There were a ton of white dresses photographed last week, and, no, it wasn't because of wedding season; white dresses are MAJOR for summer. But how do you wear one—especially a floor-length gown—without looking like you're about to say "I do?" Look no further than these style stars and their styling tricks. (Just one thing: This doesn't mean you should wear white to a wedding as a guest. Don't go there.) Look for strong architectural details: Cannes red carpet star Marion Cotillard made her

The 10th edition of the Smarts Fabric conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from October 29-31. Over 150 delegates are expected to attend to discuss topics including interactive fashion, how technologies will change everyday mobile life and stretchable electronics for wearable phototherapy systems. The programme will be guided by advisory board members Stacey Burr, VP wearable Sports electronics at Adidas; Hap Klopp, chairman of Obscura Digital; Tom Martin, associate professor at

Global fibre production is estimated to grow at a modest 3.6% through the period 2015-2025, according to a senior official at Tecnon OrbiChem. Darrel Collier, business manager of Synthetic Fibres and PET Resin at Tecnon OrbiChem, speaking at the EATP (European Association for Textile Polyolefins) Executive Seminar in Brussels, Belgium, said that following the global financial crisis of 2008 the production market has been growing steadily at 3.1% per year through 2005-2010. He added that,

Japanese clothing chain Uniqlo has joined a growing list of retailers which have so far refused to sign a safety pact for Bangladeshi garment factories, as the United States urged brands to help change the disaster-hit industry. The Japanese firm said Tuesday it was still studying the issue. But a group of mostly US retailers such as Gap and Walmart have already declined to sign up to the "Accord on Fire and Building Safety" which has been promoted by workers' rights groups. European brands

The cotton industry is divided over cotton plantings this year but it is unanimous in its view that monsoon will have a final say over the sowing pattern. “Planting intentions of growers look normal at around 110 lakh hectares. But the question is whether the acreage will be maintained. Only timely monsoon will ensure that,” said A. Ramani, a cotton trade analyst. PROBLEMS The problem with areas under cotton, especially in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, is that they have been going

India's new beginning with China is getting a push from Gujarat, courtesy the state's textile industry. In order to spread the word on the new textile policy, Gujarat government has extended an invitation to the textile capital of China-Shaoxing City. Recently, the India China Economic and Cultural Council (ICEC) presented a letter, written in hand embroidered textile handicraft of Gujarat, to the mayor of Shaoxing to visit Gujarat. A delegation of Chinese textile companies is also expected to

The death toll from the collapse of a building at Savar, housing five garment factories, crossed 1,100 at the last count. This number, however, does not capture the agonies of thousands doomed to spend the rest of their lives with missing limbs, broken families and psychological trauma. Many in the government and those waiting in the wing as well as the intelligentsia have joined the men on the street to blame the owner of the Rana Plaza and other stake-holders including the local authority, ow

Apparel manufacturers at Ashulia off the capital city are no more interested to make any fresh investment in this industrial belt because of frequent labour unrest there, industry insiders said. Rather some of them are planning to relocate their existing factories from the agitation-prone Ashulia garment manufacturing hub to other suitable places while many others have put on hold their factory expansion plans, they mentioned. According to them, many readymade garment (RMG) makers are in a dil

Walmart, one of the world’s biggest retail chains, has rejected the offer of Pakistani readymade garments manufacturers to meet fresh orders due to the law and order situation and other economic problems in the country, said Bilal Mulla, leading ready-made garments manufacturer in Pakistan. He was speaking at a meeting of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Saturday about the difficulties faced by export-oriented sectors. Earlier this week, Walmart banned

Textile industry has started looking for alternate energy source to deal with unprecedented loadshedding, leaving many units unproductive due to restricted supply of gas to the Captive Power Plants (CPPs) of the industry. According to the industry, the millers are looking for the option of solar energy and feasibilities are under their consideration right now. In addition, a few of them are also vying for coal generation. It is also worth noting that the APTMA has offered a facility of energy a