With the ongoing discussions on unsafe working conditoions in textile and garment factories and its impact all over the world, several emerging fashion designers are on the drive to promote sustainability through their designs. Since, they are the trendsetters and they could drive the global textile and garment industry towards eco-fashion by creating their collections using traditional textile products, zero-waste patterns and natural dyes. Redress Raleigh, an eco-fashion company, is organiz

Foreign investors are choosing Bangladesh as investment destination due to low labour cost comparing to that of other countries, including China and Vietnam. In China, the average wage of a worker is 500 US dollar, in Vietnam it is 300 US dollar while in Bangladesh the average wage is 60 US dollar. Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Area (BEPZA) Major General KM Mominur Rahman made the disclosure at a press conference at BEPZA office on Wednesday last. He also claimed t

Last month, the Cancer Council Queensland released findings on how wearing UV protective children’s swimwear, such as swim-shirts, along with diligently applying sunscreen can help reduce the risks of skin cancer in children. Infant, toddler and children’s beachwear expert and founder of Platypus Australia Ms. Karel Wheen say, “With the CCQ’s news out, it’s now very evident parents must ready their children for outdoors activity with UV protective swimwear. Providing the highest level of sun pro

The local tannery industry needs to improve its production process to cope with higher costs after domestic leather prices increased by 250% over the past two years to a record high due to a shortage of leather supplies. Wet salted hide is now traded at a record 58 baht per kilogramme from 20 baht in 2010 and 48 baht at the end of last year, said Somkiaet Bongkotpannarai, president of the Thai Leather Cluster. And prices are projected to rise further. Currently, leather supply stands at ha

Driver's Selection by Porsche Design, the automaker's line of luxury apparel and accessories, unveiled its 2013 spring collection. Every garment in the MARTINI RACING Collection pays homage to the typical elements from the erstwhile sponsor: light blue and a red stripe on the dark blue ribbon. The white or silver background of the racing car becomes a classic grey. In addition, the Collection plays with the sporty primary colours red and dark blue. Other striking motives are the numbers -

Officials with Azura Swimwear announced that it has added “Beauty & the Beach” products to its online store. “We’re very excited about this new addition to our ecommerce site,” said Jennifer Tinnin, owner of Azura Swimwear. “Spring is just around the corner and in many places warmer weather means hitting the beach and showing off their sexy swimwear to compliment their body.” The addition of the Beauty & the Beach products could prove to have perfect timing. In fact, eight of the n

Garment producers expect demand to be sluggish this year against a backdrop of likely inflation and static wages. Many shops in Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s commercial hub, are offering unseasonal discounts of up to 80 percent, but still failing to attract customers, Saigon Tiep Thi newspaper reported Wednesday. Few are willing to shell out even the dollar-odd for a T-shirt, two for a pair of trousers, and three for a dress. Businesses said sales was 15-20 percent down from the same

Adverse conditions in the water sports apparel market are leading to a rise in industry takeovers. Many companies enjoyed massive growth until the mid-2000s but the global economic crisis has depressed sales and reduced profit margins. In addition, lower participation rates in some water sports and changing consumer tastes have had a knock-on effect on demand and sales of water sports apparel. As a result of weaker demand, major players in the water sports apparel market have been forced

Sport shoes are made for export in the central city of Da Nang. Free trade agreements between ASEAN countries and the EU will help Viet Nam's footwear industry enjoy a reduction of tariffs from the current 12.4 per cent to zero. — VNA/VNS Photo Le Lam Free trade agreements between ASEAN countries and the EU would help Viet Nam's footwear industry enjoy a reduction of tariffs from the current 12.4 per cent to zero. According to the Viet Nam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso), footwe

Glenmuir, one of Europe's leading golfwear brands and boasting 122 years of Scottish golf heritage, launches a new range of men's waterproofs for 2013. Famous for supplying The European Ryder Cup Team with shirts and knitwear since 1987, Lanark-based Glenmuir also excels in the field of weatherwear and introduces the 'Balfour' and 'Endrick' jackets alongside the matching 'Appin' trousers. Manufactured from a supremely light and stretchable waterproof outer fabric with a high-performance br