THE BUZZ What do IPO investors and "Twilight" fans have in common? For one thing, they both thrive on anticipation. And as teenage girls everywhere count the days till the Nov. 20 release of the latest film in the vampire saga, they'll have something else in common: Rue21. Since emerging from bankruptcy in 2003, the clothing retailer has prided itself on nimbleness in keeping up with teen trends. Now it's selling a diverse line of T-shirts with images from the upcoming "Twilight: New Moon.

DHAKA, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Bangladeshi government Sunday formed a committee to probe Saturday's violent clashes between police and workers of an apparel factory that left two people dead and scores of others injured, the country's Home Minister said. The decision on forming the five-member probe committee, led by a senior Labor Ministry official, was made in a tripartite meeting of the government, the garment owners and the workers. After the meeting Sunday, the South Asian country'

The stalking horse is at the paddock, champing at the bit to buy a significant industrial property in Charleston. The purse in this case is the cavernous, state-of-the-art former Mikasa Inc. distribution center on Clements Ferry Road. Its owner, American Commercial Inc., sought bankruptcy protection in September and to pay its debts has arranged a $20 million sale of the vacant building to a Canadian apparel maker and importer. As previously reported by The Post and Courier, the woul

The over $50-billion domestic textile industry has appreciated the recovery in the US economy during the September quarter. But industry players have also expressed doubts whether the development will help the industry’s exports end with a positive growth in the current financial year. The US economy, which grew at an annualised rate of 3.5 per cent in the July-September period, is the largest import market for domestic textiles, consuming close to 40 per cent of India textiles exports. Go

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- The president of a South Carolina textile service company says its Greenville facility will close Dec. 31, leaving 190 people jobless. WYFF-TV reports that employees of John D. Hollingsworth on Wheels Inc. learned of the closing Friday. The company tests, repairs and makes textile equipment. President and CEO William Henderson said the disappearance of textile customers due to the industry's continued U.S. decline made the difficult decision necessary. Workers will rece

SIALKOT (November 01 2009): The export of value-added knitted garments, sportswear, made ups and other products will be badly affected if unrestricted export of raw materials like cotton yarn and raw cotton is not checked by the government immediately. This was stated by Dr Khurram Anwar Khawaja, Chairman Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association here Saturday. He demanded immediate intervention by the government in the local supply chain mechanism to save the entire value-adde

NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Despite missing Wall Street's third-quarter earnings estimates last week, apparel maker VF Corp's (VFC.N) profit potential makes it attractive for longer-term investors, Barron's business weekly said on Sunday. It noted stock in the company, whose brands include North Face, Nautica and Wrangler, is up only 29 percent this year, compared with 44 percent for the average peer and way off rivals like Liz Claiborne (LIZ.N) and J. Crew Group (JCG.N). "VF has much to r

SINGAPORE: Asian textiles, once considered a fading industry, are now showing strong growth prospects thanks to technology and demand from an expanding middle class, a leading industry player said. Known in the past for back-alley shops that churned out cheap material, many Asian firms have shed their sweatshop image as they moved to compete in the global market, said Paul Hulme, president of Huntsman Textile Effects (HTE). Stricter environmental standards required by Western countries als

JAKARTA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesia-U.S. bilateral partnership agreement to be signed at the end of this year could lead to the removal of tariffs on some Indonesian products such as textiles, the Jakarta Globe reported on Wednesday. "The agreement could be the start of another detailed agreement on specific issues, such as removing duties on textiles exported to the United States," said Shinta Kamdani, an official at the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) who oversee

BRITAIN'S clothing retail industry will be under the spotlight at a "Question Time" session in Leeds. The event comes as high street sales for clothing retailers were down for the fourth consecutive month in August. However discount fashion brands have reported record sales and a 17 per cent increase in online sales year-on-year. The Question Time session is intended to share success stories and learn from industry experts on how to survive and grow through the downturn. Entitle The