The High Court in Pietermaritzburg has ruled that small apparel manufacturing units, owned by families of Chinese and Taiwanese descent in Newcastle, in South Africa’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, are exempt from National Bargaining Council (NBC) agreements on wages. The judgement came in response to an application filed by a group of five Taiwanese-owned garment companies and the United Clothing and Textile Association for setting aside the minimum wages set by the NBC, which are implemen

Brought to you by the founders of The Children's Place, Ruum is the new destination for kids clothing, footwear and accessories. Launching this spring, Ruum (pronounced "Room") offers head to toe outfitting, exceptional quality, and great value. Moms aren't the only ones who will love shopping at Ruum – kids will have a great time too! The kid friendly environment, complete with interactive kiosks and photo booths, will be sure to entertain kids while moms shop. Ruum will also offer creative

AS Roma and Nike announce a new partnership for Nike to become the club's official apparel and equipment sponsor. The 10-year agreement will begin at the start of the 2014-15 season. Nike will produce all on-pitch and training product, from the first team to the youth teams, as well as off-pitch product for the players and fans. "We're proud to partner with AS Roma, a club with great heritage," said Bert Hoyt, VP/GM of Nike Western Europe. "It’s a club that embodies strong characterist

With ever changing and improving technology, the application of digital printing technique on textile industry is moving at the fast lane. Industry researchers estimate that there will be an increase of 30 billion yards of material volume on annual growth rate in worldwide textile printing industry, while the application of digital printing on textile goods accounts for growing share and continues expanding, which moves from mass-production to mass-customization. Using digital textile printing t

Sears Canada Inc. is issuing a voluntary safety recall for a Nevada infant girl's shirt. It has been discovered that the small ribbon row can easily detach posing a potential choking hazard. The Nevada tee shirt was sold in sizes: 6 months to 24 months at Sears Canada retail stores between September 2012 and December 2012. The Sears item numbers are as follows and can be found on the customer's receipt. In the interest of consumer safety, Sears Canada urges customers who have the affected

Move over skinny jeans – flared and wide leg trousers are back and are the biggest style hit of the spring summer season, says department store Debenhams. No longer banished to fashion history books and seen only on the likes of Elvis and John Travolta, flares have returned to glory and are the best way to cut a fine fashion figure as we move into the warmer months of 2013. As new lines hit down, Debenhams has seen customers react fantastically to the return of flares, with early styles se

The Buckle, Inc. announced that net income for the fiscal quarter ended February 2, 2013 was $61.4 million, or $1.29 per share ($1.28 per share on a diluted basis). Net income for the fiscal year February 2, 2013 was $164.3 million, or $3.47 per share ($3.44 per share on a diluted basis). Net sales for the 14-week fiscal quarter ended February 2, 2013 increased 7.0 percent to $360.6 million from net sales of $337.1 million for the prior year 13-week fiscal quarter ended January 28, 2012. C

Reports indicate that last year Tanzania generated close to $81.52m from cotton exports. Of the harvest, 80% of is exported to Asia. The Tanzania Cotton Board (TCB)'s Ag Director General, Mr. Gabriel Mwalo told East African Business Week in Dar es Salaam that cotton production has also shot up by 100,000 tons a year. He explained that 355,000 tons of cotton were produced in the season year 2012/13 compared to 255,000 tons that were recorded for the 2011/12. "The increase in cotton farming

LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB), the largest producer of polypropylene, may spend as much as $1 billion through 2016 to boost output of chemicals and plastics to take better advantage of low-cost U.S. natural gas. New projects costing $900 million to $1 billion will increase annual pretax earnings by $500 million to $600 million, the Rotterdam-based company said today in a webcast presentation from New York. The projects are in addition to previously announced expansions that will add as mu

Vietnam will host the 4 th ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium, which is expected to see the participation of more than 200 international and domestic guests and 100 traditional weavers from 10 ASEAN nations, Canada, Japan, India and the US from March 15-18. The event, themed “Traditions, Innovations and Interactions: Paving a Creative Path for Traditional Textiles of Southeast Asia”, will be held in the northern province of Thai Nguyen . Vietnam will be represented by members of the Vietnam