A one of a kind exhibition displaying the exotic outfits worn by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during her sixty-year-long reign is going to take place at London’s Fashion and Textiles Museum from November 16 to February 23, 2013. Titled as 'Hartnell to Amies: Couture by Royal Appointment’, the special event would exhibit nearly 150 dresses, such as ball gowns, cocktail dresses and ready-to-wear outfits, designed by the famous royal couturiers Sir Norman Bishop Hartnell and Sir Edwin Hardy Am

Hugo Boss, international lifestyle concern and world market leader in the premium and luxury segment has commissioned Knapp with the automatization of its new distribution centre in Filderstadt bei Stuttgart. With 400,000 storage locations, the OSR Shuttle is the world's largest system of its kind. Hugo Boss is investing almost 100 million euros in the entire project, located near the Stuttgart airport. The OSR Shuttle selected by Hugo Boss offers the required flexibility to react to fut

KooGa, the Queensland, Australia-based apparel manufacturing company, is planning to set up a production unit in Lautoka, the second-largest city in Fiji. Mr. Kim Brant, chief executive of KooGa Australia, said Fiji is a good platform for the apparel brand to grow further and he is confident that skilled Fijians will join the KooGa family, according to Fiji Sun. He said that he met Fiji officials to discuss further on setting up an apparel manufacturing unit in Fiji and the Fijian Governm

The International OEKO-TEX Association’s “The Next 20” event to be held on November 14th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at The Glass Houses, 545 W. 25th Street in New York City, will feature an impressive slate of sustainability thought leaders and experts including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the award-winning environmental advocate and author. Kennedy will be joined by Tom Chappell of Tom’s of Maine and Rambler’s Way, Nicole Bassett of prAna, Amy Hall of Eileen Fisher, Elysa Hammond of Clif Bar &C

Tamteks Tekstil in Corlu, Turkey has just started production with the TM-100 for hard to control, sensitive fabrics with great success. Navis TubeTex TM-100 compactor controls shrinkage in 100% viscose to less than 4-5% at a speed of 30 m/m and other difficult fabrics to less than 3% to better control shrinkage and weights over any other compaction technology. The advanced technology and superior fabric quality of the Navis TubeTex TM-100 has become the standard for shrinkage control in

Outdoor apparel and footwear company Columbia Sportswear has raised its full-year earnings outlook despite posting a 4.7% decline in third-quarter net profit. Net income fell to $64.4 million for the quarter ending September 30, compared to $67.5 million the prior year. The company said a higher effective tax rate contributed $0.11 to the decline. Operating income increased to $87.8 million, compared to $86.6 million the same period last year, while sales slipped 3.8% to $545 million. “

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has significantly strengthened its chemicals policy, announcing a series of measures designed to reduce the use of harmful substances in its textiles supply chain. The British retail giant yesterday released a beefed up version of its existing Environmental and Chemical Policy, which was developed in conjunction with environmental nongovernmental organization Greenpeace. The new policy imposes minimum standards on the company's textiles suppliers and also feat

In line with the ongoing festive season, the premiere Indian designer label Satya Paul recently launched its bridal collection. This collection, which includes sarees, anarkalis and lehengas is an ideal find for any wedding, cocktail or festive occasions this season. Crafted with utmost care, each ensemble boasts of vibrant colors, intricate detailing, innovative design and delicate fabrics. Titled festive fashion, the collection consists of a large assortment of opulent ensembles. The color

Total textile exports in September remained at $1.1 billion. The share of readymade garments, excluding knitwear, in the textile exports was 12.7% in the month. DESIGN: MOHSIN ALAM While exports of readymade garments in September increased by 26.5% in dollar terms compared to the corresponding month last year, the quantity of readymade garments that Pakistan sold overseas remained almost flat with a growth of only 2.3%. According to data recently released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistic