SAN DIEGO: Lawless Entertainment has struck a deal with Hoffman California Fabrics that sees the creation of a fabric collection containing the classic Suzy's Zoo character set Duckport. The collection will start arriving at independent quilt shops and fabric retailers throughout the U.S. starting next summer. Global distribution is also on the planner, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe, excluding the U.K. "As so many of the Suzy’s Zoo fans are avid quilters and sewists

Designers Alan Eckstein and Timo Weiland walk the runway at the Timo Weiland Spring 2013 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Timo Weiland and Alan Eckstein really threw their hat into the ring with their spring/summer 2013 collection. Not to be counted out of any race, they used every fabric that came to mind—silk chiffon, jersey knit, cotton, PVC, suede, lace. And their color story ranged just as widely as their fabric choices, with a rainbow of hues including neutrals like taupe

WHEN I SAW A small silk blouse with a watermelon print in a vintage shop, I thought, Now this has a future...I'm just not sure exactly what it is. Any vintage lover knows that you'll miss all the fun if you aren't open-minded. I decided that blouse would have a happy afterlife—as fabric. If you have an iPhone or digital camera, you can create your own printed textile via the website Spoonflower, based in Durham, N.C. Upload an image (40MB or less), choose your ground fabric (from a fine cott

Jaya Shree Textiles, a unit of the Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd, launched a new ‘Linen Club’ fabric showroom in the city. The outlet, which is the 10th in Andhra Pradesh, will offer linen fabrics and ready-to-wear garments. The Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Raja Narsimha inaugurated the showroom on Sunday. Top executives of the Aditya Birla Group were also present. In addition to fabrics, the outlet will offer accessories such as laptop bags, stoles, ladies bags and scarves, a release

Price of Top 10 Popular Fabric This Week Total Price Index Source: Textile Index

With both, MEG and PTA driven up this week by firmer crude oil support to downstream polyester chips markets strengthened a bit. Semi dull PET chip markets in Jiangsu and Zhejiang saw stalemated sentiment even though crude oil markets were bullish. Most offers remained stable, with discussions for firm deals at previous weeks level. Super bright chip markets were similar to semi dull chip market with for discussions and deals negotiated at the same level. Source: YnFx

Polyester filament yarn markets in Asian region saw trading sentiment firming up in China on boosted by favorable news. Sales/productions ratios for POY were largely reportedly at 100% or above while for DTY and FDY it was at a lower of 70-100%. In Pakistan, offers were held flat while the market was lusterless, with prices are talked flexibly. Liquidation from local traders was lackluster. Source: YnFx

The polyester staple fiber markets in Asian were mixed this week with prices in China softening while those in India and Pakistan were seen trending up after a long period of stagnation. In China, the markets were flat for most the week amid weak demand. The market started the week on a soft note, with offers dropping slightly towards the higher end and later easing. Producers were eager to raise offers on the back of strong feedstock market. Source: YNFX

The Duchess of Cambridge may have already taken the crown for best dressed member of the Royal family, but Princess Eugenie proved that she is a hot contender for the title as she attended the Paralympic Games yesterday. The granddaughter of the Queen looked incredibly stylish in the Spring / Summer 2012 zip front sail dress by London-based design team Peter Pilotto, which showed off her slender figure. Eugenie, 22, matched the ?935 ensemble with black suede heels, and the outfit proved a

BEIJING -- UBS Securities has lowered its 2012 economic growth forecast for China by half a percentage point to 7.5 percent because of slowing exports and weakened domestic demand. The institution also cut its growth forecast for China in 2013 to 7.8 percent from a previous projection of 8.3 percent, UBS Securities economist Wang Tao said in a report given to the institution's clients. "In recent months, economic activity has remained weak as export growth slowed. Policy support was not as rap