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Suppliers of fibers, yarns, fabrics, garments, textile end-products, interior textiles, and equipment and technical services for the Australian market are listed in the-2010/2011 edition of the Australasian Textiles & Fashion Index.
released: Friday, August 27, 2010Through funding provided by the International Fibre Centre (IFC), Victorian TCF manufacturers can now access the very latest training, equipment and infrastructure associated with innovative product design and development. released: Thursday, September 02, 2010Many Victorian TCF manufacturers have a strong capability to respond quickly to changes in marketplace demands but require creative assistance to develop practical solutions in industrial design, new product development and manufacturing processes. released: Thursday, August 19, 2010Access Economics has predicted the clothing and footwear sector will enjoy a solid year in 2010-11 in its August 2010 retail forecasts. released: Thursday, September 09, 2010Logwin, a global leader in air and ocean freight and logistics services is targeting the fashion industry in Australia by launching their innovative AirTextainer. released: Thursday, September 09, 2010Australian Wool Innovation has lost another of its senior executives, Pascal Senkoff, head of AWI Asian operations. released: Thursday, September 09, 2010Wool’s long-awaited $12 million marketing campaign will begin in three weeks. released: Thursday, September 09, 2010A shoe label that offers custom-made designs has been inundated with queries after being featured on the television program 'A Current Affair' a couple of weeks ago. released: Thursday, September 09, 2010Businesses in the textile industry will need to apply soon to participate in a course on sustainability being held at the Kangan TAFE Institute. released: Thursday, September 09, 2010Global trend forecaster WGSN has launched a new multi-channel digital platform operating across the fashion, style and commerce arenas.
released: Wednesday, September 08, 2010Promising the chance to win a trip to Milan and a visit to the studio of one of Italy’s foremost designers, organisers of the Peroni Young Designer Awards are encouraging Australian talents to enter the upcoming contest. released: Tuesday, September 07, 2010Refined chic prints on classic versatile garments accentuated Colin Heaney’s much-anticipated second collection of silk kaftans, sarongs, scarves and matching swimwear. released: Monday, September 06, 2010Austrade has commenced recruitment of designers for the 2011 G'Day USA Fashion Event in New York. ***There are 1 messages posted about this article.*** released: Monday, September 06, 2010Retailers are puzzling over a change in consumer spending habits, with shoppers increasingly choosing experiences rather than merchandise. ***There are 1 messages posted about this article.*** released: Monday, September 06, 2010A national policy on design to encourage federal government action has been named as a top priority for the recently established Australian Design Alliance (ADA) at a forum in Sydney last week. released: Monday, September 06, 2010Around 200 TCF manufacturers from China will exhibit their capabilities at an industry event in Melbourne in November. ***There are 2 messages posted about this article.*** released: Monday, September 06, 2010A comprehensive new report on the state of Australia’s fashion retail industry hints at a positive outlook for the sector, despite looming threats to growth including heightened competition and the local market’s relative sluggishness in adopting online retail. ***There are 1 messages posted about this article.*** released: Monday, September 06, 2010An independent fashion show has aimed at providing a platform for creative young Melbourne talent with a fashion focus on designers who create, source and manufacture their collections locally. ***There are 1 messages posted about this article.*** released: Monday, September 06, 2010Waverley Woollen Mill has signed a deal for access to the local kerbside PET for use in its Derwent eco blanket. ***There are 1 messages posted about this article.*** released: Monday, September 06, 2010Up-and-coming fashion designer Ana Hau will showcase her Asian Antique Affair collection in the Miromoda show at New Zealand Fashion Week in Auckland on Friday September 24 2010. released: Thursday, September 02, 2010The new New Zealand Wool Group set up by the Agriculture Minister to develop a strategic direction for the wool industry has appointed Colin Harvey as its independent chairman. released: Thursday, September 02, 2010As of the 1st of September, inspectors will be checking up on whether wool growers are telling the truth about how their wool is grown. released: Thursday, September 02, 2010Four shipping containers have been installed throughout the Melbourne CBD, showcasing the work of 30 fashion students at the city's RMIT fashion school in an exhibition of their work that will culminate in two runway parades on Saturday night. released: Thursday, September 02, 2010Uncertainty in the political arena, slow-paced production growth, and a drop in new orders put on the brakes for manufacturing activities in August. ***There are 1 messages posted about this article.*** released: Thursday, September 02, 2010Beyond Sportswear International Limited (BSI) has reported earnings before interest and tax of $0.9m for the 09/10 financial year. released: Thursday, September 02, 2010Banana Republic has been named as a company that is proactive about taking action to win over women consumers. released: Thursday, September 02, 2010A background in retail is being credited with sparking a remarkable growth for the Pink Stitch label since its launch two years ago. released: Thursday, September 02, 2010The Brett Whiteley Studio in Sydney provided a stunning backdrop to announce a new brand name for the well-known Kumfs footwear. released: Thursday, September 02, 2010The winners of the Debut competition for emerging designers were announced yesterday (29th August) on the opening day of the Fashion Exposed autumn/winter 2011 trade fair. released: Monday, August 30, 2010Country Road has announced a third consecutive year of sales growth however profits fell in the 09/10 financial year by 20%. released: Monday, August 30, 2010RMIT has unveiled its new Associate Degree in Fashion and Textiles Merchandising which replaces the Advanced Diploma Fashion Merchandising in 2011. released: Monday, August 30, 2010AgResearch’s Dr Azam Ali won the prestigious 2010 Bayer Innovators Award in the Science and Health category. released: Monday, August 30, 2010Lawson Software has released a technology platform update for its fashion platform, Lawson Fashion PLM, designed to further facilitate the product lifestyle management (PLM) activities of fashion businesses.
released: Monday, August 30, 2010Another six David Jones employees have come forward claiming they were sexually harassed by the retail giants former CEO Mark McInnes. released: Monday, August 30, 2010L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) will be looking to support and promote Australian design talent by participating in the 7th China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair (CISMEF) held in Guangzhou (September 15-18, 2010). ***There are 1 messages posted about this article.*** released: Monday, August 30, 2010Hysport Pty Ltd has announced the appointment of Rachael Henderson as national sales and marketing manager. released: Monday, August 30, 2010O'Hara Designs hopes to raise its profile at Rosemount Sydney Fashion Festival by participating in a pop-up store that will be held for three weeks at the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney. released: Monday, August 30, 2010The outlook for Australian footwear retail is looking more buoyant than in recent times, with consistent growth predicted for the next half decade, according to a report released earlier this month by market researcher IBISWorld.
released: Monday, August 30, 2010A leading analyst has raised questions about the costings of the Coalition's TCF industry plan announced just days before the federal election. released: Monday, August 30, 2010A Melbourne-based manufacturer is hoping the capabilities of its new factory in Brunswick will help to spark greater innovation in design for the city. released: Monday, August 30, 2010The Fair Work Act will be the focus of a seminar in Melbourne tomorrow (31 August) at the legal firm Middletons. released: Monday, August 30, 2010Marketing News
Europe's largest clothing retailer, Spain's Inditex, is taking its flagship Zara brand online, but it can expect stiff competition from other giants of high-street fashion already well-established in cyberspace. released: Monday, August 30, 2010As with the first quarter of 2010, the Lenzing Group has made optimum use of favourable global market conditions achieving excellent results in Q2. Consolidated sales in the first half of 2010 climbed 43.6 %1 to EUR 847.2 million from EUR 589.9 million. released: Monday, August 30, 2010Product Innovation/Trends
Researchers at the UK’s University of Southampton have revealed plans to develop fabrics for clothing which will generate electricity through wearers’ movement and body heat. It is believed the technology could be used to power personal devices such as MP3 players or wireless health-monitoring systems. The smart fabrics will be made by using rapid printing processes to attach a film of piezoelectric or thermoelectric material to a textile base, which will then be able to harvest and conduct electricity for potential use. released: Monday, August 30, 2010The Yeh Group, a leading producer of functional knitted fabrics has announced plans to introduce DryDye fabrics which use an exclusive waterless dyeing process that the company says will save it millions of litres of fresh water annually. The announcement came at the recent OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany and the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, Utah. released: Monday, August 30, 2010Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a virus in order to design rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that could be woven into clothing to power portable electronic devices. released: Thursday, August 26, 2010Over 300 international representatives will meet in New York City, New York USA October 27-28, 2010, to attend the 2010 Organic Exchange Sustainable Textiles Conference. released: Thursday, July 29, 2010Beginning August 1, men’s blue jeans and underwear sold at Walmart will carry electronic radio identification tags. The company, the world’s largest retailer, insists the devices are crucial to improving the logistics of inventory management, while critics point to the privacy concerns associated with the tags. released: Thursday, July 29, 2010Technical News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released action plans to address the potential health risks of benzidine dyes, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and nonylphenol (NP)/nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). released: Thursday, August 19, 2010Surplus stock in the fashion industry being binned or destroyed could be avoided through better supply chain management, according to retail technology expert Torex. released: Thursday, July 29, 2010Overseas News
Poor infrastructure and a lack of government incentives make Indonesia less appealing to foreign textile manufacturers, the Indonesia Textile Association (API) says. released: Monday, August 30, 2010Based on its good performance in the past eight months and its business prospect, the Vietnamese textile and garment sector is likely to fulfill its export target of US$10.5 billion this year. However, the sector is facing a shortage of workers, a big problem many companies are seeking ways to resolve. released: Monday, August 30, 2010Pakistan is renewing calls for the U.S. and Europe to reduce their tariffs on its textile goods after the country's worst-yet flooding wiped out parts of this year's cotton crop, deepening a crisis in the textile sector. released: Monday, August 30, 2010Pakistan is renewing calls for the U.S. and Europe to reduce their tariffs on its textile goods after the country's worst-yet flooding wiped out parts of this year's cotton crop, deepening a crisis in the textile sector. released: Monday, August 30, 2010Pakistan is renewing calls for the U.S. and Europe to reduce their tariffs on its textile goods after the country's worst-yet flooding wiped out parts of this year's cotton crop, deepening a crisis in the textile sector. released: Monday, August 30, 2010Even as the Indian apparel industry is lobbying hard with the US to get the “unfair labour practices” tag removed, one of its members has been caught on the wrong foot. released: Monday, August 30, 2010
