By the time London Fashion Week comes to a close, 58 high-end designers will have shown their collections. Rail-thin models will have walked the runways. Debate will have raged over size zero. In Cambodia, meanwhile, garment workers stitching clothes that supply the UK high street are malnourished to the point of collapse. According to a study released on Monday, a third of Cambodian garment workers producing clothes sold in the UK by global brands, including clothing giant H&M, are no

India could impose a 10 percent duty on cotton exports as early as Thursday aiming to boost overseas sales of value-added textiles to take advantage of a weak rupee and reduce the current account deficit, government sources and industry officials said. The measure is due to be considered at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, where ministers are also expected to discuss a long-delayed plan to build two semiconductor factories with government subsidies to attract some $4 billion in investment. Bot

Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) has given its approval to several foreign businesses to invest in the country’s garment manufacturing sector in recent months. This month two companies, one from the UK and another from Hong Kong, have been given permission to bring in hundred-percent foreign investment for setting up their own business of cutting, making and packing (CMP) apparel in the country, according to Eleven Myanmar. Last month, MIC had granted permission to China-based SDI Manuf

Zensah announces the release of their Reflect Compression line at the 2013 Interbike Tradeshow. Interbike will take place in Las Vegas, NV from September 17th – 20th where Zensah will show the new Reflect Compression items at its booth, #20167. The show is the largest annual gathering of the bicycle industry in North America. Products featured by Zensah include new Reflect Compression Leg Sleeves and Reflect Compression Arm Sleeves. Bicycling is popular across the world as a form of commut

SKIN, the luxury brand of soft pima and organic cotton intimate apparel and loungewear, launches its new sportswear collection in nineteen Barneys New York stores nationwide this month. The line’s modern designs and casual yet refined styling reflect the SKIN customer: a woman who wants sophisticated, comfortable and versatile clothing to take her from morning to night. It is the brainchild of founder and designer Susan Beischel, who lives and breathes the Zen philosophy that her brand embodies.

Bull+Moose - a maker of high quality bow ties and neckties is pleased to announce its signing of champion professional polo player Brandon Phillips as a brand ambassador and advisor. Considered one of the world’s most talented polo players, Brandon has captured some of the sport's most coveted trophies. He's won the USPA Silver Cup, the Gold Cup of the Americas, and the C.V. Whiteney Cup. He has also been a finalist in the US Open of Polo. "Bull+Moose is more than just quality bow ties and

With arrival of the new crop beginning in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, cotton prices have begun to head south. New arrivals were also reported in Maharashtra, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh. According to traders, only millers are buying currently, albeit in a limited way. Gujarat Sankar-6 cotton has dropped to Rs 46,500-47,000 from 47,000-47,500 for a candy of 356 kg over the last few days. Kapas or raw cotton declined Rs 20-25 to Rs 1,200-1,235 for a maund of 20 kg. New kapas traded a

Tradition Sourcing, provider of premium private label golf apparel and accessories to some of the most recognized golf courses and PGA Tour events in the United States, announced the release of its 2014 line, offering a complete collection of classic high performance apparel. Available at finer clubs, resorts and PGA Tour events throughout the U.S., the collection incorporates a broad range of newly developed fabrics, created specifically for today's active golfer while maintaining Tradition

Sun Mountain once again proved to be the innovator of the golf bag market with the introduction of the first waterproof golf bag in 2007. New for 2014, the H2NO collection of bags will be expanded to include cart bags and carry bags, all constructed with waterproof fabric, taped seams, and waterproof zippers. Sun Mountain's most popular bag in Europe, the H2NO carry bags feature tops with integrated handles for ease in picking up and setting down, a top-molded stand attachment for stabilit

Sports Illustrated cover model, Irina Shayk, is back for a second time with Beach Bunny and equipped with her very own swimwear collection, Irina Shayk For Beach Bunny. Known for creating media frenzy with previous design collaborations by the Kardashian sisters, and fellow Sports Illustrated super stars Kate Upton and Chrissy Teigen, Beach Bunny is expected to turn heads yet again this season with Shayk’s super sexy and feminine swim styles. The campaign, shot by world renowned photographer