Fashion Upcycled - an initiative aiming to reuse excess raw materials from fashion designers' was announced at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2013. Amongst the many designers who have signed up to support this cause, Anita Dongre, Nishka Lulla and Payal Singhal launched this initiative along with Mana & Suniel Shetty of Save The Children India, Saket Dhankar of IMG Reliance and Poornima Lamba of Lakmé, at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter Festive 2013. The designers showed their support and

Some of Japan’s leading garment brands are moving their manufacturing supply bases out of China and into Southeast Asian countries and other areas. AOYAMA plans to establish its first directly managed plant in Indonesia during 2014, with the capacity to produce 140,000 male suits in the first year. SANYO will significantly increase its output in Cambodia. AOYAMA claims they will reduce the percentage of its clothing produced in China from 70% to 50% before the end of 2014. UNIQLO is expected

Turkey has a long history of textile production, dating back to the early Ottoman period. Its production capacity is mainly due to the abundance of cotton in the area. Today the textile industry is one of the most important components of the Turkish economy, with an export value of $8bn. It is the eight biggest exporter in the world, with a share of 3.7% in 2011 and is second in the EU with a share of 16.8% in 2012. Turkey is the fourth in terms of spinning capacity in the world and in t

A Wage settlement between the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) members and clothing sector employers could be expected soon, the union said on Monday. "As at lunchtime today (Monday), four out of the six employer associations ... have provided the union with firm commitments to settle on our terms," Sactwu general secretary Andre Kriel said in a statement. "The remaining two employer associations have today requested more time to seek a revised mandate." Last week

Digital Exposure has jumped in to provide in demand service – catwalk fashion videography. The video service is now available to all fashion retailers aiming to build their brand recognition and strengthen their eCommerce sales through online video. According to Digital Exposure, there are sure and superior benefits to using video to showcase clothing and apparel products of fashion retailers. Particularly, it is very efficient as an eCommerce or online marketing tool that helps increase sale

Lilysilk, the distinguished online bedding manufacturer, has recently introduced new styles of silk nightwear for men and women. Now, clients can enjoy gorgeous fabrics and ideal styles at Lilysilk. Lilysilk has already been a leader in silk bedding products. Now, they are providing a lot of fashionable nightwear, which are designed in many styles like: round collar, contrast trim, self belt, full-length, mid-length and so on. Customization service is available at Lilysilk.com, so that custom

The SNAP BACK adds style and flair to a shirt. Developed by an inventor from San Antonio, Texas, this accessory improves the fit of shirts and makes for a more tailored look. Easy and convenient to use, the invention can be worn with most shirt styles. When asked what inspired her to develop her invention, she explained, "I was inspired to develop my idea because I noticed that many shirts have a frumpy appearance. I like a more fitted look, so I developed my invention to add some style and f

Apparel traders from Peru’s Gamarra emporium have announced a business strike and will shut down trading on September 5, 2013, as a protest against the facilities provided by the Government on imports of Chinese clothing. Diogenes Alva, President of Coordination of Gamarra Entrepreneurs, said the Peruvian Government is not taking steps to stop the entry of Chinese clothing which is affecting the local traders. The Gamarra entrepreneurs will protest to defend the domestic textile industry a

Apparel manufacturers worldwide need to adopt analytical tools to outperform in the sector as it helps them identify the market trends and consumer choice. In an interview with fibre2fashion, Mr. Paul Magel, president of application solutions at CGS, a leading global provider of end-to-end, technology-enabled business solutions, said, “Without technology, it is difficult to survive in today’s apparel market, where we have to analyze all of the sales through data coming in from the retailers w

Lilysilk knows that some people cannot sleep well at night. A good night’s sleep is vital in helping people to work and study efficiently in the day. Lilysilk has recently introduced its new silk pillows to help people to improve their sleep quality. These delicate silk pillows are breathable and very long lasting. There are three types: silk pillow with cotton shell, silk pillow with silk shell and silk pillow with silk jacquard shell, which are all filled with soft silk floss and covered wi