La Vie en Rose Inc. announces its entrance into three new markets this fall: Azerbaijan, Oman and Qatar. On September 30th, 2012, the company unveiled their new concept boutique to Azerbaijani women at Central Mall Plaza 28 in Baku. Canada's leading lingerie retailer will also open new concept boutiques on November 15th in Doha, Qatar at Ezdan Mall Qatar, and on December 21st in Muscat, Oman at Grand Mall Muscat. "We are thrilled to open in three new and exciting markets back to back and to f

Zara Home, Inditex's commercial concept specializing in home decor, is making its US e-commerce debut at website. The product range at the US online store will feature home textiles: bed, bath and table linens, in addition to select furniture, tableware, cutlery, and decorative accessories, including loungewear and gift items. Zara Home offers the latest trends in interior decoration, with new introductions arriving online weekly keeping with the ethos of continuous renewal that is characteri

SK Textile, a custom fabricator of drapery, bedding and accessories, has partnered with Standard Textile, the international textile leader in the healthcare and hospitality industries, to open a new manufacturing facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The manufacturing facility will provide improved convenience and efficiency for SK Textile’s clients in Las Vegas. The Las Vegas facility allows SK Textile to better support local hotels, purchasing companies, and designers in providing customized inter

Commerce Minister GM Quader, BGMEA President Shafiul Islam and Spanish Ambassador in Dhaka Luis Tejada Chacon seen,among others, visiting the testing lab for garment industry after its inauguration in the city Wednesday Country's first ever testing lab for garment industry was formally inaugurated Wednesday with a view to providing better services to the exporters at a lower cost. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has set up it. Commerce Minister GM Quade

The return of Italian buyers has given a boost to the local wool market, with prices rising steadily at this week's Newcastle sales. The Europeans bought more than 40 per cent of yesterday's offering. Elders Wool spokesman Craig Brennan says it is good news to have the Italian buyers back in the mix. "They have been pretty steady going actually," he said. "There's just very little stock overseas in Europe." Wool brokers say the boost is even more surprising considering the economic tur

Chinese textile producer Texhong plans to invest USD 70 million in a yarn production plant in Balikesir province in western Turkey. “The Chinese company chose Balikesir as an investment location for its logistic and strategic advantages,” according to Mustafa Gundogan, Secretary General of the South Marmara Development Agency, the regional investment office for Balikesir and Canakkale provinces. “The yarn manufacturing facility will cost USD 70 million and is scheduled to commence production w

The 7th edition of IGATEX Pakistan will take place at Lahore International Expo Centre from October 11 to 14, 2012, local media reported Wednesday. IGATEX Pakistan is aimed to highlight the immense potential and investment opportunities of textile industry in Pakistan. IGATEX Pakistan 2012 will witness more than 550 companies from over 30 countries and is committed to creating strong business alliances between Pakistan and the rest of the world by putting the local industry in the forefront,

UK retail sales values were up 1.5% on a like-for-like basis from September 2011, when they were up 0.3% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.4%, against a 2.5% rise in September 2011. The recovery from last month was mainly driven by Clothing and Footwear, which saw its best growth since last Christmas, partly helped by the favourable weather. There were also some signs of revival in the Home and Furniture market. Online sales picked up from August's record low ending

Lady Gaga is no stranger to wearing designer wears, and it looks as though she couldn’t even wait a week to try on some of Hedi Slimane’s debut creations for Saint Laurent Paris. The designer showed his much talked about Spring 2013collection last Monday during Paris Fashion Week, and although it’s received much flak in the industry, Lady Gaga seems to be on Team Hedi, as the first to have worn pieces from his collection literally straight off the runway. Lady Gaga was in London on Monday

Amid other analysts' somewhat gloomy forecasts, Dan Steinbock of the India, China and America Institute said China's GDP growth is likely to gain strength in the second half of 2012. Growth in China's GDP has slowed for six consecutive quarters, hitting a three-year low of 7.6 percent in the three months ended June 30. UK-based Barclays PLC recently cut its forecast for Chinese GDP growth in 2012 to 7.5 percent from an earlier projection of 7.9 percent. That followed lowered expectations f