Nike will supply the kit for England's national football team from next year, replacing the Umbro brand that Nike has put up for sale. The five-year agreement will cover English football at all levels include the men's and women's national teams, as well as amateur and disabled squads, the English Football Association (FA) said on Monday. Nike will also sponsor St George's Park, the FA's new national football centre. No financial details were given. Umbro, based in the northern Engli

Paradise Fibers in Spokane, WA has recently come up with the “better mousetrap”, but…in a spinning wheel design. The new wheel called the Revolution is one of the few American made spinning wheels on the market and has new cutting edge features that are changing the way yarn is spun! “It’s just so smooth to treadle!” Local and online customers have been putting our new Revolution Spinning Wheel to the test with rave reviews from ease of use and smooth action to the exclusive multiple speed ov

Less than a week since being stripped of his French Legion of Honour, it’s being reported that John Galliano might be fighting back against Dior, reportedly seeking $18.8 million dollars in damages from his former employer. According to the Daily Telegraph, Galliano filed papers that relate to an employee-employer dispute with the Paris industrial tribunal, Conseil des prud’hommes. If the Daily Telegraph is right, the details that unfold are sure to be interesting, particularly since Dior is

As China's large State-owned enterprises pour money into overseas expansion and s, the country's private businesses have also started setting their sight on the international market. And entrepreneurs in Wenzhou, a city with a tradition of entrepreneurship, are among the leaders in the international expansion of the country's private sector. One example is Wenzhou Kangnai Group Co Ltd, one of the leaders in Wenzhou's pillar footwear industry. The company spent 20 years transforming itself fr

"Over the next five years, we will double our exports of goods and services around the world -– an increase that will boost economic growth and support millions of American jobs in a manner that is deficit-friendly” ------ President Barack Obama OTEXA: The Face and Voice of the U.S. Government for Textiles and ApparelThe Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) administers programs and strategies to improve domestic and international competitiveness of the U.S. textiles, apparel, footwear and t

In the six months to June 30 sales totalled ?1.6bn (?1.3bn) as operating income grew by 22.2% to reach ?510.9m (?405.0m). All regions saw solid growth during the period, with sales in Europe shooting up by 21%. Sales across Asia (excluding Japan) led the way, accounting for 25% growth, while sales in America rose 9% and Japan a more muted 3%. The company created 445 new jobs during the first half of the year to enable to sales and production teams to be reinforced to deal with the success

Polyester intermediate prices further rose in the past week amid tighter supply, and whatever the lack of demand from polyester industry. Our weekly report covers the polyester chain, including Paraxylene (PX), PTA, MEG, polyester chips, and polyester staple and filament prices. Asian Contract Prices (ACPs) are also available for the PX, PTA and MEG markets in Asia, with 5-year charts and downloadable historical data. Souce: Emerging Textiles

Wool prices further fell in Australia this week with super fine types however attracting Italian interest in Newcastle. Our weekly report delivers a comprehensive view of wool prices in Australia, with a long list of micron types in A$, US$ and euro terms. Historical charts are also available, such as downloadable historical data. A glimpse on the New Zealand and South African markets is provided. Souce:Emerging Textiles

In its August crop report, USDA estimated a '12-13 US crop of 17.65 million bales. Upland production was estimated at 16.99 million bales and ELS production at 663,000 bales. Harvested area was estimated 10.81 million acres, implying a non-harvested area of 1.83 million acres based on USDA’s June acreage report. The resulting abandonment rate is roughly 14.44%. The national average yield per harvested acre was estimated to be roughly 784 pounds, 33 pounds lower than the five-year average