Topic: Apparel Manufacturing

Industry-Wide Eco Index Will Rate Apparel on Sustainability [Updated]

Judging by the recent actions of companies like Walmart and Samsung, sustainability indexes (aka green supply chain rating systems) are the next big thing in corporate social responsibility. So it isn't all that surprising that a ...READ»

TransFair USA Introduces First Fair-Trade Clothing to the U.S.

Fair Trade food? That's old hat. Get ready for Fair Trade Certified clothing, courtesy of TransFair USA. The nonprofit, which is the only third-party fair trade-certifier in the U.S., announced this week that it is launching Fair ...READ»

True Religion 1Q profit rises 10 percent

VERNON, Calif. — True Religion Apparel Inc. posted a net income gain of 10 percent in the first quarter as sales of the company's cheap jeans and sportswear rose 22 percent in the quarter. The clothing maker said Tuesday it ...READ»

Denim is fresh for spring

The time is packed with collaborations between high-rage designers and denim manufacturers, novel looks, new fabrications and super-stretch technology for a better fit and no flabby. Of the last, Red Engine stingy jeans are made ...READ»

Phillips-Van Heusen Acquires Hilfiger for $3 Billion

Phillips-Van Heusen, an international fashion conglomerate that owns Kenneth Cole and Izod, announced Monday it would buy Tommy Hilfiger for $3 billion. The New York Times and others have emphasized the...READ»

What Will the Fashion Industry Look Like in 2025?

Many of the designs at New York City's recent Fashion Week certainly looked futuristic--think metallics and extreme eyeliner--but the fashion industry will have to do better than that if it wants to adapt to coming changes brought ...READ»

You can do wholesale so convenient

  You can do wholesale so convenient With the improvement of people's consumption level, people's growing demand for clothing brands, more and more new brands such as shops selling clothing market. Radiation from the ...READ»

Hanesbrands' Super Suit: More Perks, Less Puff Than a Puffy Coat

Hanesbrands embarks on an Everest expedition to test its R&D team.READ»

Brian J Sunderland Lawyer Oregon

Brian J Sunderland Lawyer Oregon WILL I EVER GET CREDIT AGAIN? Yes! A number of banks now offer "secured" credit cards where a debtor puts up a certain amount of money (as little as $200) in an account at the bank to guarantee payment. Usually the credit limit is equal to the security given and is increased as the debtor proves his or her ability to pay the debt. Two years after a bankruptcy discharge, debtors are eligible for mortgage loans on terms as good as those of others, with the same financial profile, who have not filed bankruptcy. The size of your down payment and the stability of your income will be much more important than the fact you filed bankruptcy in the past.The fact you filed bankruptcy stays on your credit report for 10 years. It becomes less significant the further in the past the bankruptcy is. The truth is, that you are probably a better credit risk after bankruptcy than before. READ»

Liz Claiborne Downshifts From Macy's to Penney's Brand

Liz Claiborne is leaving its longtime partner, Macy's, for an exclusive partnership with J.C. Penney Co., the women's apparel company announced today. The clothing line, like a lot of other labels in the sector, is struggling. The ...READ»

The Anti-Sweatshop: Nike Expands Its Education Philosophy to Sri Lanka

Filling its own shoes as one of the world's most innovative manufacturers once again, Nike has partnered with MAS Holdings to open the new Apparel Innovation and Training Centre in Sri Lanka. The new center, operated and staffed by ...READ»

My Secret to Starting a Successful Clothing Brand

When you're young and don't have a lot of money to launch a world-wide clothing brand, you have to get creative and start slow. Here's how we did it...READ»

reMade USA Brings Upcycled Fashion to High-End Retail

A San Francisco-based designer transforms cast-off leather jackets into sturdy handbags soon to be sold at Barneys.READ»

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Hemp: The Fabric of Our Lives?

Hemp is one of the fastest growing biomasses in existence, uses less water than cotton, and requires minimal pesticides to thrive. Yet it is still illegal to grow under U.S. federal law due to its relation to marijuana. That hasn't ...READ»

Fashionista Alert: Isaac Mizrahi's Claiborne Debut!

Back in April, I reported that Liz Claiborne's new CEO, Bill McComb, had snagged Target's fashion weapon, Isaac Mizrahi, for his own arsenal. For those fashionistas who've been waiting with bated breath to see what kind of sartorial ...READ»

the 43,000$ suit

Legendary Italian fashion house Brioni unveiled a 43,000$ suit.  No need to ask what it is made out of because we already know the answer: it is tailored to perfection and with the best and rarest material that couture can put ...READ»

Tina Louise Couture - COUTURE BRIDAL AND CLOTHING DESIGNER

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Sigrid Olsen

The news that Liz Claiborne has closed all 54 Sigrid Olsen stores is sad indeed for Sigrid and the boomer women for whom her fashions were designed.  But it was also a setback for those who see retail as less of a tactical tool of ...READ»

Marketing 101: Puma's Jamaican Love Affair

With sweeps in the men's and women's 100m, and gold in the 200 and 4x100 relays, Jamaica Track and Field has put itself on top with some of the worlds best sprinters. To top it off men's sprinter, 21-yr old Usain Bolt set the ...READ»

Retail Strategy

For all intents and purposes, retail strategy is an oxymoron. Most marketers view retail as a tactic, not a strategy. They see it as a function of sales, not marketing. But those who understand the potential of a "retail ...READ»

Party On

How to build brand loyalty? Try pounding nails in a living room.READ»

No Sweat

Like many upstarts, Under Armour made a splash with a breakthrough product, then promptly found itself facing Goliaths. Here's how an un-likely giant killer is protecting its house from megabrands like Nike.READ»

The New Fabric of Success

Grupo M, the largest private employer in the Dominican Republic, makes clothes for Abercrombie Fitch, Hugo Boss, and Tommy Hilfiger. But this is no Third World sweatshop. Instead, it's stitching together a sophisticated pattern of growth.READ»

JCPenney Is Losing Its Shirt

-- Literally -- Today JCPenney announced the largest private brand launch in the company's history, a 2007 release of a private label Lingerie line called Ambrielle. Capitalizing on what many say is an underserved market, ...READ»

Wear Apparent

Meanwhile, in the world of fashion, I learned of two notable successions of sorts. At Gucci, Tom Ford has been replaced by a "young handbag designer." (Online subscription required.) And Karl Lagerfeld is stepping back to let a team ...READ»