Swedish retailer Rusta on Wednesday announced that it would import Indian textiles and handicrafts worth Rs 200 crore annually over 3-4 year. The retailer would source Indian textiles, handicraft, rugs, furniture, lighting, home decore and kitchenware for its European customers, it said while opening its sourcing office in India on Wednesday. "India has shown an exponential growth in the retail and manufacturing sector which supports our belief in increasing our procurement establishing our pr

The Austrian plastics engineering company ARTEC machinery GmbH (Advanced Recycling Technology) has specialized in the development and construction of high-performance systems for the recycling of Polyolefin and Polyethylene-terephthalate (PET) films and fibers. The machine program comprises all plant components, starting from the conveyor for the primary material, the extrusion system, the degassing and particle-filter system to the granulation in different versions. The modular concept is

Kazakhstan Fashion Week autumn-winter 2013-14 collections, one of the largest fashion events of Central Asia, has come to a close with a bevy of nearly 20 young and seasoned designers presenting their creations at the three-day-long event. Local and international design talents belonging to Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Latvia, Romania and the United States showcased several varieties of avant-garde apparel lines at the fashion week. Big Kazakh names like Kamila Kurbani, Aigul Kassymova, LaRiy

With the comprehensive economic partnership agreement offering duty free imports on textiles, Japanese buyers are keen on increasing their sourcing of garments from the country. But they are still wary of quality issues and want Indian exporters to address them. India can increase its share in Japan's textile imports from 0.9% to 3% in the next 2-3 years, a delegation of Japanese buyers, who are in Tirupur for the ongoing knit fair, said. Japan currently imports textile goods worth about $25 bi

Mazyouna, a 10-day-long Emirati fashion celebration aiming to highlight seasoned and emerging local fashion talents from across the UAE, is going to be held from April 18, 2013, at Dubai’s premium haute couture and luxury shopping hotspot BurJuman Centre. Hosting a string of glitzy runway shows by top nine UAE designers, the event will showcase fresh summer collections of couture and ready-to-wear gowns. Showcasing more than three catwalk shows each day over a period of three days, the fi

New Zealand Wool Services International Limiteds General Manager, Mr John Dawson reports that the North Island offering of 7,615 bales saw a softening at todays wool sale despite a weakening in the US dollar.Wool Prices Soften. New Zealand Wool Services International Limited’s General Manager, Mr John Dawson reports that the North Island offering of 7,615 bales saw a softening at today’s wool sale despite a weakening in the US dollar. The main trading currencies were at lower levels from that

The CFDA is thrilled and proud to announce that TV personality and executive Andy Cohen will host the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards on Monday, June 3rd at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. Andy Cohen is not only Bravo’s Executive Vice President of Development and Talent, but he also oversees the network’s development, creates original content, and is responsible for identifying new talent. The host of this year’s awards has also been nominated for eleven Emmys as Executive Producer of Projec

Chinese brands and designers were the major highlight of the recently concluded week-long celebration of China’s bi-annual fashion soiree Shanghai Fashion Week. Multiple award winning, womenswear designer Qiu Hao featured his maiden catwalk show at the event. Living up to the hype, his much-awaited fall-winter 2013 collection included impeccably tailored oversized coats, A-line skirts and luxe dresses with revealing V-shaped necklines in wintery shades of blacks and creamy whites. Xiamen-b

Brooks Brothers, the 195-year-old American menswear specialist, has launched a limited edition collection inspired from the highly anticipated Baz Luhrmann directed film ‘The Great Gatsby’. Created in collaboration with the film’s Academy Award winning costume designer Catherine Martin, the retailer has designed nearly 500 pieces and out of them a few have gone on sale. Invoking the relaxed happy spirit of the Roaring Twenties replete with lavish garden parties as narrated in F. Scott Fit

After cutting a music album and producing a radio show, the famous French professional basketball player Tony Parker is again in the mood to tickle his creative capabilities by trying his luck in the world of fashion. The 30-year-old multi-faceted sportsman, who plays for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association in the US, has recently unveiled his own ready-to-wear clothing line designed in collaboration with young emerging designers. Titled as WAP TWO, the name of the