The ongoing political turmoil has started taking its toll on country's apparel sector and is feared to cause fall in orders by nearly 30 per cent by the end of the current year, factory owners say. Expressing grave concern over the present political situation they said many buyers have started shifting orders to India, Myanmar, Vietnam and Cambodia even at higher prices than Bangladesh to get uninterrupted supply of clothes in the coming spring and summer seasons. Foreign buyers usually negoti

Viet Nam's textile and garment exports saw growth of 32 per cent during the 2005-11 period, the fastest growth rate for this sector anywhere around the world, according to a recent survey. The information was released at a conference in HCM City on Saturday by Dhyana Van der Pols, a consultant for the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) under the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. China came next in the rankings with a growth of 15 per cent, followed by Ind

QANTAS launched its newly redesigned uniforms using fine Australian Merino wool, designed by one of Australia’s most talented expat designers, Martin Grant. The fine Merino wool woven into the new QANTAS designs has been traced back to about 50 wool-growing properties across Australia, including flocks from close to where QANTAS began at Longreach in Queensland. Sheep grazing the wide open plains of the Riverina of New South Wales, under a perfect blue sky of the Eyre Peninsular in South A

Whether it’s worn to the office every day, out for dinner on Friday, or just to special occasions, a good dress shirt is the foundation every man needs in the closet. For years, Lands’ End has offered men a variety of dress shirts at an unmatched quality. But this season, designers are taking the classic pinpoint shirt to a new level of style with updated fits, fabrics, tailoring and care features − making it the best shirt Lands’ End has ever offered. “Making quality dress shirts f

FESPA Fabric 2013 is calling for budding creative designers, garment decorators and t-shirt printers to get involved to showcase their talents! Following its success at FESPA Fabric 2012, FESPA’s t-shirt design competition - Design-a-Tee - will make its journey to FESPA Fabric in London this year, welcoming design entries from all areas within the garment community. The competition forms part of FESPA Fabric 2013 pre-event marketing campaign to engage with and also showcase the design capa

Zegna Sport’s newest collection of performance-driven urban sportswear features an array of technical fabrics and finishes that is inspired by a contemporary juxtaposition of outdoor extremes - from yachting on the open seas to exotic desert adventures. The lines are sleek and decisive, the colour palette impressive with its sharp nautical colours and bold monochromatic tones enhanced by fluorescent details to natural shades of beige, khaki and grey. The result is a complete collection of urb

Moda Operandi will unveil an exclusive collection celebrating the 2013 Costume Institute exhibition, Punk: Chaos to Couture, it was announced. The exhibition, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from May 9 - August 14, focuses on high fashion's appropriation of punk's avant-garde aesthetic — a theme symbolic of Moda Operandi's place at the intersection of time-honored luxury and digital innovation. The collection features over 100 items, including new pieces designed by twelve establish

Odegon technologies, a technical fabric innovator, has launched odour eliminating clothing tags ‘DeoTag’ to absorb under arm smells. The DeoTags absorb under arm smells via a special military-grade nano-porous fibre sewn into garment lining. Speaking to fibre2fashion, co-founder of Odegon Technologies, Mr. Tom Rawlings said, “The technology was originally invented by the UK Ministry of Defence to protect against chemical warfare, and it uses a special nano-porous fabric to absorb odour causin

Local textile and garment enterprises expect the localization rate of the industry to amount to 60-70% in the next three to five years compared to the current rate of almost 38%, said Hoang Ve Dung, Deputy General Director of Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex). According to Dung, if textile and garment enterprises want to increase the value of exporting products, the capability of supplying materials and accessories is very important as there are more and more foreign custom

Fashion fanatics probably have noticed a high contrast in this year's wedding party dresses; while vintage styles occupy every bridal runway show, unconventional elements are prevailing in mainstream bridesmaid dresses shows for 2013. If you think this is weird, this article will certainly alleviate your concerns. Take a look at three main characteristics of this year's bridesmaid dresses. 1. Color of the Year 2013: Emerald Green, or the Greens With emerald green being adopted by nearly