The Fijian Government will this week receive a total of 600 sewing machines donated to the Ministry of Women by China. Minister for Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation Dr Jiko Luveni said the 600 sewing machines would be provided to women groups particularly those who had lodged their requests with the ministry. "The sewing machines have multiple economic benefits, women can develop their sewing skills, make school uniforms for the children and their families, generate income as well

Practical clothing enriched with Chinese and western elements ruled the runways of recently concluded Asian fashion saga Hong Kong Fashion Week. Beijing-based designer Briton Holly Fulton presented a subtle collection that showed a harmonious blend of Chinese and western styles. The ensembles of the collection included fine striped shorts, loose-fitting light-grid shirts and tight-fit low-cut dresses decorated with blooming roses. Chinese fashion designer Chi Zhang featured a special black

China’s aggressive cotton stockpiling policy has pushed up domestic prices, forcing the world’s largest textile industry to boost imports of yarn by as much as a third in 2013, while production moves to southeast Asia, drawn by lower costs there. Beijing’s stockpiling moves, launched in 2011 and designed to support farmers, have held domestic cotton prices about 40 percent above world levels as the country has built a reserve that traders estimate to stand at about 10 million tonnes. But while

The Fashion Museum is offering Facebook and Twitter users a preview of its "50 Fabulous Frocks" exhibition, which celebrates the Bath & North East Somerset Council-run museum’s 50th anniversary. Rosemary Harden, Manager of the Fashion Museum, said: “As a big ‘thank you’ to all our followers on Twitter and our Facebook friends, we’re offering them an advance look at some of the fabulous garments which will be on display throughout 2013 to celebrate 50 years of the Fashion Museum being in

Pay It Forward recently launched a new t-shirt design that is catching the eye of many female role models. The company’s hot pink "Be the Change You Wish to See" t-shirt features a quote similar to the one made famous by Gandhi, "You must be the change you want to see in the world." As with all of their other designs, Pay It Forward, uses an inspirational messages to appeal to both male and female millennials. Not only are PIF’s customers outwardly expressing a positive message, their purchas

On January 17th, 2013 at 6 PM BREAD & BUTTER BERLIN closed its doors – for the first time on a Thursday evening; very successfully. After the concept changes, which were broadly discussed upfront, B&B President Karl-Heinz Müller can look back to a successful January edition of the ‘tradeshow for selected brands’: "Since its presentation in fall 2012 our new concept has been an extensively discussed topic. Despite the doubts our huge efforts bear fruit, and the quality offensive has fu

Apparel companies in China are now spending more resources on marketing and branding of their products in order to enhance competitiveness and to win consumers, states a latest report. According to "China’s apparel market, 2012", a report released by Li & Fung Research Centre, event sponsorship was a popular marketing strategy adopted by apparel companies last year to get increased media coverage. Sportswear manufacturer Anta designed the "Champion Dragon Outfit" for the Chinese Sports

Increase in yarn imports by China will boost Pakistani and Indian yarn exports besides it will also boost US cotton prices, as the United States is the largest exporter of the fibre to China. This step by China, the world’s biggest cotton consumer and importer, is forcing the world’s largest textile industry to boost imports of yarn by as much as a third in 2013 in order to lower down the costs. Pakistan Yarn Merchant Association member Ghulam Rabbani said Chinese textile mills were turning t

Korea’s National Baseball Team officially unveiled its uniform for the 2013 World Baseball Classic that begins in March. Nike, the creator of the team’s uniforms since 1998, developed the innovative design for speed, power and movement. After earning gold medals in 2008 in Beijing and 2010 in Guangzhou, the Korean National Team hopes to achieve a Baseball Grand Slam by winning the upcoming classic. In a change from previous uniforms, the top's design features a V-neck instead of a button-down

Target Corporation announced collaboration with Kate Young – one of the fashion industry’s most influential celebrity stylists – to introduce an exclusive collection of women’s apparel and accessories, including an assortment of special occasion dresses. The limited-edition collection will be available April 14 at all Target stores and Target.com. "I’ve been working with Target for a number of years as a stylist, so having the chance to design my own collection with a brand I already know and