The 2012/13 U.S. cotton estimates include lower production and higher off-take, resulting in lower ending stocks relative to last month. Production is lowered 1 percent as a 500,000-bale reduction for Texas—due to larger estimated abandonment—is partially offset by increases in other states. Domestic mill use is unchanged, but exports are increased 400,000 bales to 12.2 million, reflecting larger estimated import demand by China and supportive data on U.S. export sales to date. Ending stocks

China Textile City Fabric Market (2013-01-16)Unit: yuan/m Collector: Jiang Jianren Item WidthCM Specification/Weight（meter） Wholesale Price：yuan/meter Wool/viscose cloth 150 580 27．00 T/C80/20 Machine Dyed Dacron Drill 150 20S×16S 128×60 11．00 Cotton Pad-dyed Drill 150 16S×12S 108×56 14．80 multi-chemical fiber woolen cloth 150 600 15．00 Wool/Polyester woolen fleece

China Textile City Fabric Market (2013-01-15)Unit: yuan/m Collector: Jiang Jianren Item WidthCM Specification/Weight（meter） Wholesale Price：yuan/meter Wool/Viscose Sesame Cloth 150 550 25．80 Wool/Polyester Divine Land cloth 150 720 28．00 Cotton Pad-dyed Line Silk 150 20S×20S 100×55 12．80 T/R Singlet yarn-dyed colorful plaid 150 500 16．00 Wool/Viscose colored fine swal

Designer Ark would like to announce the launch of the latest Little Chief bandana bibs which make up the 2013 collection. This collection is a combination of the most popular bandana bibs including Green Owl & Blue Strawberry plus never before seen Green Flower & Blue Cowboy. A few classic patterns have been expanded with the White Nautical now being joined by Red Nautical. The 2013 collection also sees a key product improvement with the Velcro fastening now dropped in favor of two po

A new take on traditional English fabrics marks the starting point for the Men’s Autumn Winter Collection. A sophisticated taste for textiles meets novel constructions and silhouettes, oversize proportions, with elements borrowed from the cavalry soldier’s wardrobe. Hints from the countryside shift into an elegant metropolitan panorama. Vibrant earthy tones and prints interrupt the rigorous discipline of black and grey. "The Gucci man expresses his inherently free spirit with bold nonchala

Jeetly, a new clothing brand for petites, asks its customers to choose which garments to take into production. Jeetly has introduced 'IN or OUT', an innovative concept which means Jeetly customers are more involved in the Brand’s direction and it also takes some of the guesswork out of what business women really want to buy for work. This is the first time petite women worldwide have control of the styles that go ahead for manufacture and they will finally have a say in a clothing industry wh

Jessica Simpson, who recently announced she is expecting her second child, will expand the Jessica Simpson Maternity collection with partner Destination Maternity Corporation to over 800 doors by early Spring 2013. The collection is currently available at approximately 350 points of distribution including select Destination Maternity, Motherhood Maternity, and Macy's stores. "I am so thrilled this collection is growing and I am able to give even more women access to comfortable, fashionable a

Christian Dior, the world-renowned French luxury fashion label, has unveiled Pre-Fall 2013 collection under its new creative director Raf Simons. Tailored for different body types, the latest ensembles of the line are accentuated with floral prints, Prince de Galle checks and more relaxed fits. The feminine collection includes abbreviated ball gown tops, sculpted cosy coatdresses with toggle buttons, asymmetrical silk short outfits, floor-length taffeta skirts, long snug knits and denims

Taiwan exported garments worth US$ 11.82 billion in 2012, registering a decline of 7.6 percent from exports worth US$ 12.72 billion made in 2011, the Taiwan Textile Federation said, citing statistics from the Ministry of Finance. Taiwan’s apparel imports too declined by 7.5 percent to US$ 3.32 billion from US$ 3.57 billion worth of imports achieved in 2011, the federation said. Thus, Taiwan’s overall clothing trade surplus was US$ 8.5 billion last year, which is a decrease of 7.1 percent f

Anouk Wipprecht, the techno-couture designer from Netherlands, has come up with yet another quirky garment called Robotic Spider Dress in collaboration with Austrian software developer Daniel Schatzmayr. Famous for creating convention defying ensembles, the designer’s latest invention features a dress with sensor-installed spider like legs, which move if a stranger strays too close to the wearer’s body. The queer outfit was first showcased at VIVE LE ROBOTS / Cafe Neue Romance in Prague, t