Known the world over for performance fabrics that are durable and beautiful, Glen Raven Custom Fabrics will focus on soft comfort and rich texture with an extensive new line of December Showtime introductions. From matelassé to quilted textures, the variety of new Sunbrella upholstery fabrics emphasizes the brand’s growing use for home décor inside and out. "Our customers have always relied on us for fabrics that are as beautiful as they are durable and easy care, which is a testament to inno

In a move sure to strengthen its "Lowest Prices, Best Quality" guaranty, The Sportsman's Guide has announced the launch of CASTLECREEK, a new private label product line promising exclusive, affordable home goods made for "The Way You Live." The CASTLECREEK brand made its debut in The Sportsman’s Guide October catalogs, highlighting items for staying comfortable inside the home during the upcoming cold weather months. Items like CASTLECREEK’s classically-styled Electric Stove Heater and Microf

A recently launched project at Kickstarter.com gives new meaning to the question "who are you wearing?" The N.E.Surf Beanie project gives credit where it's due and takes the concept of handmade, local and sustainable products to a new level by putting a name and face to the material used in their products. Their line of fashionable caps isn’t the work of a famous clothing designer; instead, there is Sally Mae, a black-faced Border Leicester sheep who lives in Vermont. Her wool, mixed with fib

The iconic black leather jacket, worn by the King of Pop Michael Jackson during his famous ‘Bad’ tour, has fetched an unbelievable amount of US$ 240,000 at the annual Icons & Idols auction event, administered by the Julien's Auctions Beverly Hills Gallery in Los Angeles. The recently held Icons & Idols auction featured a range of the legendary musician’s clothing and accessories, designed by his long-time costume designers Michael Bush and Dennis Tompkins. The other items that were

Creative designer Tara Shah and the team at Tara's Elegance, which offers a line of premium jeans, have announced the launch of a modeling competition for women between the ages of 14 and 30. Hopeful models can upload their photos via a special contest application on Facebook between now and Dec. 27, 2012. The winners will receive prizes valued at more than $4,000. The Tara's Elegance modeling contest is designed to identify promising new models and to offer these women the opportunity to

Workers assemble garments in a factory on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Photograph: Pha Lina/Phnom Penh Post TK Garment Co Ltd, a leading Thai original equipment manufacturer for fashion lines in Thailand, is relocating its largest production site to Cambodia to escape high wage costs, the Bangkok Post reported yesterday. The company’s chairman Thaveekij Jaturajaroenkhun was reported as saying that 10 other garment companies are also in the process of relocating to neighbouring countries, esp

The global lingerie specialist Triumph International has introduced a new organic innerwear line called Cotton Comfort in Sri Lanka. The collection made of super soft mélange cotton, features two bra styles - underwired Comfort 28 W and a non-underwired Comfort 28 N, with matching briefs. The newly launched intimate wear pieces, available in two different tones of piping on neutral grey, are stitched with adjustable straps and a double layer of organic fabric to provide long lasting comfo

G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. today announced operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 that ended October 31, 2012. For the third quarter ended October 31, 2012, G-III reported that net sales increased by 6.6% to $543.5 million from $510.0 million in the year-ago period. The Company’s net income for the third quarter was $48.3 million, or $2.37 per diluted share, compared to net income of $43.6 million, or $2.16 per diluted share, in the prior year’s comparable period. On an a

The export turnover of footwear and handbags is estimated to reach US $8.5 billion in 2012. The export of footwear can attain US$7.5 billion, up 12% against 2011. Despite reduction in production and consumption, Viet Nam has made efforts in seeking for export markets to deal with inventories, said Chairman of Viet Nam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso). The Ministry of Industry and Trade forecasted that the export turnover of footwear and handbags will obtain around US$9.5 bill