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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:57:27 GMTSat, 11 Feb 2012 11:57:27 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20http://www.just-style.com/images/small_logo_style.gifhttp://www.just-style.com10021Cotton prices for March delivery have dropped to 90.3 cents a pound on the ICE Futures US exchange in New York after the latest monthly figures from the US Department of Agriculture forecast a rise in production and a fall in consumption for the current season.http://www.just-style.com/news/cotton-stockpile-figures-weigh-on-futures-prices_id113458.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 15:06:00 GMTA Sri Lankan firm's eco-friendly garment factory has been awarded CarbonNeutral certification - making it the first apparel plant in Asia to achieve this accolade and helping shore up the country's reputation as a leader in ethical and sustainable manufacturing.http://www.just-style.com/news/hirdaramani-factory-in-carbon-neutral-first_id113457.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 14:37:00 GMTThe most-read stories on just-style this week included news that Nike has lent its support to a new waterless fabric dyeing process, the recommendation that international brands and retailers address the low wages of Cambodian garment workers, and reports that despite facing a tough year, China's textile and clothing industry is set for further growth.http://www.just-style.com/news/top-stories-on-just-style-this-week_id113461.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 16:36:00 GMTJapanese retail giant Fast Retailing Co Ltd is to open its first Uniqlo casual clothing store in the Philippines later this year, to add to its growing presence in South East Asia.http://www.just-style.com/news/uniqlo-to-open-first-store-in-june_id113459.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 15:39:00 GMTGerman fashion firm Gerry Weber International AG is taking over the assets of insolvent women's wear retailer Wissmach Modefilialen GmbH, the company revealed today (10 February).http://www.just-style.com/news/gerry-weber-to-buy-insolvent-retailer-wissmach_id113456.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 13:57:00 GMTApparel maker Trimera Group is opening two domestic development and production facilities next month to provide customers with on-site design centres as well as seamless knitting capabilities to help cut the time it takes to commercialise, test and launch products.http://www.just-style.com/news/trimera-to-speed-domestic-design-and-production_id113453.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 12:54:00 GMTFootwear business Crocs is exploring a number of new licensing opportunities as the company looks to expand the scope of its namesake brand.http://www.just-style.com/news/crocs-to-expand-beyond-footwear_id113451.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 12:27:00 GMTApparel business People's Liberation is to change its name and business model after raising up to US$14.5m in funding from private equity group Tengram Capital Partners.http://www.just-style.com/news/peoples-liberation-changes-name-business-model_id113450.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 12:17:00 GMTLuxury jeanswear brand True Religion Apparel recorded slightly lower fourth quarter profits, but increased sales on the back of a 23.7% revenue surge in US retail.http://www.just-style.com/news/true-religion-q4-profit-dips-sales-robust_id113449.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 12:09:00 GMTResearchers in Germany have developed an innovative new yarn for sport and leisure wear which is based on regenerated cellulose fibres and said to combine the benefits of synthetic and woollen fibres.http://www.just-style.com/news/hybrid-yarn-developed-for-sport-and-leisure-wear_id113448.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 12:03:00 GMTApparel maker Perry Ellis International Inc has tapped men's wear designer duo Duckie Brown to create a new apparel collection for the Perry Ellis sportswear brand.http://www.just-style.com/news/perry-ellis-inks-mens-wear-deal-with-duckie-brown_id113447.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 11:41:00 GMTFinnish fashion and textiles firm Marimekko Group today (10 February) posted a 57% drop in full-year operating profit as changes to its domestic distribution network and investments in its international expansion overshadowed higher sales.http://www.just-style.com/news/investments-weigh-on-marikekko-fy-profit_id113460.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 16:26:00 GMTThe Woolmark Company is hoping to boost uptake of lightweight Merino suiting fabrics this summer with the reintroduction of its 'Cool Wool' campaign.http://www.just-style.com/news/woolmark-relaunches-cool-wool-campaign_id113455.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 13:09:00 GMTDesign software and PLM expert Dassault Systèmes has signalled a change of strategy after acquiring dashboard intelligence technology specialist Netvibes.http://www.just-style.com/news/dassault-pursues-fresh-strategy-after-netvibes-buy_id113454.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 13:07:00 GMTBrand developer New Wave Group's fourth quarter profit dipped on the back of static sales, concluding a "tough year" for the company.http://www.just-style.com/news/new-wave-q4-profit-dips-in-tough-year_id113452.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 12:44:00 GMTPlans by six apparel and footwear brands and retailers to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals from their supply chains by 2020 have been widely praised by a group of stakeholders - but are aiming for a challenging deadline and should have been expanded to include suppliers, they say.http://www.just-style.com/news/zero-discharge-initiative-should-include-suppliers_id113446.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2012 18:49:00 GMTLuxury apparel business Ralph Lauren Corporation increased its full-year revenue guidance after a double-digit third quarter sales increase and a marginal rise in profit.http://www.just-style.com/news/ralph-lauren-ups-fy-guidance-after-buoyant-q3_id113441.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2012 12:22:00 GMTApparel business Björn Borg boosted full-year profits by 10% thanks to a strong fourth quarter performance which brought annual sales level with 2010.http://www.just-style.com/news/strong-q4-profit-gain-boosts-björn-borg_id113444.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:00 GMTDesigner fashion house Hugo Boss recorded strong revenue and earnings growth in the fourth quarter to reach record levels of sales and profits for 2011.http://www.just-style.com/news/hugo-boss-hits-fy-record-after-buoyant-q4_id113443.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2012 13:16:00 GMTGildan Activewear slid to a first quarter loss as sales fell by 8.3%, and despite a strong retail showing thanks to new acquisition Gold Toe Moretz.http://www.just-style.com/news/gildan-q1-loss-blamed-on-destocking_id113442.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2012 13:08:00 GMT