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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 25 May 2013 21:23:10 GMTSat, 25 May 2013 21:23:10 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20HanesBrands has swung to a first quarter profit as margins improved on lower cotton costs and a better product pricing environment. http://www.just-style.com/news/hanesbrands-swings-to-q1-profit_id117633.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incWed, 24 Apr 2013 12:10:00 GMTEfforts to improve the sustainability of China's textile sector will come under the spotlight at an annual conference taking place in Beijing in June, with speakers including executives from China National Textile and Apparel Council, Bureau Veritas, Hanesbrands and Greenpeace.http://www.just-style.com/news/green-textile-summit-to-discuss-industry-issues_id117532.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incFri, 19 Apr 2013 15:35:00 GMTThe concept of paying a living wage for garment workers in developing countries is not new - yet its implementation continues to present challenges across the apparel supply chain, as Michael Lavergne explains.http://www.just-style.com/comment/three-cheers-for-a-living-wage_id116916.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incTue, 12 Feb 2013 12:23:00 GMTArvind Lifestyle Brands has revealed its ambitions in the branded underwear segment, entering a licensing agreement to sell basic and intimate apparel under the Hanes and Wonderbra brands. http://www.just-style.com/news/arvind-in-licence-deal-with-hanesbrands_id116949.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incTue, 12 Feb 2013 11:37:00 GMTHanesbrands chairman and CEO Richard Noll has revealed that the apparel company may look to invest in acquisitions to drive growth and strengthen its business portfolio.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/hanesbrands-eyes-acquisitions-to-drive-growth_id116905.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incThu, 07 Feb 2013 12:03:00 GMTApparel company Hanesbrands ended fiscal 2012 with a near doubling in net profit following a reduction in debt and its exit from under-performing businesses.http://www.just-style.com/news/hanesbrands-hails-debt-cut-as-q4-profit-soars_id116893.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incWed, 06 Feb 2013 12:43:00 GMTA number of major clothing brands have been accused of "fuelling modern-day slavery" through their failure to address child and forced labour in their supply chains, according to a report released by the Not For Sale campaign. http://www.just-style.com/news/brands-accused-of-fuelling-modern-day-slavery_id116188.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incTue, 20 Nov 2012 15:20:00 GMTUS clothing manufacturer Hanesbrands has revealed plans to double production at its Woolwine fabric plant in Virginia by adding new knitting machines.http://www.just-style.com/news/hanesbrands-to-expand-woolwine-fabric-plant_id116177.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incTue, 20 Nov 2012 11:02:00 GMTUS clothing company HanesBrands saw third-quarter net income rise on the back of increasing sales and improving margins. http://www.just-style.com/news/hanesbrands-sees-q3-profits-rise_id115909.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incWed, 24 Oct 2012 12:58:00 GMT Top stories on just-style this week include a look at the challenges facing continued garment export growth in Bangladesh, the launch of Adidas' DryDye t-shirts and an interview with Fernando Capellán, founder and president of Grupo M. http://www.just-style.com/news/top-stories-on-just-style-this-week_id115142.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incFri, 03 Aug 2012 10:36:00 GMTUnless you've been living on Mars or have been trapped under something heavy for the past year or so, you won't need telling about the cotton price hikes of recent times.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/hanesbrands-left-counting-cotton-cost_id115119.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incWed, 01 Aug 2012 14:39:00 GMTBasic apparel maker Hanesbrands recorded a diminished profit in its second quarter despite a slight sales increase, as the company continued to be impacted by historic high cotton costs.http://www.just-style.com/news/cotton-costs-burden-hanesbrands-q2-profit_id115118.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incWed, 01 Aug 2012 14:08:00 GMTWith apparel manufacturing operations bridging the Dominican Republic and neighbouring Haiti, Grupo M's co-production model is an exemplary example of trade preferences in action. Here company founder and president Fernando Capellán tells just-style about the opportunities that lie ahead.http://www.just-style.com/interview/fernando-capellán-founder-and-president-grupo-m_id115099.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incTue, 31 Jul 2012 13:26:00 GMTA decision by the US Federal Trade Commission that products made from Crailar natural fibres can be labelled as "flax" rather than "linen" is seen as an important step in emphasising the material's unique nature to consumers.http://www.just-style.com/news/crailar-wins-flax-labelling-on-products_id114904.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incThu, 12 Jul 2012 12:06:00 GMTHanesbrands has revealed plans to cut the production of basic apparel used in screen printing, exit its private label business, the Outer Banks sportswear brand and sell its European operations in order to improve margins. http://www.just-style.com/news/hanesbrands-to-exit-europe-outer-banks-and-imagewear_id114536.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incWed, 30 May 2012 14:52:00 GMTNaturally Advanced Technologies (NAT), which produces and markets Crailar flax-based fibres, is teaming up with Austria-based Lenzing Group to look at potential new applications in fashion and sportswear.http://www.just-style.com/news/crailar-to-blend-with-lenzing-fibres-on-new-yarns_id114329.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incFri, 11 May 2012 12:18:00 GMTNaturally Advanced Technologies Inc has been awarded the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label for its Crailar fibre, which is made from flax and other bast fibres.http://www.just-style.com/news/crailar-flax-earns-usda-certified-biobased-label_id114138.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incMon, 23 Apr 2012 13:43:00 GMTWhile still-high cotton costs weighed on first quarter profit at sock, T-shirt and underwear maker Hanesbrands Inc, the company still managed to beat forecasts and says it believes the worst of the cotton price inflation is now over.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/hanesbrands-sees-lingering-apparel-price-inflation_id114130.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incFri, 20 Apr 2012 18:29:00 GMTHanesbrands recorded a better than expected first-quarter net loss as the basic apparel brand increased prices to offset rising cotton costs. http://www.just-style.com/news/hanesbrands-q1-losses-better-than-expected_id114122.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incFri, 20 Apr 2012 12:04:00 GMTEl Salvador based manufacturer Partex Apparel International has been awarded US$1.1m, plus interest, from Gear for Sports which allegedly failed to pay for several shipments of sports apparel.http://www.just-style.com/news/partex-apparel-wins-us11m-in-gear-for-sports-lawsuit_id114014.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=hanesbrands-incWed, 11 Apr 2012 11:30:00 GMT