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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:43:43 GMTSat, 11 Feb 2012 12:43:43 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20The 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 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 GMTSporting goods giant Nike Inc has teamed up with a Dutch textile machinery company that has developed a way to dye fabrics without using water - and says it hopes to boost the technology's uptake throughout the apparel industry.http://www.just-style.com/news/nike-backs-waterless-fabric-dyeing-process_id113431.aspxWed, 08 Feb 2012 15:20:00 GMTDespite a number of challenges, China's textile and clothing industry is set for further growth while its competitors suffer declines as a result of cutbacks by retail buyers, according to new research.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/chinas-textile-and-clothing-set-for-further-growth_id113401.aspxMon, 06 Feb 2012 10:04:00 GMTOpportunities the apparel industry can look forward to this year include speed to market, which favours sourcing in the western hemisphere; growth in the number and spending power of middle-lass consumers in emerging markets like China and India; and the use of technology and the internet to make sourcing a truly global activity.http://www.just-style.com/management-briefing/opportunities-for-the-apparel-industry-in-2012_id113371.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 13:55:00 GMTNike has appointed Bert Hoyt as vice president and general manager of the sports wear company's Western European division.http://www.just-style.com/news/nike-announces-senior-management-changes_id113332.aspxFri, 27 Jan 2012 11:25:00 GMTSportswear giant Nike today (12 January) told just-style it "commends" one of its Indonesian suppliers after it agreed to reimburse workers more than US$1m in unpaid overtime.http://www.just-style.com/news/nike-workers-win-1m-in-unpaid-overtime_id113203.aspxThu, 12 Jan 2012 14:46:00 GMTHansae Vietnam Co Ltd, a subsidy of Korean apparel manufacturer Hansae, has begun construction of its third apparel plant in Vietnam at Tan Huong Industrial Zone in the southern province of Tien Giang.http://www.just-style.com/news/koreas-hansae-to-build-30m-apparel-plant_id113192.aspxThu, 12 Jan 2012 11:55:00 GMTBrands and retailers who apply the latest 3D body shape data and consistent fit strategies to their product development practices are reaping the rewards of repeat business, reduced returns, higher prices and full-price sell-throughs, according to a fit and sizing seminar organised by Dutch fashion trade association Modint.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/successful-brands-rewarded-by-consistent-fit-strategies_id113148.aspxThu, 12 Jan 2012 09:30:00 GMTThe Indian government has finally ratified its decision allow 100% foreign direct ownership in single-brand retail.http://www.just-style.com/news/ratifies-100-single-brand-fdi-retail-ownership_id113182.aspxWed, 11 Jan 2012 13:07:00 GMTNike has announced plans to build a new head quarters in Shanghai to support its development in China.http://www.just-style.com/news/nike-to-build-shanghai-headquarters_id113176.aspxTue, 10 Jan 2012 17:13:00 GMTInstead of our regular look at the top stories on just-style during the week, we thought a fitting end to the year would be to take a look at the top stories on just-style in 2011. What made the grade? Not surprisingly, the list includes cotton's ups and downs, the new apparel eco-index scheme...and JC Penney's new logo.http://www.just-style.com/news/top-ten-news-stories-on-just-style-in-2011_id113104.aspxFri, 23 Dec 2011 14:13:00 GMTA cursory glance at Nike's second quarter results suggests CEO Mark Parker and his Oregon associates can enjoy Christmas and the New Year celebrations in a contented and unruffled manner.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/nike-puts-faith-in-brand-as-profit-pressures-grow_id113080.aspxWed, 21 Dec 2011 13:11:00 GMTSporting goods giant Nike posted a narrow increase in second quarter profit, as a double-digit surge in revenues was offset by falling margins.http://www.just-style.com/news/nike-q2-profit-edges-up-as-margins-shrink_id113075.aspxWed, 21 Dec 2011 11:30:00 GMTEstablished skills and tradition were not enough to save some apparel makers from layoffs and factory closures in 2011. But acquisitions, an environmental focus and international expansion helped others to build on a solid recovery from the recession.http://www.just-style.com/management-briefing/manufacturing-winners-and-losers-in-2011_id113064.aspxMon, 19 Dec 2011 15:11:00 GMTAdidas sportswear supplier Augusta Manufacturing is investing $5m at its factory in Nicaragua to create 500 jobs by the end of this year, and expects to double its workforce in 2012.http://www.just-style.com/news/nike-and-adidas-expand-supplier-base_id113053.aspxFri, 16 Dec 2011 14:41:00 GMTGlobal brands and retailers are working together to source more Better Cotton for their products in the hope that creating demand down the supply chain will eventually see sustainable cotton become the norm. As the first fibres from the initiative start to make their way into clothing, Levi Strauss and Marks & Spencer joined other stakeholders to explain what they hope to achieve.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/spotlight-ona-better-way-to-grow-cotton_id113019.aspxThu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:00 GMTSingapore based dyes and chemicals maker Huntsman Textile Effects is to work with textile and garment giant Ramatex in a bid to achieve zero discharge of hazardous chemicals - a target global fashion brands and retailers have set for their supply chains by 2020.http://www.just-style.com/news/ramatex-takes-steps-towards-toxic-free-future_id112986.aspxFri, 09 Dec 2011 13:03:00 GMTExecutives from Adidas and Nike are set to be among those headlining the eighth annual Smart Fabrics conference taking place in Miami, Florida next April.http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-and-nike-headlining-smart-fabrics-event_id112983.aspxThu, 08 Dec 2011 18:43:00 GMTStudents and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are calling on sporting goods brand Adidas to make severance payments to workers at an Indonesian factory after its owner fled.http://www.just-style.com/news/university-in-indonesian-factory-row-with-adidas_id112954.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 16:14:00 GMT