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UPDATE: SOUTH AFRICA: Seardel to cut up to 1,500 jobs
7 February 2012
South Africa's largest apparel and textile maker, Seardel Investment Corporation Limited, may cut as many as 1,500 jobs at its operations in Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal as part of efforts to narrow losses at its clothing unit.
UK: Speedo launches Fastskin3 racing system
5 December 2011
Speedo has launched a new racing system for swimmers which it claims will allow athletes to cut through the water with "maximum efficiency".
SWEDEN: New Wave buys Paris Glove of Canada for $16.3m
2 December 2011
Sweden's New Wave Group AB, which supplies promotional products and sportswear brands such as Cutter & Buck and Speedo in Europe and the US, has bought Paris Glove of Canada Inc for CAD16.5m (US$16.3m).
US: Costs contribute to fall in Warnaco Q3 profit
4 November 2011
Intimate apparel and swimwear maker The Warnaco Group Inc has booked a 3.8% drop in adjusted third quarter profit, despite continuing growth in its Calvin Klein businesses and strong sales in Asia and Latin America.
SRI LANKA: Design Festival highlights sourcing opportunities
11 October 2011
Sri Lanka is gearing up for its third annual Design Festival next month, offering a key opportunity for fashion buyers, brands, retailers, designers and opinion leaders to take a closer look at the country's apparel and textile industry.
US: Warnaco Q2 profit surges on strong revenues
2 August 2011
Apparel company The Warnaco Group has recorded a double-digit rise in adjusted second quarter profit, thanks to a strong revenue surge led by its Calvin Klein brand.
INDIA: Page Industries inks deal with Speedo
6 July 2011
Indian-based manufacturer Page Industries (PIL) has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Speedo International, Australian manufacturer and distributor of swimwear.
US: Speedo chooses ChannelAdvisor to boost e-commerce
13 June 2011
Speedo USA has selected global e-commerce platform provider ChannelAdvisor to expand its e-commerce channels.
SOUTH AFRICA: Clothing concerns weigh on Seardel FY profit
24 May 2011
South Africa's largest clothing and textile maker, Seardel Investment Corporation Limited, is making progress in its turnaround efforts after swinging to a full-year profit - but says the performance of its clothing unit "remains of great concern."
US: Investments dent Warnaco Q1 profit
6 May 2011
Sportswear and intimate apparel maker The Warnaco Group Inc has raised its full-year sales and earnings guidance even though the cost of expanding its Calvin Klein business ate into first quarter profits.
UK: Union slams sportswear working conditions
21 April 2011
The global union representing workers in the garment industry has released what it describes as a "damning" report on working conditions at Asian suppliers making sportswear for Adidas, Dunlop, Gap, Greg Norman, Nike, Speedo, Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.
US: Levi's taps Etheridge as head of women's design
16 March 2011
Jeans brand Levi's has tapped Laurie Etheridge as the global head of women's merchandising and design, responsible for all product categories across all regions - including the Curve ID denim line which focuses on fit rather than size.
The week ahead on just-style...
7 March 2011
Taking a look at the week ahead for the footwear and apparel industry, here is a snapshot of just-style's latest news and insights agenda.
Warnaco continues CK spending spree
6 October 2010
US swimwear firm Warnaco Group's decision to snap up a number of Calvin Klein retail operations in Italy should come as no surprise given the company's global strategy of late.
US: Warnaco appoints swimwear boss
27 July 2010
The Warnaco Group has appointed James B. Gerson as president of its swimwear division.
US: Warnaco lifts guidance as Q1 profit leaps 28%
11 May 2010
Underwear and jeans maker The Warnaco Group Inc has raised its full-year guidance after posting double-digit growth in its Calvin Klein, Chaps and intimates business during the first quarter.
MEXICO: Zentrix sees efficiency with Fast React solution
31 March 2010
Mexican apparel manufacturer Zentrix says its adoption of the FastReact Evolution system has reduced lead times by more than 45%, with a corresponding reduction in work in progress.
UK: Speedo "redefines" swimwear fit with Shapeline
5 March 2010
Swimwear brand Speedo has launched what it describes as “the nearest thing to the made-to-measure swimsuit” after it tailored its new Shapeline range to different body shapes.
The week ahead on just-style...
1 March 2010
Taking a look at the week ahead for the footwear and apparel industry, here is news editor Joe Ayling's snapshot of just-style's latest news and insights agenda.
The week ahead on just-style...
22 February 2010
Taking a look at the week ahead for the footwear and apparel industry, here is news editor Joe Ayling's snapshot of just-style's latest news and insights agenda.
SRI LANKA: MAS selects DeSL’s PLM solution
2 February 2010
MAS Holdings, one of Sri Lanka’s largest fashion manufacturing companies, has selected DeSL’s PLM solution to manage its entire product development process.
Textile fabrics get a boost in performance swimwear
5 January 2010
The use of polyurethane in performance swimwear is credited with securing 235 world records over the past two years. But a ban on the use of the material in competitions from 1 January 2010 is set to give textile fabrics a boost.
INSIGHT: Warnaco’s high hopes for international growth
5 November 2009
With international sales accounting for nearly two-thirds of Warnaco’s total group revenues, the company is, not surprisingly, focusing on international growth of brands like Calvin Klein while the domestic US market continues to be mired in the downturn.
US: Warnaco lifts FY guidance as Q3 profit rises 3%
4 November 2009
Apparel maker The Warnaco Group Inc today lifted its full-year guidance after third quarter profit rose 12%, helped by growth in its Calvin Klein business and tight control of inventories and costs.
SRI LANKA: Gears up for first ever Design Festival
3 November 2009
Sri Lanka is gearing up to hold its first annual Design Festival at the end of this month in a bid to put the country on the map as a source of design as well as a manufacturing destination.
SRI LANKA: Nike and MAS team on apparel training centre
28 September 2009
MAS Active, the sports and active wear division of MAS Holdings, has partnered with Nike Inc to set up an apparel innovation and training centre in Sri Lanka.
US: Speedo extends Phelps partnership amid reform
10 September 2009
Swimwear brand Speedo has extended its partnership with top US swimmer Michael Phelps until 2013, as the company adapts to new technology guidelines in the sport designed to even out the field.
HONG KONG: US investor ups stake in Symphony Holdings
20 August 2009
Investment firm Shah Capital Fund has become the largest institutional shareholder in Hong Kong-based Symphony Holdings, with a 14% stake in the footwear and apparel marketer.
JAPAN: Goldwin forced to react to swimsuit ban
17 August 2009
With its high-tech swimsuits now set to be banned by the International Swimming Federation, Japan’s Goldwin Inc is turning its attention to sports conditioning tights.
INSIGHT: Warnaco focuses on growth despite Q2 profit fall
12 August 2009
The Warnaco Group has posted a 30.6% decline in second quarter net profit to US$18.4m, but pointed to the continued international growth of brands like Calvin Klein.
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