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Diesel's co-founder works to beat the denim blues 3 Oct 2014

Ivan Castano Freeman

Adriano Goldschmied, Diesel's co-founder, is working to promote a new stretch fabric he hopes will turn around the fortunes of the $50bn denim industry.

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Colombia eyes new markets amid Venezuela row 13 Jul 2010

Ivan Castano Freeman

These days, Colombian textile producers are engaged in much soul searching. Everyone is in a scramble to find new markets after exports to Venezuela, its number one market, have plunged.

Peru targets $3bn textile exports with fibres push 4 Jul 2017

Ivan Castano Freeman

Peru is aiming to double its textile and apparel exports to $3bn and generate 200,000 jobs by 2024 as part of a plan to restructure the ailing sector.

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New yarn tech could "revolutionise" athletic socks 8 Jun 2017

Beth Wright

South American hosiery solution provider Solara has developed a patented moisture management system it claims could "revolutionise" the athletic sock industry thanks to its ability to wick away moisture from the body and more efficiently spread perspiration.

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Perry Ellis inks Gotcha Peru licensing deal 7 Jun 2017

Beth Wright

US apparel business Perry Ellis International has inked a licensing deal with Comercial ECCSA/Ripley Corp for men's, women's and kids' apparel, accessories and footwear under the skate and surf sportswear Gotcha brand in Chile.

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São Paulo project backs decent work for migrants 8 May 2017

Beth Wright

A new partnership has been launched in Brazil's São Paulo state to promote decent work in the region's textile and apparel sector, with a particular focus on migrant workers.

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Ministers meet to discuss way forward after TPP 15 Mar 2017

Michelle Russell

Ministers and officials representing the 12 countries of the now-abandoned Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, plus China and South Korea, met to discuss a way forward this week, but a decision on a new trade pact is yet to be agreed.

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Sequential Brands enters Brazil with license deal 10 Mar 2017

Michelle Russell

Brand management company Sequential Brands has signed a long-term license agreement with SPR Indústria de Confecção Ltda to bring its basketball brand AND1, active lifestyle brand AVIA, and skate brand DVS to Brazil.