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Fashion industry efforts to address global PPE shortages – Update
27 July 2020 | just-style
Texollini, Chargeurs*PCC Fashion Technologies, and Crystal International are among the latest fashion firms to mobilise their production facilities and supply chains to help address the global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks and hospital gowns, amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. ... read more
New Balance steps up on climate commitments
30 July 2019 | Beth Wright
Boston-based New Balance Athletics has pledged to source 100% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025 across its global operations as part of two new major climate commitments.... read more
New Balance to scale Made-in-USA 3D printing platform
3 July 2019 | Beth Wright
Boston-based New Balance Athletics has launched a new 3D printing platform based around a new proprietary photopolymer resin, which reduces the need for injection moulded thermoplastic and speeds its development and production cycles.... read more
New Balance plans US advanced manufacturing facility
7 January 2019 | Leonie Barrie
Boston-based New Balance Athletics is preparing to open an advanced manufacturing facility in Methuen, also in Massachusetts, as it expands its domestic manufacturing footprint.... read more
New Balance and Vetta praised by Fair Labor Association
20 November 2018 | Beth Wright
The Fair Labor Association (FLA) has re-accredited New Balance's social compliance programme, and added fashion startup Vetta Brands to its network of accredited companies, in a move that confirms both companies have policies and practices in place to monitor and remediate labour abuses in their global supply chains.... read more
DeMartini to step down as New Balance CEO
1 November 2018 | Beth Wright
Rob DeMartini, CEO of Boston-based global athletic leader New Balance Athletics, is to step down next month after leading the firm for 12 years.... read more
Green supply chain map links China factories to brands
4 January 2018 | Michelle Russell
Six leading apparel brands have stepped forward to be featured on a new online map that claims to be the only tool in the world to openly link leading multinational corporations to their suppliers' environmental performance.... read more
RG Barry Corp taps Mullaney as CEO
12 December 2017 | Beth Wright
Footwear firm RG Barry Corporation has named former president and COO of Boston-based Shoes.com, Bob Mullaney, as president and CEO, effective immediately.... read more
US defence bill to boost athletic footwear firms
12 December 2016 | Leonie Barrie
US footwear firms Wolverine Worldwide and New Balance have hailed the passage of a defence bill that includes language directing troops to buy American-made athletic shoes for military recruits.... read more
New Balance faces backlash for backing Trump on trade
18 November 2016 | Leonie Barrie
Global athletic brand New Balance is facing a backlash from customers threatening to boycott the brand after it appeared to back President-elect Donald Trump’s trade stance.... read more
What's 3D printing doing for apparel and footwear?
17 August 2016 | Guest author
3D printing has already transformed the manufacturing process in many industries, but an assessment of the technology by analysts at Bernstein Research seems to suggest much more progress still needs to be made before it has the potential to impact apparel.... read more
New Balance anti-TPP stance disappoints footwear industry
14 April 2016 | Michelle Russell
The US apparel and footwear industry has reiterated its call for Administration to "fulfil its commitments" to ensuring the extension of the Berry Amendment to include athletic footwear.... read more
New Balance to debut 3D printed running shoe
12 April 2016 | Katie Smith
Global athletic brand New Balance is to release its long-awaited high performance running shoe with a 3D printed midsole later this week. ... read more
New Balance launches digital sport unit for wearable tech
8 January 2016 | Katie Smith
Global athletic brand New Balance has launched a new division dedicated to developing innovative digital experiences and wearable technologies to improve athlete performance. ... read more
New Balance launches first 3D printed running shoe
23 November 2015 | Leonie Barrie
Global athletic brand New Balance is to launch its first high performance running shoe with a 3D printed midsole said to represent a “breakthrough” in balancing flexibility, strength, weight and durability.... read more
Tesco's F&F joins ZDHC as new board formed
9 October 2015 | Michelle Russell
F&F, the fashion brand of UK supermarket retailer Tesco Stores, has become the latest member of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) group, amid the formation of a new board of directors.... read more
Rockport acquisition completes
5 August 2015 | Katie Smith
Investment firms Berkshire Partners and New Balance Holding have completed their acquisition of casual footwear business Rockport Company from sportswear giant Adidas Group.... read more
Athletic footwear sales grow ahead of back-to-school
30 July 2015 | Katie Smith
Strong mid-year sales of athletic footwear in the US is an encouraging indicator for the all-important back-to-school season, new research suggests.... read more
New Balance develops 3D custom spike plates
9 April 2015 | Michelle Russell
Footwear business New Balance has turned to design-driven manufacturing to print 3D custom spike plates to individualise the foot strike patterns of its elite athletes.... read more
New Balance hits back in Converse trademark row
14 January 2015 | Richard Woodard
Footwear business New Balance has hit back at rival Converse in a continuing row about the design of the latter’s Chuck Taylor All-Star sneakers.... read more
Eight footwear factories lead on social compliance
19 November 2014 | Leonie Barrie
A committee of footwear sourcing executives has identified eight footwear factories in China and Vietnam that they say are among the top performers when it comes to social compliance and their commitment to continuously improve factory conditions and standards.... read more
New scenarios driving sustainability in textiles
17 November 2014 | Debra Cobb
Driving meaningful change towards sustainability in textiles within organisations, within the industry, and with consumers topped the agenda at last week's Textile Exchange Conference.... read more
US: ISA TanTec setting up eco-friendly tannery
22 September 2014 | Leonie Barrie
Ecological leather manufacturer ISA TanTec is responding to growing demand for locally produced leather in the US shoe industry with a new tannery due to begin operations in January 2015.... read more
US: Private takeover of RG Barry completes
8 September 2014 | Katie Smith
The acquisition of US slipper and accessories maker RG Barry Corporation for US$215m by private equity firm Mill Road Capital has completed.... read more
US: Necessity drives men’s shoe purchasing, says study
27 August 2014 | Richard Woodard
Necessity is the main motivation behind men buying shoes in the US, according to a new study, but attitudes are beginning to evolve as men increasingly embrace fashion and newness in footwear.... read more
UK: New Balance files copyright lawsuit against Karl Lagerfeld
5 June 2014 | Michelle Russell
Sports apparel and footwear firm New Balance has filed a lawsuit against Karl Lagerfeld over copyright infringement of its logo on the designer's new sneaker line.... read more
US: Vibram to invest $1.2m in footwear sole production
28 May 2014 | Katie Smith
Footwear sole manufacturer Vibram is investing US$1.2m at its plant in Massachusetts to take advantage of a recent ruling by the Department of Defense that all new military recruits must purchase domestically-made athletic trainers.... read more
US: RG Barry acquired by Mill Road Capital for $215m
2 May 2014 | Leonie Barrie
Private equity firm Mill Road Capital is to acquire all of the outstanding shares of slipper and accessories marker RG Barry Corporation that it doesn't already own, in a deal worth around $215m.... read more
US: Backs US-made athletic footwear for military recruits
28 April 2014 | Leonie Barrie
The US Department of Defense is to change its procurement policy in favour of US-made athletic footwear.... read more
CHINA: Brands urged to uphold responsibility at Yue Yuen
24 April 2014 | Michelle Russell
Hong Kong-based advocacy group Globalization Monitor has issued an open letter to brands sourcing from the striking Yue Yuen factory in China - Adidas, Nike, and Timberland - demanding they uphold their corporate social responsibility.... read more
US: Rick Helfenbein named AAFA chairman
7 March 2014 | Leonie Barrie
Rick Helfenbein, president of TellaS Ltd, Luen Thai USA has been named the new chairman of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA).... read more
Zero discharge group “forging solidly” towards goals
6 March 2014 | Richard Woodard
Members of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group are “forging solidly” towards their 2020 goals, but need the collective help of industry and other stakeholders, says a new report.... read more
UK: Primark joins hazardous chemical pledge
10 February 2014 | Katie Smith
Primark has become the latest retailer to commit to the elimination of hazardous chemicals from its supply chain after a Greenpeace campaign.... read more
US: RG Barry books mixed Q2 results
5 February 2014 | Michelle Russell
RG Barry Brands has booked an increase in second-quarter earnings but reaffirmed its outlook for lower full-year sales on the back of economic headwinds.... read more
CAMBODIA: Retailers call for investigation into violence
21 January 2014 | Katie Smith
Adidas, Esprit, and Gap Inc are among a coalition of 30 retailers and brands that have signed a new letter calling for an investigation into the recent violence in Cambodia's garment industry.... read more
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