Swimwear makes a splash

Sink or swim: the swimwear market to 2014

What is the likely impact of the slowdown in consumer spending on sales of discretionary products like swimwear? This is…

ISRAEL: Africa Israel “to sell” Gottex stake

Africa Israel Investments is poised to sell its 50% stake in the Gottex swimwear business for US$50m, according to reports.…

JAPAN: New swimsuit material to hit market

Tokyo-based textile manufacturer Opelontex Co has developed the world's first cationic dye-dyeable polyurethane elastic fibre "LYCRA®fiber T-909B" for swimwear that…

CANADA: Groupe Bikini Village losses widen in Q3

Canadian swimwear retailer Groupe Bikini Village posted a net loss on continuing operations of CAD$2.1m (US$1.69m) in the third quarter,…

US: RadiciSpandex rebrands stretch fibres as RadElast

RadiciSpandex Corp, the US arm of the Italian global fibres conglomerate RadiciGroup, is launching a new brand identity for its…

US: New swimsuit concept ready for take-off

A Californian inventor’s new swimsuit design for the physically disadvantaged has won a licensing deal to be manufactured by specialist…