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IFFE Firms Face Tough Road
Textile firms getting ready for the IFFE show are dealing with stiff competition from aboard and a…
China Is Talk of Material World
MIAMI BEACH — Squeezed by rising competition and pressure from big U.S. retailers to offer lower prices and…
The Dark Side
NEW YORK — Florals took a moodier turn at last month’s Première Vision. In place of this spring’s bright…
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Farewell Fete
NEW YORK — France will be lucky to have him back.
That was the sentiment last Wednesday as friends and…
U.S. Stores Trawl ShanghaiMart Fair
SHANGHAI — The three-day 2005 ShanghaiMart for Spring Women’s Apparel Fair wrapped up last week with both…
EU Prepared to Impose Import Sanction on U.S.
The EU moved to slap $28 million in import sanctions on U.S. products because Washington hasn't repealed a…
To the Extreme
NEW YORK — Textiles are everywhere.
That’s the message Matilda McQuaid hopes to convey through her exhibition…
Here Comes the Sun
NEW YORK — It wasn’t mellow, but yellow was the one bright spot amid the many neutrals and deeper hues shown…
Italian Mills Focus on Luxe Looks
Italian fabric makers are focused on luxury and innovation to combat soft sales that have resulted from the…
Au Naturel
NEW YORK — Earthly delights will be on display at next week’s Los Angeles International Textile Show, where…
Milan Fabric Megashow Set for Fall
MILAN — Four of Italy’s leading textile trade shows — Moda In, Ideacomo, Ideabiella and Shirt Avenue — plan…
WTO Renews Trade Talks
GENEVA — World Trade Organization talks on the role of cotton subsidies and their impact on poor African…
Coalition Set to File New China Petitions
China safeguard petitions based on actual market disruption seem imminent, after a court ruling kept review…
Turning to the East
Fabric and fiber makers such as Invista, International Textile Group and Malden Mills Industries have…
On the Fiber Front
PARIS — When it comes to fabrics, looks really can be deceiving. Take these samples from Expofil, a yarn fair…