Diane's Rwandan Partnership
New York–based designer Diane von Furstenberg will carry exclusively designed scarves by women from Rwanda at her flagship store at 385 W. 12th St. in New York. The limited-edition mohair scarves were ...
Lilja: Contemporary Knits From San Francisco
As knitwear designers for the contemporary line Lilja, Juliana Beach and Linnea Michaelson can’t help but be control freaks. Michaelson said she chose to study knitwear design as opposed to woven desi...
Bloomingdale's Ruttenstein, 69
Retail executive Kal Ruttenstein died on Dec. 8 in New York after battling cancer. He was 69. Ruttenstein was the senior vice president of fashion direction at Bloomingdale’s, where he worked for almos...
Bucking Trends in Fashion Markets
Real estate prices in key fashion markets may become a little pricier in 2006....
Promotions Drive November '05 Sales
Retailers hope cold weather boosts December performance. ...
U.S. and Peru Negotiate a Free-Trade Agreement
After 18 months of negotiations, the United States and Peru have come to terms on a free-trade agreement that will eliminate tariffs and trade barriers between the two countries....
CMC Sets Textile-Show Dates
The California Market Center has set its show dates for the next run of the Los Angeles International Textile Show....
Sirens & Sailors Adds Black Chandelier
Sirens & Sailors carved a reputation for offering designers with an avant-garde edge, such as Grey Ant and Desanka. On Dec. 2, the store partnered with Black Ch...
Competitive Research
Congress has earmarked $13 million for the National Textile Center to fund research on how to make the U.S. textile industry more competitive in the global market. The money, provided through a U.S. D...
Pakistan Makes Push for Better Economic Ties
Pakistan is making a big push to grow its apparel and textile industry, which now makes up about 24 percent of the country’s gross domestic product....
Counterfeit Plea
A Newport Beach man pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit designer merchandise out of his home, answering federal charges of trafficking in counterfeit goods, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in Santa A...
Paula Bradley: Creating Rock 'n' Roll Style
British expatriate Paula Bradley is a stylist with a rock ’n’ roll past....
Negotiator Named
Scott Quesenberry has been named chief textile negotiator by the U.S. trade representative’s office, replacing David Spooner, who recently hammered out a deal with Chinese officials to limit apparel an...
Jeantex Group to Acquire Sanatex Inc.
Huntington Beach, Calif.–based Jeantex Group, manufacturer of denim for brands such as ABS, Blue Cult, Guess and Luck...
All the Small Things: Denim With a Twist
As more and more premium-denim brands sashay into the already teeming market, designers are hoping to make their denim brands stand out with unique takes on the theme. From distinctive silhouettes to ...
