Bebe's COO
Bebe Stores Inc. has promoted CFO Walter Parks to chief operating officer. He will retain his financial duties and will be additionally responsible for investor relations, planning and allocations, di...
Third Season of Milano Unica Brings European Crowd, Some U.S. Cos.
MILAN—The third season of Milano Unica, the large European textile trade show, drew a crowd of European attendees, as well as a smattering of American buyers....
Haute on the Heels of H&M
Other cheap-chic stores scout U.S. as fast-fashion retailer bows in Pasadena ...
Levi's European Woes
Levi Strauss & Co. officials said they planned to stop selling Levi’s discount Signature clothing brand in Europe next year. Signature will continue to be sold in Asia and North America, where it was introduced in 2003 to...
Dream Weavers
The world’s top fiber and fabric trade shows expand their offerings From seminars on color trends to the future of performance fabrics and “smart” clothing, the world’s top textile trade shows offer every...
Mauritius Trade Pact
The United States and Mauritius signed a trade agreement on Sept. 18 to expand business between the two countries. Mauritius, located in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar in Africa, exports textiles and...
New York Fashion Week: Jeremy Scott
Leave it to designer Jeremy Scott to find shock value in teddy bears. The Los Angeles–based designer showed his latest collection of men’s and women’s apparel on Sept. 15 at the Altman...
Petro Zillia Opens House on Retail Division
Whimsy and hard-nosed business are but two reasons designer Nony Tochterman opened her first House of Petro Zillia boutique in Los Angeles on Sept. 20....
'Big-Box' Bills Head to Governor
The California Legislature sent two bills concerning “big-box” retailers to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has until Sept. 30 to veto or sign the measures....
Life and Death Joins Blue Holdings
When Philippe Naouri and Alexandre Caugant, designers of Antik Denim (a division of Blue Holdings), launched a line of knits earlier this year, they said the venture would be complet...
Yunique Solutions Relocates Headquarters
New York–based software firm Yunique Solutions Inc. has relocated its headquarters to 552 Seventh Ave. in New York. The company had been operating at another New York address....
Perry Ellis Gets Nano-Tex
Fabric treatments continue to gain favor with menswear brands for their stain- and water-resistant qualities....
New Trade Bill
Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.) has introduced a bill that would restore ambassador rank to the U.S. Trade Representative’s special textile negotiator. Lobbying from the National Council of Textile Organizat...
Surfwear Turning Green
In 1996, Patagonia Inc. began using organic cotton to produce its entire sportswear line. At the time, the move seemed risky, but 10 years later, it is clear that the Ventura, Calif.–based com...
A New Solution for Local Manufacturing
Full-package production is a concept more prominent in Asia and Latin America, but a new company, La Fondamenta, is now offering it in downtown Los Angeles....
