Search :           Accessories     Apparel/Garments     Budget 07-08     Budget 08-09     Budget 2005     Budget 2006     Company Results     Cotton     Expansions     Fabrics     Fairs/Exhibitions     Fashion     Fiber     Home Textiles     Import/Export     Knitting     Lakme Fashion Week 2006     Lakme Fashion Week A/W 2007     Lakme Fashion Week March 2009     Lakme Fashion Week March 2010     Lakme Fashion Week S/S 2007     Lakme Fashion Week S/S 2008     Lakme Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010     Machinery     Market Reports     Mergers & Acquisitions     Non-Woven     Others     Patent     Policy     Silk     Technology     Wills India Fashion Week 2006     Wills India Fashion Week 2008     Wool     Yarn     Textile News - Accessories News         NEW ZEALAND: Feltex Carpet Struggling To Compete     The Christchurch based Feltex Carpets is struggling to compete due to cheaper tufted carpet products......     NEW ZEALAND: Elle Macpherson Intimates Summer 03 Collection     The latest lingerie collection, Elle Macpherson Intimates Masquerade will be rolled out in this month. Masquerade is the......     NEW ZEALAND: Bendon Launches Summer Collections 2003     At old government house in Auckland Bendon Ltd brands showcased its newly launched Summer 2003 collections......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         NEW ZEALAND: Wool Services International Wants to Join Scouring Plan     Wool Services International (WSI) wants to buy some of the plant and equipment to be sold as part of a planned reduction of wool scouring factories....     NEW ZEALAND: Ethical Clothing Catching the Eye of the Hollywood A List     New Zealand brand Untouched World™ brings ethical clothing to the forefront of world fashion. Using social, cultural and environmental sustainability they design ethical luxury fashion without compromising performance and style....     NEW ZEALAND: Wool Equities Announces Sale of Investments to AgResearch     Wool Equities Limited has today entered into a Share Transfer Agreement with AgResearch Limited for the sale of its 74.9% shareholding in Covita Limited...     NEW ZEALAND: Intimate apparel is the most desirable gift for Kiwi girls     In a recent Bendon Desirability Survey, it has been revealed that lingerie is top of most Kiwi women’s Christmas wish lists. Intimate apparel took out the vote as the most desired gift with 57% choosing lingerie over other gifts including perfume, flowers, manicures and foot massagers....     NEW ZEALAND: Lincoln scientists develop vest using knitted Vectran     Scientists at New Zealand's Lincoln Research Centre in Christchurch have developed the vest using a base of knitted Vectran, an ultra-high-strength fibre spun from liquid crystal polymer. Lincoln believes there could be great demand for such a vest, which is being marketed as "a new stab and fire-resistant fabric...     NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi women prefer boy-shorts over G-string     The Kiwi gal's obsession with the G-string appears to be over. Five years ago G-strings produced by major brands Jockey Woman, Holeproof, Bonds and Berlei had a 35 per cent share of the women's underwear market, which now...     NEW ZEALAND: China clothes imports cleared officially     The New Zealand Retailers Association (NRA) has said that the tests that showed excessive levels of the chemical formaldehyde in children's clothes imported from China were flawed and have put New Zealand's reputation at risk. The consumer watchdog...     NEW ZEALAND: Nationwide checking for carcinogenic toxin in clothing     Clothing manufacturers, importers and designers have started testing or checking their products for the carcinogenic toxin amid fears of unsafe levels of formaldehyde in fabric. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is probing the issue, with testing for formaldehyde...     NEW ZEALAND: Chinese garments under scanner     Formaldehyde is used to keep garments looking new and free of mildew and wrinkles on the long boat trip from China. It has been found that the levels of formaldehyde were 900 times higher than the stipulated levels by the World Health Organization. The World Health Organization...     NEW ZEALAND: EziBuy to increase its retail presence     Multi-channel Australasian retailer EziBuy has appointed Mike Pook as GM of Retail to lead EziBuy’s quest to increase its bricks and mortar retail presence throught New Zealand and Australia. Mike Pook...                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         NEW ZEALAND: Wool Services International Wants to Join Scouring Plan     Wool Services International (WSI) wants to buy some of the plant and equipment to be sold as part of a planned reduction of wool scouring factories....     NEW ZEALAND: Ethical Clothing Catching the Eye of the Hollywood A List     New Zealand brand Untouched World™ brings ethical clothing to the forefront of world fashion. Using social, cultural and environmental sustainability they design ethical luxury fashion without compromising performance and style....     NEW ZEALAND: Wool Equities Announces Sale of Investments to AgResearch     Wool Equities Limited has today entered into a Share Transfer Agreement with AgResearch Limited for the sale of its 74.9% shareholding in Covita Limited...     NEW ZEALAND: Intimate apparel is the most desirable gift for Kiwi girls     In a recent Bendon Desirability Survey, it has been revealed that lingerie is top of most Kiwi women’s Christmas wish lists. Intimate apparel took out the vote as the most desired gift with 57% choosing lingerie over other gifts including perfume, flowers, manicures and foot massagers....     NEW ZEALAND: Lincoln scientists develop vest using knitted Vectran     Scientists at New Zealand's Lincoln Research Centre in Christchurch have developed the vest using a base of knitted Vectran, an ultra-high-strength fibre spun from liquid crystal polymer. Lincoln believes there could be great demand for such a vest, which is being marketed as "a new stab and fire-resistant fabric...     NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi women prefer boy-shorts over G-string     The Kiwi gal's obsession with the G-string appears to be over. Five years ago G-strings produced by major brands Jockey Woman, Holeproof, Bonds and Berlei had a 35 per cent share of the women's underwear market, which now...     NEW ZEALAND: China clothes imports cleared officially     The New Zealand Retailers Association (NRA) has said that the tests that showed excessive levels of the chemical formaldehyde in children's clothes imported from China were flawed and have put New Zealand's reputation at risk. The consumer watchdog...     NEW ZEALAND: Nationwide checking for carcinogenic toxin in clothing     Clothing manufacturers, importers and designers have started testing or checking their products for the carcinogenic toxin amid fears of unsafe levels of formaldehyde in fabric. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is probing the issue, with testing for formaldehyde...     NEW ZEALAND: Chinese garments under scanner     Formaldehyde is used to keep garments looking new and free of mildew and wrinkles on the long boat trip from China. It has been found that the levels of formaldehyde were 900 times higher than the stipulated levels by the World Health Organization. The World Health Organization...     NEW ZEALAND: EziBuy to increase its retail presence     Multi-channel Australasian retailer EziBuy has appointed Mike Pook as GM of Retail to lead EziBuy’s quest to increase its bricks and mortar retail presence throught New Zealand and Australia. Mike Pook...                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         NEW ZEALAND: Wool Services International Wants to Join Scouring Plan     Wool Services International (WSI) wants to buy some of the plant and equipment to be sold as part of a planned reduction of wool scouring factories....     NEW ZEALAND: Ethical Clothing Catching the Eye of the Hollywood A List     New Zealand brand Untouched World™ brings ethical clothing to the forefront of world fashion. Using social, cultural and environmental sustainability they design ethical luxury fashion without compromising performance and style....     NEW ZEALAND: Wool Equities Announces Sale of Investments to AgResearch     Wool Equities Limited has today entered into a Share Transfer Agreement with AgResearch Limited for the sale of its 74.9% shareholding in Covita Limited...     NEW ZEALAND: Intimate apparel is the most desirable gift for Kiwi girls     In a recent Bendon Desirability Survey, it has been revealed that lingerie is top of most Kiwi women’s Christmas wish lists. Intimate apparel took out the vote as the most desired gift with 57% choosing lingerie over other gifts including perfume, flowers, manicures and foot massagers....     NEW ZEALAND: Lincoln scientists develop vest using knitted Vectran     Scientists at New Zealand's Lincoln Research Centre in Christchurch have developed the vest using a base of knitted Vectran, an ultra-high-strength fibre spun from liquid crystal polymer. Lincoln believes there could be great demand for such a vest, which is being marketed as "a new stab and fire-resistant fabric...     NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi women prefer boy-shorts over G-string     The Kiwi gal's obsession with the G-string appears to be over. Five years ago G-strings produced by major brands Jockey Woman, Holeproof, Bonds and Berlei had a 35 per cent share of the women's underwear market, which now...     NEW ZEALAND: China clothes imports cleared officially     The New Zealand Retailers Association (NRA) has said that the tests that showed excessive levels of the chemical formaldehyde in children's clothes imported from China were flawed and have put New Zealand's reputation at risk. The consumer watchdog...     NEW ZEALAND: Nationwide checking for carcinogenic toxin in clothing     Clothing manufacturers, importers and designers have started testing or checking their products for the carcinogenic toxin amid fears of unsafe levels of formaldehyde in fabric. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is probing the issue, with testing for formaldehyde...     NEW ZEALAND: Chinese garments under scanner     Formaldehyde is used to keep garments looking new and free of mildew and wrinkles on the long boat trip from China. It has been found that the levels of formaldehyde were 900 times higher than the stipulated levels by the World Health Organization. The World Health Organization...     NEW ZEALAND: EziBuy to increase its retail presence     Multi-channel Australasian retailer EziBuy has appointed Mike Pook as GM of Retail to lead EziBuy’s quest to increase its bricks and mortar retail presence throught New Zealand and Australia. Mike Pook...                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         NEW ZEALAND: Wool Services International Wants to Join Scouring Plan     Wool Services International (WSI) wants to buy some of the plant and equipment to be sold as part of a planned reduction of wool scouring factories....     NEW ZEALAND: Ethical Clothing Catching the Eye of the Hollywood A List     New Zealand brand Untouched World™ brings ethical clothing to the forefront of world fashion. Using social, cultural and environmental sustainability they design ethical luxury fashion without compromising performance and style....     NEW ZEALAND: Wool Equities Announces Sale of Investments to AgResearch     Wool Equities Limited has today entered into a Share Transfer Agreement with AgResearch Limited for the sale of its 74.9% shareholding in Covita Limited...     NEW ZEALAND: Intimate apparel is the most desirable gift for Kiwi girls     In a recent Bendon Desirability Survey, it has been revealed that lingerie is top of most Kiwi women’s Christmas wish lists. Intimate apparel took out the vote as the most desired gift with 57% choosing lingerie over other gifts including perfume, flowers, manicures and foot massagers....     NEW ZEALAND: Lincoln scientists develop vest using knitted Vectran     Scientists at New Zealand's Lincoln Research Centre in Christchurch have developed the vest using a base of knitted Vectran, an ultra-high-strength fibre spun from liquid crystal polymer. Lincoln believes there could be great demand for such a vest, which is being marketed as "a new stab and fire-resistant fabric...     NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi women prefer boy-shorts over G-string     The Kiwi gal's obsession with the G-string appears to be over. Five years ago G-strings produced by major brands Jockey Woman, Holeproof, Bonds and Berlei had a 35 per cent share of the women's underwear market, which now...     NEW ZEALAND: China clothes imports cleared officially     The New Zealand Retailers Association (NRA) has said that the tests that showed excessive levels of the chemical formaldehyde in children's clothes imported from China were flawed and have put New Zealand's reputation at risk. The consumer watchdog...     NEW ZEALAND: Nationwide checking for carcinogenic toxin in clothing     Clothing manufacturers, importers and designers have started testing or checking their products for the carcinogenic toxin amid fears of unsafe levels of formaldehyde in fabric. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is probing the issue, with testing for formaldehyde...     NEW ZEALAND: Chinese garments under scanner     Formaldehyde is used to keep garments looking new and free of mildew and wrinkles on the long boat trip from China. It has been found that the levels of formaldehyde were 900 times higher than the stipulated levels by the World Health Organization. The World Health Organization...     NEW ZEALAND: EziBuy to increase its retail presence     Multi-channel Australasian retailer EziBuy has appointed Mike Pook as GM of Retail to lead EziBuy’s quest to increase its bricks and mortar retail presence throught New Zealand and Australia. Mike Pook...                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Apparel/Garments News         NEW ZEALAND: Wool Services International Wants to Join Scouring Plan     Wool Services International (WSI) wants to buy some of the plant and equipment to be sold as part of a planned reduction of wool scouring factories....     NEW ZEALAND: Ethical Clothing Catching the Eye of the Hollywood A List     New Zealand brand Untouched World™ brings ethical clothing to the forefront of world fashion. Using social, cultural and environmental sustainability they design ethical luxury fashion without compromising performance and style....     NEW ZEALAND: Wool Equities Announces Sale of Investments to AgResearch     Wool Equities Limited has today entered into a Share Transfer Agreement with AgResearch Limited for the sale of its 74.9% shareholding in Covita Limited...     NEW ZEALAND: Intimate apparel is the most desirable gift for Kiwi girls     In a recent Bendon Desirability Survey, it has been revealed that lingerie is top of most Kiwi women’s Christmas wish lists. Intimate apparel took out the vote as the most desired gift with 57% choosing lingerie over other gifts including perfume, flowers, manicures and foot massagers....     NEW ZEALAND: Lincoln scientists develop vest using knitted Vectran     Scientists at New Zealand's Lincoln Research Centre in Christchurch have developed the vest using a base of knitted Vectran, an ultra-high-strength fibre spun from liquid crystal polymer. Lincoln believes there could be great demand for such a vest, which is being marketed as "a new stab and fire-resistant fabric...     NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi women prefer boy-shorts over G-string     The Kiwi gal's obsession with the G-string appears to be over. Five years ago G-strings produced by major brands Jockey Woman, Holeproof, Bonds and Berlei had a 35 per cent share of the women's underwear market, which now...     NEW ZEALAND: China clothes imports cleared officially     The New Zealand Retailers Association (NRA) has said that the tests that showed excessive levels of the chemical formaldehyde in children's clothes imported from China were flawed and have put New Zealand's reputation at risk. The consumer watchdog...     NEW ZEALAND: Nationwide checking for carcinogenic toxin in clothing     Clothing manufacturers, importers and designers have started testing or checking their products for the carcinogenic toxin amid fears of unsafe levels of formaldehyde in fabric. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is probing the issue, with testing for formaldehyde...     NEW ZEALAND: Chinese garments under scanner     Formaldehyde is used to keep garments looking new and free of mildew and wrinkles on the long boat trip from China. It has been found that the levels of formaldehyde were 900 times higher than the stipulated levels by the World Health Organization. The World Health Organization...     NEW ZEALAND: EziBuy to increase its retail presence     Multi-channel Australasian retailer EziBuy has appointed Mike Pook as GM of Retail to lead EziBuy’s quest to increase its bricks and mortar retail presence throught New Zealand and Australia. Mike Pook...                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Company Results News         NEW ZEALAND: Designer Textiles reports strong annual results     Outlook of positive growth for leading fashion management company. Designer Textiles Limited, a leading Australasian fashion management group, today announced an audited net surplus after tax for the 12 months to 30 June 2004 of $3.701 million...                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Cotton News         NEW ZEALAND: Sheep and goats die due to grazing on GE cotton land     The latest studies on GE cotton farming have raised serious concerns about the safety of the crop which is used in food and clothing. A report released in April has found that thousands of sheep died after grazing on the GE cotton land. The sheep and goats were grazing for seven days on...     NEW ZEALAND: Aerial Application System Delivers For Cotton Growers     Due to the trial gypsum applications put on by a unique aerial application system cotton growers are getting fast results......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Expansions News         NEW ZEALAND: AgResearch plans new textile division     The independent, Crown-owned research and development company, AgResearch is planning to create a new textile division, following the purchase of leading wool and textile research company......     NEW ZEALAND: Untouched World opens store in Christchurch     Prime Minister Helen Clark will open the store which wll also include HQ for Untouched world foundation......     NEW ZEALAND: Pumpkin Patch to expand in Australia     20 new outlets will be opened in Australia over the next three years by the New Zealand-based children’s apparel retailer Pumpkin Patch......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Fabrics News         NEW ZEALAND: Outdoor textile manufacturer will move to China     Gale Pacific, Christchurch based outdoor textile manufacturer will wind up production in New Zealand and will move to China by the end of September. Staff of the textile company is...     NEW ZEALAND: Textile plant in Timaru to shut     The Alliance Textiles factory in Timaru is set to close before Christmas with the loss of about 20 jobs......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Fairs/Exhibitions News         NEW ZEALAND: Top textile artists to hold five-day series of workshops     Top international textile artists are to hold a five-day series of workshops at Whitireia Polytechnic in Kapiti later this year to share their knowledge and skills with New Zealand artists......     NEW ZEALAND: Westfield Style Pasifika Fashion Awards 2004     The Westfield Style Pasifika Fashion Awards 2004 were held at the Town Hall on Friday night. The event celebrates the diverse talent and cultures that are New Zealand, giving designers the opportunity to showcase their Pasifika-influenced works......     NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi Fashion In London     New Zealanders with designs on a multi-billion dollar business have been putting on a show in London. The organisers of New Zealand fashion week were in Britain to try to attract the attention of some top buyers for New Zealand's fashion week in October........     NEW ZEALAND: Fashion Industry Working To Pull Ensemble Together     American Vogue magazine flicks open to reveal a sumptuous outfit by Jean Paul Gaultier. White feathers sprout from the model's head and trail down her back like an Indian headdress while brocade and pearls......     NEW ZEALAND: Fashion Designers Get Another Id Show     Dunedin will celebrate its internationally acclaimed designers with another id Dunedin fashion show, which has grown so much it has a contracted manager this year for the first time......     NEW ZEALAND: L'Oreal Fashion Week Wrap Up     The catwalk's stowed away, the irons are unplugged, the make up brushes have moved on to other faces but the memory of L'Oreal New Zealand Fashion Week lives on in the pages of the glossy magazines and the bank accounts of New Zealand designers........     NEW ZEALAND: The Buzz Outlives The Bright Lights Of Fashion Week     The second year of New Zealand Fashion Week wound up last night with a public showing of winter wear 2003 and the Wrapped party, after three days of invitation-only shows, generated the sort of buzz publicists dream of......     NEW ZEALAND: Fashion Icons Gear Up For Big Week     The second L'Oreal New Zealand Fashion Week starts on Monday. More than 25 fashion shows involving 46 labels take to the catwalk, showing next winter's collections......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Fashion News         NEW ZEALAND: Top Kiwi Designer for Air New Zealand Uniform     Air New Zealand announces it has engaged Trelise Cooper, one of New Zealand’s leading fashion designers, to assist in the design of the next Air New Zealand uniform....     NEW ZEALAND: Air NZ Fashion Week Announces Internal Restructure     Air New Zealand Fashion Week (ANZFW) has today announced its new PR team for 2008....     NEW ZEALAND: You have just got to try it     Fashion designer Diane Burkhardt is in the thick of preparation for Air New Zealand Fashion Week. She may be a picture of poise, but beneath the surface Diane Burkhardt admits she’s a bundle of butterflies. The Botany fashion designer is...     NEW ZEALAND: Two day fashion week     Air New Zealand Fashion Week 4 U (ANZFW 4U) has announced that it will open its doors for two days for the 2007 season of fashion. Normally a one-day event, Air New Zealand Fashion Week 4 U is renowned as the ultimate place for...     NEW ZEALAND: Festival of colour opens door to meet financial objectives     The second Southern Lakes Festival of Colour is going to open its doors on April, 24 in the enviable position of having already met its financial objectives...     NEW ZEALAND: Claire launches 35 range of women’s wear     Queenstown based designer- Claire Brinsley launched a new range of clothing for women under the label claire bloom on October 20 at Decode clothing store......     NEW ZEALAND: Widdess inspired by ‘Faded with Affection’     Widdess presented first solo show ‘Faded with Affection’ on 24th September at Air New Zealand Fashion Week......     NEW ZEALAND: Kate showcases A/W collection at ANZFW     Kate Sylvester highlighted her Autumn/Winter collection at Air New Zealand Fashion Week on 24th September......     NEW ZEALAND: Zambesi presented voluminous collection at ANZFW     Auckland designer Zambesi showcased his winter 2007 collection on 24th September at Air New Zealand Fashion Weeksi......     NEW ZEALAND: Liz Mitchell oceanic collection at ANZFW     Liz Mitchell displayed her 2007 Autumn/Winter collection on September 19 at Air New Zealand Fashion Week 2006......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Fiber News         NEW ZEALAND: Shortfall in angora fibre supply     World demand for angora fibre has become "insatiable" because of a shortfall caused by Texans fleeing the industry after the removal of United States subsidies. The phasing out of the subsidies by the US about five years ago had hurt angora farmers........     NEW ZEALAND: Tauranga firm to supply revolutionary, lightweight fiber     A small Tauranga company is poised to shake up the international fashion industry after producing a revolutionary superfine natural fiber from the winter coat of New Zealand red deer......     NEW ZEALAND: New Cervelt fiber more expensive than cashmere     The fiber is so fine that only about 40 grams can be gathered from each deer - meaning it takes, on average, 25 deer to produce one kilogram of Cervelt......     NEW ZEALAND: Research Project To Find More Use Of Fibre     To find more uses for the fibre a research project has been announced. The project worth million-dollar and two and a-half year duration......     NEW ZEALAND: Wool Venture Hits Mark     Wool Interiors Ltd has secured the support of most of the major wool carpet manufacturers around the world since its launch at the beginning of the year....     NEW ZEALAND: Call For Reform Of NZ Wool Industry     A former Christchurch man says he wants a chance to put his plans for wool industry reform to farmers....                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Fiber News         NEW ZEALAND: Shortfall in angora fibre supply     World demand for angora fibre has become "insatiable" because of a shortfall caused by Texans fleeing the industry after the removal of United States subsidies. The phasing out of the subsidies by the US about five years ago had hurt angora farmers........     NEW ZEALAND: Tauranga firm to supply revolutionary, lightweight fiber     A small Tauranga company is poised to shake up the international fashion industry after producing a revolutionary superfine natural fiber from the winter coat of New Zealand red deer......     NEW ZEALAND: New Cervelt fiber more expensive than cashmere     The fiber is so fine that only about 40 grams can be gathered from each deer - meaning it takes, on average, 25 deer to produce one kilogram of Cervelt......     NEW ZEALAND: Research Project To Find More Use Of Fibre     To find more uses for the fibre a research project has been announced. The project worth million-dollar and two and a-half year duration......     NEW ZEALAND: Wool Venture Hits Mark     Wool Interiors Ltd has secured the support of most of the major wool carpet manufacturers around the world since its launch at the beginning of the year....     NEW ZEALAND: Call For Reform Of NZ Wool Industry     A former Christchurch man says he wants a chance to put his plans for wool industry reform to farmers....                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Import/Export News         NEW ZEALAND: NDU asks for government explanation on clothes labeling     In a reply to the question about country of origin labeling on clothing and footwear the Prime Minister Helen Clark said that “no doubt at some point, when we get to a situation of not applying tariffs, those rules of origin will also go"....     NEW ZEALAND: Clothing makers given duty-free entry to Australian market     Menswear manufacturers have been locked out of new rules giving clothing makers duty-free entry to the Australian market......     NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand keeps itself out of international textiles row     New Zealand is keeping itself out of the textiles trade row that has broken out between China and much of the developed countries....     NEW ZEALAND: Import Tariffs On Textile, Clothing To Be Reduce From 2006     From 2006 the tariffs on imported clothing, textile and footwear will be reduced by almost half. Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel said that the government aims to lower the taxes......     NEW ZEALAND: Customs Row Ties Clothing Industry In Knots     New Zealand's customs service is defying the provisions of the Closer Economic Relations (CER) trade agreement. It is imposing a 19 per cent duty on imported Australian-made clothing........     NEW ZEALAND: Tariff Cuts Would Suit Clothing Firm     Wellington-based clothing company Icebreaker would welcome lower tariffs in its export markets and rival imports "are not on our radar" in New Zealand........                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Knitting News         NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi Parliament Bans Knitting     No knitting in Parliament. Not by government ministers overseeing debates, anyway. The new rule was announced after Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard pulled out knitting needles and wool......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Knitting News         NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi Parliament Bans Knitting     No knitting in Parliament. Not by government ministers overseeing debates, anyway. The new rule was announced after Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard pulled out knitting needles and wool......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Knitting News         NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi Parliament Bans Knitting     No knitting in Parliament. Not by government ministers overseeing debates, anyway. The new rule was announced after Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard pulled out knitting needles and wool......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Knitting News         NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi Parliament Bans Knitting     No knitting in Parliament. Not by government ministers overseeing debates, anyway. The new rule was announced after Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard pulled out knitting needles and wool......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Knitting News         NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi Parliament Bans Knitting     No knitting in Parliament. Not by government ministers overseeing debates, anyway. The new rule was announced after Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard pulled out knitting needles and wool......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Knitting News         NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi Parliament Bans Knitting     No knitting in Parliament. Not by government ministers overseeing debates, anyway. The new rule was announced after Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard pulled out knitting needles and wool......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Knitting News         NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi Parliament Bans Knitting     No knitting in Parliament. Not by government ministers overseeing debates, anyway. The new rule was announced after Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard pulled out knitting needles and wool......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Knitting News         NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi Parliament Bans Knitting     No knitting in Parliament. Not by government ministers overseeing debates, anyway. The new rule was announced after Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard pulled out knitting needles and wool......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Knitting News         NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi Parliament Bans Knitting     No knitting in Parliament. Not by government ministers overseeing debates, anyway. The new rule was announced after Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard pulled out knitting needles and wool......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Market Reports News         NEW ZEALAND: Textile manufacturer Gale Pacific to cut 100 jobs     Textile manufacturer Gale Pacific today announced that its Australian owners are considering a proposal to close...     NEW ZEALAND: Textile design company Pod receives takeover bid     Lane Walker Rudkin manufacturing (LWR) has given a takeover offerto Pod for $22.5 million. LWR will deliver a formal notice of intention...     NEW ZEALAND: Designtex textile project to make Kiwi gear     The DesignTex project funded by the governmentwill make the kits for the New-Zealand olympics team....                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Mergers & Acquisitions News         NEW ZEALAND: Apparel Brands acquires Norsewear sale     Iconic New Zealand clothing brand Norsewear has been sold to clothing company Apparel Brands, which is to continue manufacturing in New Zealand. Because of this some jobs in the company are in doubt. Norsewear is a manufacturer...     NEW ZEALAND: Chemcolour acquires Clariant Australia TLP     A private New Zealand chemical and raw materials supplier Chemcolour Industries has bought an Australian textile, leather and paper company Clariant Australian TLP. Clariant International is Chemcolour’s Swiss part-owner. Chemcolour will become...     NEW ZEALAND: Pod acquisition nearing closure     Christchurch businessman Ken Anderson has secured 87 per cent of Pod shares with only 3 percent left to reach the 90% threshold at which he can compulsorily acquire the rest of the shares. His takeover of Auckland textile manufacturer Pod is almost home and hosed....     NEW ZEALAND: $8 million offer for textiles unit rejected by Pod shareholders     Pod shareholders have rejected an offer of about $8 million for its Design Textile International unit from Merino Company....     NEW ZEALAND: South Canterbury Textiles purchases Auckland textile company     South Canterbury Textiles stitched up the purchase of an Auckland textile company, creating up to 10 extra jobs......     NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi apparel brand in multi-$mn acquisition deal     One of New Zealand's oldest iconic Kiwi apparel brands has been purchased in a multi-million dollar deal involving a group of investors with more than a century of industry experience between them........     NEW ZEALAND: Postie Plus To Buy 10 Gardner Fashions Stores     New Zealand retailers, Postie Plus Group Ltd., is buying 10 Gardner Fashions clothing stores that will br rebranded and add to its Rendells women's-wear chain........                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Mergers & Acquisitions News         NEW ZEALAND: Apparel Brands acquires Norsewear sale     Iconic New Zealand clothing brand Norsewear has been sold to clothing company Apparel Brands, which is to continue manufacturing in New Zealand. Because of this some jobs in the company are in doubt. Norsewear is a manufacturer...     NEW ZEALAND: Chemcolour acquires Clariant Australia TLP     A private New Zealand chemical and raw materials supplier Chemcolour Industries has bought an Australian textile, leather and paper company Clariant Australian TLP. Clariant International is Chemcolour’s Swiss part-owner. Chemcolour will become...     NEW ZEALAND: Pod acquisition nearing closure     Christchurch businessman Ken Anderson has secured 87 per cent of Pod shares with only 3 percent left to reach the 90% threshold at which he can compulsorily acquire the rest of the shares. His takeover of Auckland textile manufacturer Pod is almost home and hosed....     NEW ZEALAND: $8 million offer for textiles unit rejected by Pod shareholders     Pod shareholders have rejected an offer of about $8 million for its Design Textile International unit from Merino Company....     NEW ZEALAND: South Canterbury Textiles purchases Auckland textile company     South Canterbury Textiles stitched up the purchase of an Auckland textile company, creating up to 10 extra jobs......     NEW ZEALAND: Kiwi apparel brand in multi-$mn acquisition deal     One of New Zealand's oldest iconic Kiwi apparel brands has been purchased in a multi-million dollar deal involving a group of investors with more than a century of industry experience between them........     NEW ZEALAND: Postie Plus To Buy 10 Gardner Fashions Stores     New Zealand retailers, Postie Plus Group Ltd., is buying 10 Gardner Fashions clothing stores that will br rebranded and add to its Rendells women's-wear chain........                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Others News         NEW ZEALAND: Pod moves to take manufacturing base offshore     Textile design company Pod is speeding up moves to take its manufacturing base offshore because the high New Zealand dollar is hurting Pod; Chairman George Gould said......     NEW ZEALAND: Govt helps strengthen textile industry     Economic development minister Trevor Mallard on October 27 said that the Government will give $1.96 million towards DesignTex project that will strengthen the region's textile business......     NEW ZEALAND: South Canterbury Textiles to re-create 26 jobs     South Canterbury Textiles is going to re-create all 26 of the jobs lost; two former staff, Andrew Miller and Tony Gallagher said......     NEW ZEALAND: Textile designer Avis Beere honoured     Artist Avis Beere, 87, has been awarded the Governor-General Art Award 2006 as part of the Festival Exhibition at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts; Press release issued by Academy of Fine Arts – Wellington, said......     NEW ZEALAND: Cavalier Corp posts sharply lower net profit     Textiles and carpet maker Cavalier Corp. Ltd. (CAV.NZ) posted a sharply lower fiscal first half net profit due to softer and challenging conditions faced by the company's carpet and wool businesses......     NEW ZEALAND: Feltex to shut Australia factory, reduce in NZ     Feltex Carpets Ltd. would close some Australian operations and reduce production in New Zealand with a loss of more than 230 jobs as it seeks to trim costs in the face of competition and tougher markets......     NEW ZEALAND: New Wool Products upset over Privy Council’s unfair decision     New Wool Products’ case that dates back to early 1990s is still far from being settled. New Wool Products is disappointed over the Privy Council ruling overturning a decision that the company was the victim of anti-competitive behaviour......     NEW ZEALAND: Clothing Sector Told Not To Worry Over FTA     Free Trade Deal with China will not harm the clothing sector and the textile and clothing industry have been urged not to fear the prospect of a free trade deal......     NEW ZEALAND: FTA With China Will Affect Clothing Sector     The textile and clothing sector of New Zealand feels that they will be affected with the free trade deal with China.......     NEW ZEALAND: Big Brand Companies Driving Down Employment Conditions     According to a new study by international agency Oxfam, the big brand companies and retailers in the fashion industry are driving down employment conditions......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Others News         NEW ZEALAND: Pod moves to take manufacturing base offshore     Textile design company Pod is speeding up moves to take its manufacturing base offshore because the high New Zealand dollar is hurting Pod; Chairman George Gould said......     NEW ZEALAND: Govt helps strengthen textile industry     Economic development minister Trevor Mallard on October 27 said that the Government will give $1.96 million towards DesignTex project that will strengthen the region's textile business......     NEW ZEALAND: South Canterbury Textiles to re-create 26 jobs     South Canterbury Textiles is going to re-create all 26 of the jobs lost; two former staff, Andrew Miller and Tony Gallagher said......     NEW ZEALAND: Textile designer Avis Beere honoured     Artist Avis Beere, 87, has been awarded the Governor-General Art Award 2006 as part of the Festival Exhibition at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts; Press release issued by Academy of Fine Arts – Wellington, said......     NEW ZEALAND: Cavalier Corp posts sharply lower net profit     Textiles and carpet maker Cavalier Corp. Ltd. (CAV.NZ) posted a sharply lower fiscal first half net profit due to softer and challenging conditions faced by the company's carpet and wool businesses......     NEW ZEALAND: Feltex to shut Australia factory, reduce in NZ     Feltex Carpets Ltd. would close some Australian operations and reduce production in New Zealand with a loss of more than 230 jobs as it seeks to trim costs in the face of competition and tougher markets......     NEW ZEALAND: New Wool Products upset over Privy Council’s unfair decision     New Wool Products’ case that dates back to early 1990s is still far from being settled. New Wool Products is disappointed over the Privy Council ruling overturning a decision that the company was the victim of anti-competitive behaviour......     NEW ZEALAND: Clothing Sector Told Not To Worry Over FTA     Free Trade Deal with China will not harm the clothing sector and the textile and clothing industry have been urged not to fear the prospect of a free trade deal......     NEW ZEALAND: FTA With China Will Affect Clothing Sector     The textile and clothing sector of New Zealand feels that they will be affected with the free trade deal with China.......     NEW ZEALAND: Big Brand Companies Driving Down Employment Conditions     According to a new study by international agency Oxfam, the big brand companies and retailers in the fashion industry are driving down employment conditions......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Policy News         NEW ZEALAND: Free trade will not damage domestic economy     The Government today assured manufacturers it would look after their interests when free trade deals were negotiated......     NEW ZEALAND: Textiles industry to receive $2.3 million in 2004     Initiatives to build skills and assist in the transformation of the textile, clothing, footwear and carpet industry, will receive $2.3 million in Budget 2004, announced Minister for Economic Development Jim Anderton......     NEW ZEALAND: Clothing union backs textile initiative     The clothing, shoe and carpet industries are getting a $2.3 million budget boost. Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton says the sector faces unique challenges ......     NEW ZEALAND: Tariff Review Puts 20,000 Clothing Jobs Under A Cloud     About 20,000 jobs in the textiles, clothing and footwear industries are at risk as the Government begins a review of import duties after 2005........                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Policy News         NEW ZEALAND: Free trade will not damage domestic economy     The Government today assured manufacturers it would look after their interests when free trade deals were negotiated......     NEW ZEALAND: Textiles industry to receive $2.3 million in 2004     Initiatives to build skills and assist in the transformation of the textile, clothing, footwear and carpet industry, will receive $2.3 million in Budget 2004, announced Minister for Economic Development Jim Anderton......     NEW ZEALAND: Clothing union backs textile initiative     The clothing, shoe and carpet industries are getting a $2.3 million budget boost. Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton says the sector faces unique challenges ......     NEW ZEALAND: Tariff Review Puts 20,000 Clothing Jobs Under A Cloud     About 20,000 jobs in the textiles, clothing and footwear industries are at risk as the Government begins a review of import duties after 2005........                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Technology News         NEW ZEALAND: AgResearch develops shrink resistant washable fabric     The largest Crown Research Institute (CRI) with acknowledged expertise in biological science in New Zealand, AgResearch have developed a lightweight, pure wool machine washable shirting fabric that......     NEW ZEALAND: Zephyr develops smart biometric fabrics     The city based global leader in the rapidly growing smart fabrics industry, Zephyr Technology Ltd has developed a fabric that gathers information on heart beat......     NEW ZEALAND: Govt. funded textile design lab launched at AUT University     The funding of $1.3 million from Growth and Innovation Pilot Initiatives fund of government has been committed to the textile design laboratory which is being launched at AUT University after receiving widespread industry support......     NEW ZEALAND: Kuehne and Nagel to manage entire supply chain of Schild     Leading logistics providers Kuehne and Nagel will manage the entire supply chain of one of Switzerland’s leading fashion retailers, Schild for the next five years......     NEW ZEALAND: Audex wearable collection offers the ultimate blend of technology and snowboard function     Motorola and Burton Snowboards announced the expansion of their joint Audex(TM) wearable electronics collection at the 2006 Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships......     NEW ZEALAND: Canterbury company to launch battery-powered socks     New battery powered socks will be introduced soon by the Canterbury development company. With the launch of the socks the people who suffer from cold...     NEW ZEALAND: Flexible Fabric Keyboard Developed     A flexible fabric which can be used as a computer keyboard or to operate a headset has been developed by a joint venture......     NEW ZEALAND: Scientists Sniff Out Scented Clothes     Shoppers with a nose for fashion will soon be able to buy perfumed clothes thanks to new technology that allows scents to be woven into fabric........     NEW ZEALAND: Terrabyte To Print Sharper Than Ever Images On Fabric     Cutting edge screen printing process producing sharper than ever images on fabric A unique process developed by Terrabyte Screenprint in Albany is producing multicolour fabric screen printing......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Technology News         NEW ZEALAND: AgResearch develops shrink resistant washable fabric     The largest Crown Research Institute (CRI) with acknowledged expertise in biological science in New Zealand, AgResearch have developed a lightweight, pure wool machine washable shirting fabric that......     NEW ZEALAND: Zephyr develops smart biometric fabrics     The city based global leader in the rapidly growing smart fabrics industry, Zephyr Technology Ltd has developed a fabric that gathers information on heart beat......     NEW ZEALAND: Govt. funded textile design lab launched at AUT University     The funding of $1.3 million from Growth and Innovation Pilot Initiatives fund of government has been committed to the textile design laboratory which is being launched at AUT University after receiving widespread industry support......     NEW ZEALAND: Kuehne and Nagel to manage entire supply chain of Schild     Leading logistics providers Kuehne and Nagel will manage the entire supply chain of one of Switzerland’s leading fashion retailers, Schild for the next five years......     NEW ZEALAND: Audex wearable collection offers the ultimate blend of technology and snowboard function     Motorola and Burton Snowboards announced the expansion of their joint Audex(TM) wearable electronics collection at the 2006 Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships......     NEW ZEALAND: Canterbury company to launch battery-powered socks     New battery powered socks will be introduced soon by the Canterbury development company. With the launch of the socks the people who suffer from cold...     NEW ZEALAND: Flexible Fabric Keyboard Developed     A flexible fabric which can be used as a computer keyboard or to operate a headset has been developed by a joint venture......     NEW ZEALAND: Scientists Sniff Out Scented Clothes     Shoppers with a nose for fashion will soon be able to buy perfumed clothes thanks to new technology that allows scents to be woven into fabric........     NEW ZEALAND: Terrabyte To Print Sharper Than Ever Images On Fabric     Cutting edge screen printing process producing sharper than ever images on fabric A unique process developed by Terrabyte Screenprint in Albany is producing multicolour fabric screen printing......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Technology News         NEW ZEALAND: AgResearch develops shrink resistant washable fabric     The largest Crown Research Institute (CRI) with acknowledged expertise in biological science in New Zealand, AgResearch have developed a lightweight, pure wool machine washable shirting fabric that......     NEW ZEALAND: Zephyr develops smart biometric fabrics     The city based global leader in the rapidly growing smart fabrics industry, Zephyr Technology Ltd has developed a fabric that gathers information on heart beat......     NEW ZEALAND: Govt. funded textile design lab launched at AUT University     The funding of $1.3 million from Growth and Innovation Pilot Initiatives fund of government has been committed to the textile design laboratory which is being launched at AUT University after receiving widespread industry support......     NEW ZEALAND: Kuehne and Nagel to manage entire supply chain of Schild     Leading logistics providers Kuehne and Nagel will manage the entire supply chain of one of Switzerland’s leading fashion retailers, Schild for the next five years......     NEW ZEALAND: Audex wearable collection offers the ultimate blend of technology and snowboard function     Motorola and Burton Snowboards announced the expansion of their joint Audex(TM) wearable electronics collection at the 2006 Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships......     NEW ZEALAND: Canterbury company to launch battery-powered socks     New battery powered socks will be introduced soon by the Canterbury development company. With the launch of the socks the people who suffer from cold...     NEW ZEALAND: Flexible Fabric Keyboard Developed     A flexible fabric which can be used as a computer keyboard or to operate a headset has been developed by a joint venture......     NEW ZEALAND: Scientists Sniff Out Scented Clothes     Shoppers with a nose for fashion will soon be able to buy perfumed clothes thanks to new technology that allows scents to be woven into fabric........     NEW ZEALAND: Terrabyte To Print Sharper Than Ever Images On Fabric     Cutting edge screen printing process producing sharper than ever images on fabric A unique process developed by Terrabyte Screenprint in Albany is producing multicolour fabric screen printing......                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Wool News         NEW ZEALAND: Wool Industry Interests Opposed to a New Joint Venture     Wool industry interests opposed to a new joint venture have launched an all out bid to get farmers on their side....     NEW ZEALAND: Tika Merino To Showcase Expanded Eco Friendly Fashion Line     Eco friendly fashion designer tika limited will present an expanded tika merino line of fashion apparel in the new ECOLLECTION area at MAGIC in Las Vegas, Nevada...     NEW ZEALAND: Chinese buyers re-enter in wool market     China's Ministry of Finance and Commerce announced last month that its 2007 global import tariff quota for wool and wool tops had been fully allocated only seven months into the year but the re-entry of Chinese buyers onto the global wool market suggests the...     NEW ZEALAND: Technology and innovation highlight of carpet wool global success     Success at two key international trade fairs has affirmed New Zealand wool’s status as a key component of premium-quality carpets......     NEW ZEALAND: Sheepfarmers reject funding promotion of wool for clothing     New Zealand's sheep farmers have rejected paying for an international pilot programme in apparel marketing........     NEW ZEALAND: Wool earnings hit by fluctuating currency     The Wool Services International (WSI), has posted a profit of only $127,000 for the six months to December......     NEW ZEALAND: Woolen carpets sale help wool market     Wool sales to Europe and Australasian carpet mills are providing a fragile backbone to the trade in the absence of any substantial sales to New Zealand's biggest export wool market, China......     NEW ZEALAND: Wool prices unchanged     Wool prices were generally unchanged at this week's South Island wool sale in Christchurch......     NEW ZEALAND: Merino company likely to join Australia     The New Zealand Merino Company, representing 70 per cent of fine woolgrowers, has announced its plan to join forces with Australia to research and market wool on an international scale......     NEW ZEALAND: Merino wool to be sold in Australia     Up to 40,000 bales of New Zealand merino wool may be sold in Melbourne over the next year. New Zealand's largest broker of merino wool, The New Zealand Merino Company, which handles 70 per cent of the country's fine and superfine wool, says it will be making an announcement tomorrow........                 NEW ZEALAND Textile News - Yarn News         NEW ZEALAND: Cavalier To Expand Yarn Plant     Cavalier Corp. is expanding its yarn plant in Wanganui. The expansion of yarn plant is expected to create 28 jobs. With the new plant the production capacity......