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Fashion and Textile News Articles: January 2009 |
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US Files Case
Against Chinese Subsidies
The US government on December 19,
said it had begun legal action at the World Trade Organization to try
to put a stop to various subsides provided by the Chinese government.
Economic
Assistance Available for US Textile Mills
US
textile mills can now qualify for financial help to modernize their
facilities after the United States Department of Agriculture extended a
program of benefits to the sector.
Vietnamese Cotton
Processing Plants Close
Three
cotton processing plants in Vietnam's Central Highland region have been
forced to shut down because they have not got enough cotton raw
materials for production, said the country's National Textile and
Garment group Vinatex..
Wal-Mart
Moves to
Takeover D&S Group
Supermarket
giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc is launching a cash bid for Chilean
supermarket group Distribucion y Servicio D&S SA, in a move
that will give it a significant foothold in the South American market.
46
Mervyns Locations Won
by Kohl's and Forever 21
Department
store operator Kohl’s Corporation and fellow US retailer
Forever 21 have won a joint bid at auction for leaseholds to 46 retail
sites run by bankrupt chain Mervyns.
Kate Moss to Design
Lingerie
Kate
Moss has extended her contract with UK high street fashion chain
Topshop for another three years and can't wait to start work on the new
lines - which also includes a range of shoes.
The
International Lingerie Fashion Show
Even
with an economic storm looming buyers still came out in force at the
last edition of the International Lingerie Show in Las Vegas.
UK
Woolworths Closes All Stores
The
administrators of UK retail chain Woolworths are to close all 807 of
its stores by January 5, with the loss of 27,000 jobs, failing a last
minute bid for the business.
Lugez
Debuts the Iceman
The
guys at Lugez promise that the "Iceman" you order for your next
bachelorette party will stay firm for at least an hour. You can even
put a colored LED light under his bum for extra effect - he won't mind.
Fountain
Damaged During College Undie Run
Officials
in Orange, Calif., say it will cost up to $19,000 to fix a fountain
broken
during Chapman University students' unofficial Undie Run event.
Shadowline
to Close
Shadowline Inc., a Morganton lingerie
manufacturing company that sells its products in 61 countries, will
close next year.
Pink
Bras for Christmas
Fourteen householders in Port Carlisle, a village in Cumbria, received an extra present on Christmas Day - pink bras.
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