Knitwear Sector
GERMANY: Exports to Russia fall on cancelled ordersKnitwear Sector | Just Style | 12 August 2009 German exports of woven garments and knitwear to Russia fell by 6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2009, after retailers cancelled orders worth some EUR23m. |
BANGLADESH: Garment exports jump 15% in year to JuneKnitwear Sector | Just Style | 7 August 2009 Apparel exports from Bangladesh jumped 15.4% in the fiscal year to 30 June, according to official figures released this week, as buyers in the US and EU turned to the country for its low-priced garments. |
US: AWI launches new Woolmark rangesKnitwear Sector | Just Style | 27 July 2009 Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) is to unveil its fall/winter 2010/11 Woolmark knitwear collections Merino Touch and Merino Casual in New York. |
UK: Fashion export award winners announcedKnitwear Sector | Just Style | 9 June 2009 Sexy eveningwear and quintessentially English underwear manufacturers were among companies that took top prizes in the UK Fashion Export Awards held in London last week. |
UK: M&S to launch Indigo casualwear brandKnitwear Sector | Just Style | 19 May 2009 Retailer Marks & Spencer is launching a new casualwear brand called Indigo this autumn as it tries to plug a gap in its existing women's wear line-up. |
UK: Dawson cuts jobs at Barrie Knitwear divisionKnitwear Sector | Just Style | 30 March 2009 Cashmere garment maker Barrie Knitwear is cutting 10% of its 163-strong workforce in the Scottish town of Hawick in response to a drop in orders. |
VIETNAM: Italy's Carvico to build US$27m knitting plantKnitwear Sector | Just Style | 11 November 2008 Italian warp-knit fabrics manufacturer Carvico has signed an agreement with local government to build a new plant for sportswear fabrics in Vietnam. |
BANGLADESH: To set minimum export price for knitwearKnitwear Sector | Just Style | 1 July 2008 Bangladeshi knitted apparel manufacturers are to fix the baseline prices of some of their garments in an attempt to prevent price-cutting by overseas retailers and importers. |


