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  • The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was signed into law on in May 2000 as Title 1 of The Trade and Development Act of 2000. The Act offers tangible incentives for African countries to continue their efforts to open their economies and build free markets. AGOA provides duty-free and quota-free treatment into US  for…

  • Color denims have been the strongest trend seen in the Spring/Summer 2012 season. Another trend complementing the color denims is the Floral Prints Denim Jeans for the Women which is creating its own space alongside the color denims.  Usually complementing with super stretches and light weight denims, the floral prints can be seen in the…

  • Naked and Famous – the denim brand from Canada brings out some cool denim products – mainly raw. We had mentioned some great looking silk denim from them a short while ago. Here are a couple of more interesting ones . Red Weft Selvedge Hemp Denim : The weft is colored red and the selvedge…

  • This is the second part of guest article by Harry Mercer. The first one can be seen here.. As mentioned in the first part, producing colors on denim machinery, especially Indigo dyeing equipment has usually resulted in failure to achieve denim colors that are without variation. Sulfur dyeing on Indigo machinery typically results in 10…

  • On 21st Feb G-Star RAW officially opened its global flagship store in Hong Kong in the iconic Times Square area in Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island. G-Star, known for its innovative and cutting edge style in the world of denim, hosted an eclectic night of performance, art, music and fashion . The most awe…

  • It seems that most of the denim brands have decided to paint the world with rainbow colors. With almost every brand worth the name coming with colors this season, Uniqlo from Japan was not to be left behind.UNIQLO announces a new line of Color Skinny Fit Ankle Jeans for spring/summer 2012 . Available in eight…

  • The last year had not been a great year for the US denim market. The retail sales were not so great and for the first time since 2007, the imports of denim apparel fell by a large number – 14% over those in 2010. First lets see how were the imports of denim apparel into…

  • On Wednesday, February 15, 2012, , The Levi’s® brand launched its first ever global collection during New York Fashion Week at SoHo’s landmark Mercer 82 event space. During the event – a hybrid between custom-made vignettes featuring pinnacle products from the line and a runway show – the Levi’s® brand showcased the key looks from…

  • We have been late in bringing the report of trends from Denim by PV for the Spring/Summer 2013. However, its better to be late than never! Here is a report from Stylesight – the leading trend agency worldwide – on the trends from Denim By PV held in Dec’11. Cheat Sheet Soft touch remains a…

  • “Rather than doing the conventional trend spotting , we find inspiration in other cultural fields such as movies and music. We also find it in the inexhaustible history of denim , and we get it from all the dedicated users wearing our dry jeans until they fall apart . The Swedish work culture and the…

  • The denim from Edwin range has been extended again for SS12 with a couple of new products worth mentioning including the a light organic jean and the ED-55 (available for the first time in red-listed selvedge). Shirting is designed for a free and easy lifestyle – chambrays, linen, stripes are the order of the day..…

  • What is really the quantum of apparel and textile imports into US ? How do these imports compare to those made in 2009 and 2010 ? Did the recessionary conditions affect the imports of textile and apparel in 2011 ? How much of these imports were under Free Trade Agreements ? Lets find answer to…