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    Textile News - Accessories News  
   
  CANADA: Comecoinc Launches Summer With New Fashionable Items  
  Start the summer right by parading in the latest styles of wholesale handbags and brand new fashion accessories....
 
  CANADA: Suzi Roher Belt Featured in July 2009 Issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine  
  Article entitled "I'm Your Venus" features Suzi Roher's belt style #5015, made from luscious black leather and has a matte black turn-key buckle....
 
  CANADA: CERIWholesale.Com Slashes 10% Off On All Wholesale Handbags  
  End the first half of the year shopping for fashionable wholesale handbags. With all wholesale handbags and other trendy accessories at 10% off, no true blue fashionista can resist this affordable deal....
 
  CANADA: Suzi Roher Belt Featured in June 2009 Issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine  
  Article entitled "Fashion and Beauty Now" features Suzi Roher's belt style #5220, blue/green beading with pewter toggle buckle and sliders....
 
  CANADA: Jamah Handbags Reinvents Itself  
  Expertly Crafted Bags and Accessories Take a Starring Role on the Celebrity Scene....
 
  CANADA: Clearly Contacts Expands Healthy Balance Initiative For Employees  
  Clearly Contacts, the world's largest online optical store, is pleased to announce the expansion of their Healthy Balance Program for the 140 employees in their Vancouver based offices. The program will enhance the positive workplace environment that Clearly Contacts works hard at maintaining, and benefit employees in a very positive way....
 
  CANADA: Tungsten Carbide Men's Rings Unveil by Titanium Kay Jewelers  
  Elegance with an Edge: Black Stingray Leather Tungsten Carbide Men's Rings Unveiled by Titanium Kay Jewelers....
 
  CANADA: Aromajewels Launches New & Exclusive 18K Gold Designer Line  
  Aromajewels in conjunction with Nature's Geometry created this exclusive 18K Gold designer line of aromatherapy jewelry with a mission to connect people with nature using precious earth elements....
 
  CANADA: Wholesale Handbags Manufacturer ComecoInc Launches New Styles  
  The latest styles in fashionable wholesale handbags are out and ready to be shown off. Parade these brand new designs and steal some attention from fellow fashionistas. This spring, Comecoinc.com introduces the hottest trends in wholesale handbags and fashion accessories....
 
  CANADA: EternalSparkles Celebrates Mother's Day by Giving a 30% Discount  
  EternalSparkles.com believes that mothers deserve nothing but the best fashion jewelry. Take advantage of the company's Mother's Day promotion. A 30% discount will be given to all fashion jewelry purchases to make it possible for everyone to show their love and appreciation to their mothers....
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News  
   
  CANADA: LIJA by Linda Hipp Active, Tennis Apparel Collections Arrive  
  LIJA, announce the latest Active and Tennis collections are available now in finer country clubs, resorts and sport specialty retailers throughout North America, as well as online....
 
  CANADA: Leading Outerwear Brand Partners with The North West Company  
  Canada Goose establishes Canada Goose Resource Centres to give back to the people of northern Canada....
 
  CANADA: MoBoleez Breastfeeding Hats Debuts The Couture Collection  
  The creators of MoBoleez®, a rapidly-growing line of breastfeeding hats, and a popular and innovative alternative to the traditional bulky nursing cover, have designed The Couture Collection, after many requests for a trendy, fashionable, and 'boutique-friendly' line of hats. The latest in fashionable products for new moms and their babies, MoBoleez Couture hats provide privacy for breastfeeding moms and are the hottest, trendiest new product for moms and babies....
 
  CANADA: Agoo Apparel Offers UV Protected Active Wear for Kids this Spring  
  Leading Canadian clothing company Agoo Apparel makes UV Protected children's attire fashionable as well as functional. This new direction in children's apparel is the first of its kind: It keeps children protected while allowing them to sport the latest trends....
 
  CANADA: Online Panty Retailer PantySalad Celebrates one-Year Anniversary  
  Online Panty Retailer Celebrates one-Year Anniversary with Over 2800 Different Panties: Visit www.PantySalad.com....
 
  CANADA: Sophisticated, Chic and Sassy: New Lingerie Website Debuts  
  Upstart website MyDivineLingerie.com specializes in the best quality sensual evening wear, which is above and beyond anything that people can find in bigger retail stores. Though the site started recently, its owner added a new blog that explores the romantic side of lingerie....
 
  CANADA: Affordable Wedding Gown Preservation Company Wins 2009 Bride's Choice  
  Affordable Preservation Company, the top online authorized dealer for The Wedding Gown Preservation Company, receives prestigious Bride's Choice wedding award for wedding gown cleaning and preservation service excellence....
 
  CANADA: IPIC and NOVA Chemicals Announce Friendly, Recommended Acquisition  
  International Petroleum Investment Company (“IPIC”) and NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) announced today that they have entered into an agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) providing for the acquisition by IPIC of all of NOVA Chemicals’ outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) for a cash consideration of US$6.00 per Share....
 
  CANADA: Winning Brands Is a Smart Choice for Dry Cleaners  
  Winning Brands Corporation reports that its Solvent Free Solutions Team has completed another site conversion and installation of the SMART™ Wet Cleaning alternative to conventional dry cleaning. With today's announcement that Stop and Clean Dry Cleaners of Hamilton, Ontario has re-launched as a solvent-free operation, North America's dry cleaning industry may be reaching a technological tipping point....
 
  CANADA: Flame Resistant High Performance Fabrics by Milliken  
  Winner Garment Adds Amplitude™ Flame Resistant High Performance Fabrics by Milliken to Its Product Offering...
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News  
   
  CANADA: LIJA by Linda Hipp Active, Tennis Apparel Collections Arrive  
  LIJA, announce the latest Active and Tennis collections are available now in finer country clubs, resorts and sport specialty retailers throughout North America, as well as online....
 
  CANADA: Leading Outerwear Brand Partners with The North West Company  
  Canada Goose establishes Canada Goose Resource Centres to give back to the people of northern Canada....
 
  CANADA: MoBoleez Breastfeeding Hats Debuts The Couture Collection  
  The creators of MoBoleez®, a rapidly-growing line of breastfeeding hats, and a popular and innovative alternative to the traditional bulky nursing cover, have designed The Couture Collection, after many requests for a trendy, fashionable, and 'boutique-friendly' line of hats. The latest in fashionable products for new moms and their babies, MoBoleez Couture hats provide privacy for breastfeeding moms and are the hottest, trendiest new product for moms and babies....
 
  CANADA: Agoo Apparel Offers UV Protected Active Wear for Kids this Spring  
  Leading Canadian clothing company Agoo Apparel makes UV Protected children's attire fashionable as well as functional. This new direction in children's apparel is the first of its kind: It keeps children protected while allowing them to sport the latest trends....
 
  CANADA: Online Panty Retailer PantySalad Celebrates one-Year Anniversary  
  Online Panty Retailer Celebrates one-Year Anniversary with Over 2800 Different Panties: Visit www.PantySalad.com....
 
  CANADA: Sophisticated, Chic and Sassy: New Lingerie Website Debuts  
  Upstart website MyDivineLingerie.com specializes in the best quality sensual evening wear, which is above and beyond anything that people can find in bigger retail stores. Though the site started recently, its owner added a new blog that explores the romantic side of lingerie....
 
  CANADA: Affordable Wedding Gown Preservation Company Wins 2009 Bride's Choice  
  Affordable Preservation Company, the top online authorized dealer for The Wedding Gown Preservation Company, receives prestigious Bride's Choice wedding award for wedding gown cleaning and preservation service excellence....
 
  CANADA: IPIC and NOVA Chemicals Announce Friendly, Recommended Acquisition  
  International Petroleum Investment Company (“IPIC”) and NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) announced today that they have entered into an agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) providing for the acquisition by IPIC of all of NOVA Chemicals’ outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) for a cash consideration of US$6.00 per Share....
 
  CANADA: Winning Brands Is a Smart Choice for Dry Cleaners  
  Winning Brands Corporation reports that its Solvent Free Solutions Team has completed another site conversion and installation of the SMART™ Wet Cleaning alternative to conventional dry cleaning. With today's announcement that Stop and Clean Dry Cleaners of Hamilton, Ontario has re-launched as a solvent-free operation, North America's dry cleaning industry may be reaching a technological tipping point....
 
  CANADA: Flame Resistant High Performance Fabrics by Milliken  
  Winner Garment Adds Amplitude™ Flame Resistant High Performance Fabrics by Milliken to Its Product Offering...
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News  
   
  CANADA: LIJA by Linda Hipp Active, Tennis Apparel Collections Arrive  
  LIJA, announce the latest Active and Tennis collections are available now in finer country clubs, resorts and sport specialty retailers throughout North America, as well as online....
 
  CANADA: Leading Outerwear Brand Partners with The North West Company  
  Canada Goose establishes Canada Goose Resource Centres to give back to the people of northern Canada....
 
  CANADA: MoBoleez Breastfeeding Hats Debuts The Couture Collection  
  The creators of MoBoleez®, a rapidly-growing line of breastfeeding hats, and a popular and innovative alternative to the traditional bulky nursing cover, have designed The Couture Collection, after many requests for a trendy, fashionable, and 'boutique-friendly' line of hats. The latest in fashionable products for new moms and their babies, MoBoleez Couture hats provide privacy for breastfeeding moms and are the hottest, trendiest new product for moms and babies....
 
  CANADA: Agoo Apparel Offers UV Protected Active Wear for Kids this Spring  
  Leading Canadian clothing company Agoo Apparel makes UV Protected children's attire fashionable as well as functional. This new direction in children's apparel is the first of its kind: It keeps children protected while allowing them to sport the latest trends....
 
  CANADA: Online Panty Retailer PantySalad Celebrates one-Year Anniversary  
  Online Panty Retailer Celebrates one-Year Anniversary with Over 2800 Different Panties: Visit www.PantySalad.com....
 
  CANADA: Sophisticated, Chic and Sassy: New Lingerie Website Debuts  
  Upstart website MyDivineLingerie.com specializes in the best quality sensual evening wear, which is above and beyond anything that people can find in bigger retail stores. Though the site started recently, its owner added a new blog that explores the romantic side of lingerie....
 
  CANADA: Affordable Wedding Gown Preservation Company Wins 2009 Bride's Choice  
  Affordable Preservation Company, the top online authorized dealer for The Wedding Gown Preservation Company, receives prestigious Bride's Choice wedding award for wedding gown cleaning and preservation service excellence....
 
  CANADA: IPIC and NOVA Chemicals Announce Friendly, Recommended Acquisition  
  International Petroleum Investment Company (“IPIC”) and NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) announced today that they have entered into an agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) providing for the acquisition by IPIC of all of NOVA Chemicals’ outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) for a cash consideration of US$6.00 per Share....
 
  CANADA: Winning Brands Is a Smart Choice for Dry Cleaners  
  Winning Brands Corporation reports that its Solvent Free Solutions Team has completed another site conversion and installation of the SMART™ Wet Cleaning alternative to conventional dry cleaning. With today's announcement that Stop and Clean Dry Cleaners of Hamilton, Ontario has re-launched as a solvent-free operation, North America's dry cleaning industry may be reaching a technological tipping point....
 
  CANADA: Flame Resistant High Performance Fabrics by Milliken  
  Winner Garment Adds Amplitude™ Flame Resistant High Performance Fabrics by Milliken to Its Product Offering...
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News  
   
  CANADA: LIJA by Linda Hipp Active, Tennis Apparel Collections Arrive  
  LIJA, announce the latest Active and Tennis collections are available now in finer country clubs, resorts and sport specialty retailers throughout North America, as well as online....
 
  CANADA: Leading Outerwear Brand Partners with The North West Company  
  Canada Goose establishes Canada Goose Resource Centres to give back to the people of northern Canada....
 
  CANADA: MoBoleez Breastfeeding Hats Debuts The Couture Collection  
  The creators of MoBoleez®, a rapidly-growing line of breastfeeding hats, and a popular and innovative alternative to the traditional bulky nursing cover, have designed The Couture Collection, after many requests for a trendy, fashionable, and 'boutique-friendly' line of hats. The latest in fashionable products for new moms and their babies, MoBoleez Couture hats provide privacy for breastfeeding moms and are the hottest, trendiest new product for moms and babies....
 
  CANADA: Agoo Apparel Offers UV Protected Active Wear for Kids this Spring  
  Leading Canadian clothing company Agoo Apparel makes UV Protected children's attire fashionable as well as functional. This new direction in children's apparel is the first of its kind: It keeps children protected while allowing them to sport the latest trends....
 
  CANADA: Online Panty Retailer PantySalad Celebrates one-Year Anniversary  
  Online Panty Retailer Celebrates one-Year Anniversary with Over 2800 Different Panties: Visit www.PantySalad.com....
 
  CANADA: Sophisticated, Chic and Sassy: New Lingerie Website Debuts  
  Upstart website MyDivineLingerie.com specializes in the best quality sensual evening wear, which is above and beyond anything that people can find in bigger retail stores. Though the site started recently, its owner added a new blog that explores the romantic side of lingerie....
 
  CANADA: Affordable Wedding Gown Preservation Company Wins 2009 Bride's Choice  
  Affordable Preservation Company, the top online authorized dealer for The Wedding Gown Preservation Company, receives prestigious Bride's Choice wedding award for wedding gown cleaning and preservation service excellence....
 
  CANADA: IPIC and NOVA Chemicals Announce Friendly, Recommended Acquisition  
  International Petroleum Investment Company (“IPIC”) and NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) announced today that they have entered into an agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) providing for the acquisition by IPIC of all of NOVA Chemicals’ outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) for a cash consideration of US$6.00 per Share....
 
  CANADA: Winning Brands Is a Smart Choice for Dry Cleaners  
  Winning Brands Corporation reports that its Solvent Free Solutions Team has completed another site conversion and installation of the SMART™ Wet Cleaning alternative to conventional dry cleaning. With today's announcement that Stop and Clean Dry Cleaners of Hamilton, Ontario has re-launched as a solvent-free operation, North America's dry cleaning industry may be reaching a technological tipping point....
 
  CANADA: Flame Resistant High Performance Fabrics by Milliken  
  Winner Garment Adds Amplitude™ Flame Resistant High Performance Fabrics by Milliken to Its Product Offering...
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Apparel/Garments News  
   
  CANADA: LIJA by Linda Hipp Active, Tennis Apparel Collections Arrive  
  LIJA, announce the latest Active and Tennis collections are available now in finer country clubs, resorts and sport specialty retailers throughout North America, as well as online....
 
  CANADA: Leading Outerwear Brand Partners with The North West Company  
  Canada Goose establishes Canada Goose Resource Centres to give back to the people of northern Canada....
 
  CANADA: MoBoleez Breastfeeding Hats Debuts The Couture Collection  
  The creators of MoBoleez®, a rapidly-growing line of breastfeeding hats, and a popular and innovative alternative to the traditional bulky nursing cover, have designed The Couture Collection, after many requests for a trendy, fashionable, and 'boutique-friendly' line of hats. The latest in fashionable products for new moms and their babies, MoBoleez Couture hats provide privacy for breastfeeding moms and are the hottest, trendiest new product for moms and babies....
 
  CANADA: Agoo Apparel Offers UV Protected Active Wear for Kids this Spring  
  Leading Canadian clothing company Agoo Apparel makes UV Protected children's attire fashionable as well as functional. This new direction in children's apparel is the first of its kind: It keeps children protected while allowing them to sport the latest trends....
 
  CANADA: Online Panty Retailer PantySalad Celebrates one-Year Anniversary  
  Online Panty Retailer Celebrates one-Year Anniversary with Over 2800 Different Panties: Visit www.PantySalad.com....
 
  CANADA: Sophisticated, Chic and Sassy: New Lingerie Website Debuts  
  Upstart website MyDivineLingerie.com specializes in the best quality sensual evening wear, which is above and beyond anything that people can find in bigger retail stores. Though the site started recently, its owner added a new blog that explores the romantic side of lingerie....
 
  CANADA: Affordable Wedding Gown Preservation Company Wins 2009 Bride's Choice  
  Affordable Preservation Company, the top online authorized dealer for The Wedding Gown Preservation Company, receives prestigious Bride's Choice wedding award for wedding gown cleaning and preservation service excellence....
 
  CANADA: IPIC and NOVA Chemicals Announce Friendly, Recommended Acquisition  
  International Petroleum Investment Company (“IPIC”) and NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) announced today that they have entered into an agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) providing for the acquisition by IPIC of all of NOVA Chemicals’ outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) for a cash consideration of US$6.00 per Share....
 
  CANADA: Winning Brands Is a Smart Choice for Dry Cleaners  
  Winning Brands Corporation reports that its Solvent Free Solutions Team has completed another site conversion and installation of the SMART™ Wet Cleaning alternative to conventional dry cleaning. With today's announcement that Stop and Clean Dry Cleaners of Hamilton, Ontario has re-launched as a solvent-free operation, North America's dry cleaning industry may be reaching a technological tipping point....
 
  CANADA: Flame Resistant High Performance Fabrics by Milliken  
  Winner Garment Adds Amplitude™ Flame Resistant High Performance Fabrics by Milliken to Its Product Offering...
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Company Results News  
   
  CANADA: Lululemon Athletica Inc. reports increase in Q3 net profit  
  Lululemon Athletica Inc. today announced financial results for the three months ended October 31, 2007. Net revenue increased 84% to $66.2 million from $36.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. Net revenue from corporate-...
 
  CANADA: Nautilus reports fall in Q3 earnings  
  Nautilus Inc. has lost more than $13 million in the third quarter of 2007. Vancouver-based Nautilus, a fitness equipment maker, for the quarter ending Sept. 30 had sales of $134 million, with a loss of $13.3 million, or 42 cents per share, compared with sales of $160 million, with earnings of $9.4 million, or 29...
 
  CANADA: Lululemon expects to beat previous earnings forecast  
  Shares of Yoga-apparel maker Lululemon surged 22.5%, or $9.27, to $50.40 on Tuesday after the company raised its third-quarter same-store sales outlook. It expects to beat its previous earnings forecast also....
 
  CANADA: Gildan Acrivewear reports increase in Q3 profit  
  Gildan Activewear Inc. has reported an increase in its third-quarter profit. The profit rose to US$ 52.4 million compared to US$ 42.8 million a year ago. Sales increased by 25 percent....
 
  CANADA: Hemptown Clothing announces Q2 results  
  Hemptown Clothing Inc. an agricultural biotech developer and leading provider of environmentally responsible clothing, announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended......
 
  CANADA: Gildan Activewear's reports Q3 profit  
  T-shirt maker Gildan Activewear said it is expanding its operations afer reporting its latest quarterly profits rose by nearly a third on an 18 per cent jump......
 
  CANADA: Gildan Activewear raises profit forecast  
  T-shirt giant Gildan Activewear Inc. is boosting its quarterly profit forecast by at least 10 per cent, excluding the cost of shutting down its two Canadian yarn-spinning factories......
 
  CANADA: Le Chateau's Q3 net up by 29%  
  Clothing retailer Le Chateau's has reported Q3 profit up by 29 per cent at $4.9 million with strong fall sales......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Cotton News  
   
  CANADA: Denim fabric imports and exports plunged during the first half  
  Canada's imports and exports of cotton denim fabrics sharply fell during the first half of 2005, reflecting lower apparel production at home and a radical change in US market for denim fabrics.......
 
  CANADA: Imports Of Cotton Yarns Finally Falling In 2002  
  Canada's cotton yarn imports sharply fell by the end of 2002, after rebounding in the past summer. If US spinners continue having the largest share of Canada's carded cotton yarn market, India by far remains largest supplier of combed cotton yarns........
 
  CANADA: Cotton Yarn Imports Surged This Summer, Mostly From USA And India  
  Canada's cotton yarn imports surged in July and August as a result of a rebound in domestic textile production. The US continues remaining Canada's first supplier, but shipments from India surged in the past years........
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Expansions News  
   
  CANADA: Apparel label manufacturer enters into $1 million agreement  
  KMA Global Solutions International enters into a new dual tag packaging agreement valued at more than $1 million with a major U.S. based packaging firm specializing in nutriceutical products....
 
  CANADA: Emerson Group installs Artistri 3320 digital textile printer  
  The city based integrated communications company that has been in operation since 1986, Emerson Group has announced the installation of new grand......
 
  CANADA: Gap Inc. to open flagship store of Banana Republic  
  Gap Inc. will open a new flagship store of Banana Republic at McGill College Avenue in Montreal on October 31......
 
  CANADA: Gildan textiles to revamp overall cost’s structure  
  The city based Gildan Activewear Inc, as part of enhancing its overall cost structure in producing basic T-shirts at the textile manufacturing facilities in the Dominican Republic and Honduras announce strategy......
 
  CANADA: Invista to expand nylon airbag capacity  
  Invista recently announced its intent to increase supply of super high tenacity, low decitex per filament (dpf) yarns used in automotive airbags......
 
  CANADA: A&F to open first stores in 2005  
  A&F has been looking at Canada for some time and feels there are strong markets in its three major cities......
 
  CANADA: Expansion of House & Home: Style for Living Collection  
  Marc Chouinard, President & Chief Operating Officer of the Bay, announced that due to an overwhelming response from Canadian consumers, the new House & Home: Style for Living collection from Canadian Style leader Lynda Reeves......
 
  CANADA: Sears Eyeing Oversized Men's Wear Market  
  Apparel major, Sears Canada Inc. is eyeing the market of plus-sized men's wear. The company in a new partnership with a U.S. specialty retailer is planning to establish......
 
  CANADA: H&M To Open Several New Outlets  
  Swedish based H&M is going to open five new outlets in greater Toronto, its first stores in Canada......
 
  CANADA: Gildan To Set Up New Plant In the Dominican Republic  
  The Montreal-based T-shirt manufacturer is planning to set up a new plant in the Dominican Republic, with the construction of the facility expected......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Fabrics News  
   
  CANADA: A perfectionist who knew everything about fabric  
  Angelina di Bello was an exacting seamstress and an exuberant mistress of haute couture who kept viewers in stitches with her sewing classes on both French and English television during the 1960s and '70s....
 
  CANADA: Fabric used in yoga-gear firm's shirts in doubt  
  Savvy investor and fashion lover Jenny Buzza had to wait weeks before Vancouver company Lululemon Athletica answered her question about how its seaweed-based shirt was made. The shirt that Buzza liked, part of...
 
  CANADA: New textile solvent media products released  
  Océ-Canada Inc. announced here on Feb. 9 the release of a premium line of textiles for the digital printing industry......
 
  CANADA: Red flag raised over liquid fabric softeners  
  A Quebec coroner's report is raising a red flag over the safety of liquid fabric softeners, saying they may make clothes more flammable as well as comfortable......
 
  CANADA: Doubletex Awarded 2 Contracts For Supplying Fabric  
  To supply the fabric to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) government has selected Doubletex Inc., of Montreal......
 
  CANADA: Karbon Unveils New Fabric Technology  
  The design and product development department of Schure Sports has unveiled their new 3 layer jackets and pants, the first of Karbon garments to be transformed......
 
  CANADA: Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics Acquires Gividi USA  
  Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics America announced its acquisition of the assets and technology of Gividi USA of Ridgeway, South Carolina......
 
  CANADA: Military Chiefs In Lather Over Fading Uniforms  
  A row has broken out between military chiefs and washing powder bosses over why costly camouflage uniforms for Canada's armed forces have begun to fade after just a year........
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Fairs/Exhibitions News  
   
  CANADA: Second annual fibre exhibition at the Gladstone  
  The second annual fiber exhibition at the Gladstone Hotel has adopted the theme of both the big and the small after being inspired by a visitor’s surprised response of “Gee, it’s so big” at last year’s exhibition....
 
  CANADA: Textile Museum exhibits decorated garments from India and Pakistan  
  An exhibition at the Textile Museum of Canada showcases elaborately decorated garments from communities throughout India and Pakistan; the museum said in a news release here on February 15....
 
  CANADA: IFAI Canada Expo 2006 to be held in Feb 24  
  IFAI Canada recently announced that the new edition of IFAI Canada Expo will be held February 24 to 25, 2006 at the Richmond Best Western Hotel & Convention Centre......
 
  CANADA: British Columbia Fashion Week planned to market West Coast style  
  Organic, understated and unknown. The Vancouver style scene has been incubating underground since turning its back on its formal, decade-old fashion week......
 
  CANADA: Curtain rises on the 7th Montreal Fashion Week (MFW)  
  An event destined for success as almost thirty established and future designers and famous brands take the runway......
 
  CANADA: 3 day Bangladesh trade fair begins today  
  To showcase the Bangladeshi products, now enjoying duty-free access to the Canadian market a three day Bangladesh trade fair begins today in Toronto......
 
  CANADA: Govt To Implement Canadian Apparel And Textile Industries Program  
  The Government of Canada started accepting applications for projects under the Canadian Apparel and Textile Industries Program on January 2, 2003. This program aims to work in partnership with textile companies......
 
  CANADA: Fresh Talent On Toronto Runways  
  The fact that Canada's best-known names — Lida Baday and Brian Bailey, among them — have long been absent from the Toronto Fashion Week calendar hardly matters......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Fashion News  
   
  CANADA: Summer Fashions Take the Catwalk at Temecula's Shoptopia on the Runway  
  Promenade Temecula hosts the latest in summer fashions this Saturday, June 20, with the Shoptopia on the Runway fashion event....
 
  CANADA: Seductively Silky and Stylish Ligne de Soie Silk Robes  
  Single- and double-sided 100% silk robes boast vibrant designs, lush color palettes, elegant patterns, soothing textures, and functional styles that fuse into a stunning garment that offers the ultimate lounging experience for today's modern woman....
 
  CANADA: LVMH-Owned eLUXURY Closing Down Retail Operations  
  eLUXURY announced today that the company's retail operations are closing, and the site is being redeveloped as an online destination for stylish editorial content. Through June 26, customers may shop eLUXURY's designer closeout apparel, shoes and accessories....
 
  CANADA: The Bay Celebrates the 50th Birthday of Barbie - Fashion Icon  
  The Bay announces Queen Street as the first Barbie lifestyle retail store in Canada targeted to women in time for the worldwide celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Barbie....
 
  CANADA: XW DESIGNS Blends East with West in High Fashion Jewelry  
  XW DESIGNS is the latest international online boutique that now offers jewelry of aesthetics and spiritual blessings, health and wellness...
 
  CANADA: L’Oréal Fashion Week wraps up in superfluous style  
  L’Oréal Fashion Week, which scheduled after the world’s top tier fashion weeks remains a superfluous, largely disregarded showcase of a handful of......
 
  CANADA: Indo-Canadians prefer sari over western outfits  
  The inner urge ignited by Bollywood has resulted more Indo-Canadian......
 
  CANADA: Corel and C-DESIGN teamed-up to launch software for Fashion Industry  
  Corel Corp., and C-DESIGN have partnered to deliver C-DESIGN Fashion, a complete fashion design and production solution that is built on the power......
 
  CANADA: Toronto Fashion Week kicks off in style  
  Toronto Alternative Fashion Week or “FAT” started on 17th October at the Distillery District's Fermenting Cellar......
 
  CANADA: Victoria Beckham to launch her jeans firm  
  Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham will launch her own jeans firm after the success of her VB denim range for Rock and Republic......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Fiber News  
   
  CANADA: Stafford Introduces Fibre That Nullify Odour  
  Canada based textile company Stafford Textiles Ltd. has introduced a new natural fibre which nullify body odour......
 
  CANADA: Competition Bureau Nets $1.5 Million Fine In PSF Price Fixing Conspiracy  
  The Competition Bureau announced this week that Arteva Specialties S.a.r.l. has pleaded guilty to a charge of price fixing and was fined $1.5 million in the Federal Court of Canada, for its part in a conspiracy affecting the sale of polyester staple fibre........
 
  CANADA: Fiber Future Suffers From Lack Of Vision  
  Alvin Ulrich usually refers to flax when he talks about the potential of Saskatchewan's fibre industry. But he said the same opportunities that exist for flax fibre exist for hemp......
 
  CANADA: Gildan Acquires Second Canadian Yarn Plant  
  Gildan Activewear Inc has strengthened its position as a vertically-integrated manufacturer with the acquisition of a yarn-spinning facility formerly operated by bankrupt Canadian Fidelity Mills Ltd........
 
  CANADA: New Sensor Technology To Improve Fibre Manufacturing  
  Brian Tobin, Minister of Industry, announced a $4.3-million Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) repayable investment with INSTRUMAR Limited. This investment will support research and development of advanced sensor technology that could revolutionize the production of synthetic polymer fibres........
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Home Textiles News  
   
  CANADA: Country Linens Décor's New Bedding Website and Blog Debut  
  Recently launched web store, Country Linens Décor, has a selection that many big box retailers couldn't keep up with. Featuring a bevy of sheet sets and an informational blog, the site's founder sat down to talk about her new web venture....
 
  CANADA: North America’s textile industry in trouble  
  About 24 Kingston factory workers will soon find themselves out of work. One local manufacturer Bosal Canada continues to scale back staff while Hartford Fibres is planning to shut down entirely....
 
  CANADA: Business women offer advice for marketing crafts and food  
  The Marine Institute was alive with crafts and delicacies from all over the world on Oct. 20, with the first conference and workshop in St. John’s for multicultural women who want to start their own businesses....
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Import/Export News  
   
  CHINA: 17 countries witness heavy textile imports from China  
  In the first ten months, 17 countries witnessed their textile imports from China exceed US$1 billion, including the United States, Japan, Russia, Germany, South Korea, Britain, Italy, UAE, Canada, Australia, France, Spain, Singapore, the Netherlands, Panama, Saudi Arabia and India......
 
  CANADA: Govt prepares to introduce quota  
  Following the European Union (EU) and the US, Canada prepares to restrict circulation of cheap Chinese textile imports infiltrating the major markets of the world......
 
  CANADA: Govt. may curb Chinese textile  
  Canadian unions are pressing the government to introduce protectionist measures similar to trade barriers in Europe and the United States......
 
  CANADA: Clothing industry seeking safeguards against Chinese imports  
  CNW, group of Canadian workers is taking unprecedented action this week to stem the flow of Chinese imports devastating Canada's clothing and textile industry......
 
  CANADA: Chinese apparel council pledges 'ethical sourcing' in retail  
  China will maintain "ethical sourcing" in retail after the recent removal of global quotas on textiles and clothing, the president of that country's National Textile & Apparel Council told......
 
  CANADA: Denim Exports To US By Suffer Due To Asian Competition  
  Canada's imports of denim fabrics further increased in 2002 as Asian products gained more shares on domestic market. At the same time, shipments of Canadian denim fabrics to the US again declined......
 
  CANADA: Duty-free And Quota-free Access To Poorest Countries Granted  
  Effective from 1 January, Canada granted duty-free quota-free access to textiles and apparel from least-developed countries. Bangladesh is expected being the main beneficiary country......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  CANADA: Knitting firm’s strategy pays off  
  The textile firm “Silver Spider Knitting” had to think fast when an order for 20,000 units in time for the under-20 world football tournament came knocking on doors of the company. Silver Spider Knitting is one of the few surviving textile firms in Canada and a specialist in knitting toques and sweaters....
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  CANADA: Knitting firm’s strategy pays off  
  The textile firm “Silver Spider Knitting” had to think fast when an order for 20,000 units in time for the under-20 world football tournament came knocking on doors of the company. Silver Spider Knitting is one of the few surviving textile firms in Canada and a specialist in knitting toques and sweaters....
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  CANADA: Knitting firm’s strategy pays off  
  The textile firm “Silver Spider Knitting” had to think fast when an order for 20,000 units in time for the under-20 world football tournament came knocking on doors of the company. Silver Spider Knitting is one of the few surviving textile firms in Canada and a specialist in knitting toques and sweaters....
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  CANADA: Knitting firm’s strategy pays off  
  The textile firm “Silver Spider Knitting” had to think fast when an order for 20,000 units in time for the under-20 world football tournament came knocking on doors of the company. Silver Spider Knitting is one of the few surviving textile firms in Canada and a specialist in knitting toques and sweaters....
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  CANADA: Knitting firm’s strategy pays off  
  The textile firm “Silver Spider Knitting” had to think fast when an order for 20,000 units in time for the under-20 world football tournament came knocking on doors of the company. Silver Spider Knitting is one of the few surviving textile firms in Canada and a specialist in knitting toques and sweaters....
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  CANADA: Knitting firm’s strategy pays off  
  The textile firm “Silver Spider Knitting” had to think fast when an order for 20,000 units in time for the under-20 world football tournament came knocking on doors of the company. Silver Spider Knitting is one of the few surviving textile firms in Canada and a specialist in knitting toques and sweaters....
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Knitting News  
   
  CANADA: Knitting firm’s strategy pays off  
  The textile firm “Silver Spider Knitting” had to think fast when an order for 20,000 units in time for the under-20 world football tournament came knocking on doors of the company. Silver Spider Knitting is one of the few surviving textile firms in Canada and a specialist in knitting toques and sweaters....
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Market Reports News  
   
  CANADA: T-Shirtmonster Announces Share Purchase Agreement with Inorbital  
  T-Shirtmonster.ca, Canada's leader in on-demand apparel printing, today announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with Inorbital Inc, a Toronto based, award-winning website developer....
 
  CANADA: West 49 Inc. shows profit on account of increased stores  
  Canadian leading multi-banner specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories reported first quarter sales growthof 31%. The sales were $46.5 million...
 
  CANADA: Canadian textile industry facing major crisis  
  While the global crisis in manufacturing sectors of the United States, Europe, and Japan is taking its toll, Canada isn't spared....
 
  CANADA: NASCAR Canada inks major licensing deal with The Trio Group  
  NASCAR Canada and The Trio Group announced today a partnership to launch a NASCAR licensed product collection that includes apparel, soft good accessories and a home furnishing assortment, to be in-store across Canada beginning June 2005. This multi-year, extensive agreement is a major licensing deal for NASCAR Canada and aligns the NASCAR brand with a Canadian industry leader in The Trio Group........
 
  CANADA: Market share and apparel sales up for Wal-Mart  
  Wal-Mart Canada Corp. continues to steal apparel sales from other department stores, with huge strength in basic clothing such as underwear......
 
  CANADA: CAF supports Canadian companies at MAGIC  
  The Canadian Apparel Federation (CAF), through the Canadian Apparel and Textile Industry Program (CATIP), is undertaking bold new steps to support the Canadian apparel industry........
 
  CANADA: Head of Chinese apparel manufacturing sector visits to discuss impact of quota liberalisation  
  Canada's largest department store retailer Hudson's Bay Company (Hbc), and the Retail Council of Canada last week welcomed Mr. Du Yu Zhou, President of the China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC), as he addressed a group of Canadian retail leaders regarding the recent WTO removal of quotas on textiles and clothing........
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Mergers & Acquisitions News  
   
  CANADA: Canadian textile firm hires two former Quaker executives  
  The Canadian textile firm Victor Innovatex which acquired Quaker last month, took another step in its effort to revive the bankrupt Quaker Fabric Corp., hiring two former top Quaker executives. It has reopened the Fall River plant Quaker shut down in July after...
 
  CANADA: Gildan to acquire U.S. sock maker V. I. Prewett for US$ 135 million  
  Gildan Activewear Inc., the major Montreal-based maker of T-shirts and other apparel has agreed to acquire U.S. sock maker V.I. Prewett & Son Inc. a private label supplier of basic family socks, for U.S. $135 million. The acquisition is expected to close around the end of October 2007. Prewett has annual sales of...
 
  CANADA: Sears Holdings offers to buy remainder of Sears Canada  
  Sears Holdings says it expects to mail out this week its takeover offer to shareholders of Sears Canada for all the outstanding shares it already doesn't own......
 
  CANADA: Liz Claiborne acquires Westcoast Contempo Fashions and Mac & Jac  
  Apparel group Liz Claiborne Inc has purchased all the outstanding equity interests in Westcoast Contempo Fashions Limited and Mac and Jac Holdings Limited which collectively design, market and sell the mac & jac, kenzie and kenziegirl apparel lines......
 
  CANADA: Amerella acquires Firethorn Golf  
  Amerella of Canada Ltd., has acquired Firethorn Golf, a company specializing in active golf apparel......
 
  CANADA: TerraVest to invest in home textile Co Beco  
  Diversified income trust TerraVest Income Fund announced here on December 06 that it has completed the purchase of an 80 percent interest in Beco Industries Ltd......
 
  CANADA: Intertape Polymer Group to acquire Flexia Corporation and Fib-Pak  
  Intertape Polymer Group Inc. announced on Oct 4 that Intertape Polymer Inc., a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of IPG, will acquire on October 5, 2005, all of the outstanding stock of Flexia Corporation ("Flexia") and Fib-Pak Industries Inc......
 
  CANADA: Quebec town buys five textile plants  
  Five textile plants that will close this spring have been bought by the town for $1.5 million, Mayor Stephane Gendron said on 28th January......
 
  CANADA: Dragon-Tex to buy textiles company Sound Worldwide  
  Dragon-Tex Group Ltd., a textile company with Chinese and Hong Kong operations but a corporate office in Calgary......
 
  CANADA: YM Inc. buys Bluenotes chain from American Eagle  
  American Eagle has signed an agreement to sell the 109-store Bluenotes/Thriftys chain in Canada......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Mergers & Acquisitions News  
   
  CANADA: Canadian textile firm hires two former Quaker executives  
  The Canadian textile firm Victor Innovatex which acquired Quaker last month, took another step in its effort to revive the bankrupt Quaker Fabric Corp., hiring two former top Quaker executives. It has reopened the Fall River plant Quaker shut down in July after...
 
  CANADA: Gildan to acquire U.S. sock maker V. I. Prewett for US$ 135 million  
  Gildan Activewear Inc., the major Montreal-based maker of T-shirts and other apparel has agreed to acquire U.S. sock maker V.I. Prewett & Son Inc. a private label supplier of basic family socks, for U.S. $135 million. The acquisition is expected to close around the end of October 2007. Prewett has annual sales of...
 
  CANADA: Sears Holdings offers to buy remainder of Sears Canada  
  Sears Holdings says it expects to mail out this week its takeover offer to shareholders of Sears Canada for all the outstanding shares it already doesn't own......
 
  CANADA: Liz Claiborne acquires Westcoast Contempo Fashions and Mac & Jac  
  Apparel group Liz Claiborne Inc has purchased all the outstanding equity interests in Westcoast Contempo Fashions Limited and Mac and Jac Holdings Limited which collectively design, market and sell the mac & jac, kenzie and kenziegirl apparel lines......
 
  CANADA: Amerella acquires Firethorn Golf  
  Amerella of Canada Ltd., has acquired Firethorn Golf, a company specializing in active golf apparel......
 
  CANADA: TerraVest to invest in home textile Co Beco  
  Diversified income trust TerraVest Income Fund announced here on December 06 that it has completed the purchase of an 80 percent interest in Beco Industries Ltd......
 
  CANADA: Intertape Polymer Group to acquire Flexia Corporation and Fib-Pak  
  Intertape Polymer Group Inc. announced on Oct 4 that Intertape Polymer Inc., a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of IPG, will acquire on October 5, 2005, all of the outstanding stock of Flexia Corporation ("Flexia") and Fib-Pak Industries Inc......
 
  CANADA: Quebec town buys five textile plants  
  Five textile plants that will close this spring have been bought by the town for $1.5 million, Mayor Stephane Gendron said on 28th January......
 
  CANADA: Dragon-Tex to buy textiles company Sound Worldwide  
  Dragon-Tex Group Ltd., a textile company with Chinese and Hong Kong operations but a corporate office in Calgary......
 
  CANADA: YM Inc. buys Bluenotes chain from American Eagle  
  American Eagle has signed an agreement to sell the 109-store Bluenotes/Thriftys chain in Canada......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Others News  
   
  CANADA: 20% Rebate Credit on a BestPack Carton Sealer  
  Receive 20 Percent off New Carton Sealer with Carton Sealing Tapes Expert BestPack's Trade-In Promo....
 
  CANADA: Naturally Advanced Technologies Reports ARC Licensing Agreement  
  Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc., a pioneer in commercializing the use of bast fibers including industrial hemp, was granted a world-wide exclusive, royalty bearing license from the Alberta Research Council Inc....
 
  CANADA: Peerless Clothing workers vote in favour of tentative agreement  
  At a special meeting, some 2,500 Peerless Clothing workers represented by Teamsters Local Union 1998 voted in favour of the tentative agreement reached between their Union Bargaining Committee and the Employer last week......
 
  CANADA: PAD System Technologies enters Indian markets  
  Montreal based PAD System Technologies Inc, has recently established its India Office in New Delhi and Bangalore......
 
  CANADA: Admirable solution for apparel retailers  
  Retailer solution provider NSB has introduced a fully integrated and hosted retail solution offering for small- to mid-sized apparel, footwear, and specialty retailers......
 
  CANADA: Govt. pledges $600 mn package for textile sector  
  The government has assured a package worth up to $600-million over five years to help struggling domestic manufacturers......
 
  CANADA: Textile plants to close in Huntingdon due to Chinese threat  
  Six textile plants are closing their doors in this community, throwing around 800 people out of work, the town's mayor said recently......
 
  CANADA: Le Château enjoys increasing wave of success  
  The Canadian retailer Le Château for the past several years has been enjoying an increasing wave of success that has not only brought record-breaking sales and profits......
 
  CANADA: Textile firm Worldbest to close temporarily  
  Just after winning a contract Textile firm China Worldbest Group of Shanghai will be closed for 3-6 months. According to a union......
 
  CANADA: Hunkemoller And La Senza Ends Dispute  
  Dispute over trademark issues between Canada based lingerie firm La Senza and Dutch based retail chain Hunkemoller have reached settlement......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Others News  
   
  CANADA: 20% Rebate Credit on a BestPack Carton Sealer  
  Receive 20 Percent off New Carton Sealer with Carton Sealing Tapes Expert BestPack's Trade-In Promo....
 
  CANADA: Naturally Advanced Technologies Reports ARC Licensing Agreement  
  Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc., a pioneer in commercializing the use of bast fibers including industrial hemp, was granted a world-wide exclusive, royalty bearing license from the Alberta Research Council Inc....
 
  CANADA: Peerless Clothing workers vote in favour of tentative agreement  
  At a special meeting, some 2,500 Peerless Clothing workers represented by Teamsters Local Union 1998 voted in favour of the tentative agreement reached between their Union Bargaining Committee and the Employer last week......
 
  CANADA: PAD System Technologies enters Indian markets  
  Montreal based PAD System Technologies Inc, has recently established its India Office in New Delhi and Bangalore......
 
  CANADA: Admirable solution for apparel retailers  
  Retailer solution provider NSB has introduced a fully integrated and hosted retail solution offering for small- to mid-sized apparel, footwear, and specialty retailers......
 
  CANADA: Govt. pledges $600 mn package for textile sector  
  The government has assured a package worth up to $600-million over five years to help struggling domestic manufacturers......
 
  CANADA: Textile plants to close in Huntingdon due to Chinese threat  
  Six textile plants are closing their doors in this community, throwing around 800 people out of work, the town's mayor said recently......
 
  CANADA: Le Château enjoys increasing wave of success  
  The Canadian retailer Le Château for the past several years has been enjoying an increasing wave of success that has not only brought record-breaking sales and profits......
 
  CANADA: Textile firm Worldbest to close temporarily  
  Just after winning a contract Textile firm China Worldbest Group of Shanghai will be closed for 3-6 months. According to a union......
 
  CANADA: Hunkemoller And La Senza Ends Dispute  
  Dispute over trademark issues between Canada based lingerie firm La Senza and Dutch based retail chain Hunkemoller have reached settlement......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Policy News  
   
  CANADA: Federal govt. to reduce tariffs on textile fabrics  
  The apparel industry has appreciated the step of federal government to reduce or eliminate tariffs on several textile fabrics used in apparel manufacturing......
 
  CANADA: Modular Manufacturing for saving time in textile and apparel industry  
  Government has taken a decision to provide financial assistance of around $200,000 to textile and apparel industry of Saskatchewan to train employees in modular manufacturing......
 
  CANADA: Textile and garment industries concern as trade quotas end  
  The job losses in Huntingdon were blamed on the impending end of worldwide textile and apparel trade quotas, effective Dec. 31, and the expected flood into Canada of fabric from China......
 
  CANADA: Clothing manufacturers thank minister of finance  
  Representatives from Canadian clothing manufacturers today thanked Minister of Finance Ralph Goodale, finance department officials and Members of Parliament for helping to preserve a vital national industry and thousands of associated jobs......
 
  CANADA: Free Trade Agreement With Costa Rica Could Be Seen As A Model  
  Canada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially implemented the Free Trade Agreement with Costa Rica, effective from 1 November. Its specific rules of origin could be considered as a model for future regional FTA's, including the agreement being negotiated between Canada and Central America........
 
  CANADA: New Strategic Framework Developed For Textile Sector  
  Industry Canada is contributing $33 million over four years to help the apparel and textile industries become more innovative and competitive. The moves comes as Canada removed tariffs on apparel and textile imports from the world's 48 least-developed nations........
 
  CANADA: New Strategic Framework For Apparel And Textile Industries  
  Industry Minister Allan Rock yesterday announced a strategic framework aimed at increasing the international competitiveness of the Canadian apparel and textile industries........
 
  CANADA: May Ease Trade Rules, Starting With Textiles  
  In a dusty village where he came to get a taste of real life in Africa, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien pledged to open Canada's markets to products from the poorest countries in the region........
 
  CANADA: May Ease Trade Rules, Starting With Textiles  
  In a dusty village where he came to get a taste of real life in Africa, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien pledged yesterday to open Canada's markets to products from the poorest countries in the region........
 
  CANADA: PM Visits African Nations For Textile Tariff Talks  
  Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien was due to arrive in Africa today with a report that suggests dropping textile import duties would be of little benefit to the world's poorest nations........
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Silk News  
   
  CANADA: A compulsive creator of silk garments  
  Joanna Staniszkis is surrounded by diaphanous coats, shawls, jackets and scarves of colourful silk. She is one of the country's top textile artists, a woman with nearly 40 years of experience as a designer and academic, whose...
 
  CANADA: Nexia Completes Research Programme On Silk Production  
  Canadian company Nexia has now completed a research programme to enable it to produce silk using goat’s milk as its base. The transformation is achieved via......
 
  CANADA: Biotech Firm Found A Way To Mass-Produce Spider Silk  
  Spiders and their intricate webs fascinated humans long before the Hollywood blockbuster "Spider-Man." For centuries, people envied the arachnid's ability to ensnare fast-flying insects with its delicate silk threads. Flexible and lightweight, the best spider silk is five times as strong as steel........
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Technology News  
   
  CANADA: Aker Solutions opens new manufacturing facility in Pickering  
  Aker Solutions has opened its new 90 000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pickering, Ontario, Canada....
 
  CANADA: Unique Solutions Intellifit Revolutionizing the Apparel Industry  
  The acquisition secures Unique Solutions' position as the market leader in advanced body measurement technology for customized products and services....
 
  CANADA: TRA to promote silpure technology for textile applications  
  The city based Thomson Research Associates (TRA) to develop and market TRA’s Silpure® silver-based ant-microbial......
 
  CANADA: Dunning Golf launches revolutionary tour stretch apparel  
  An authentic golf brand, Dunning Golf has introduces luxury performance apparel with revolutionary tour stretch outerwear featuring ‘c_change’ technology and......
 
  CANADA: Whirlpool Canada launches new Maytag(R) Epic(TM) fabric care system  
  Whirlpool Canada LP has announced the launch of Maytag(R) Epic(TM) front load washer and dryer with more than 20 powerful engineering elements in both the washer and dryer......
 
  CANADA: Hemptown contracts ARC to commercialize Crailar™ textile fiber technology  
  Vancouver-based Hemptown Clothing Inc. has contracted the Alberta Research Council (ARC) to help commercialize its Crailar™ textile fiber technology, which was developed jointly with the National Research Council of Canada......
 
  CANADA: Belt-Tech Products restructures to save 120 jobs in high-tech textile sector  
  Belt-Tech Products Inc. has completed a major restructuring exercise which has allowed it to save over 120 specialized jobs in the high-tech textile sector in Quebec while maintaining critical know- how in the province......
 
  CANADA: Roots ropes in PFSweb for new online portal  
  Texas-based global outsourcing solutions provider PFSweb Inc has been roped in by the atheletic garment brand, Roots, to develop an online ordering system......
 
  CANADA: Dorel Introduces first in mattress production technology  
  Dorel Industries Inc. launched a new technology for the production of its futon mattress pads which utilizes natural, recyclable cotton fibres and can double current capacity......
 
  CANADA: Carter's signs deal for merchandising solution  
  A licence agreement has been signed between kids garment retailer Carter's and software firm NSB for the new, packaged Connected Retailer Merchandising solution......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Technology News  
   
  CANADA: Aker Solutions opens new manufacturing facility in Pickering  
  Aker Solutions has opened its new 90 000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pickering, Ontario, Canada....
 
  CANADA: Unique Solutions Intellifit Revolutionizing the Apparel Industry  
  The acquisition secures Unique Solutions' position as the market leader in advanced body measurement technology for customized products and services....
 
  CANADA: TRA to promote silpure technology for textile applications  
  The city based Thomson Research Associates (TRA) to develop and market TRA’s Silpure® silver-based ant-microbial......
 
  CANADA: Dunning Golf launches revolutionary tour stretch apparel  
  An authentic golf brand, Dunning Golf has introduces luxury performance apparel with revolutionary tour stretch outerwear featuring ‘c_change’ technology and......
 
  CANADA: Whirlpool Canada launches new Maytag(R) Epic(TM) fabric care system  
  Whirlpool Canada LP has announced the launch of Maytag(R) Epic(TM) front load washer and dryer with more than 20 powerful engineering elements in both the washer and dryer......
 
  CANADA: Hemptown contracts ARC to commercialize Crailar™ textile fiber technology  
  Vancouver-based Hemptown Clothing Inc. has contracted the Alberta Research Council (ARC) to help commercialize its Crailar™ textile fiber technology, which was developed jointly with the National Research Council of Canada......
 
  CANADA: Belt-Tech Products restructures to save 120 jobs in high-tech textile sector  
  Belt-Tech Products Inc. has completed a major restructuring exercise which has allowed it to save over 120 specialized jobs in the high-tech textile sector in Quebec while maintaining critical know- how in the province......
 
  CANADA: Roots ropes in PFSweb for new online portal  
  Texas-based global outsourcing solutions provider PFSweb Inc has been roped in by the atheletic garment brand, Roots, to develop an online ordering system......
 
  CANADA: Dorel Introduces first in mattress production technology  
  Dorel Industries Inc. launched a new technology for the production of its futon mattress pads which utilizes natural, recyclable cotton fibres and can double current capacity......
 
  CANADA: Carter's signs deal for merchandising solution  
  A licence agreement has been signed between kids garment retailer Carter's and software firm NSB for the new, packaged Connected Retailer Merchandising solution......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Technology News  
   
  CANADA: Aker Solutions opens new manufacturing facility in Pickering  
  Aker Solutions has opened its new 90 000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pickering, Ontario, Canada....
 
  CANADA: Unique Solutions Intellifit Revolutionizing the Apparel Industry  
  The acquisition secures Unique Solutions' position as the market leader in advanced body measurement technology for customized products and services....
 
  CANADA: TRA to promote silpure technology for textile applications  
  The city based Thomson Research Associates (TRA) to develop and market TRA’s Silpure® silver-based ant-microbial......
 
  CANADA: Dunning Golf launches revolutionary tour stretch apparel  
  An authentic golf brand, Dunning Golf has introduces luxury performance apparel with revolutionary tour stretch outerwear featuring ‘c_change’ technology and......
 
  CANADA: Whirlpool Canada launches new Maytag(R) Epic(TM) fabric care system  
  Whirlpool Canada LP has announced the launch of Maytag(R) Epic(TM) front load washer and dryer with more than 20 powerful engineering elements in both the washer and dryer......
 
  CANADA: Hemptown contracts ARC to commercialize Crailar™ textile fiber technology  
  Vancouver-based Hemptown Clothing Inc. has contracted the Alberta Research Council (ARC) to help commercialize its Crailar™ textile fiber technology, which was developed jointly with the National Research Council of Canada......
 
  CANADA: Belt-Tech Products restructures to save 120 jobs in high-tech textile sector  
  Belt-Tech Products Inc. has completed a major restructuring exercise which has allowed it to save over 120 specialized jobs in the high-tech textile sector in Quebec while maintaining critical know- how in the province......
 
  CANADA: Roots ropes in PFSweb for new online portal  
  Texas-based global outsourcing solutions provider PFSweb Inc has been roped in by the atheletic garment brand, Roots, to develop an online ordering system......
 
  CANADA: Dorel Introduces first in mattress production technology  
  Dorel Industries Inc. launched a new technology for the production of its futon mattress pads which utilizes natural, recyclable cotton fibres and can double current capacity......
 
  CANADA: Carter's signs deal for merchandising solution  
  A licence agreement has been signed between kids garment retailer Carter's and software firm NSB for the new, packaged Connected Retailer Merchandising solution......
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Wool News  
   
  CANADA: Wool end-use demand reached an 8-year high  
  Canada's retail sales growth for 2007 was reflected in The Woolmark Company's wool demand estimates. Wool end-use demand reached an 8-year high in 2007...
 
 
     
 
    CANADA Textile News - Yarn News  
   
  CANADA: Gildan Activewear closes yarn-spinning facilities  
  Gildan Activewear recently announced that it is closing its two Canadian yarn-spinning operations, located in Ontario and Quebec......