Sink or swim: the swimwear market to 2014
What is the likely impact of the slowdown in consumer spending on sales of discretionary products like swimwear? This is…
Swimwear makes a splash
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ISRAEL: Africa Israel “to sell” Gottex stake
Africa Israel Investments is poised to sell its 50% stake in the Gottex swimwear business for US$50m, according to reports.…
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JAPAN: New swimsuit material to hit market
Tokyo-based textile manufacturer Opelontex Co has developed the world's first cationic dye-dyeable polyurethane elastic fibre "LYCRA®fiber T-909B" for swimwear that…
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CANADA: Groupe Bikini Village losses widen in Q3
Canadian swimwear retailer Groupe Bikini Village posted a net loss on continuing operations of CAD$2.1m (US$1.69m) in the third quarter,…
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US: RadiciSpandex rebrands stretch fibres as RadElast
RadiciSpandex Corp, the US arm of the Italian global fibres conglomerate RadiciGroup, is launching a new brand identity for its…
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US: New swimsuit concept ready for take-off
A Californian inventor’s new swimsuit design for the physically disadvantaged has won a licensing deal to be manufactured by specialist…