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Apparel and Textile Associations and Organizations D-I

May 21st, 2007 Fashionista

Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at PhotobucketDigital Printing & Imaging Association (DPI) members are at the forefront of companies that embrace the promise of new technology and play an important part in creating an ongoing imaging revolution. From digital printers to screen printers to photo labs;textile printers to reprographic shops, the benefit of DPI membership is the same. They are associated with Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association International (SGIA)

URL: http://www.dpia.org/

Embroidery Trade Association [ETA] (USA) : Non-profit membership organization for professionals and companies in the North American embroidery industry. Link to trade show calendar, educational materials, buyers guide and federal trade database.
The mission of Embroidery Trade Association is to strengthen the commercial embroidery business through member education, representation, networking, research and consumer outreach.
URL: http://www.embroiderytrade.org/

European Apparel and Textile Organization (Euratex) : Acts on behalf of the textile and clothing industry with the EU institutions on matters of common interest.
URL: http://www.euratex.org/

European Association of Textile Polyolefins : EATP is the European Association established to promote and develop the interests of manufacturers of Textile Polyolefins. (more…)

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US Denim Market 2007 2008

May 8th, 2007 Fashionista

By Gaurav Doshi

Jeans are comfy, unfussy and display tons of attitudes. But do you know what goes in to making that wonderful pair? It is denim fabric which snugly fits as jeans to withstand the rigors of day and night, for you!

Over 50 percent of denim production is based in Asia with China, India, Turkey, Pakistan and Bangladesh leading in that order. Have huge domestic markets, China and India have easily displaced the USA, once a leader of this category of textiles.
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Even as trade agreements are being entered into to restrict low priced denims from Asia, this is not expected to change things much. World demand for denim fabric (more…)

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Apparel Buying Agents

May 8th, 2007 Fashionista

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Bellow you will find a list of Buying Agents and their contact info:

Agencia Fesmar S.A (Central America): they are manufacturers’ representatives working on commission basis in Central America. They source all types of yarns (spun & filament), as well as all types of greige and finished fabrics, both, woven and knitted.

    Address:

6a. Calle S.O. #103
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Phone: 504-553-3635
Fax: 504-557-5004
Email: fesmar@sigmanet.hn
Contact: Felix S. Mahomar – President

a la mode (Turkey) : they are an agency located in Istanbul. Their main customers are department stores in France. They also work with some Italian and Spanish companies. They have good suppliers located in Istanbul and Denizli. According to their customers request, they contact to their suppliers for the best quality with lower prices. (more…)

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Is Your Advertising… Sexy?

May 7th, 2007 Fashionista

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Ever hear the term ‘sexy’ advertising? It’s not necessarily what you think. Sure, some people’s idea of sexy advertising is hot babes in bikinis spraying beer all over each other, but that’s overtly sexual and not what we’re about to discuss here.

Do you engage sexy advertising in your marketing campaign? If not, you should.

“Sexy” advertising refers to ads that are highly targeted, yet artfully subtle – and therefore, extremely attractive to the key consumer.

I’m going to try and curb my use of the word ‘sexy’ now because I think it’s quite blatant, and therefore not sexy at all. So from now on we’ll try and call them ads that are “attractive.”

What makes an ad (or a person) attractive? People perceive the world through their senses- sight, sound, smell, taste, touch. So if you can appeal to them in any of these five ways, then you may very well become attractive to them.

Let’s talk about the word sensual. Not sexual, but sensual. What’s that mean?
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Supplier Request

May 4th, 2007 Fashionista

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We have been getting requests for more information on suppliers and resources to be built into the report. Rest assured that we are working on it. But for now, we would like to put requests on the page for suppliers to respond (also a nice way to promote your company). You can find the request and company information bellow.

Request: Looking for a supplier that sells faux fur, like shearling and sherpa types.

Company: Pendleton Woolen Mills
Womenswear – Wool suits, Better Sportswear ( like Talbot’s and Jones )
Wool made in the USA from our own mill. Garments manufactured in USA, Mexico, and El Salvador.
Website – www.pendleton-usa.com
Contact Name: Sharon M. Harriot
email: sharonmh@penwool.com

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Fabric and Fiber Shows

April 26th, 2007 Fashionista

The following is a list of Fabric and Fiber Trade shows for Designers, Retailers, and Manufacturers.

Adsale (Chinese) : With over 20 successful years of staging international exhibitions in China and Asia, Adsale’s market sensitivity and attention to clients’ needs have made it a widely recognized leader in its field.

Dallas Fabric Show The Fabric Show features over 160 mills and coverters of decorative fabrics, laces, trims, leather, and related supplies. Held twice a year, this temporary show caters to the diverse needs of the apparel, bedding, drapery, furniture, gift and accessory item, luggage, slip cover, tabletop and related sundry manufacturers who buy by the bolt. (more…)

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Children’s Clothing Trade Shows

April 25th, 2007 Fashionista

Americasmart (Atlanta) : Beginning January 2003 during the scheduled apparel/accessories market, AmericasMart will continue its tradition of trade show excellence by offering a brand new temporary show floor for apparel, accessories, shoes, children’s wear, loungewear and gift-related products.

The Apparel Sourcing Show: Since 1991,The Apparel Sourcing Show
is the only international show specialized in the apparel and textile industry in the CBI region. The CBI ranks as number ONE supplier to the U.S.A. Apparel market. Year by year, the most important industry suppliers of specialized machinery and technology, textiles (more…)

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LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA reports strong sales for 1st quarter 2007, Tag Heuer strategy

April 25th, 2007 Fashionista

Luxury goods manufacturer Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton reports that overall sales grew to 3.804 billion euros ($5.16 billion dollars) for the 1st quarter. The strong growth is led by demand on Tag Heuer watches. Film stars Brad Pitt, and golfer Tiger Woods are used in the advertising of these watches.

I have found old articles (2005-2004) about Tag Hauer marketing campaign, and strategy to increase brand awareness

Optimizing the Internet as a media tool: The TAG Heuer way, reported by Europa Star

“Deciphering the interest in TAG Heuer’s ambassadors

With regard to the very media-oriented partnership that TAG Heuer has with the actor Brad Pitt, the latter enjoyed a record level of interest across all search engines

with more than 400,000 searches in the USA during (more…)

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Controversy for Kate Moss’s Topshop Collection

April 25th, 2007 Fashionista

It seems that there some controversy between Jeff Banks and Topshop. Jeff Banks, a Scottish Fashion designer, has put in question Kate Moss input on Topshop’s new collection.

“Can Kate sharpen a pencil or draw a matchstick man? Banks asked. “I wouldn’t put money on it. I’ll bet [Kate Moss just grabbed one of her many Prada bags, rifled through her wardrobe … and turned up at Topshop’s head office in Oxford Street for a quick hour’s briefing with the in-house designers and buying staff.”

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Co-Branding

April 24th, 2007 Fashionista


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By Guarav Doshi

Co-branding involves combining two or more brands into a single product or service. Companies engage in co-branding to leverage strong brand. It is becoming a popular business practice to strive for a positive association between different brands that can develop synergy. A well executed co-branding strategy can lead to win-win situation for both co-brand partners and can help in realizing unexplored markets or untapped opportunities. Concisely, it is instrumental to handle almost every marketing matter from creating initial awareness to building customer loyalty.

Companies form co-branding alliance to fulfill (more…)

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