Provides the latest RSS feeds for Textiles News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Philippine Times.com http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/cat/621b33159020cd80/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:27 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:27 -0400 30 Dutch high street brands Hema, Zeeman, Prenatal and Coolcat have not signed an agreement to improve safety and working conditions for textile workers in Bangladesh, according to the final list of signatories published online. C&A, V&D, G-Star and WE have signed up to ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214617008/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:09:42 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214617008/scat/621b33159020cd80 It's a fairly well-accepted narrative that manufacturing in America is all but dead. Over 3 million manufacturing jobs were lost during the Great Recession, and what's left will eventually be outsourced -- or so the thinking goes. But a closer look at the numbers shows that there are a number of big cities across the United States that are enjoying a healthy revival of manufacturing ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214617051/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:01:31 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214617051/scat/621b33159020cd80 Don't miss a second of any brief appearance the sun might make: Gemma Hayward and Emma Akbareian choose the sunglasses of the season and explain who should wear which and ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616520/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:21:03 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616520/scat/621b33159020cd80 The latest film that has us reaching for the popcorn is the new Liberace biopic, Behind The Candelabra, an adaptation of the memoir of Scott Thorson, the pianist's young lover. Michael Douglas stars as the flamboyant performer with Matt Damon as the object of his ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616521/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:21:02 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616521/scat/621b33159020cd80 Brides are shunning traditional flounces, frills and dubious themes and turning to the high street instead to dress their bridesmaids in style, says Libby ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616522/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:21:01 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616522/scat/621b33159020cd80 Dr Michael Prager, a dermatologist based near the infamous Harley Street, said the number of men visiting his clinic to have laser hair removal on their feet had doubled since last year.He told ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616523/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:20:59 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616523/scat/621b33159020cd80 CLASSIC and elegant trends left hearts racing in the fashion stakes at the weekend for one of the most popular Burdekin Growers Race Day events yet. Vintage dresses, statement headpieces and dapper suits turned the heads of Melbourne's finest fashion judges after more than 4000 racegoers headed to the annual Home Hill ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214615977/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:37:44 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214615977/scat/621b33159020cd80 As you may or may not have heard, the life and wardrobe of the late Isabella Blow will be celebrated in an exhibition entitled Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore!, opening at London's Somerset House in ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616412/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:30:23 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616412/scat/621b33159020cd80 The clothing brand sold by Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Sunday it planned to open more than 50 new franchise stores worldwide over the next five years.F&F, which opened its first franchise store in Saudi Arabia last year, said it would open shops across the Middle East and in Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.Up to six stores will be opened this year, with the first ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214615924/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:29:53 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214615924/scat/621b33159020cd80 London ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616484/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:00:01 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214616484/scat/621b33159020cd80 smartphones this year, the company fought hard to keep a major part of its launch a heavily guarded secret. Many details about BlackBerry's new mobiles had already been leaked to the public, so few of its employees were made aware of how the company's presentation would ultimately unfold. A carefully rehearsed ending, in particular, was largely a ruse. "We actually did a ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214615397/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 11:46:59 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214615397/scat/621b33159020cd80 said on Sunday it planned to open more than 50 new franchise stores worldwide over the next five years.F&F, which opened its first franchise store in Saudi Arabia last year, said it would open shops across the Middle East and in Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.Up to six stores will be opened this year, with the first in the Kazakh capital Astana next month.F&F gave no details ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214614156/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:15:11 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214614156/scat/621b33159020cd80 India is slowly realizing the benefits of manufacturing and its role in creation of national wealth. Manufacturing as an engine for economic growth was totally neglected as we had shown only a marginal improvement from 15.8% of GDP in 1991 to 17% of GDP in 2003, whereas some of the East Asian economies have witnessed the manufacturing sector contribute around 25-30% of their GDP. If the ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214613859/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:07:13 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214613859/scat/621b33159020cd80 Michael Cinco's show was the hottest ticket at the inaugural Fashion Forward event, held during the last week of April to showcase the work of the region’s top fashion designers.All photographs by Pawan Singh / The ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214613524/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 07:33:31 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214613524/scat/621b33159020cd80 At Tara Stiles's yoga classes, there are no chants, no Hindu texts, no masters or gurus. Instead, the 31-year-old model-turned-instructor focuses on the practice's physical benefits. In a recent Facebook post, she described her style as "easy-going ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214613205/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:43:11 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214613205/scat/621b33159020cd80 In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each.Down the road in another plant, crews slice solar cells, place them under glass sheets and create panels that ship by the boxful to Europe. Elsewhere in this town, industrial workshops and laboratories buzz with ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214613187/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:25:03 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214613187/scat/621b33159020cd80 Midway into this year's Cannes film festival, we're taking fashion stock of our desi lovelies Vidya Balan and Sonam Kapoor. Vidya predictably played it safe and ethnic with a wardrobe exclusively designed by favourite couturier Sabyasachi. Did we say safe? After a classy pre-festival outfit of a maroon and black lehenga, Vidya took us by surprise in a regal black and white lehenga, the ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214611599/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:00:08 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214611599/scat/621b33159020cd80 fashion producers for traceability of their supply chain, and a mention for brands and services which supply those things to consumers. Frustratingly, at the top end of the market that kind of accountability is easier to come by, but there's no reason the high street should be exempt from offering similar guarantees. ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214611152/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:21:17 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214611152/scat/621b33159020cd80 The collapse of a factory in Bangladesh has put sustainability in the fashion industry back on the agenda. Here are the best news stories and teaching resources to deal with the issues in ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214611147/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:07:32 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214611147/scat/621b33159020cd80 Good, but not explosive. Exciting but not energetic. Those were some of the comments overheard by patrons at the opening night of the Tobago Fashion Weekend on Friday night at the Pigeon Point Heritage ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214609674/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:51:59 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214609674/scat/621b33159020cd80 The real surfing pros make gliding along waves look as effortless as zipping up a wetsuit. But as any seasoned amateur will tell you, neither of these are as simple as they appear.Let's start with the wetsuit. You're not going diving, so the zip goes at the back. Forget this and you risk getting an almighty chafe on your chest, not to mention a weird crotch bulge in the fabric where ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214607011/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:20:33 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214607011/scat/621b33159020cd80 If you're asking whether loose trousers perversely make you look fatter than slimmer-cut styles, then no. It's just that they don't necessarily make you look slimmer either. For a flattering result you need to consider fabric and ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214607010/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:20:33 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214607010/scat/621b33159020cd80 Rebecca: Don't be scared by the rocks that she got - the Art Deco design of her huge pendant earrings keeps the Golden Age going.Hugh: If caterpillars did Art ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214607012/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:20:32 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214607012/scat/621b33159020cd80 BEN Saunders, Alex Aronson, Harry Morris, Jake Letts, Justin Coveney, Cris Albert, Ben Saunders, Michael Letts, Gareth Holgate, Andrew Wolff, Patrice Olivier Pinoy pride is at an all-time high. There truly are so many exciting and upbeat events happening in our country. Our economy is on the upswing and our tourism campaigns are paying off. All of us Pinoys are looking forward to brighter days ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214607007/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:09:23 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214607007/scat/621b33159020cd80 RONALDO Arnaldo A large package from Dubai, delivered by air freight, and an application to join Philippine Fashion Week (PFW) piqued the curiosity of producer-director Joey Espino several years ago. They came from designer Michael Cinco who had read about PFW online and went through the trouble of sending a sample of his exquisitely crafted gown. "Who would spend so much for a ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214606491/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:27 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214606491/scat/621b33159020cd80 AS a 14-year-old Boy Scout who went on backpacking trips in western Massachusetts, Gihan Amarasiriwardena ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214605365/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:16:57 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214605365/scat/621b33159020cd80 Ken Venturi, who won the 1964 U.S. Open golf championship in dramatic fashion and became a longtime television commentator, died Friday in Rancho Mirage. He was 82.Venturi, who was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame earlier this month, died at Eisenhower Medical Center after battling a spinal infection, pneumonia and an intestinal infection, his son Matt said.The U.S. Open victory was one ... http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214602219/scat/621b33159020cd80 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:20:46 -0400 http://www.philippinetimes.com/index.php/sid/214602219/scat/621b33159020cd80