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Akubra to ditch local rabbit skins

Broad-brimmed hat maker Akubra will start using only rabbit skins imported from Europe in its products.
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Twelve killed in China shoe factory collapse

The collapse of a shoe factory in eastern China has left twelve people dead and over thirty injured, according to Chinese state media.
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Asaleo looks to nappies for expansion

Personal care and hygiene product maker Asaleo has plans to expand into the nappy market, as it remains on track to increase full year profit.
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Makin Mattresses producing innovative new mattresses

North Brisbane-based Makin Mattresses is now making mattresses which feature innovative micro coil sheets locally.
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Akubra wins promotional industry award

DKM Blue has won the Gold Award at this year’s APPA Awards for Promotional Excellence for the range of Akubra luggage and accessories.
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Staff WriterSeptember 2, 2014, 10:33 amNovember 17, 2016 0 154
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Kresta expects $1.5m loss

Curtain and blinder maker Kresta Holdings has flagged an after-tax loss of about $1.5m for 2014.
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Curtain maker Kresta receives takeover bid

Kresta has received a takeover bid from a subsidiary of Chinese sunshade maker Ningbo Xianfeng New Material, also known as APLUS.
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Our weekly news roundup. Everything that is happening in manufacturing, both here and overseas.
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Govt cuts funding to fight fashion sweatshops

The federal government will cut funding to Ethical Clothing Australia, the garment industry’s only ethical compliance body.
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Staff WriterJune 12, 2014, 11:35 amNovember 19, 2016 0 185
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Chinese company launches Kresta takeover bid

A Chinese textile maker has launched a $27 million takeover bid for Perth -based manufacturer of blinds and curtains Kresta Holdings.
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Staff WriterJune 11, 2014, 10:28 amNovember 16, 2016 0 205
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Union taking fashion labels to court over alleged sweatshop conditions

The Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia has launched legal action against 23 Australian fashion labels.
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Govt may ban clothing dyes linked to cancer

The Federal Government may ban dyes which are often used in clothing and have been linked to cancer.
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More recalls of jeans linked to cancer

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recalled another brand of jeans containing a cancer-linked dye from sale.
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Staff WriterMay 16, 2014, 11:48 amNovember 19, 2016 0 177
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Safety inspections on Bangladeshi garment factories begin

Safety experts have commenced a program of inspections of 1,500 garment factories in the impoverished nation of Bangladesh.
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Nike’s ColorDry technology eliminates water and chemicals in dyeing

Nike has opened a waterfree dyeing facility featuring high-tech equipment to eliminate the use of water and process chemicals from fabric dyeing.
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Billabong sells Canadian retail chain

Surfwear company Billabong will sell its Canadian retail chain West 49 to fashion retailer YM Inc.
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Permira to purchase Dr Martens for £300m

Iconic British boot maker Dr Martens has been purchased by private equity firm Permira for £300m ($507 million).
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Staff WriterOctober 25, 2013, 11:29 amNovember 19, 2016 0 193
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Billabong’s Europe boss quits

Surfwear company Billabong has lost the head of its European business who has quit the company to join US action sports brand Columbia Sportswear as senior vice-president of its European division.
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Billabong posts a $859.5 million loss and is now ‘worthless’

Surfwear company Billabong has posted a $859.5 million loss for last financial year, compared with $282.7 million in the previous year.
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Australian healthcare company sees strategic advantage in manufacturing here

The CEO of United Pacific Industries, which currently exports to 18 countries, has spoken of the advantages of continuing to make its Thermoskin product in Australia.
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