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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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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[VIDEO] – The News in Focus
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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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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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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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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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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