Lacoste acquired by Swiss group The family owners of Lacoste SA, the apparel company known globally for its knitted polo shirts and crocodile logo have sold their final stake in the group in a move that will see the famous brand finally removed from French control.
Italian machinery sales buoyed by overseas demand Orders for Italian textile machinery grew 8 per cent in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the previous three month, boosted by a growing demand from overseas markets.
Rumi ?breathing? technology drives sock machine sales The family team behind Rumi SpA talks to Knitting Trade Journal about their ongoing commitment to innovation in the sock knitting industry.
Karl Mayer ?fascinated? by new sari possibilities Karl Mayer says it has developed a completely new fabric manufacturing technique that is set to revolutionize the production of sari fabrics.
Historic knit apparel maker to close One of the USA?s oldest remaining knitted apparel manufacturers which supplies private label t-shirts and other items to high quality retailers such as Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom is to close.
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