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A MATURE SEHM CELEBRATES CHANGE & GROWTH PARIS -- The French Men's Wear Federation may have reached middle age, but there was a feeling of new beginnings, rather than reflective [...]

DESIGNER BUYING POWER MILAN (FNS) - Without much publicity or fanfare, Japanese conglomerates have been gobbling up significant stakes in big-name Italian, French and British fashion and luxury goods companies [...]

An overview of the footwear industries in the Western European countries of Italy, Spain, Portugal and France is presented. According to US footwear importers who purchase from the region, Western Europe is the leader in terms of fashion direction, quality and convenience. While Italy and France posted an increase in their non-rubber footwear exports to the US in 1992, these still fell below 1990 levels. Spain's footwear shipments to the US registered a decline. Only Portugal showed an increase in its exports between 1990 and 1992., NEW YORK - Asian and Brazilian competition, currency value swings, the creation of a common market, the shifting political landscape in Eastern Europe and a grueling domestic recession - the [...]

A EUROPEAN PUSH BY ROBERT JANAN NEW YORK -- Mel Turkel is sowing the seeds for growth in Europe -- not just for his own firm, Robert Janan, Ltd., but [...]

EUROPE RTW PRICES: FABRICS THE VILLAIN PARIS -- Grappling with skyrocketing fabric prices, European designers are counting on a stabilized or slightly stronger dollar to hold the prices of fall [...]

NEW DESIGNERS IN EUROPE SEEK CREATIVE EDGE NEW YORK -- It's not necessarily easier to make it Europe than the U.S., say new European designers. Although there are some distinct [...]

Europeans to 'Think Small' PARIS (FNS)--For much of Europe during 1988, the challenge will be to think small. According to European analysts, smaller vendors of small computer and private communications […]

BERLIN (FNS) -- Microfiber sales are soaring in Western Europe, stimulated by the heavy fashion emphasis on a 'soft hand.' Estimated microfiber fabric production has gone from virtually nothing three [...]

Athlete's Foot maps large-scale W. Europe expansion PARIS (FNS) - Athlete's Foot, the specialty chain owned by the French group Rallye, is launching a major expansion project in western Europe. [...]

EEC LOOKS INTO CLAIM OF POLY YARN DUMPING BRUSSELS (FNS) -- The European Economic Community (EEC) has started investigating six foreign suppliers for allegedly dumping their exports of polyester yarn [...]

Western Europe's man-made fibers producers are reaping the fruits of an overvalued dollar coupled with capacity cutbacks, but ehy woudl rather have to deal with more stable currency rates in [...]

FRANKFURT, Germany (FNS) -- The conflict of opinion over the best Western European fabrics fair took an added twist this year as some leading U.S. buyers opted to go to [...]

AAEI panel: Act now to reap EC '92 dividends NEW YORK -- To benefit most from a more unified European Community market after 1992, it is important for U.S. businesses [...]

1992 Fashioning a New Europe MILAN (FNS) -- Come Dec. 31, 1992, the creation of a unified European market will affect every facet of business for the fashion industry. The [...]

COSTS DIM TEXTILE OUTLOOK BERLIN -- Luxury fabric makers in Europe, while cautiously optimistic about the coming season, are more wary of prospects for the long term. Their main worry [...]

Softer, Suppler Fabrics Dominate Interstoff Show Fall 1988 fabric trends emerging at Interstoff this week confirmed directions seen at earlier European shows. These include: an emphasis on softer, suppler fabrics [...]

IBM Slipping PBX Shipment For Europe SANTA CLARA, Calif.--A processor defect in the design of the flagship PBX that International Business Machines Corp. had hoped to market in Europe this […]

NATURAL COLORS SPARK PREMIERE VISION PARIS -- Softness, comfort, and a renewed interest in natural colors were the trends emerging from Premiere Vision, the four-day European Textiles show here that [...]

U.S. branded athletics still grow in Europe MUNICH, West Germany (FNS) -- Sales of American branded athletic footwear are continuing to grow in Western Europe and other foreign markets, with [...]

1992: LANs, WANs bridge gaps LONDON (FNS)--Europe is on the verge of a revolution in telecommunications services as it prepares for the creation of a single market in 1992, but […]

U.S. athletic firms say Europe cool to walkers MUNICH -- U.S. athletic shoe sources at last week's international sporting goods fair (ISPO) all but abandoned hope for setting a trend [...]

Retailers say the strength of the dollar will affect the amount of buying they will do at the European ready-to-wear shows. On balance however, is the fact that designer clothing from Europe is selling well in the stores now.

Active sportswear for spring 1983 European collections featured strong colors and textures, with frequent use of mesh accents. Designs for tenniswear, boardsailing apparel, golf clothes and general activewear are discussed.

European Clothing Makers Say They Can't Hold Prices Any Longer The continuing decline of the U.S. dollar has forced some Italian and French manufacturers of better men's wear to stop [...]

Dusseldorf showgoers mindful of U.S. market DUSSELDORF, West Germany -- although only five U.S. footwear manufacturers showed at the 61st GDS (International Footwear Fair) here, and American retail attendance was [...]

NEW YORK -- Air cargo rates on European shipments have jumped 30 per cent since last summer, raising prices for shoe retailers who buy first-cost direct or through factory reps. [...]

GDS gains importance for Europe mart DUSSELDORF, West Germany -- West German buyers continued to dominate business at last week's GDS International Footwear Fair; however, as buyer attendance from other [...]

EEC PLAN TO PHASE OUT MFA OPPOSED BY U.S. INDUSTRY WASHINGTON (FNS) -- U.S. textile and apparel industry officials Tuesday said they are opposed to a European Economic Community proposal [...]

Developing Nations Warned To Open Up to EEC Textiles BRUSSELS (FNS) -- The European Economic Community's foreign trading partners must start opening up their markets to European textile exports if [...]

Anti-Dumping Duties Put On Polyester Staple by EEC PARIS (FNS) -- The Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties of between 4 and 28 [...]

FIBER MAKERS IN EUROPE REAP HIGHER PRICES PARIS (FNS) -- A year ago, the European man-made fiber industry was in a frenzy over the alleged dumping of polyester staple fiber [...]

PARIS (FNS) -- The record high value of the U.S. dollar is helping Western European manufacturers of nylon and other man-made fibers weather the present 'negative' cycle in domestic demand. [...]