Sweden Textile News Summaries

SWEDEN: LensShopper Launches UK Exclusive
First established in 2007, popular contact lens price comparison LensShopper is now launching LensShopper.co.uk, a pricing guide specifically for the UK.

SWEDEN: H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB Full Year Report
Sales excluding VAT for the H&M Group for the financial year amounted to SEK 88,532 m (78,346), an increase of 13 percent.

SWEDEN: Panos Emporio Wows Visitors to the. Mode City Fashion Show
Panos Papadopoulos, Panos Emporio’s head designer, showed his collections at Mode City, Paris, tradeshow for women’s and children’s lingerie and beachwear.

SWEDEN: Hennes & Mauritz Acquires Cheap Monday brand
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB: H&M Acquires the Company behind Cheap Monday, Weekday and

SWEDEN: PUMA has extend their contract with the Swedish Athletic Assoc
PUMA sportlifestyle company has extend their contract with the Swedish Athletic Association,

SWEDEN: H&M to increase organic cotton usage
Hennes & Mauritz has revealed that it has already exceeded its target of 100 tonnes of organic cotton for 2007. The second largest retailer by sales, H&M first started using organic cotton in 2004 where a 5% blend of the fibre was used in almost all

SWEDEN: Clothing retailer records increase in profit
H&M ( Hennes & Mauritz AB) recorded 31% increase in second quarter profit. The Swedish company has opened stores in Hong Kong and Shanghai and sold Madonna designed dresses.

SWEDEN: Electronic circuitry made using textile's threads
Simple electronic circuitry have been made by Swedish scientists, using textile's threads to monitor the medical condition of those who wear the specially designed clothes...

SWEDEN: Bemz launches StudioLine fabric collections
The Swedish company that designs loose covers for IKEA sofas and chairs, Bemz has launched a new StudioLine collection to its popular online portfolio of practical...

SWEDEN: Hennes & Mauritz to sell home textiles
Apparel retailer H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) will begin selling home textiles this fall online and in catalogs throughout The Netherlands and Nordic countries, as well as online in Germany and Austria.

SWEDEN: Lawson announces general availability of QuickStep Fashion
Lawson Software has announced the general availability of QuickStep Fashion, the company's second industry-specific, pre-configured enterprise resource planning package designed for clothing, home textiles and accessories manufacturers...

SWEDEN: H&M to launch ‘M by Madonna’ women’s fashion wear line
The largest fashion retailer in Europe, Hennes & Mauritz for a new women's fashion wear line, ‘M by Madonna’ has sealed a deal with Madonna, Margareta van den Bosch...

SWEDEN: Home textiles chain Hemtex AB strengthens position as market leader
The Swedish home textile retail chain Hemtex AB has consolidated further its position as a market leader in Sweden...

SWEDEN: H&M launching Viktor & Rolf’s couture
Dutch designer duo, Viktor & Rolf’s men, and women’s lines produced by H&M will now be available at affordable prices at around 250 selected H&M stores in 24 markets worldwide from 9th November...

SWEDEN: Trelleborg acquire protective suit manufacturing unit
Trelleborg has agreed to acquire the protective suit operations, UAB Trella, from Lithuanian company Svytis. Since 2003, Svytis has manufactured and sewn protective suits for Trelleborg Protective Products...

SWEDEN: The IRO Group acquires Te Strake Textile
Swedish producer of weft feeding equipment The IRO Group has acquired from the Picanol Group, all assets and business activities related to the weft feeders of Dutch-based Te Strake Textile BV...

SWEDEN: EU' restriction on Chinese textile an economic concerns
Swedish apparel giant Hennes and Mauritz said on August 23 that the EU' restriction on Chinese textile hurts free trade philosophy

SWEDEN: Karl Lagerfeld line boosts H&M sales
Hennes & Mauritz, the world's top fashion retailer, says sales rose 24 percent in November, beating expectations that were already high due to a special sale last month of Karl Lagerfeld clothes...

SWEDEN: H&M may surpass Marks & Spencer
H&M's effective distribution and special focus on design, like the collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld will ensure the top position..

SWEDEN: H&M looks for European expansion
Hennes & Mauritz is opening stores around Europe and is also expanding in design range...

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