Adidas and Union of European Football Association (UEFA) Have Extended Their Partnership Agreement To 2017.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Textiles Intelligence's new report "Performance Apparel Markets: Business Update, 3rd Quarter 2009" to their offering.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Textiles Intelligence's new report "Global Apparel Markets: Product Developments and Innovations, 3rd Quarter 2009" to their offering.

In retailing, UK-based Asda has expanded its product assortment by launching a range of ethnic Asian clothing items, including salwar kameez (traditional suits), kurtas (tunics), dupatta (scarves) and churidars (slim leg trousers). Meanwhile, scientists in Japan have taken the first steps to develop a technology which could enable online shoppers to feel the texture of clothing via the Internet. In environmentally friendly apparel manufacturing, Anvil Knitwear has unveiled an eco-friendly T-shirt made from recycled plastic bottles and transitional cotton, Zegna Sport has produced an environmentally friendly version of its solar-powered jacket which can charge small electronic devices, and Wundervoll has developed a new collection of lingerie made from Biophyl fabric containing yarns derived from a renewable resource.