Size issue remains SPAIN: A study by Spanish scientists has discovered that 40 per cent of women are unable to find clothes to fit them.

Well done Ragtrader.

NATIONAL: International denimwear brand Levi's has come up with a novel way to breathe life - and profits - into second-hand jeans.

"Ultimately, they are likely to face an uphill battle as both the law and the courts are disinclined to sanction activity that reduces competition."

NEW ZEALAND: Prominent knitwear designer Richard Moore has found a novel way to keep Kiwi kids warm this winter.

PERTH: Surf brand Rusty is heading up market following the establishment of a European subsidiary in Biarritz, France.

Who needs God? Organisers of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) have taken it upon themselves to close one door and open another.

NATIONAL: Pop culture junkies could soon be donning replica T-shirts commemorating Mohammed Ali's early boxing matches or Led Zeppelin's first tour.

Austrade New Zealand business development manager Hansel Dunlop offers exporters the low down on the Kiwi TCF market.

Cherry blossoms, graphic laden video postcards of Mount Fuji and faux snow helped bring a touch of Asia to Sydney's Royal Hall of Industries last week.

Finally the lame duck that is Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) Transeasonal Collections has been put out of its misery. And some would argue not a moment too soon.

My unreliable source keeps yakking on to me about the imminent arrival of Zara in Australia. Annoying as this is, I can't help listening.

As a guest of the Brazilian Association of Textile and Apparel Industries (ABIT) in late 2007, Belinda Smart discovered a progressive TCF sector poised to reap the rewards of overseas expansion.

Increased product awareness, growing knowledge of skin cancer and a more active ageing population has boosted demand for chlorine resistant swimwear in Australia. But can it last the distance? Samantha Docherty investigates.

It is a common problem for suppliers at all levels of the fashion industry to go through times where they are faced with a surplus of stock which they need to shift but a lack of interest from retailers willing to purchase the stock upfront, writes Andrew Petale.

A new look. A new direction. A new league of designers with a preference for escargot. Organisers of trade fair Fashion Exposed aren't taking a light approach to the new year, as Assia Benmedjdoub discovered.