MASAAKI KATO, spokesman for a large apparel company, on a Japanese campaign to save energy by cajoling men to shed jackets and ties in summer.
The Jones Apparel Group, the $5 billion clothing company, has been on a shopping spree over the last four years, acquiring two large apparel makers, Gloria Vanderbilt and Kasper, and the luxury retailer Barneys New York.
Mr. McKnight, working from a large office here, is now chief executive of Quiksilver Inc., an apparel powerhouse that expects to have worldwide net sales this year of nearly $600 million, up from $516 million last year and nearly twice its 1998 total.
Ambitious micro-cuvee from a large cooperative.
Draw attention away from a large abdomen.
Cut round slices from a large strawberry.
The outlet business is growing at a faster pace than the larger apparel market.
"American Apparel is not only an iconic clothing brand but also the largest apparel manufacturer in North America, and we are taking this step to keep jobs in the US, and preserve the ideals for which the company stands".
This month, H&M and Zara, two of the world's largest apparel makers teamed with Canopy, a non-profit, to remove endangered and ancient forests from their dissolvable pulp supply chain for their viscose and rayon fabrics.
Paula Schneider, the new C.E.O. of American Apparel, the largest apparel manufacturer in the United States, is in a difficult position.
