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Hi-Tech Apparel acquires custom-clothing software company Unmade

London-based fashion and sportswear software company Unmade, which enables brands such as New Balance, Decathlon and Ralph Lauren to offer customised clothing on-demand, has been acquired by global garment maker Hi-Tech Apparel. The deal, valuing the company at ten times its revenue, offers Hi-Tech Apparel, the Thailand-based conglomerate and...

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Amazon introduces custom fit, made-to-order T-shirts

Amazon Fashion has begun offering custom fit T-shirts, made using 3D technology to determine each customer's right fit. Customers simply need to provide height, weight, body shape and two photos of themselves to determine the fit, then they may select pick from two fabric types and eight options, and finally select their preferred length, fit,...

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Pure Collection to pay more than 900,000 USD in US custom duties settlement

London - British online fashion retailer Pure Collection Ltd., has agreed to a settlement of 875,538 USD (630,737 pounds), to the US government after a whistleblower alleged the online retailer was engaged in a scheme to deliberately evade US customs duties. In addition, the CEO of Pure Collection, Samantha Harrison, has agreed to pay an...

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Custom, the bespoke fashion search engine is now 'Open for business'

London - Fashion lovers in search of that perfect item will know what a hassle most online search engines can be - type in 'leather jacket' and thousands of results come up which have to be filtered and shifted through one by one. Chances are that the search will also return the same results each time, even though styles and tastes differ. Enter...