Casual Living

Consumers plan to buy more green product
Numerous research studies about the green consumer result in catchy names for folks with varying degrees of interest in environmental protection. Boiling the definitions down to the basics, green consumers fall into three groups, or a combination of two or three. When making their purchase decisions, our research reports indicate green consumers have With all that’s being written about t...

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Matching innovative fabrics with industry needs
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Casual Market mood shifts to caution
Consumer panel's views show industry's strengths and weaknesses
Fashion show presents top performance fabric trends
Award winners named at Casual Market
Design Excellence winners 2008

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