Brands opt to overhaul operations to reach sustainability goals
"The realisation that fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world is also impacting consumer behavior. For instance, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg took a zero-emissions sailboat to New York for the UN’s climate conference this summer instead of the regular airplane. Similarly, brand H&a... Read more
Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami envisages global trade structure for 2020
"ATSM 2020 will have a focus on sustainability, near sourcing, and speed-to-market. Amongst many other topics that will be addressed, including Low MOQ Sourcing and the rise of micro-brand disruptors as the fastest-growing segment of the show's database and how retailers and consumers have adapted to the shift" ... Read more
Global apparel manufacturing map changes with brands moving to new destinat…
"Politics is not the only factor that is leading to this shift. Factors like rising labor costs and an increasing reluctance in China to produce low-cost goods are equally responsible for brand exodus from China. Companies are diverting their supply chains despite the risk involved " The global apparel ma... Read more
Exclusivity and customised offerings to help kids’ wear segment boom
"Natalie Kotlyar, Leader of BDO’s national retail and consumer products practice, believes as the US birth rate has been relatively stable this year, children’s apparel market has been stagnant. BDO expects e-commerce and big-box retail to capture the majority of children’s apparel sales, as consumers... Read more
AATCC scholars to present latest research at committee meetings
"AATCC, headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C., USA, provides test method development, quality control materials, and professional networking for members in about 50 countries throughout the world." Two undergraduate scholars will present their latest research to the Concept 2 Consumer Interest Group du... Read more
China becomes the benchmark of success for Western brands
"One of the reasons for these brands’ failure in the Chinese market is their conflicting ideas on doing business in China. However, there are a multitude of reasons for their failure in China that from bad timing to cultural missteps or inflexibility. Also, the Chinese market changes much faster than those in the... Read more
‘Made in America’ apparels to get a boost with Authentically American
"Founded by Dean Wegner, Founder and CEO, Authentically American gets its apparels manufactured by a whole list of US contract manufacturers. The company’s T-shirts are manufactured in Texas, while its hats are made in New Jersey, socks in North Carolina, and athletic jerseys in Georgia. Overall, the company has ... Read more
Swiss Textile Machinery focuses on competitive growth structure
"Key components play a vital role in every area of yarn production for both new installations and replacement parts and Swiss Textile Machinery members such as Bräcker, Graf, Heberlein, Loepfe and Rotorcraft are all class-leading manufacturers. All well-known names in the industry, these companies have based their... Read more
India rejects the RCEP deal, textile industry hails decision
"Industry, traders and farmers in India have appreciated the government's decision not to join RCEP deal. Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal termed the deal against India's economic interests and national priorities. “We have consistently upholded our demands particularly over-controlling trade def... Read more
Texcon 2019 encourages Indian textile and apparel leaders to think big
Texcon-the annual textile conference organised by CII brings together leading players of the Indian textile industry, global buyers, and policymakers to deliberate on key areas of business, including regional as well as global issues concerning the sector. The conference also focused on emerging export opportunities an... Read more
Swedish companies to participate largely at Heimtextil 2020
"Robotics demonstrates its new robotic pillow filling system and will provide details of how it has been upgraded till 2019, with several commercial systems still in place.“We believe many visitors to Hemitextil 2020 who saw the demonstration last year will be astonished to hear of the potential gains we are maki... Read more
Blockchain redefines fashion transactions, emerge as a trust technology
"McKinsey’s State of Fashion reveals 2019 is a year of awakening for the fashion industry as it has brought along a number of strategic and operational challenges like sustainability, ethical fashion, etc. To take stock of these challenges, LINKS Foundation for TCBL released a research note that hails block... Read more
Busan Metropolitan City hosts International Textile & Fashion Exhibitio…
The 2019 Busan International Footwear, Techtextile & Fashion Fair, hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and supervised by the Busan Economic Promotion Agency, was held at BEXCO’s Exhibition Center from October 31through November 2. The fair is a combination of three major exhibitions (Busan International Sh... Read more
China’s strategic procurement of US cotton to balance import losses
"The market expects China to purchase foreign cotton. If procurement indeed takes place, prices of US cotton price will gradually rise. This will make it difficult for Vietnamese cotton yarn traders to reduce prices. Vietnamese yarn mills are already running in losses, and exports to China have no price advantage... Read more
Improved infrastructure, diversification to boost Bangladesh RMG exports
"As per Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh RMG exports have grown 10.55 per cent in FY 19 to contribute 84.2 per cent to the country’s total exports of $40.53 billion. In the last five years, the country’s RMG exports added $10 billion growing on average 2 billion each year. Though this growth rate i... Read more
Maroc in Mode - Maroc Sourcing focuses on sustainable fashion line
"This year, Maroc in Mode focused on sustainable aspects and fast fashion in line with the visitors' interest. Increasingly more exhibitors into sustainability certified, i.a. from Oekotex, BSCI, GOTS, ISO, through individual customer audits, etc. Exhibitors and visitors unanimously confirmed that sustainable productio... Read more
Brands up sustainability quotient through products and process transparency
"KPMG along with Fashion Summit and HSBC recently released a new report titled ‘Sustainable Fashion: Committing to a Sustainable Future Through the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action’. Released to coincide with the commencement of the Fashion Summit 2019 held recently in Hong Kong, the report state... Read more
Nike, Li-Ning adopt unique ways to target professional players in China
"Making history in the Chinese e-sports industry, global sportswear brand Nike signed a four-year exclusive apparel sponsorship deal with TJ Sports on February 28, 2019. The deal industry supply of sports apparels for China’s League of Legends Pro League (LPL), running until 2022. This deal includes supply of Nik... Read more
Sustainability commitments of top brands a window of future green roadmap
A new report by the non-profit advocacy organization Stand.Earth lists fashion as a top filthy industry and brands still “wearing last season’s greenwash” rather taking real action against polluting processes within the supply chain. Besides accusations, the report also includes the commitments made ... Read more
Comfort still rules denim as brands innovative with style, design features
The average five-pocket jean is going through a transformation with denim brands and designers taking creativity to new levels through innovative fabrics and designs. Increasing competition from the athleisure category has made denim brands realise the need to innovate their offerings in order to stay relevant in a com... Read more
Investments, knowledge to fuel growth of US textile and apparel industry
"Once a booming market for jobseekers, employment in the US textile and apparel industry is currently on a rapid decline. In 1950, the industry employed an estimated 2.5 million people which were reduced to only 341, 000 by 2017. As per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US apparel industry has witnessed the largest d... Read more
China to develop domestic sportswear market to prevent brand exodus
"As the ongoing trade war is pushing biggest labels out of China, a quarter of the country’s production capacity is lying idle. This is also forcing Chinese brands to offer discounts of 10 per cent to local companies. Particularly under pressure are international sportswear brands that are shifting their sourcing... Read more
Fashion industry sets sustainability ball rolling with new initiatives
"With prices of clothing falling and disposable incomes rising, fast fashion has become one of the major trends of the 21st century. However, this has also contributed to major environmental crises and the textile industry is now regarded as the second most polluting industry. People are now questioning the moral and e... Read more
With global acceptance brands gear up to revive the ‘Made in India’ tag
"For long, products Made in India brands have been ridiculed for their low quality. There have been instances where many western retailers have refused to stock collections by Indian designers due to the reputation of these products being assembled in sweatshops and having a ‘hippie dippie’ or bohemian aest... Read more
AI helps transform business, insufficient knowledge hampers growth
E-commerce platforms enabled with Artificial Intelligence (AI) are changing the business model of many brands. However, Sudhir Kadam, Venture Partner of FYDA Growth Partners believes there’s still a lot to achieve. While moderating the keynote panel ‘AI in Retail/E-commerce’ at the 7th Annual Big Data... Read more
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ATE to market CMC tufting machines
ATE has tied up with Card-Monroe Corp, (CMC), USA to market tufting machines in India. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA), CMC has been manufacturing and supplying t... Read more
Evolution St. Louis receives Innovation Award for tech solutions
Evolution St. Louis, a leading high-tech knitting facility received an Innovation Award from St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson. The award, given at the Mayor’s Business ... Read more
ColorJet to expand in Chinese textile market
ColorJet India, one of India’s largest manufacturers of digital textile printing technology, plans to expand its operations in China to derive volume growth in the ... Read more
Karl Mayer invites global industrialists at Vietnam event
Karl Mayer invited leading global textile industrialists and international investors in Vietnamese textiles industry to participate in a joint exclusive recently. Around ... Read more
Mimaki USA launches new dual capability textile printer
Mimaki USA has launched the TX300P-1800 MkII, dual capability textile printer that offers the ability to switch between transfer paper for dye sublimation printing or dir... Read more
Textile show Destination Africa on in Egypt
Destination Africa is on in Egypt from November 9 to 11, 2019. This is an opportunity for texti... Read more
Vietnam apparel earnings up 10 per cent
In the first ten months of 2019, Vietnam’s earnings from apparel exports grew 10.4 per ce... Read more
Chinese cotton prices move up
Chinese cotton prices are on a strong upward momentum. In October, transactions were mainly amo... Read more
Gap partners with Hkrita to develop sustainable soulutions
Gap has partnered with the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (Hkrita) to dev... Read more
SV Pittie fosters small, medium enterprises in GCC region
SV Pittie is laying strong foundations to nurture the culture of entrepreneurship in Oman. This... Read more
Indonesia produces 15 per cent more apparel
In the third quarter of 2019 Indonesia’s apparel production grew by 15.29 per cent. Indo... Read more
Nottingham Trent University works on wearable computer
Nottingham Trent University is developing the world’s first wearable computer. The projec... Read more
Textile spinners demand removal of cess levied on waste cotton
The Open-end Spinners Association has demanded the removal of market committee cess on waste co... Read more
Tanzania to promote textile trade at CIIE 2019
Tanzania plans to promote trade at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) being held... Read more
Wrangler to enter China next year
Wrangler will be launched in China in the first quarter of 2020. The go-to-market strategy will... Read more
Cotton USA allows mills to share best practices
The Cotton USA mill exchange program provides an opportunity for mills to share best practices ... Read more
Indorama Rama launches Deja
Deja is Indorama Venture’s new 100 per cent rPET fiber brand. It is available in various ... Read more
Kontoor Brands’ revenue down nine per cent
Kontoor Brands’ revenue for the third quarter decreased nine per cent year-over-year. It ... Read more
MarediModa records 3 % increase in visitors
More than 3,100 buyers, from Italy, France, Spain, England and Germany were witnessed at the 18... Read more
ASW ’20 to surpass benchmarks in visitor and exhibitor turnout
To be held at the Sheraton Grand hotel in Bengaluru. Apparel Sourcing Week (ASW ) will focus vi... Read more
Higg model empowers sustainability for apparel industry
Changing climatic condition is creating a rift for the apparel industry; there is a need to und... Read more
Bangladesh apparel exporters kowtow to buyers
Garment exporters in Bangladesh frequently have to accept prices below their production costs. ... Read more
Not deterred by Brexit, Inditex continues its expand in the UK
Despite Brexit, Inditex is opening flagships and restructuring its business in the United Kingd... Read more
Italy’s apparel sales up three per cent
Italy’s apparel retail sales rose 3.4 per cent in September 2019 compared to the same mon... Read more
Indian apparel exports may revive
The apparel industry is expecting a revival in India’s exports. Readymade garment exports... Read more
Spain to host Sportswear Pro
Sportswear Pro will be held in Spain from March 24 to 27, 2020. Companies will showcase latest ... Read more
Trade war helps Indian exports
India’s exports to the US in the first half of 2019 increased. This was mainly due to the... Read more
US apparel imports from China down 18 per cent
US apparel imports from China fell 18 per cent in September. For the year to date through Septe... Read more
Katie Anderson appointed new CFO of Guess
Katie Anderson has been named chief financial officer (CFO) for denim and contemporary lifestyl... Read more
GAP CEO quits amid falling sales
GAP has estimated a 4 per cent drop in Q3 same-store sales, with declines across all its key br... Read more
Century Textiles September sales rise
Century Textiles’ Q2 net sales were Rs 889.72 crores, as compared to Rs 884.71 crores dur... Read more
CAI Predicts Domestic Cotton Production for 2019-20 at 354.50 Lakh Bales
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has envisaged a 13.62 percent hike in the cotton producti... Read more
Textile label care crucial for Europeans
GINETEX, the International Association for Textile Care Labeling, shares the result of the seco... Read more
Adidas expects sales to increase by 8% in 2019
Adidas expects its sales to increase at a rate of between 5 percent and 8percent on a currency-... Read more
Bangladesh apparel exports to India up 17 per cent
Apparel exports from Bangladesh to India have gone up by 17 per cent from April to August 2019.... Read more
Kenya reduces cotton imports
Kenya plans to revive the cotton industry. Among the steps chalked out is eliminating imports o... Read more
Buyers want more improvement from Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s apparel sector wants funds to become socially, environmentally and economica... Read more
Arvind opens water treatment facility with Gap
Gap and Arvind have partnered on a new water treatment facility. This will do away with the use... Read more
Ralph Lauren adopts digital identities
Ralph Lauren has introduced digital product identities to its range for supply chain transparen... Read more
Reebok unifies logo
Reebok will unify its logo and wordmark. The two graphic elements will be integrated into all s... Read more
Swiss researchers develop better ways of recycling used clothing
Researchers at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and Texaid in Switzerland have d... Read more
Prices of polyester filament yarn fall in China
Prices of polyester filament yarn in China kept falling in the second half of 2019. Stocks of g... Read more
19th International Sourcing Expo Australia to showcase a wide range
The 19th edition of Australia’s premier international sourcing show-The International Sou... Read more
Stefanno Pilati to showcase first independent collection at Pitti Immagine …
Random Identities, the first independent venture by Stefano Pilati, will be showcased at Pitti ... Read more
Moda to offer complete overview of the fashion season
Bringing together over 1,200 collections under one roof at the NEC Birmingham, Moda, a Hyve Gro... Read more
AR comes into fashion
The fashion industry is merging with the technological revolution. This includes Augmented Real... Read more
Birla Cellulose reduces water use
Birla Cellulose aims at reducing its water intensity by 50 per cent. This will be achieved by t... Read more