At Performance Days this year, Sitip presented its latest innovations focusing on the embossing technique, a particular system of mechanical processes that now can also be used on the recycled items from the Native Sustainable Textiles line, a technology that is applied to fabrics produced with recycled yarns and chemicals with low environmental impact, implementing the GRS standard (Global Recycle Standard), result of the journey towards sustainability implemented by the company.

The collection of embossed designs combines performance, style and sustainability: thanks to special mechanical processes that combine heat and pressure, the fabric is embossed with geometric and design motifs for a more structured and palpable texture perfect for fashion and athleisure.

The fabrics displayed by Sitip included Native-Cosmopolitan Oslo, afine gauge circular fabric made with post-consumer recycled yarns, 4-way stretch, gives UV protection, skin comfort, no-see-through effect and perfect fit. Native-Cosmopolitan Belfast, a fine gauge 4-way stretch and double-knit fabric made with post consumer recycled yarns, no-see-through effect and soft hand and Native-Cosmopolitan Paris Gz Design Carreaux/Seersucker/Gale, a back brushed fabric in fine gauge made with post-consumer recycled yarns and chemicals with a low environmental impact, 4-way stretch, no-see through, comfortable on the skin and easy care.

To be held from July 17-19, 2022 at the iconic Olympia London, Pure London has launched a vibrant new campaign and website on the eve of its first trade showcase of fashion brands, creative minds, and inspiring trends in over two years.

Pure London will showcase its Spring/Summer 2023 collections in London with a campaign reflecting the show’s vibrancy and confidence. Color blocking, static electricity effects, and an electrically charged color palette of dragon fruit pink, clear day blue, yolk yellow and absinthe green contrasts with striking black and white photographic imagery from historic Pure London catwalk shows.

Visitors to Pure London will discover a new floorplan edit with five destinations: Womenswear, Footwear, Accessories and Pure Jewel with Design Lab across these destination areas showing the newest and most innovative collections, and Pure Origin. A host of brands will showcase their Spring/Summer 23 Collections including One Hundred Stars, Brodie Cashmere, Onjenu, Lily & Me, My Doris, Meraki Beach, Bl^nk, Jayley, Alpe, Sonatachic, JokoEdu, ArtLove, Vilagallo, Envy Jewellery, ShanShan, Tale The Label, Italian Closet, Asiana, etc.

JP Modatex India has collaborated with DuPont Biomaterials to launch a new spun yarn collection made with a blend of natural fibres and DuPont Sorona staple fibres. The collection mixes linen and partially plant-based Soronafibres to create spun yarns for use in a variety of applications including dresses, shirting, pants and skirts, denim, and jackets.The resulting fabric offers a comfortable stretch, moisture management, and a luxurious drape and hand feel.

A manufacturer of premium and specialty ring spun yarns for apparel and home textiles, JP Modatex aims to introduce specialty yarns to the Indian and International market with a focus on 100 per cent linen-hemp and its blends with Sorona and other fibres. The company has been in the yarn manufacturing business since 1978.

JP Modatex recently launched new blends with Sorona and linen, Sorona and Lyocell, 100 per cent dry spun linen, and hemp-cotton blends. The Sorona brand offers a high-performing, responsibly sourced material option. Fibers made with Sorona polymer are currently used in various apparel applications, including athleisure and athletic wear, insulation, swimwear, outerwear, suiting, faux fur, and more. Sorona polymer offers technical and performance benefits, including incredible softness, stretch and recovery, and inherent stain resistance without the need for topical treatments.

Indo Rama Synthetics’ (India) net profit in Q4 FY2022 surged by 12.30 per cent to Rs 107.13 crore as against Rs 95.40 crore profit reported in Q3 FY2022.

The company’s total income grew by 13.60 per cent to Rs. 1,252.44 crore during the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2022 from Rs 1,102.47 crores during the period ended December 31, 2021.

The company reported EPS of Rs. 4.10 for the period ended March 31, 2022 as compared to Rs. 3.65 for the period ended December 31, 2021.

The company’s net profit for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2022 surged by 137.31 per cent to Rs.269.06 crore as against net profit / (loss) of Rs.113.38 crore for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2021.

Its total income grew by 95.98 per cent to Rs.4,044.41 crore during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2022 as compared to Rs.2063.71 crore during the Financial Year ended March 31, 2021.

The company has reported EPS of Rs.10.30 for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2022 as compared to Rs.4.34 for the Financial Year ended March 31, 2021.

Visitors to Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition will benefit from the favorable conditions in the Chinese market and support from the global apparel textile flagship’s reputable platform. The event will be held from August 29-31, 2022,

A joint report by McKinsey and The Business of Fashion estimates that global fashion sales in 2022 will surpass 2019 levels by between 3 – 8 per cent, with the strongest recovery to be seen in China and the US markets, followed by Europe. This has been aided by a boom in online commerce in China over the last year, with total international e-commerce transactions climbing 15 per cent, according to China Customs. Statistics from the China National Textile and Apparel Council also show that China’s textile industry and foreign trade is back on track, with exports of apparel and accessories items reaching a record high of $334.63 billion in 2021. These reports encapsulate the resilience of the fashion industry, which has shown adaptability, innovation and the introduction of new strategies enforced by unprecedented and challenging times.

Participants at the latest autumn edition echoed this forecast, noting the strong recovery in the Chinese market, such as Renee Tang, CEO,Shanghai Run Unison Enterprise who represented Linton Tweeds from the UK.

intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2022 will be held concurrently with Yarn Expo Autumn, CHIC and PH Value from August 29-31, 2022 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). The fair is co-organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd; the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT; and the China Textile Information Centre.

Japanese textile manufacturer Ecosensor™ by Asahi Kasei Advance launched its SS 2023 collection, made of high-tech fabrics at the Performance Days exhibition

The collection covers the different market applications with seven items for innerwear, two for outerwear, 17 for sport knit and 14 for sport woven.

The fabrics used in these collections are made with sustainable materials certified by international certification such as GRS, RCS or self-certification by each yarn supplier, through a traceable and transparent production process and supply chain.

The main fibers used are GRS certified recycled polyester and recycled polyamide, but the collection also features some blends, such as in Bemberg™, the high-tech yarn born from the transformation of cotton linters through a circular, transparent and traceable process with a precious hand, optimal moisture management characteristics.

Even the dyeing and finishing phases of the collection have been certified by international labels such as bluesign® or Oeko-Tex® Standard 100.

The Federation of Surat textile Traders Association (FOSTTA) has urged the state government to remove the textile markets falling in Salabatpura, Mahidharpura and Limbayat areas in Surat from the purview of Disturbed Areas Act, as it was impacting business.

The Disturbed Areas Act allows a district collector to designate a particular area of a city or town as a “disturbed area”, on the basis of the history of communal riots in the area.

The collector can allow sale or renting of immovable assets like property in such areas if an application is made by the owner or seller and renter or buyer of the property.

In a letter to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, FOSTTA mentioned that traders are facing a lot of hurdles in renting shops in textile markets of these areas, as they have to obtain a compulsory ‘Ashantdhara’ certificate.

ChampalalBothra, General Secretary, FOSTTA, said, textile traders have to spend Rs 8,000 for getting the necessary documents and also have to pay for a lawyer to prepare documents.

It takes around a month to get the Ashantdhara documents made and the traders also have to produce other required documents like the 11-month rent agreement, he added

Bothra highlighted that this plight is mostly being faced by medium and small traders, as they have to visit the collector’s office regularly to obtain such documents and can apply for GST numberonly after the rent agreement has been made

Authentic Brands Group has appointed Steve Robaire as the new EVP, Reebok international, with effective from July 1, 2022.

As per a Fashion Network report, Robaire will be responsible for the expansion of Reebok across international territories. He will focus on developing new business opportunities and implementing a strategy to drive sales and growth. He will be the first point of contact for Reebok’s international partners to ensure efficient actionable movement on the fast-changing global environment

Robairehas 15 years of experience in brand licensing, sales and marketing. Working the most part of his career at Reebok, he has held various positions of increasing seniority around the world, including Amsterdam, Paris and Boston.

Most recently, Robaire served as VP/GM of Reebok in the Greater China region.His track record in growing Reebok’s market share and sales growth in Greater China and Europe makes him an excellent leader for driving Reebok’s business across all international markets, says Jarrod Weber, Group President-Lifestyle.

Expressing concern over the ‘abnormal increase in yarn prices’ even after the waiver of the import duty on cotton, the Karur Textile Manufacturer Exporters’ Association has urged the Centre to ban export of cotton and cotton yarn.

The association also urged the government to bring cotton/ cotton yarn under the essential commodities list and monitor the production and sales to avoid artificial demand.

The association expressed surprise and concern over the continuing rise in yarn prices. Even after the removal of 11 per cent import duty on cotton, the yarn prices are increasing abnormally. Mills increased yarn prices on April 15 and surprisingly again on April 22nd the yarn prices were increased by a minimum of ₹10 per kg. Earlier, the mills used to fix yarn prices once in a month. But from June last year, they started doing it fortnightly. But over the past three months there is no specific schedule for revision and most of the mills increase the yarn prices every week, said P. Gopalakrishnan, President

Since the second quarter of 2021, the Karur cluster was facing a lot of challenges due to various factors, especially the abnormal increase in prices of yarn. Up to December 2021, the yarn prices had increased by more than 40 per cent. Up to April 25 this year, the yarn prices have increased by another 50 per cent. Some yarn counts have increased more than 100% when compared to the yarn price in 2020. The entire textile industry had been hoping that the recent decision of the Centre to waive import duty on cotton would help bring down the prices, he added.

Popular brand across the US in early 2000s and 2010s, Abercrombie & Fitch is making a comeback with renewed focus on sustainability. The brand’s debut on TikTok with the hashtag #aberchrombiehaul has already garnered 72 million views. As per a report by a content management company Brightly, Abercrombie & Fitch Co, announced its sustainability goals in 2019. The goals focused on three areas: product development, global home office and global stores. In line with these goals, Aberchrombie &Fitch Co has already sourced 100 per cent materials from Responsible Down Standard certified sources. It also sourced 13 per cent cotton through Better Cotton, and aims to increase this to 25 per cent by 2025.

Failure to achieve 100% sustainability

Many of Abercrombie brands are also involved in fashion resale. They have partnered with thredUP to recycle gently used women’s and children’s clothing items. However, the company is yet to achieve its goal of sourcing 100 per cent linen and wool from responsible sources. It has also failed to increase the use of recycled polyester to 25 per cent and expand workers’ capacity to 50,000.

Reducing food and paper waste

Abercrombie & Fitch Co has also achieved few of its global home office goals. The company recycles 100 per cent cardboard, e-waste fabrics and denim scraps across the board. It plans to reduce waste by 50 per cent by 2025.

Waste reduction goals include reduction in food and paper waste. To achieve this, Aberchrombie & Fitch has partnered a service provider for composting food waste. It also printed 86 per cent less pages during 2021 to curb paper waste. Now, the company is training associates to deal with human trafficking and hopes to achieve 100 per cent success by 2025.

Managing carbon emissions

Operating 730 stores globally, A&F Co aims to recycle 100 per cent garment polybags used in these stores and also 100 per cent of other hazardous waste in domestic stores. The company also aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. It has already decreased these emissions from 128,830 metric tons in 2019 to 84,710 metric tons in 2020.

In 2021, Abercrombie & Fitch improved its transparency score to 21-30 per cent in the 2021 Fashion Transparency Index. The company plans to be more transparent in its policies, procedures, and social and environmental goals; though it may not disclose the outcome of supplier assessments. It is also yet to launch an eco-friendly apparel range.

Despite recent sustainability initiatives, Aberchrombie & Fitch continues to be a fast fashion company. The company is slowly transitioning to more eco-friendly practices, such as using recycled materials and working to decrease carbon emissions. However, it still needs to step up efforts to lessen the impact of climate change on our planet.