Sportswear brand Nike has launched a campaign starring French footballer Leroy Sane to advertise its first ‘Move to Zero’ underwear line.

As per Fashion Network, Nike’s Fall '21 underwear campaign, shot by Michael Krosny, sees Leroy Sané model the brand’s first underwear made in line with its sustainable, emission-reduction goals.

Made from Nike ReLuxe, a textile made with at least 75 per cent recycled fibers, the collection also uses Nike’s ‘Dri-FIT’ technology, designed to help deliver maximum comfort throughout the day, the brand said in a release.

Move to Zero is Nike’s journey toward zero carbon and zero waste in its production process. With the aim to “help protect the future of sport”, the initiative comprises various eco-friendly changes to the brand’s production process.

Nike has recently undertaken numerous initiatives in line with its wider sustainability goals including its WeForest carbon offset plan with has the aim of planting a million trees. The brand’s sustainability targets for 2025 include a 70% reduction of its greenhouse emissions in owned and operated facilities and a tenfold increase in the amount of finished product waste refurbished, recycled, or donated, according to its latest ‘Impact Report’ for the 2020 financial year.

Leading total quality assurance provider to industries worldwide, Intertek has been accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board as an approved certification body for the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).

Intertek is accredited for GOTS to certify in three scopes including mechanical textile processing and manufacturing operations and their products, wet processing and finishing operations and their products and trading operations and related products

GOTS is the world’s leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibers. It defines high-level environmental and social criteria along the processing and manufacturing of the organic textiles supply chain. GOTS aims to harmonise organic cotton standards to achieve international recognition.

GOTS sets worldwide requirements for environmentally friendly production systems and social accountability in the organic textile sector. GOTS, along with Textile Exchange’s OCS (Organic Content Standard), provide an impetus for increasing global organic cotton production and is a trusted tool to for companies to verify and communicate organically grown content claims to the industry. The GOTS requirements draws on the advice of, and input from, other relevant international stakeholder organisations and experts for regular standard updates.

H&M has collaborated with the Marsha P Johnson Institute to support LGBT projects. As per a Textile Value Chain report, the brand plans to organize shopping events for LGBTQ+ students aged 14 to 24. It recently staged a shopping spree at H&M’s main branch on Fifth Avenue in New York City called “Fresh and Fabulous for Fall.” Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, an Emmy-nominated actress and singer, and Elle Moxley, Executive Director and Founder, Marsha P Johnson, both attended the event.

In addition to the shopping spree, approximately 20 pupils received hair, cosmetics, styling, and a photo session. Participants also saw a preview for Moxley’s debut feature film, Black Beauty, before sitting down with Rodriguez for a fireside talk about Moxley’s experiences as a major activist and organizer in the Black and transgender communities. Aside from the New York City event, MPJI and H&M USA are collaborating with local LGBTQ+ organizations in the Los Angeles, Houston, and Columbus, Ohio metropolitan regions to provide shopping sprees and identity-affirming tools for LGBTQ+ students aged 14–24.

As a part of its collaboration with Turkey’s leading fashion school Vakko Esmod Fashion Academy, world’s leading industrial thread manufacturer Coats has sponsored a design competition for second year students on the Fashion Design and Creation Diploma Program.

A total of 22 Vakko Esmod Fashion Academy students presented their ‘casualwear’ themed design projects, which included experienced fashion industry tutors alongside Coats representatives. The designs were rated on the basis of their fabric, pattern and sewing stages, giving the future fashion designers valuable experience of presenting their creations to the industry. The creators of the top three designs were presented with a sewing machine and professional drawing pens from Coats at the competition which took place in July.

Coats maintains close relationships with fashion schools through initiatives such as design competitions, sponsorships and innovation workshops in order to support the development of creative and successful talent which will shape the future of the sector.

Due to increased precautionary measures, CHIC Shanghai has been postponed from August 25-27, 2021 to October 9-11, 2021. The event is likely to be attended by 500 brands who will present their entire range of the Chinese fashion market. It will introduce new innovations in the field of digital and hybrid formats for more flexibility in presentation, exchange and purchasing “As the most important meeting place for the fashion industry in China, the safety of all exhibitors and visitors of CHIC is our top priority.

The exhibitors will now present themselves on 62,000 sq m. These will include important industry players such as Jintianshi (menswear), Vini Bespoke (menswear), Zaijiu (womenswear), Jiebeidi (womenswear), Cofna (childrenswear), Laura Vita (shoes), Hattershub (headwear), Mannylonq (CHIC-Young Blood) and Dragon Heart (CHIC-Young Blood) and exciting up-and-coming designers such as Kimusso, Yujiantian and Wuma. The expected 60,000 visitors will also able to attend seminars and workshops on current topics such as Recognition and new opportunities of new retail in AI Fashion or 2021 Maker of Silk Road & Innovation of Design Infinity -- The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition of China Textile & Apparel SME.

High-end sandal manufacturer Birkenstock has revealed plans to invest around €100 million in its industrial expansion. As per a Fashion Network report, Birkenstock plans to invest around € 50 million in the modernization of its largest factory, in Görlitz, east Saxony, which employs 1,900 people. The facility will principally manufacture sandals made of cork latex. The company will also invest a further €50 million euros in the construction of a new factory focused on the production of synthetic sandals.

The company is examining three or four possible sites in eastern Germany and north Bavaria for its new factory, which will initially create 400 jobs, before expanding to employ 1,000 people. Production in the factory is set to start in the new factory in 2023. In Rhineland-Palatinate, the company already has a factory in Sankt Katharinen and a logistics centre in Vettelschoß.

Founded in 1774, Birkenstock currently employs approximately 5,500 people around the world. In 2019, the company achieved revenue of around €720 million and net income of €130 million. The company reportedly generated a similar level of revenue in 2020, despite two months of factory closures.

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has sought Spanish investment in manufacturing non-cotton and technical textiles.

The call was made by Faruque Hassan, President, BGMEA during a meeting with the Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Francisco de Asís Benítez Salas at the apex apparel body’s office in the capital. Shahidullah Azim, Vice President, BGMEA also attended the meeting.

The trio discussed various issues, including the progress made in implementing workplace safety and social and environmental sustainability of the local readymade garment industry

Apprising the priorities of the RMG industry, Hassan stressed the production of value-added apparel items made from man-made fibre (MMF) and innovation in product development and process optimisation.

He highlighted the potential of the industry and the need for industry upgrading, particularly in skills and efficiency enhancement areas, technological expertise, and diversification of products, especially those produced from non-cotton.

Hassan also sought support from the Spanish embassy regarding the potential of foreign investment in non-cotton and technical textiles and high-end apparel items.

They also discussed the country's LDC graduation sought cooperation from the Spanish government in this regard.

The global nonwovens market is expected to show a value differential of $ 17.72 billion and a volume differential of 8.34 million tonne in future. The market recently reached a value of $ 32.76 billion. As per a China Textiles report, this growth could be attributed to increased demand for nonwovens products and solutions for hygiene, medical, construction and filtration applications. The main growth drivers included the growth of the modern healthcare industry in emerging markets, rising birth rates and the growing elderly population in western countries.

Asia-Pacific region dominates the market in terms of value and volume, and while consumption in China is high, the country’s per capita consumption is much lower than in developed regions. The growing demand for baby diapers is driving the demand for spunbonded acrylic nonwovens in the region. Latin America and the Middle East and Africa contributed the lowest to the global market, at less than 15 percent.

The nonwovens market is fragmented, with the top three players - BerryGlobalInc., FreudenbergGroup, Ahlstrom-Munksjo - accounting for about 15 percent of the market in 2019.

Leading manufacturers have established strategic partnerships to expand their share in the market. Other major players include kimberly-clark, DuPontdeNemours, Fitesa, GlatfelterCorporation, Lydall, TorayIndustries, JohnsManville, SuominenCorporation, TWEGroup, Low&Bonar, Kingsafe, Avgol, etc.

In view of the impact brought by the enhanced pandemic control measures towards the textile industry, ShanghaiTex2021 will host a hybrid show branded ‘Textech Inno Week’, from November 23 to 26. As per a China Textiles report, ‘Textech Inno Week will focus on five innovations including innovative technology, new materials, revolutionary designs, e-commerce business and cross-platform experience. Through a range of online and offline activities, the event aims to create a synergistic benefit for the entire value chain and inspire new development in the sector.

Exhibitors can showcase their products on official website www.ShanghaiTex.cn, and attend in-person events in Shanghai, where they can make announcements on their new technologies, engage in business match-making meetings and network in a portfolio of events.

Held in November every two years, The International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex) is renowned for its expertise in delivering high quality services and valuable businesses to the textile and apparel sector. For the past 38 years, ShanghaiTex has been upholding its ethos in the ongoing development of the industry technology while taking the initiatives to build up a global exchange platform conducive to textile innovation.

Textile machinery manufacturer Karl Mayer aims to process the large number of orders it has received in perfect quality and on schedule despite Covid-19-related difficulties in the supply chain. As per Amo Gartner, CEO, the company aims to continue driving forward innovations this year. Its latest innovation includes a digital generation after-sales system that combines the company’s diverse support offerings and digital solutions that enable customers to achieve maximum competitiveness.

The company also aims to continue investing in the expansion of group companies without any restrictions, reveals a Knitting Industry report. Following the relocation of Stoll site from New York to Karl Mayer North America in Greensboro, it plans to build a state-of-the-art customer and development center here. The new building will create space for new partnerships and machine presentations. This will enable the company to serve customers in the Western Hemisphere

Shortly after the pandemic outbreak, the group mobilized all its forces to ensure support for customers. Its IT infrastructure enabled the group to use online communication to support customers.