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Diesel’s Jogg jeans are comfortable enough to sleep in. They are soft and comfortable as a pair of sweatpants. They are a denim/jersey hybrid that is the best of both worlds, with jersey’s stretch, and denim’s cool factor and durability.
The brand’s Jogg jeans have been around since 2011 but they have got added shine with the whole athleisure trend. At a pinch they are a stand-in for yoga leggings as the athleisure leg wear of choice. Some of them have drawstrings at the waist and no zipper, while others have the normal button up and zip fly.
The Jogg jeans line has options for men and women, and includes jackets, dresses, and shorts. Jogg is for those who love jeans but want the comfort of sweat pants. Jeans team well with most outfits but sometimes they are not the most ideal or clothing choices, especially for travelling or on a hot day. This is where Diesel’s Jogg jeans come in. They are a mix of jogging trousers and denim.
These jeans put the durability of Diesel denim into motion. They are a cutting edge crossbreed between jeans and active wear, crafted in a unique fabric that weaves together the style of denim with the versatility of jersey. They offer great freedom of movement.
China’s exports to North Korea grew nearly 20 per cent in the first half of the year. However, China’s imports from North Korea in the same period were down 24.3 per cent. China is North Korea’s biggest trade partner and a key source of energy and food. Exports from North Korea to China slumped as much as 52.3 per cent year on year in March, a month after China stopped all imports of the North Korea’s coal and lignite.
China’s imports of coal from North Korea between January and June showed a 54.9 per cent year-on-year drop. Even though jet fuel was one of five banned export items in April 2016, China’s export of jet fuel to the country increased 18.3 per cent year on year in the first half of the year. Exports of rocket fuel and helicopters - also on the banned list - were nil during the period.
China’s exports to North Korea were augmented in spite of the sanctions. Shipments of made-in-China mobile phones spiked 92.8 per cent year on year in the first six months and textile exports also expanded at a sizable rate. North Korea had 3.24 million mobile phone users as of end 2015. That is almost 47 times the figure in 2009, when the country first allowed citizens access to mobile phones.
Accessoires Trilogie (Accessories Trilogy), is an exhibition for the public dedicated to the excellence of French know-how in fashion accessories: shoes, gloves and leathergoods. The next edition will be held in Paris from September 20 to 26 at Joyce Gallery.
French Shoe, Glove and Leathergoods Federations join forces to introduce and promote the gestures, habits, customs, innovations and products resulting from an alliance of technology and creation in keeping with contemporary lifestyles. The purpose of the event, is to emphasize manufacturing expertise as well as brand’s capacity for imagination. The exhibition will be enriched by a dialogue with avant-garde influencers before and during the exhibition.
The exhibition-conversation is designed to let the public discover a selection of 40 fashion accessories from every angle and a variety of facets. It is a unique, in-depth opportunity to explore the objects that adorn our everyday lives. The week-long exhibit, which takes place right before fashion week, unveils both the tangible and intangible contributions of craftsmen and manufacturers, revealing the quintessential aspects of each accessory category for visitors. Extraordinary details, that often pass unnoticed, contribute with savvy discretion to the added value and potential of contemporary French production. This excellence, associating technology with innovation, gives the industry its energy and helps it perform for exports. A playful experience that will draw attention to the evidence of an indisputable French know-how.
The leader of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Future of Production initiative, Attila Turos, will be the keynote speaker at October’s Textile 4.0 Conference, the first event to explore the opportunities and risk of Industry 4.0 for textile industry strategists. The conference, organised by World Textile Information Network (WTiN), will take place at the Hotel Novotel Amsterdam City, from October 25 to 26, 2017.
Switzerland-based WEF brings together the world’s most influential people in business and politics to shape global, regional and industry agendas. It says of manufacturing and distribution strategy: “The world is at the threshold of a new industrial revolution characterised by a confluence of emerging technology breakthroughs, including mobile connectivity, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, next-generation robotics, 3D printing, wearables and genetic engineering, nanotechnology, advanced materials, biotechnology and others.
An international development expert, Turos worked as an independent consultant before joining the WEF in 2015. Big players from the textile industry will also feature at the Textile 4.0 Conference. A first-day session on digitalisation and its capacity to disrupt business models will deliver the vision of Chiaretto Calo, group CEO of the newly created, Italian-based IMPRIMA Group, which has already brought together some of the biggest names in digital textile printing. The implications of such workplace automation for employment and skills will be the subject of a session featuring Yves-Simon Gloy, of the Institut fur Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen University.
WTiN recently launched IoTex magazine and introduced a Textile 4.0 channel as part of its online Intelligence portfolio, to provide a focus for discussion of the business and technology implications of Industry 4.0 in the textile industry. WTiN digital innovation analyst Mutlu Chaouch Orozco will deliver the results of her latest research, and an opening note will be delivered by Tansy Fall, editor of IoTex and Digital Textile magazines.
M&S believes in not just social and environmental sustainability but financial sustainability as well. So if it cannot thrive financially, neither can many of the workers within the farthest reaches of its supply chain. The UK department store chain operates about 1,000 locations across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It has 268 franchise stores in 34 markets and an established joint venture in Greece as well as India.
By 2025, Marks & Spencer hopes to support 1,000 communities and help 10 million people live happier, healthier lives. The communities the British multinational retailer is currently in discussions with are in the UK.
M&S will work with local councils and charity partners to support communities to deliver positive, measurable change. It will initially be piloted in 10 communities over the next two years, when the retailer tries out a range of actions designed to tackle issues that matter most to communities – such as unemployment, skill shortages, loneliness, poverty, and mental health and wellbeing. Successful initiatives will be rolled out to 100 more locations by 2023 and learnings will be shared with 1,000 locations by 2025.
Another of Marks & Spencer’s aims is to be a zero waste business. Marks & Spencer has been the first mover in the retail sector on supply chain sustainability.
Manmade fibers are increasingly edging cotton out of the fashion arena. And fast fashion is doing its bit. Today, with fast fashion based on polyester, there are many changes in a year. Polyester is cheap and doesn’t last as long as cotton, so brands can keep producing new things as quickly and as cheaply as possible. This has really eaten into cotton’s share.
The advantage of polyester is that it is durable, resists wrinkles and shrinkage, is inexpensive, has almost negligible color fastness and is easy to maintain. Cotton by contrast wrinkles, is expensive, has issues with color fastness and is expensive to maintain (washing, drying and ironing). Polyester is an efficient and utilitarian fiber, so it will often be added to fabric where affordability, durability, washability, and function are a priority. So it is being used extensively in mass-market apparel, active wear, and work wear.
Even cotton importers in the US are bringing in more polyester than cotton. Another competitor in the US fiber market is hemp. Growing hemp is illegal in the US because of its similarity in appearance to marijuana. But once growing and processing hemp in the US is legalized, it will be more competitive for cotton than polyester.
Invista’s brand Cordura has a commitment to developing varying degrees of groundbreaking durable fiber and fabric technologies. Over the years, Cordura has worked hand-in-hand with leading brands in the textile industry to break barriers and pave the way for new durable solutions. Cordura is now launching a series of product collaborations and new fabric technologies - from engineered fabrics to performance naturals - that are dedicated to helping consumers Live DurableTM at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. The innovations are in support of its latest brand campaign, building on the brand's durable 50-year heritage and underscoring its commitment to developing varying degrees of groundbreaking durable fiber and fabric technologies
Cordura fabric is a primary ingredient in many of the world’s leading high-performance gear and apparel products ranging from luggage, upholstery and backpacks to footwear, military equipment, tactical wear, work wear and performance apparel.
Leading brands rely on Cordura fabrics. Brands like Reebok, Fox Racing, Mountain Hardwear, Outdoor Research, Levi's and Goldwin use Cordura fabrics for their gear and apparel products. Artistic Milliners uses Cordura denim fabric to provide long-lasting, reliable freshness and enhance the life of the garments.
In addition Cordura has three outdoor product innovations for 2017 –Authentic Heritage, Simplicity in Style and Going the Distance. Authentic Heritage fabrics aim to help achieve real performance, real results, versatility and reliability. Simplicity in Style has bags, packs and apparel with clean simple minimalistic lines and all around durable style. Going the Distance trend is about multi-functional fabrics that bring a range of hidden benefits. These combine the best of both worlds – strong with soft, fashion and function, durability with definition.
India’s cotton production may rise 12 per cent during 2017-18. Export of raw cotton from India has witnessed a significant increase in recent years along with decreased cotton imports into the nation. The country is now the second largest textile and clothing exporter in the world, contributing around five per cent to the global textile and clothing trade.
As Chinese cotton auction started at a 25 per cent premium over prevailing fiber rate in India, Indian exporters are hoping for a revival in cotton yarn exports. The Indian textile industry is estimating cotton production at 380 million bales against 340 million bales produced last year.
India is emerging a favorable destination for Latin American countries as they want to reduce their dependence on Chinese markets for imports and are looking towards diversifying their markets. During April-December 2016, India’s cotton yarn exports slumped by 12 per cent. During the last 16 years, the area under cotton production has doubled with about 10 million farmers producing cotton in India. However, though the country produces good quality cotton, it is sold at a discounted price because of unwanted constituents and contaminants. The textile industry will use biotech and better irrigation and mechanization.
In 2013-2014, India had overtaken Italy and Germany and become the second largest textile exporter in the world. However, there has been a downslide since then. Overall export of cotton textiles has declined by over 30 per cent in the past three years. The volume of cotton yarn exports declined 15 per cent from 2015 to 2016. Other textiles (yarn, fabric, made up articles) declined by 10 per cent during 2014-15. Raw cotton (including waste) recorded an overall decline of 14 per cent. Cotton fabrics recorded an overall decline of five per cent. This decline is expected to add to the existing distress in the economy.
Cotton textiles comprise cotton yarn, other textile yarn, fabrics, made-up articles, cotton raw waste and cotton fabrics and made-ups, which include products like bed sheets, blankets and curtains. Export of cotton at present is under the open general license. India ranks among the largest producers and exporters of cotton textile products. India exports cotton textiles to Russia, UK, Australia, Sri Lanka, Iran, Germany, Belgium, Italy etc.
The cotton textile industry in India faces numerous problems. Some of these are: Long staple cotton is grown much in India. Many factories are old and productivity is lowered.
The cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops with new transgenic traits such as herbicide tolerance (HT) is spreading fast in cotton growing states in India even though no license or approval has been granted for growing them in India.
Farmers are swayed by the multiple benefits of these GM varieties, which are being sold illegally, as they offer the twin advantage of bollworm resistance and herbicide tolerance. In comparison, the approved Bt variety (Bollgard I and Bollgard II) is only bollworm-resistant.
The new GM varieties are being sold at half the price of approved hybrid cotton seeds by the grey market players, who seem to be outsmarting regulatory officials by operating directly in remote parts without any valid licenses.
Farmers often keep the information under wraps fearing that they could be sent to jail if they are found cultivating the illegal GM cotton varieties. It is estimated that the unapproved transgenic cotton seed varieties that carry a combination of HT and IT (insect tolerant) traits are being cultivated in about 15 to 20 per cent of the total cotton crop area in the country.
Cultivation of these GM cotton hybrids is happening in all the major cotton growing states. To that extent the cotton seed market has shrunk for the licensed seed companies.
