The Denim Futures campaign was launched last week by the Fabrica X, the Hong Kong based store operated by The Mills Fabrica. Through this campaign, the store gives consumers a glimpse of the entire fashion supply chain. 

Including an upcycling workshop, 3D digitalisation and opportunities to touch and feel new material innovations, the campaign features Unspun’s 3D body scanning, Renewcell’s biodegradable raw material Circulose and Circ, a chemical recycling technology that can recycle polycotton. 

It offers consumers denims curated by sustainable and future-focused brands like Story Wear, MATO, Sophie Hawkins and Klee and Klee,. 

Customers can also purchase from brands include Story Wear, a Taiwanese social enterprise that upcycles denim waste by skilled makers from disadvantaged backgrounds; MATO, a Hong Kong brand that combines traditional Japanese dye and stitching techniques; Sophie Hawkins, a London-based designer who uses circular manufacturing to produce jumpsuits; and Klee Klee, a Shanghai low-impact denim brand.

Supported by Lenzing, Levi’s and Advance Denim, the campaign will run for eight months. 

In a letter to Chattagram Custom House Commissioner, Syed Nazrul Islam, Senior Vice President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) urged customs authorities to make the clearance process more lenient by not imposing large fines.

This will help garment manufacturers address financial setbacks, Islam added. Fines imposed by the customs not only delay the permission process for product exports but also force garment makers to engage in expensive garment shipments to meet tight deadlines, he added further. 

Islam further emphasised on the need for streamlining the export process, especially after the submission of the bill of export.  He noted, Bangladesh’s garment exports declined by 13.90 per cent in October due to global economic slowdown.

Retail chain C&A plans to launch 100 new stores across Europe over the next three years, reveals, Carslen Hom, Head-Germany. 

The company will launch these stores across Romania, Poland, Italy, and key German cities like Hamburg, Berlin and eastern regions. It also plans to open stores in Madrid, Amsterdam, Paris, and Milan in 2024.

C&A has already modernised about 75 per cent of its existing stores. The retail chain has over 1,300 stores across 17 countries with nearly 400 of them in Germany. It recently launched new stores in Hamburg, Heilbronn and Singen. 

Brands operated by the retail chain include Angelo Litrico, Avanti, Clockhouse, Here+There, Palomino, Rodeo (ski and snowboard clothes), Westbury, Yessica, Yessica Pure, and Your Sixth Sense.

The upcoming Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) AW 24 edition, scheduled from January 29 to February 2, 2024, is set to feature approximately 31 brands. Carefully selected by the Show Committee and Sustainability Committee, these brands were chosen based on both fashion design criteria and a holistic perspective of the entire value chain, aligning with CPHFW's 18 Minimum Standards.

This edition will kick off with a show by CPHFW Newtalent in collaboration with Circulose bursary recipient Nicklas Skovgaard. Supported by Circulose, the CPHFW Newtalent initiative aims to bolster emerging Nordic brands with less than five years in business. Notable brands benefiting from the scheme this year include Rolf Ekroth, Nicklas Skovgaard, Alectra Rothschild/Masculina, and Stamm.

Additionally, three brands—Martin Quad, Sloth Rousing, and MLGA—will be recognized as 'One To Watch For' in this edition. These brands will receive financial support, mentorships, partnership offerings, professional advice, an opportunity to engage with alumni at the event, and extensive PR exposure through CPHFW's international community and channels.