Lenzing keen to compete with synthetic stretch fibres with cellulose-based Tencel
Lenzing made the announcement on the eve of the Salon international de la lingerie (SIL) and Interfilière trade shows in Paris, where the Austrian company will exhibit on…
Italian fashion starts e-tail recovery, but sales are still down says data
The figures come from Emarsys and its ccinsight.org platform that showed just how much of a hit Italian fashion has taken. In the past two months of the…
Mango to offer regenerative cotton items by 2024
In pursuit of this, the Spanish fashion group has partnered with Materra, a British-Indian company specializing in regenerative cotton cultivation and supply solutions. Fibers from regenerative agriculture are…
Japan Oct household spending seen falling after sales tax hike
Household spending likely fell 3.0% in October from a year earlier, the poll of 15 economists found, the fastest pace of decline since May 2018 when it fell…
Official UK retail stats show clothing sold well in clearance-focused January
However, whether the performance translates into higher profits is open to question as it looks like much of the growth was driven by higher volumes, rather than higher…
Ralph Lauren unveils gender parity roadmap for the fashion industry
As explained in a paper entitled “Unlocking Gender Parity in Fashion,” the new roadmap outlines step-by-step methods that can be implemented by companies to make measurable progress in…
No sudden moves – Canada sticks to measured tack in U.S. trade row
While the European Union immediately drew up a list of U.S. products from bourbon to blue jeans to hit if Trump follows through on a plan to impose…
Retailers still falling short in sustainability promises says report
Based on a UK survey of 200 retailers, the ‘Get.Set.Grow’ report claims this “say-do gap” sees retailers falling short in many areas. Just 36% of retailers are using recycled…
PLM specialist Centric Software enters India
India is a strategic market for Centric Software. Besides having a 4.5% share of the global textile trade, India is set to become one of the world’s largest…
Under Armour becomes sponsor of competitive fitness event Turf Games
The deal also means that Under Armour will become the lead sponsor of all Turf Games events in 2019, as well as the technical apparel supplier for all…