Performance apparel markets: business update, 3rd quarter 2011

Published: October 2011

Publisher: Textiles Intelligence

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Pages: 24

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ISBN: 978-1-849782-03-6

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Report description

This report provides information, analysis and insight on: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; brand development; corporate social responsibility (CSR); events; financial results; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; legal issues; markets; new stores; recycling; and regulations and standards for performance fabrics. Companies, organisations and brands analysed in this report include Adidas, American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), Asics, Athleta, Beijing Chinamex International Investment, Columbia Sportswear, Converse, DuPont, Fila, Greenpeace, Hyalite Outdoor Group, Jack Wolfskin, Lakeland Industries, Nike, Norwegian Fashion Institute, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Parigi Group, Perry Ellis International, Polartec, Puma, Quiksilver, Royal Ten Cate, Sessions, Shanghai Tristate Enterprises Co, Teko Socks, Timberland, Under Armour, Unifi, VF Corporation, Vibram and Wall Street Uniforms (WSU) International.

SUMMARY
ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS
Sessions has been divested by Samsung C&T America
BRAND DEVELOPMENT
Quiksilver has created a new division in order to develop independent clothing brands
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
A Greenpeace investigation has identified two textile factories in China which are responsible
for toxic water pollution
Nike has addressed complaints of abuse at two Indonesian factories which manufacture
Converse products
EVENTS
The 2011 outdoor retailer Summer Market has taken place in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
The Norwegian Fashion Institute is planning a meeting about sustainability in the sportswear
industry
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Adidas
Second quarter 2011
First half of 2011
Columbia Sportswear
Nike
Perry Ellis International
Outlook
Puma
Second quarter 2011
First half of 2011
Quiksilver
Timberland
Under Armour
Unifi
Fourth quarter 2010/11
2010/11
VF Corporation
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND
DISTRIBUTION
Jack Wolfskin has extended its agreement with Shanghai Tristate Enterprises Co
Lakeland Industries has terminated its licensing agreement with DuPont
Teko Socks has announced a partnership with Hyalite Outdoor Group
TenCate will work with Chinamex and Wall Street Uniforms International to expand into the
Chinese market for protective fabrics
Timberland has entered into a licensing agreement with Parigi Group regarding its children’s
apparel operations in the USA
LEGAL ISSUES
Vibram has filed a lawsuit against Fila regarding alleged patent infringement
MARKETS
Sales of athletic apparel in the USA increased by 11% in the first seven months of 2011
Athletic apparel
Licensed apparel
Accessories
Innerwear
Outerwear
NEW STORES
Asics has opened its first flagship store in Brazil
Athleta has opened two stores in New York City as part of its expansion strategy
RECYCLING
Unifi has launched a recycling scheme called the Repreve Textile Takeback Program
REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS FOR PERFORMANCE FABRICS
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has developed new
methods for testing performance fabrics
List of tables
Table 1: Nike: revenues by geographical region, 1 qtr 2010/11 and 1 qtr 2011/12
Table 2: Timberland: revenues by product category, 2 qtr 2010 and 2 qtr 2011
Table 3: Timberland: revenues by geographical region, 2 qtr 2010 and 2 qtr 2011
List of figures
Figure 1: Vibram’s FiveFingers Bikila shoe
Figure 2: Fila Skele-Toes shoe
Figure 3: Athleta’s first flagship store in San Francisco, USA