The 2021 Fashion Transparency Index Brazil, which ranks 50 of the country's brands and retailers on environmental and social practices, has revealed the majority continue to lack transparency.
Zara plans to appeal a decision made by the authorities in Bordeaux, France to block...
US apparel and footwear brands have welcomed legislation to extend the Haitian Hemisphere Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement (HOPE) Act and the Haitian Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act trade preference schemes until 2035.
Global sneaker and streetwear retailer Snipes is expanding its presence in the US by acquiring sneaker chain Jimmy Jazz in a move that will approximately triple Snipes' door count across America.
The president of the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) Kim Glas says China’s “predatory” and “illegal” business practices have damaged the US textile industry.
| Country | July-September YoY AI jobs growth (percentage points) |
|---|---|
| China | 7.1 |
| Malaysia | 6.4 |
| Switzerland | 2.1 |
| Italy | 0.1 |
The Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo Shenzhen events have been postponed to support government efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group’s fibres and products converting company, has developed a knitted fabric it says responds to perspiration by changing its structure three-dimensionally, thereby increasing breathability and eliminating the feeling of stuffiness.
Traceability tech expert Applied DNA says a development in its cotton genomics program can prove a cotton type is genuine and where it has come from.
UK high street fashion chain Ted Baker has announced the death of its chairman John Barton.
The UK government-funded digitalisation programme, Made Smarter, which aims to help businesses such as apparel and textile manufacturers use technology to decarbonise has invested GBP4.6m over the past three years.
Asia-Pacific was the fastest growing region for big data hiring among apparel industry companies in the three months ending September 2021, according to GlobalData.
Embracing technology effectively can help secure customer loyalty in the apparel sector despite competition between brands and retailers becoming much tougher.
Mentions of digitalisation within the filings of companies in the fashion industry rose 61% between the first and second quarters of 2021, according to GlobalData.
Womens intimate apparel developer and manufacturer Top Form International aims to increase the accuracy of its garment costing and manufacturing using Coats Digital's GSDCost solution.
Mentions of artificial intelligence (AI) within the filings of companies in the fashion industry fell 48% between the first and second quarters of 2021.
The proportion of apparel supply chain companies hiring for artificial intelligence (AI) related positions kept steady in September 2021, with 52.9% of the companies included in GlovalData analysis recruiting for at least one such position.
The proportion of apparel supply chain companies hiring for industrial automation-related positions rose significantly in October 2021, according to GlobalData analysis.
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