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Ethiopia industrial park progress continues apace
Two more industrial parks have been inaugurated in Ethiopia as the government continues its vision to transform the country into a world-leading apparel and textile hub.
Japan, EU, US continue work on fairer trade system
Trade leaders from the EU, Japan and the US have shared an update on the progress of a plan to develop a more efficient system that allows global trade to be conducted in a fairer way.
French brands call on Bangladesh government to extend Accord tenure
French brands and retailers sourcing from Bangladesh have united to urge the government to extend the work of the Bangladesh Accord, days before a decision on its future is due.
Bangladesh proposes new wages for garment workers
The Bangladesh government is to revisit the minimum wages for some ready-made garment workers following eight days of widespread unrest – with workers warned they must return to work or risk losing pay.
Businesses urge swift EU-Vietnam trade deal approval
A group of business associations including Amfori and the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) have joined forces in urging the European Council to consider and approve the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), a deal it sa...
Latest Apparel Insights
Outlook 2019 – Industry challenges & opportunities
It won’t come as any surprise that uncertainty, complexity and volatility in the global economy, US-China trade and Brexit, along with rapid...
The trade data casualties of Trump’s border wall
Apparel and textile industry executives are among those being deprived of key trade and economic data amid the ongoing US government shutdow...
The cost benefits of supplier value added services
As brand and own-label customers continuously try to lower their costs – often pushing them back up the supply chain to the supplier – indus...
Chinese clothiers eye Egypt to avoid Trump tariffs
A free trade zone system in Egypt that links businesses with Israeli suppliers is being targeted by Chinese clothing companies wanting to ac...
Should retailers conduct their own factory audits?
Third-party auditors offer a way for brands and retailers to understand what is going on in their supply chains around the world. But one of...
Top 20 news stories on just-style in 2018...
Of the thousands of stories published on just-style during the last year, we've filtered out the top news items of 2018. Tariffs, the US-Chi...
Top 20 analysis articles on just-style in 2018... 21 Dec 18
In this year-end roundup, we take a look at the top analysis pieces on just-style in 2018. Trump and trade, blockchain, digitalisation, sourcing challenges and retail trends were just some of the issues we analysed, while the new re:source by just-style online sourcing tool helped measure and compare labour costs for the world's top 25 clothing supply countries.
Top 20 comment articles on just-style in 2018... 21 Dec 18
The most-read comment articles on just-style in 2018 are dominated by President Trump and the ongoing US-China trade war, with our writers looking at the potential impact and implications of tariffs on China garments. But the year also marked the launch of the new re:source by just-style online sourcing tool, and ongoing debate and discussion on digitalisation, speed, wages and sustainability. We also took time to reflect on the fifth anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster.
Thought Leaders
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Today's omnichannel consumers want two things: innovation and speed. The answer for many brands is Product Lifecycle Manageme...
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Tukatech is a recognized name for creating groundbreaking fashion technology solutions for product development, cloud collaboration, and garment manufacturing. Constantly ...
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The global childrenswear market was worth approximately 203.4 billion U.S. dollars (Statista, 2018). So why, then, has there not been a...
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The "see now, buy now" consumer mindset if disrupting the traditional fashion and apparel business model and forcing the industry to look for ...
Major Apparel News
Bangladesh proposes new wages for garment workers
Hannah Abdulla | 15 Jan 19
The Bangladesh government is to revisit the minimum wages for some ready-made garment workers following eight days of widespread unrest – with workers warned they must return to work or risk losing pay.
Badger Sport drops China forced labour supplier
US performance apparel maker Badger Sport has dropped the Chinese supplier that was last month alleged to be using forced labour in Xinjiang's internment camps.
French brands call for Bangladesh Accord extension
Hannah Abdulla | 14 Jan 19
French brands and retailers sourcing from Bangladesh have united to urge the government to extend the work of the Bangladesh Accord, days before a decision on its future is due.
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Latest Apparel Interviews
Decathlon makes a leap on environmental labelling – and it wants to share the data 6 Dec 18
Global sporting goods retailer Decathlon is nearing the finishing line on a decade-long project that will see all textile and footwear items labelled with their environmental impact by the end of next year. The data is also enabling more eco-friendly design – and will be made freely available to other companies, as Raffaele Duby, sustainable development leader for product and design, tells just-style.
Digital technologies, robotics and artificial intelligence are starting to bring more speed, efficiency and transparency to apparel supply chains – but less well documented is their potential impact on job losses and social unrest, especially in Asia. It’s a balancing act that Pamela Mar weighs up in her roles as director of sustainability at the Fung Group and EVP of Supply Chain Futures for the Fung Academy, as she tells just-style.
Why circular fashion is "the answer for everything" at Esprit 24 Oct 18
Hong-Kong listed Esprit is currently rethinking every step of the fashion lifecycle with a view to "inclusive circularity" that respects the use of both material and human resources. Sara Bermúdez Couto, head of product safety management and environmental sustainability, explains.
Apparel Blog
Leonie Barrie | 7 Jan 19
Getting 2019 off to a positive start, it seems US apparel retailers saw some holiday cheer, with strong sales momentum that started during the back-to-school season carrying on to Christmas.
UN sets new Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action
Leonie Barrie | 18 Dec 18
43 leading fashion brands, retailers and suppliers – including Adidas, Burberry, Gap Inc, H&M Group, Inditex, Kering, Levi Strauss & Co, and PVH Corp – are backing the UN’s new Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action with an initial goal of reducing aggregate greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030.
Decathlon's decade-long eco-labelling project
Leonie Barrie | 12 Dec 18
Global sporting goods giant Decathlon is nearing the finishing line on a decade-long project that will see all textile and footwear items labelled with their environmental impact by the end of next year. The data is also enabling more eco-friendly design – and will be made freely available to other companies. The retailer has spoken exclusively to just-style about the initiative.
Hot Apparel Issues
The year on just-style – Highlights of 2018
Of the thousands of stories published on just-style during the last year, we've filtered out the top news, comment, analysis and interviews of 2018. The US-China trade war, digitalisation, worker safety and sustainability were just some of the issues covered.
UK inquiry into the impact of fast fashion
The UK environmental audit committee launched an inquiry into the environmental impacts of the garment industry, as well as social issues such as workers' rights and fair pay.
Magnifying sustainability impact through collaboration
This year's Fair Wear Foundation Annual Summit discussed ways brands and organisations can collaborate, build bridges and magnify their sustainability impact, both on an individual level and as a community.
The failure of the US garment industry
In this three-part series we look at why the US garment industry is now in a state of failure – and whether smart factories and reshoring will offer some salvation
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Apparel Market Research
World markets for textile machinery: part 2—fabric manufactu
World markets for textile machinery: part 2—fabric manufacture, December 2018
This report looks at general trends in the international fabric machinery market and provides detailed analyses of various fabric machinery subsectors... Read more
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World markets for textile machinery: part 2—fabric manufacture, December 2018
World markets for textile machinery: part 2—fabric manufacture, December 2018
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