The latest reports from just-style’s research store include a roundup of recent developments in the global technical textiles sector, a look at why Ethiopia is becoming a rising star for sourcing garments, and an in-depth analysis into China’s textile industry.
- Dornbirn 2013 – developments and opportunities in man-made fibres
This report is the second in a series of three in which the world’s top 40 nonwovens producers are profiled. The report provides updated information and data about their activities and strategies. Companies in the report include: Asahi Kasei, Avgol, Bonar, Buckeye Technologies, Companhia Providência, CECEP Costin New Materials Group and Fibertex Nonwovens.
- Global technical textiles business update, 4th quarter 2013
This report provides a roundup of recent corporate developments in the global technical textile sector, including acquisitions, divestments and mergers, business news, investments and joint ventures. The report contains insight and analysis of developments within a wide range of companies and other organisations involved in the sector.
- Ethiopia – the emerging textile and clothing industry
With several government incentives in place, a priority given towards developing the textile and clothing industry across the value chain, a viable business environment and duty free market access to both US and EU, Ethiopia is now beginning to attract international buyers and investors, as this report demonstrates.
- Apparel and footwear retailing in Brazil: trends and prospects
As a member of the BRIC quartet, Brazil has garnered significant attention on the global apparel and footwear retailing stage. While international fashion brands navigate a challenging operational environment, domestic players continue to capitalise on the country’s booming middle class and emerging lower-tier cities. The briefing analyses Brazil’s apparel and footwear retailing landscape and assesses key category trends.
- China textiles industry, 2014
This made-to-order report provides the whole set of industry data, in-depth analysis and detailed insight into the textiles industry in China. It includes market drivers, key enterprises and their strategies, as well as technologies and investment status, risks and trends.
- Sustainable textiles for apparel: Fact, fiction and future prospects
This report is intended to explore and clarify, as much as possible, the complex and ongoing issues surrounding sustainable textiles for apparel. It will examine and compare natural, synthetic, and regenerated fibres, and many of the processes involved in their manufacture. The hot topic of toxic chemicals used in dyeing, printing, and finishing will be investigated, along with the progress being made in eliminating them. Textile recycling, slow fashion, and garment longevity are re-emerging as viable concepts for impacting sustainability. Finally, we will see how the industry’s efforts to capture, measure, communicate, and improve its environmental footprint in a transparent way are leading to collaboration, innovation, and an improved bottom line.
