Top stories on just-style this week include H&M hitting back at claims it “unnecessarily incinerated around 100,000 pieces of clothing”, a look at how nimble new players are building a smart future for fashion, and speakers at the recent Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week are optimistic at the continent’s capability in the textile and apparel sector.
H&M hits back at new claims it destroys unsold clothes
Swedish apparel retailer H&M insists it only burns stock that breaks its “chemical restrictions,” after a group of German investigative reporters alleged it “unnecessarily incinerated around 100,000 pieces of clothing.”
Four first steps to nearshoring apparel supply chains
Apparel brands and retailers in Europe and the United States must take the lead on nearshoring, automation and sustainability, and establish a demand-focused apparel value chain if they are to meet customers’ needs in the future, a new study suggests.
Nimble new players building a smart future for fashion
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By GlobalDataThe convergence of disruptive new technologies, easy access to cheap capital, and changing consumer attitudes are shaking up an already-broken retail model, according to speakers at last week’s IAF World Fashion Convention. But rising Phoenix-like from the ashes are nimble new players building a smart future for fashion.
Apparel production increasingly returning to Europe
“Made in China” has been a label found sewn into many articles of clothing in the western world for many years – but that’s about to change, new research suggests.
Africa continues to face challenges to reach full potential
Speakers and exhibitors at the recent Africa Sourcing and Fashion Week are optimistic at the continent’s capability in the textile and apparel sector – but concur that many challenges remain before it can reach its full potential.
