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World cotton trade seen reaching 6-year high in 2018/19
19 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
World cotton trade is expected to increase for the third consecutive season in 2018/19 – reaching its highest level for six years – thanks to growing demand from mills in non-producing countries like Bangladesh and Vietnam and a rebound in China’s cotton spinning.... read more
UN sets new Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action
18 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
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.... read more
Tariff risk may curb positive US apparel outlook in 2019
18 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
A positive outlook for the US apparel and footwear sector sees broad-based profit growth taking hold after two very challenging years – but trade tensions could dampen momentum.... read more
EU extends trade scheme for Jordan clothing exports
14 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
The EU and Jordan are to extend and widen the trade scheme that makes it easier for Jordanian companies employing Syrian refugees to export products such as clothing to the EU.... read more
Inditex's Pablo Isla tops list of best-performing CEOs
14 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Pablo Isla of the Spanish fashion retail giant Inditex has topped an annual global ranking of the 100 best-performing CEOs for the second year in a row.... read more
Online fit and size project aims to reduce garment returns
13 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
A research project is underway in Germany to develop a software solution to improve size and fit predictions in online shopping – and reduce the amount of clothing that is unnecessarily returned and recycled.... read more
EU-Japan trade agreement on track for 2019 start
12 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
The trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Japan is on track to enter into force in February 2019 after being approved by the European Parliament.... read more
Major apparel brands still failing to tackle worker exploitation
12 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Clothing and footwear companies are failing to tackle the exploitation of workers in their supply chains, according to a new benchmark report that measures companies' efforts to address forced labour.... read more
Indonesia lifts restrictions on foreign investment in fabric printing
11 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
The Indonesian government is to relax foreign investment restrictions on a number of industry sectors – including fabric printing – in a bid to encourage exports and capital inflows.... read more
New blockchain traceability platform for high-end products
10 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Applied DNA Sciences is teaming up with Everledger to develop and market a combined physical and digital supply chain traceability and certification solution that will initially target leather and luxury goods.... read more
Global fashion industry unites to tackle climate change
10 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
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 a Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action with an initial goal of reducing aggregate greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030.... read more
250 execs attend Apparel Summit of the Americas
7 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
More than 250 executives from 125 organisations attended this year’s Apparel Summit of the Americas in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, making it the largest event of the year for organiser the Americas Apparel Producers' Network (AAPN).... read more
Decathlon makes a leap on environmental labelling – and it wants to share the data
6 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
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.... read more
Vidalia Denim to use Lubrizol sustainable stretch fibres
3 December 2018 | Leonie Barrie
New US textile maker Vidalia Denim is moving forward on its mission to "build the most efficient and environmentally friendly denim mill in North America" by teaming up with The Lubrizol Corporation as a preferred supplier of stretch fibres in its fabrics.... read more
Regional supply chains shape up
26 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Regional patterns in world textile and apparel trade are becoming increasingly important, according to an analysis using data from the re:source by just-style sourcing tool. The trend reflects both the changing dynamics of the global economy and the shifting sourcing strategies of fashion brands and retailers.... read more
Countdown to WFSGI World Manufacturers Forum in Vietnam
23 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
With just three weeks to go before next month’s World Manufacturers Forum (WMF), now is your last chance to register for this key event, which brings together leading executives from across the global sporting goods industry and takes place just once a year.... read more
US-China trade spat spurs sourcing shifts
22 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
The coming change of control of the House of Representatives following the US mid-term elections will probably do little to stop the escalating tariff disputes between the US and China, the American fashion industry has been warned.... read more
Open standards to boost ‘Belt and Road’ connectivity
21 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Beijing's 'One Belt One Road' initiative, linking China with Europe, is already having a major impact on Chinese and global textile and clothing trade. Plans to introduce open standards and increase harmonisation will play a fundamental role in pushing it forward, according to Craig Zhang, an expert at inspection, verification, testing and certification company SGS. ... read more
Countdown to WFSGI World Manufacturers Forum in Vietnam
20 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
With just three weeks to go before this year's World Manufacturers Forum (WMF), organisers have released further details of the exciting lineup of speakers who will be discussing 'Manufacturing 4.0: Steps towards a future vision.'... read more
Complexities of multi-channel pricing, sourcing and stock control
15 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
The fashion industry is operating in a multi-channel world – but when it comes to managing this approach, it seems there is no unanimity of best practice (and often no best practice at all) on multi-channel pricing, sourcing and stock control. Here we unravel some of the complexities.... read more
14 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
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.... read more
Scovill Fasteners strengthens business with Morito integration
12 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
US-based apparel fastener manufacturer Scovill Fasteners has acquired Japanese rival Morito Co Ltd, with the two companies integrating their businesses to serve global customer markets.... read more
Fashion brand Mexx relaunches in less than a year
6 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Global fashion brand Mexx has been rebuilt from the ground up less than a year after being bought by the owners of Dutch holding company RNF.... read more
Fashion firms struggle on speed to market
6 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Fashion firms are continuing to wrestle with the challenges of taking decisions quickly and meeting deadlines – and admit they are struggling to speed their go-to-market processes to keep up with fast-moving consumer buying behaviour.... read more
Vertical fashion firms are setting the pace on go-to-market
2 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Fashion firms are continuing to wrestle with the challenges of taking decisions quickly and meeting deadlines – and admit they are struggling to speed their go-to-market processes to keep up with fast-moving consumer buying behaviour.... read more
Positive outlook for US apparel firms despite tariff risk
1 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Accelerating earnings growth at some of the US’s largest apparel and footwear companies is giving rise to a more positive outlook for the sector’s future – although the potential for more tariffs on imports from China remains a cloud on the horizon.... read more
Dyestuffs made from textile waste set to be scaled up
1 November 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Italian textile chemical company Officina+39 is preparing to scale-up production of its Recycrom colour powders made from 100% textile waste.... read more
Buyer pressure on cost weighs on garment suppliers
31 October 2018 | Leonie Barrie
More details have emerged on the disconnect between the purchasing practices of apparel brands and retailers and the ramifications for suppliers – with relentless pressure to reduce costs blamed for raising the risk of disruption, and environmental and human catastrophe.... read more
Losing EU trade benefit would hurt Cambodia clothing exports
30 October 2018 | Leonie Barrie
The potential loss of preferential trade access to the European Union (EU) is credit negative for Cambodia, would weaken its economic growth and undermine the price competitiveness of Cambodia's garments exports, a global ratings agency has warned.... read more
Why cotton is being battered on all fronts
29 October 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Cotton is being battered on all fronts, from false information campaigns, to competition from synthetic alternatives, and a changing consumer. The challenge now facing the cotton industry is how to regain its footing.... read more
New project to green Vietnam textile and apparel sector
29 October 2018 | Leonie Barrie
A new project is underway to improve water management and energy sustainability at textile and apparel factories on Vietnam’s Mekong and Dong Nai deltas.... read more
Centric Software launching fashion PLM in India
26 October 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Centric Software is launching its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions in the fast-growing Indian consumer goods and retail market, with a series of roadshows across the country next month.... read more
Next WFSGI Forum offers new insights into Manufacturing 4.0
25 October 2018 | Leonie Barrie
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is heading to Vietnam for this year's World Manufacturers Forum, where the focus will be on 'Manufacturing 4.0: Steps towards a future vision.'... read more
New businesses shaking up a broken retail model
23 October 2018 | Leonie Barrie
The 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.... read more
Nimble new players building a smart future for fashion
17 October 2018 | Leonie Barrie
The 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.... read more
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