Recycled and new materials to fuel global demand for denim
Global denim market is expected to continue its upward growth trajectory predicts various studies. With growing demand for recycled denims made from plastics and other materials the market is expected to grow at 6.20 per cent from of 2020 to 2027, says a databridgemarketresearch study. Similarly, as per psmar... Read more
Online retail upsurge will not dent brick and mortar store’s relevance
As one of the top five global retail destinations, India’s retail landscape is very vibrant. As entrepreneur Narendra Pasuparthy writes in Business World, India has the highest per capita brick-and-mortar store ratio. Seen in present context with pandemic and lockdowns across the globe, this indicates t... Read more
Brands need to rework strategies in a post-pandemic retail world
The pandemic has changed retail across the world, especially with the huge push for online shopping, and consumers shifting to digital channels due to the lockdown. An analysis by Nick Everitt, Director of Ddvisory, EMEA, Edge by Ascential looks at what actually changed last year and how should retailers ensu... Read more
NCTC appeals for better policy support to boost India’s textile MMF se…
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour chaired by Bhartruhari Mahtab, visited Coimbatore and Tirupur to study the growth potential of MMF textile industry in Tamil Nadu. They interacted with the National Committee on Textiles & Clothing (NCTC). T Rajkumar, Coordinator, NCTC and A Sakthivel, Chairm... Read more
Trends of 2020 will continue to evolve this year for fashion, footwear…
In 2020, fashion was shaped by shifting consumer priorities. Going ahead the trends that emerged during the pandemic will continue to reign through this year. As Beth Goldstein writs about the outlook for 2021 in her NPD article “The shifts in consumer preferences we’ve seen during the pandemic ar... Read more
Post-pandemic Retail Relevance: Brands look at digitalisation, buildin…
How has the pandemic accelerated digitalisation, nearly 100 fashion brands shared their plans for the future and strategies until 2023 on the Zalando platform with Zalando Marketing Services (ZMS). The study was a peer-to-peer intelligence-share comprising quantitative survey data and interviews. And as Miche... Read more
Digital transformation must to improve apparel sector’s supply chain e…
A new collaborated study by YCP Solidiance and Brother Machinery Asia highlights the importance of digital transformation in the global apparel manufacturing sector. It states, the transformation must start from the beginning in some cases with the setting up of factory machinery. The study charts the course towards an... Read more
Knitwear exports becomes a crucial peg for Pakistan’s apparel industry…
Pakistan’s textile exports increased by 7.7 per cent with knitted garments and hosiery taking the lead in first half of current fiscal 2021 compared to the same period last year. As per Faisal Mehboob Sheikh, Zonal Chairman Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) and chief coordinator Adil Butt the coun... Read more
Global brands will continue to prioritize China in 2021 to increase sa…
The latest ‘State of Fashion 2021 Report’ by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company’s has predicted China’s fashion sales will to return to pre-Covid levels. This optimism is based on the pace of recovery in Q4 2020 and Q1 2021 and perhaps, what works for China is consumpti... Read more
Shopping malls slowly recover as footfalls inch towards pre-Covid leve…
Year 2020 was a tough one globally for people and businesses alike. With long stretches of lockdowns, and people confined at home, life almost came to a standstill. However, with the successful launch of a few vaccines there is some hope and positivity in our fight against the global pandemic. The Econo... Read more
Louis Vuitton emerges the most favourite fashion brand across the glob…
So which are the most favourite fashion brands across the world? As per a reworked world map the most popular fashion brands across the world is Louis Vuitton, a favourite in most continents. The map generated using 12 months of Google search data, country names have been supplemented by their residents&rsquo... Read more
WRAP accreditation granted to Eurofins for India
Eurofins Consumer Products Assurance has been accredited by Worldwide Responsib... Read more
Smart PPE market to close at $3 billion by 2030: Study
Increased awareness about safety and globally accepted regulations by companies... Read more
Skilled manpower should be our core strength says Vice-President
Indian apparel exporters should aspire to achieve double digit share of global ... Read more
US jeans imports down till November 2020
Bangladesh, the largest jean supplier to the US, saw shipments dip 3.73 per cen... Read more
Pure London organiser Hyve Group stays afloat with digital events, insuranc…
Covid-19-related disruption continues to hit the schedule of Pure London organi... Read more
Premal Udani is new chairman of AMHSSC
Apparel Made-Ups and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC) has appointe... Read more
Apparel & Footwear industry welcomes Biden’s mask mandate
American Apparel & Footwear Association has welcomed President Biden’... Read more
AFWA, CCC and WSRN launch public website WageForward.org
Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA), Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and the Worker-dr... Read more
Accelerating Circularity Receives $1.2MM from Walmart Foundation
The Walmart Foundation awarded Accelerating Circularity, collaborative industry... Read more
Myanmar’s garment workers get financial aid from EU
The European Union plans to extend a helping hand to Myanmar’s garment wo... Read more
AFWA, CCC and WSRN launch public website WageForward.org
Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA), Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and the Worker-dr... Read more
Accelerating Circularity Receives $1.2MM from Walmart Foundation
The Walmart Foundation awarded Accelerating Circularity, collaborative industry... Read more
Myanmar’s garment workers get financial aid from EU
The European Union plans to extend a helping hand to Myanmar’s garment wo... Read more
H&M partners Lee for eco kids wear and Daley-Ward for loungewear
Encouraged by the growing demand for loungewear and sustainable fashion H&M... Read more
European Commission moves ahead with circularity for textiles industry
The European Commission has published a guide marking the path for local textil... Read more
Bangladesh RMG exports fall with long lead time, negative growth in woven p…
As per Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data, shipments of apparel goods to the US... Read more