The December 2019 edition ofheld in London indicated that the denim industry has made a major foray into sustainability, according to a report in issue 201 of Textile Outlook International published by global business information company Textiles Intelligence.was a ‘most wanted’ consumer product category in 2019.The December 2019 edition of Denim PV was marketed as ‘the responsible denim fashion event’.The major theme at Denim PV was environmental sustainability and exhibitors there represented

Sweden based fashion brandGroup posted a jump of 11 per cent in net sales to SEK 232,755 million in FY19, that ended on November 30, 2019. Group's net sales for the fourth quarter (Q4) increased 9 per cent to SEK 61,694 million. For the full year, online sales escalated 24 per cent and new business sales improved 17 per cent.Sales development for Q4 compared with the previous year was reportedly affected by the fact that Black Friday in 2019 fell a week later, i.e. just before the end of Nov

The World Health Organization announced on Friday that the novel coronavirus outbreak has become a public health emergency of international concern.However, that should not be taken as a vote of no confidence in China's efforts to curb the spread of the virus, in which the WHO said it has faith. Rather it conveys the organization's concern about the virus spreading to "countries with weaker health systems", as WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.The announcement came as c

The National Cotton Council (NCC) has announced that the Phase 1 trade deal with China, recently signed by President Donald Trump, could provide a much-needed boost to US cotton exports. The Phase 1 agreement includes a chapter on agriculture with Chinese purchases of US products intended to reach at least $40 billion per year starting in 2020.Pic: ShutterstockHowever, the overall impact for cotton remains uncertain as commodity-specific details have not been released, according to a press relea

is going to present a unique Moroccan pavilion for first time in UK from January 29-30 at Olympia London. The project has been designed to offer a different view of manufacturing in Morocco and show UK buyers variety, quality and volume, price and delivery flexibility offered by a selection of very best fashion and denim manufacturers from Morocco.Pic: Fashion SVPThe collection will bring UK sourcing and product development professionals a specially chosen sample of the available production from

Messe Frankfurt France will organise 6 tradefairs – Apparel Sourcing Paris, Avantex Paris, Leatherworld Paris, Shawls&Scarves Paris, Texworld Paris and Texworld Denim Paris – under banner of Fairyland For Fashion at Le Bourget Exhibition Centre from February 10-13. The fairs will showcase fabrics & materials, garment production, textile innovation, clothing.Pic: Messe FrankfurtConstituting a key event on the fashion calendar, the six shows that go to make up The Fairyland for Fashion, wi

Powering personalisation and curation for e-commerce sites via its proprietary technology, Snap+Style Business (S+SB) has joined hands with Revolve, to drive sales growth and improve customer styling and service for S+SB’s launch on Microsoft Azure. S+SB is a leading omni-channel retail technology platform for personalised shopping experiences.Pic: PRNewsfoto/Snap+Style BusinessFollowing an initial launch of S+SB’s StyleWidget in November 2019, the ecommerce powerhouse is fully integrating the p

A national textile policy is being drafted for the development of textile industry in Myanmar, according to the Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry.Drafting started in January 2018, and the first stakeholder meeting was called in January 2019 involving relevant ministries, officials from private organizations and businesspeople from the textile industry.The ministry has stated that the adoption of a national textile policy will produce benefits such as action plans, drawing of necessary r

Fashion and lifestyle brand Frank And Oak kicks off 2020 with an increased commitment to sustainability and the announcement of new sustainability goals to be achieved by 2022. The five ambitious goals further the brand’s commitment to reducing their impact on the planet with an emphasis on utilizing recycled materials and harnessing renewable energy sources and carbon offsets to neutralize the brand’s environmental impact.Recently certified as a B Corporation (2019), Frank And Oak has devoted t

Tyton BioSciences, the developer of afor the fashion industry, has completed its $8 million Series A funding round. Tin Shed Ventures, the investment arm of outdoor apparel brand Patagonia, led the round and was joined by Marubeni America, Card Sound Capital, and Alante Capital. The funding will be used to scale the solution.Pic: Shutterstock, based in Danville, Virginia, develops proprietary technology solutions to recycle fashion manufacturing waste and end-of-life textiles back into the econo