KappAhl's sales for Q4 of 2019 increased by 6.7 per cent to SEK 1,322 million against sales of SEK 1,239 million for Q4 of 2018. Gross profit for the quarter was SEK 751 million. For the full year from September 2018-August 2019, sales increased by 3 per cent to SEK 4,901 million compared to sales of SEK 4,760 million for corresponding period last year."KappAhl’s activities in the full year 2018/19 have been marked by hard work to meet hard competition and declining footfall. They were

Game-changing products using nonwovens and engineered materials in a creative, novel and technically sophisticated approach will be presented by three finalists vying for INDA’s 2019 prestigious Hygienix Innovation Award at the fifth edition of Hygienix.SMS Bico Fabric from Fitesa, The FEUR System by Vemarei, and Regalite UltraPure from Eastman Chemical. © INDAThe premier event devoted to the latest in sustainable technologies, emerging markets, converting challenges, product and technical innov

Consumers are finally starting to view their apparel from a sustainability mindset, even if they struggle to make all their lifestyle choices more responsible. But people want deeper meaning in how they work, live, and consume. Their calls for greater transparency and sustainable options are increasing the pressure on brands to design with more considerate products with purpose that make people feel good about their choices.Softwear embodies femininity, fluidity, and functionality. © LenzingThe

India’s foremost trade promotion organization for the export of handwoven products from India will attend the International Sourcing Expo Australia for the eighth consecutive year, furthering solid industry links and cooperation between the Australian and Indian governments in relation to textiles and fashion, says a recent press release.Figure: India’s foremost trade promotion organization for the export of handwoven products from India will attend the International Sourcing Expo Australia.Hand

Dallas Market Centre has announced that Viviana Gabeiras will be guest designer for the upcoming Runway Review: Trend Fashion Show, at October Apparel & Accessories Market, to be held from October 22-25, 2019, at the World Trade Centre. Dallas Market Centre is a business-to-business trade centre and one of the leading wholesale marketplace in North America.The exclusive fashion event provides buyers a line-up of on-trend looks from showrooms and temp neighbourhoods at Dallas Market Centre. V

Expotextil, the fair for textile and garment sector in Peru, to be held from October 24-27 in Lima, will have a large representation of Italian textile machinery manufacturers this year. Inside the Italian pavilion organised by Italian Trade Agency and ACIMIT, the Association of Italian textile machinery manufacturers, 18 Italian companies will exhibit.The Italian companies exhibiting at the fair will be Arioli, Biancalani, Bianco, Btsr, Danitech, Ferraro, Itema, Lawer, Marzoli, Mcs, Ms Printing

Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) president Van Sou Ieng and secretary general Ken Loo met members of the European Parliament’s Committee of International Trade (INTA) in Brussels last week to discuss and lobby for retaining Cambodia’s ‘Everything But Arms’ (EBA) benefit. Sou Ieng said he met 27 INTA members, including its chairman.GMAC requested the INTA members to retain Cambodia’s EBA status based on the country’s high compliance on labour and International Labour Organisat

The Tamil Nadu department of handloom and textile has convened a meeting of entrepreneurs and the district collector on October 15 to discuss setting up mini textile parks in Karur. V Vijayalakshmi, assistant director of handlooms and textiles, said the state government had issued a fresh order to provide subsidy worth ₹2.5 crore for each such park.Pic: ShutterstockThe state government would either bear half of the cost for building basic infrastructure in the park, such as laying of roads, sett

Canadian bag and accessories brand Herschel Supply has launched its first-ever watch, the Herschel G-Lide, in partnership with Japanese electronics supply company, Casio G-SHOCK.According to an announcement from the brand, Herschel reimagined G-SHOCK’s classic GLX5600 model, using “elements from the traditional colors and utility through a military-inspired design.”In the announcement, Herschel Supply shares that the digital watch is made using a durable matte green resin case and band, along wi

Denim has become the ultimate engine of self-expression worldwide. Denim trends have evolved a lot over time, but its popularity never waning. And globally the denim consumers are on the lookout for perfect fitting denim jeans.Figure 1: Perfectly fitted jeans with zero-waste. Courtesy: Unspun, a venture-backed robotics and apparel company, based in San Francisco and an office in Hong Kong as well, making custom jeans for each consumer on-demand.As customer choices are in the super-fast mode, kee