NEW YORK – New guidelines published today by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have united leading apparel brands and recyclers around the world in a mission statement to transform the way in which jeans are produced.The Jeans Redesign Guidelines include minimum requirements for the durability, material health, recyclability and traceability of jeans which are said to closely align with the principles of the circular economy; which the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has established itself as a leading

Leading apparel organizations to aim to collaborate to establish a common framework and clear standards to resolve the most significant circularity issues for the fashion and textile industries.Figure 1: Some leading Bangladeshi apparel manufacturers are making products from cutting waste’ recycled yarn and exporting globally.EURATEX (European Apparel and Textile Confederation), Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI), Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), International Apparel Federati

Bed Bath & Beyond is establishing key near-term priorities to accelerate transformation. While, the company's net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2019 were approximately $2.6 billion, a decrease of approximately 6.6 per cent compared to the prior year period. Comparable sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 declined around 6.6 per cent.Pic: Bed Bath & BeyondIn the reported quarter, the company reported a net loss of($2.91)per diluted share (($371.1) million), which included

spinning mills in north India, which are currently operating 24x7, are considering cutting back production and shutting down their mills once a week. Excess spinning capacity in theand poor demand for yarn from overseas markets has led to accumulation of yarn stocks and poor liquidity, Northern India Textile Mills’ Association (NITMA) said.“China, which has been a major importer of Indian yarns for the past few years, has cut-down imports in the past few months, thus worsening the situation, lea

A total of 312 brands presented their latest products. © Asia OutdoorThe 14th edition of Asia Outdoor in Nanjing, China, concluded on 30 June, after four successful exhibition days. For the first time, the trade fair was accompanied by a consumer-focusedcarnivalevent. A total of 312 brands presented their latest products and services across a combined indoor and outdoor area of 48,000 sqm on the grounds of Nanjing’s International Exhibition Center. A total of 16,731 visitors came from all over C

Lectra has signed an agreement with the shareholders of Belgian company Retviews to acquire 100% of its capital and voting rights.Founded in 2017, Retviews has developed an innovative technological offer that enables fashion brands to analyse real-time market data, in order to increase their sales and margins. More than 30 brands use Retviews in France and Belgium.“By uniting with Retviews, we confirm once again our ambition to help our customers to quickly enter the era of Industry 4.0. Thanks

Tennor Holding B.V, a global investment holding company and the owner of La Perla Fashion Investment B.V., recently announced acquiring a minority stake in Ralph & Russo, the British couture fashion, with the option to increase its holding by up to 40 per cent. Ralph & Russo is a privately held company founded by Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo in 2010.Pic: Tennor HoldingRalph & Russo specialises in couture, employing 350 people in the United Kingdom. The brand is the first British me

Presenting facts to the European Union (EU) Commissioner in Brussels in an open forum countering EU allegations on human rights, chairman of the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) Van Sou Ieng recently questioned the EU’s grounds for launching the official procedure in February that could lead to Cambodia’s access to EBA being suspended.Pic: Shutter StockAn EU fact-finding team visited Cambodia in June and will produce aon its findings in mid-August. The final decision on EBA w

India’s annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesaleindex (WPI), stood at 2.02 per cent for the month of June 2019 over June 2018. The index for textiles dipped 0.3 per cent while for apparel it was down 0.4 per cent in June, according to the provisional data released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, ministry of commerce and industry.Pic: ShutterstockThe official WPI for all commodities (Base: 2011-12 = 100) for the month of June 2019 rose by 0.2 per cent to 121.5 from the previous

Nylon is known as one of the most useful synthetic fiber in the world.It has both excellent strength and abrasion resistance, allowing it to stand up to any sport. It has a fantastic elastic recovery meaning that fabrics can stretch to their limits without losing their shape. In addition, nylon has good resistance to sunlight making it an excellent choice for activewear. Its ability to accept acid dyes makes it possible to achieve brighter colors than it’s other synthetic counterparts.Traditiona