The board of directors of Avery Dennison Corp, a global materials science and manufacturing company specialising in design and manufacture of labeling materials, has elected president and CEO Mitch Butier to serve as chairman of the board. This will be subject to Butier’s re-election following the company’s annual meeting of shareholders on April 25, 2019. Pic: Avery DennisonDean Scarborough, Avery Dennison’s current chairman, has informed the board of his intention to not stand for re-electi

Adore Me, the disruptive ecommerce lingerie startup, has acquired Belabumbum - the category leader for intimate apparel, sleep, lounge, and activewear for expecting and new moms. Founded as a social enterprise, Belabumbum has for over 15 years combined thoughtful design with luxe fabrics to help pregnant and breastfeeding moms stay comfortable. Pic: Adore MeBelabumbum’s founder & CEO Heidi Rauch will join the Adore Me team to grow the Belabumbum brand as well as lead new product developme

The Teijin Group has announced that Nantong Teijin, the group’s textile manufacturing and sales company based in Nantong, China, will participate in Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2019, in booth 8-1H-C68. The leading exhibition for apparel fabric and accessories will be held at NECC, in Shanghai from March 12-14, 2019. Pic: Solotex The Nantong Teijin booth will showcase proprietary materials and high-performance fabrics to further expand its presence in the Chinese m

Indian exporters need to tap more African countries that have an almost ‘unlimited market’, according to David Rasquinha, managing director of Export Import Bank of India. Speaking at the International Trade Conclave organised by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kolkata recently, he said the bank was quite optimistic about the African continent. India’s exports to Africa had increased from 7.5 per cent in 2009-10 to 8 per cent in 2017-18. Of the 54 African countries, there was

UK supermarket chains, including Aldi, Co-op, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose & Partners have joined together as founding sponsors of the Responsible Recruitment Toolkit (RRT), a one-stop, practical capacity-building tool supporting businesses to embed responsible recruitment practices in their supply chains. The tool will offer expertise to suppliers. Pic: Responsible Recruitment Toolkit Recruitment and labour provision have been identified as presenting amongst the greatest w

Joor, the largest wholesale platform and data exchange for fashion, beauty and home, is entering Germany, solidifying its dominance across Europe. Joor has added German brands to its wholesale marketplace, including S Oliver Group labels Comma and Liebeskind and other brands such as Dorothee Schumacher, Juvia, Komplott, lala Berlin, and Ulla Popken. Pic: Joor Germany’s apparel market value is the highest in Europe, and is expected to reach over $60B in 2022, according to Statista. “Joor

The first integrated apparel manufacturing park in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district, called ‘Gobi Apparel Park, will come up at Kolapalur village in Gobichettipalayam. With a cost of ₹ 106.58 crore, it is expected to provide jobs to 7,000. Funded by the textiles ministry under the state Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), it can host 12 companies. A company opened office there early this week, according to a report in a top English-language daily. The park would have effluent an

The Telangana state government and the Textile Association of India recently felicitated Mrugank Paranjape, managing director and chief executive officer of the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX), in recognition of his special contribution to the textile sector. He was felicitated at the CEO Conclave 2019, a two-day event in Hyderabad last week. The award is a direct result of the relentless determination displayed by our workforce while catering to risk management needs of stakeho

The Print Make Wear fast fashion factory feature at FESPA Global Expo 2019 to be held during May 14-17, 2019 in Munich will double in size compared with its launch in 2018 in response to positive visitor feedback. The feature was introduced at the flagship FESPA event in Berlin in 2018 for visitors interested in printed fashion textiles and garments. Pic: AD Communications Taking the form of a live production environment, Print Make Wear addresses every step in the garment production proces

Having identified the five priority areas, Coats has set ambitious targets to be achieved by 2022. The five areas are water, energy, effluent and emissions, social and living sustainably. Coats identified the areas by first considering the values and ethics which are most important to employees, customers and investors as well as the end consumer. Pic: CoatsThese key stakeholder groups are making increasingly influential demands for action on sustainability across all markets and industries,