Bestseller signs deal for giant Netherlands logistics hub
The Jack & Jones and Vero Moda owner had originally flagged its intention to build the facility last autumn and it has now officially confirmed this investment. It…
EU-USA trade war- will US apparel companies delocalise-
In response to the newly introduced US import duties, the EU is planning to levy a 25% tax on some American products, including men’s and women’s jeans, t-shirts,…
Safilo unions say eyewear plant in Italy up for sale
The Italian group declined to comment.In a statement issued after a meeting in Venice with the company, unions said that Safilo “dramatically” had confirmed it no longer viewed…
The tech to recycle clothes is only just being invented
CETIA, a company in the southwest of France is finally offering some mechanical solutions to the challenges of recycling clothes.Its research team has invented a machine that uses…
Ukraine war robs India’s ‘Diamond City’ of its sparkle
The air reeking from the only toilet for 35-40 people, conditions at workshops like this in Gujarat state leave workers at risk of lung disease, deteriorating vision and…
Global yarn and fabric output up q-o-q in Q2 2016
Global yarn stocks fell by 6.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2016. Yarn stocks reduced by 8 per cent in Asia, but they increased by over 3 per…
Amazon launches climate-friendly program, Textile Exchange signs up
Customers will now see more than 25,000 products ranging from grocery, household, fashion, beauty and personal electronics with a ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ label, Amazon said in a statement.“With…
UK shoppers’ clothing spend surges post-pandemic – report
It’s all down to the return of weddings, holidays and socialising fuelling a boom in what’s being called ‘revenge spending’, buying upbeat eperiences missed over the series of…