"Hologenix's Stephen Kelly explains how apparel retailers and textile brands can get new products to market that tap into changing consumer priorities such as self-care, fitness and sustainability." ...
2022
"Roses, cocoa, bananas and tea: the Fairtrade Germany association recorded sales records here in 2021. In the year of the crisis, sales of fair trade goods in Germany rose by 9% to 2.1 billion euros. ...
"To anyone in the 3D printing industry, the American-Israeli company Stratasys should be well known. Having been one of the pioneer manufacturers since its founding in 1989, Stratasys has already prod ...
"In recent years, the number of 3D printed shoes has increased rapidly. The number has become even so significant, that earlier this year, 3D printer manufacturer Sintratec organized the 3D Printing S ...
"In 2021, the express delivery business delivered 108.3 billion parcels, exceeding 100 billion pieces for the first time, with total revenue reaching a high of 1.03 trillion yuan [$153.2 billion], exc ...
"The exploitation of workers is at an all-time high. However, traditional concepts of slavery combined with gendered expectations means that many victims of labour exploitation will not receive the su ...
"The New Delhi based think tank Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) has suggested the government a slew of policy interventions to enable circular economy in the textile and apparel industry." ...
"Deakin University and New Zealand-based biotechnology research company, Humble Bee Bio have received a grant of $70,000 from the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC). The fund ...
"Fast fashion is evolving, not dying As generation Z (Gen Z) deeply cares about the environment and sustainability, various analysts have predicted that the death of fast fashion is certain, maybe soo ...
"The Fashion Minority Report (FMR), a platform aiming to increase diversity within the fashion industry, has launched HUB." ...
"Gucci is speaking out in support of women’s reproductive rights—as the future of abortion law becomes uncertain in the United States. In light of the Supreme Court document that was leaked earlier th ...
"Levi's has first tested MySize ID on the Turkish market. It calculated that 70% of returns were related to size problems, and that the garments involved lost on average 50% of their value after being ...
"The San Francisco-based company said total sales reached $147 million for the first quarter ending March 31, while GMV gained 31% to $428 million." ...
"Furthering their sustainable textile finishing partnership, Alchemie Technology and HeiQ are enabling a step change in odor preventing textile finishing. HeiQ Life botanical odor control, applied usi ...
"The Ministry of Industry and Trade believes that the textile and garment industry needs to catch up with the world's "greening" trend to increase competitiveness in major markets, while reducing cost ...
"There are so many current and upcoming regulations regarding the restriction of PFAS on EU level that they have started to overlap. But that’s a good thing, right – the more bans on harmful “forever ...
"Footwear has always been an engine for innovation, but developing a more sustainable shoe presents particular challenges. As consumer demand for products with a better environmental and social footpr ...
"The foundation aims to address health disparities among underserved communities and provide equal access to high-quality cancer treatments. [...] Today, the The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation resp ...
"Functional fabric fair Performance Days held its first physical show in over two years from the 27th to the 28th of April in Munich. 186 exhibitors presented their latest collections to 2813 visitors ...
"A new innovative business pilot will help 135,000 ready-made garment workers in Bangladesh, including at least 60 percent women, build their financial and digital literacy skills. The UN Capital Deve ...