"It was a rush. In Toulouse, on 25 May, the opening of a temporary shop of the fast fashion brand Shein (usually only available on the internet) caused a big crowd. Hundreds of people were waiting in ...
2022
"Jeans have reigned as a—if not the—ubiquitous wardrobe staple for decades. Perhaps because of their durability, comfort, or ability to go with just about everything. More likely, it’s that all of the ...
"We’ve long been discussing the pivot of our industry from a last mile focus to FIRST MILE thinking. With the last mile, we had been concentrating on how to get goods to the customer – to cover that l ...
"A Missguided spokesperson said: "Missguided is aware of the action being taken by certain creditors of the company in recent days and is working urgently to address this. A process to identify a buye ...
" Sportswear giant Nike has launched the Re-Creation programme, a new service through which it will restore vintage and deadstock pieces to promote the circular economy." ...
"We capture PLM for fashion’s post-pandemic recovery in full swing. But who’s buying, who’s selling, and what does it all mean for the future of fashion technology as a whole? The industry defining re ...
"The Challenge the Fabric symposium saw panellists discuss bio-based, man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) material and barriers to growth and possibilities within the fashion sector." ...
"A study showed that Chinese textile enterprises account for over 6 percent of the carbon emissions of all industrial enterprises in 2015. Up to 60 percent of the global fiber production goes to the f ...
"Ellie Hughes and Pame Bueno of The Sustainable Fashion Forum share their advice. [...] Following their latest conference, Teen Vogue caught up with The Sustainable Fashion Forum's Director of Partner ...
"In the summer of 2019, an executive at Patagonia got a phone call from a trusted auditor working in China. A planned trip to visit some cotton farms in the region of Xinjiang wasn’t going to happen. ...
"Fifty exclusive oversized women’s denim shirts are to be made available to buyers at the Coreva Design Store in Milan, Italy, representing the first fruits of a research project between fibre produce ...
"Horticulturist Lottie Delamain created a garden at Chelsea flower show using plants that can be used to make fabrics and dyes. ...
"Speakers at a seminar called for promoting sustainable and eco-friendly textile practices by encouraging natural sustainable fiber as the sector is the second largest polluter whereas synthetic fibre ...
"Around 98% of these fibers are made from wood (usually eucalyptus), 1% is from bamboo, and less than 1% are from waste (but Evrnu, Renewcell, Infinited Fiber, and others are working hard to raise tha ...
"It is impossible to address climate change without making everyday consumption more sustainable, Nikhil Kaushik, CEO, Graviky Labs believes. [...] In 2021, Graviky introduced the world’s first appare ...
"Former garment makers in Sri Lanka are having to take desperate measures to get through the economic turmoil. [...] Factories primarily staffed by women would churn out produce for major multinationa ...
"CEO says brand must enter refurbished boot market, which could account for 15% of sales in 10 years’ time. Dr Martens is looking to stomp into the repair and resale market on the back of a new collab ...
"Though it may seem controversial (or even heartless) to say so, rising prices are actually a good thing. Products have been artificially cheap for too long, seriously undervaluing those who make them ...
"According to Erin Skinner, a PhD candidate in psychology at the University of South Australia, the term “fast fashion” is still unfamiliar to many Australians. Skinner’s as-yet unpublished research b ...
"I was forced to work overtime for three hours every day. Employees at Tianjin Fashion Milestone have been forced to work 11 hours a day due to the importance of orders, and are forced to work all nig ...