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Levi's and JJJJound Drop Second Collection

Gray matters for Levi’s and Montreal-based design studio JJJJound. On Friday, the duo launched a launched a second collaborative capsule centered on three dar…

17th Annual Supima Cotton Design Competition

17th Annual Supima Design Competition Jules Gourley of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s collection highlights anatomical forms, influenced by the …

Denim Trends Have No Age Limit at Bluezone

Do consumers have to age out of fashion trends? That was the question , founder of the denim consultancy Monsieur-T, posed last week at in Munich, Germany. “…

Interior

At The Printing United Expo Brother DTG Puts Smart Technology And Precision Engineering Into All Types Of Printing

Stop by our booth to see the Digital Line 2000, a one-step, single operator, complete DTG solution which integrates our GTX600 mass production printers with a …

Processing

Genesco GCO Earnings: Strong Back-to-school Start

Improvements at Journeys helped Genesco achieve better-than-expected results in the second quarter. The Nashville-based footwear company reported that net sal…

The Future of Medical Device Design & Development: Honeywell’s Spectra® UF BIO Fiber Solution for Cardiovascular Applications and More – International Fiber Journal

The rise in heart valve disease and other cardiovascular conditions has led to a growing demand for minimally invasive devices and technologies. In addition, m…

Fabrics

Lands' End (LE) Narrows 2Q Losses, Lifts Profit Outlet But Not Sales

Lands’ End, the all-American, classic-styled brand, managed to show progress on the bottom line and margin gains in the second quarter despite the tough macro …

Kornit Digital Unveils Cutting-Edge Fashion Technology at PRINTING United Expo 2024

Las Vegas, NV – September, 2024 : Get ready to witness the future of fashion technology! Kornit Digital is thrilled to announce its participation in the PRINT…

Fabrics, Processing

Washington Lawmakers Push to Revitalize US Sustainable Fiber Sector

A coalition of Democratic Members of Congress is advocating that the federal government take an active role in fostering the growth of sustainable fiber produc…

Berger Textiles to Showcase Latest Innovations at PRINTING United Expo in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV – September 2024 ─ Berger Textiles, a leader in textile solutions with over 170 years of experience, is thrilled to announce its participation in…

Fabrics

Child labour report flags textile sector issues

WASHINGTON – Elements of the textile supply chain in China, Vietnam and Myanmar are amongst a raft of new additions to the US Department of Labor’s watchlist o…

Fabrics

Crocs claims sustainability milestone

BROOMFIELD – US footwear brand Crocs says it has achieved a significant milestone in its use of bio-based material for its flagship clogs, a key part of its pl…

The Shows: How six trade shows and 2,000 brands will take the stage in Milan

Milan's fashion trade shows renew their alliance. Between September 14 and September 19, Milan’s Rho Fiera show pole will host six shows, which once again will…

JIAM 2024 OSAKA to showcase innovations across sub-sectors

JIAM 2024 OSAKA, expanding into non-apparel sectors, will showcase global innovations in sewing and cutting machinery, textile technologies, and automation fro…

Fabrics, Processing

The Shows: Satoshi Kuwata is next Pitti Uomo’s guest designer

Satoshi Kuwata, founder and creative director of Setchu, will be guest designer at the next edition of Pitti Immagine Uomo, taking place in Florence from Janua…

Print Production Platform ─ GelatoConnect ─ Announces New Features ─ Including Apparel ─ Specific Workflows

Friday, September 06, 2024 ─ GelatoConnect is an enterprise software solution for the global print industry that optimizes the entire print production process—…

HKRITA / H&M Foundation : Development of sustainable textiles with Open Lab launch

(Source: Open Lab) With the inauguration of the "Open Lab" the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) along with the H&M Foundation ini…

Fashion, Fabrics

Carbios : Tommy Maussin joins Carbios as CMO

Tommy Maussin (Source: Carbios) Effective September 2, 2024, Carbios has appointed Tommy Maussin as their Chief Marketing Officer. He aims to boost Carbios' i…

US' Shoe Carnival achieves record Q2 sales, net income at $22.6 mn

US retailer Shoe Carnival reported a 12.9 per cent increase in Q2 FY24 net sales, reaching $332.7 million. The gross profit margin improved to 36.1 per cent. T…

Trützschler Group : Focus on more sustainable raw material utilization

T-Suprema needle-punching line (Source: Trützschler) The Trützschler Group, will be showcasing its latest innovations in carding, draw framing, spinning, comb…

US' PVH Corp appoints Fredrik Olsson as CEO of PVH EMEA

PVH Corp has appointed Fredrik Olsson as CEO of PVH EMEA, effective Q4 2024. Previously CEO of Max Fashion and a leader at H&M Group, Olsson brings extensive g…

The Brands: G-III Group signs apparel license for Converse

The Converse brand is much talked about in recent times. After the announcement given by the iconic youth US brand about a new sneaker capsule designed in coll…

India launches AI-powered fashion forecasting with VisioNxt

VisioNxt Fashion Forecasting Initiative, launched by Giriraj Singh, aims to transform the Indian fashion industry. Developed by NIFT, this AI and EI-driven pla…

Fashion, Fabrics

Man-Made Fibers International 3/2024 : On the way to becoming circular

Andreas Dorner, General Manager, Re&Up (Source: Re&Up) In today’s fast-paced world, the demand for sustainable solutions is more pressing than ever. The fashi…

Fashion, Fabrics

ICE cotton slips amid weak oil & favourable weather conditions

ICE cotton futures continued to decline due to weak crude oil prices and favourable weather, despite a weaker dollar limiting losses. December contract settled…

Oeko-Tex STeP certification for Kingly

Kingly has announced it has been awarded Oeko-Tex STeP certification for sustainable sock production. This globally recognised accreditation marks a significan…

Fabrics

Fluctuations & market dynamics - Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion

India, a leading cotton yarn producer, is witnessing fluctuating prices due to several factors. Recent geopolitical issues, mainly in Bangladesh, declining glo…

Fashion, Fabrics

Man-Made Fibers International 3/2024

Man-Made Fibers International 3/2024 ISSUE 3 20 24 ENGL ISH POLYMERS, FIBERS, FIBER PRODUCTION, NONWOVENS VISIT US AT: TEXTILETECHNOLOGY.NET D 2 0 4 7 E Proje…

Fashion, Fabrics, Interior, Processing

Xinjiang Resolution Condemns U.S. Forced Labor Sanctions

The Standing Committee of the 14th Xinjiang Regional People’s Congress said that measures such as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ( UFLPA), which effect…

Shoes Execs Uneasy About Trade Policy Ahead of Presidential Election

A new survey from The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) released today revealed that tariffs and trade policy are top of mind for U.S. shoe…

BIOCarbon Fiber Takes Flight – International Fiber Journal

Exploring New Entry and Exit Routes for Carbon Fiber Composites Despite its currently unmatchable benefits in enabling the production of lightweight parts tha…

Retailers are Going Back to Basics for a Tough Holiday Season

Back-to-school has brought a back-to-basics vibe back to fashion. As kids everywhere shake off the months of idleness with “What I did this summer” essays, re…

Italian Denim Consultancy Meidea Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Lucia Rosin was promoting and teaching sustainability to fashion brands before the topic was ever the subject of collections, conferences, reports or legislati…

Pongs® Unveils An Exquisite 187m² Backlit Ceiling Installation Of Their Artists's Mambo Fabric At The Saxony Textile Museum

SAXONY, GERMANY – September 2024 Pongs is thrilled to announce the completion of a groundbreaking project, showcasing our signature backlit textile, Artist Mam…

Fabrics

Zünd UK and swissQprint To Showcase Value-Added Innovations In Print And Finish

Industry professionals from the print and graphics sectors are cordially invited to a premier event on October 2, 2024, hosted by Zünd UK. This one-day event …

Fabrics

Shoe Carnival SCVL Q2 2024 Earnings: Strong Back-to-School Results

is increasing its full year earnings guidance after reporting a “very strong” back-to-school season. The Evansville, Ind.-based reported net sales in the seco…

Capri Pants Are Cropping Up in 2025 Collections

Capri isn’t just a popular summer destination. It’s also the name of an emerging Spring/Summer 2025 trend: capri pants. Also known as “clam diggers” and “peda…

Hannah Malach – Sourcing Journal

Hannah Malach is a Senior Trending News Writer for WWD, where she primarily covers pop culture and celebrity fashion. After earning her bachelor's degree in jo…

Three Finalists to Compete for the 2024 RISE® Innovation Award

In the dynamic and global textile fiber industry with its various manufacturing processes and end-uses, news and information is breaking on a daily basis. Inte…

Technical Textiles

ZIMMER AUSTRIA to Showcase Cutting-Edge Textile Innovations at CAITME 2024 In Tashkent

Tashkent, Uzbekistan – September 2024 - With only 7 days left until the CAITME - Central Asian International Textile Machinery Exhibition, ZIMMER AUSTRIA is ex…

Fabrics, Interior, Processing

From Farm to Fashion

SPONSORED CONTENT - The emergence of renewable materials for sustainable fashionAccording to the World Economic Forum, the fashion industry and its supply chai…

Abercrombie CFO: 'No One Really Can Predict' Freight Rates

Freight rates have been on such a roller coaster ride since late 2023 that apparel retailers have to keep their heads on a swivel. “No one really can predict …

Cindy Crawford is Good American's First 'Icon' in New Denim Campaign

Khloé Kardashian’s Good American is celebrating trailblazing women with the launch of its American Icons campaign. The series’ first spokesmodel, announced Wed…

India's cotton output may suffer due to lower acreage & heavy rains - Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion

India's cotton production may decrease by 10-15 per cent in 2024-25 season due to excessive rains in cotton-growing states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka…

Fashion, Fabrics

Market Intelligence Tool for Textile & Apparel Sector

Market Intelligence Tool for Textile & Apparel Sector TexPro is the ultimate market intelligence tool for textiles, apparel, footwear, leather, fashion access…

Fashion, Fabrics

Irish brand Primark & Verte launch clothing swap shops in UK

Primark, in partnership with Verte, is launching its first swap shops in London, Manchester, and Birmingham during LFW. Customers can bring up to five pre-love…

Alexander Skarsgard stars in Calvin Klein's fall 2024 campaign

Calvin Klein's Fall 2024 campaign features Alexander Skarsgård in stylish men's apparel, showcasing refined and confident looks. Directed by Mert Alas, the cam…

North Indian cotton yarn steady; recycled PC yarn & fibre prices up - Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion

North India cotton yarn prices remained steady in Delhi and Ludhiana due to average demand and rising cotton costs, which have increased production expenses. C…

Fashion, Fabrics

The Brands: Dondup partners with Bluesign

Dondup, an Italian designer denim brand, has signed a partnership with Bluesign, a full-service sustainability solutions system for the fashion supply chain. …

Fashion, Fabrics, Interior

AbTF joins Chad sustainable cotton initiative

HAMBURG – The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), which oversees the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative, has joined the newly formed Koskilna Compact alliance…

Textile Standards and Legislation Guide

The current edition provides an overview of the most important environmental and social standards, instruments and labels in the textile industry.

Texpertise Econogy

The future of textile manufacturing

Michael McDonald discusses the key concerns keeping industry members awake at night. While 2022 was a peak for many, 2023 has been a challenging year, and 2024…

Texpertise Econogy, Processing

Up-to-date insights into sustainable manufacturing

1. Measure your current sustainability performance without comparison to others. 2. Analyze your materiality and aim for reduction in key areas. 3. Set your ow…

Texpertise Econogy, Processing

“This is when sustainability quickly becomes a serious economic factor”

You can forget it if you haven’t got a certificate! In the contract sector, the demands placed on tenders are increasing continuously and worldwide. At the Hei…

Texpertise Econogy, Interior

A look behind "Made in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan..."

“A dumping ground for textiles” or the textile market of the future? A textile expert who is frequently in Africa offers insights into the situation of the Afr…

Texpertise Econogy

Textiles and football

Millions of fans throughout the world are currently enjoying the European Football Championship. But without textiles, football just wouldn‘t be possible. They…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

European textile-waste strategy: separate, recycle, reuse

The European Waste Framework Directive requires all EU member states to set up separate collection systems for used textiles from 2025. According to the Europ…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Fabrics

Heimtextil Trends 24/25: New Sensitivity

Heimtextil Trends 24/25 is about approaching the future of textiles with a New Sensitivity. In this context, sensitivity means considering impact when making a…

Texpertise Econogy, Interior

The circular economy is not just a passing fad

From fashion to aerospace: classic polyester is virtually irreplaceable in numerous areas of application. The problem: polyester is based on fossil raw materia…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Interior, Fabrics, Processing

Textiles have a long tradition in Africa. And a great future

“A dumping ground for textiles” or the textile market of the future? A textile expert who is frequently in Africa offers insights into the situation of the Afr…

Fashion for Biodiversity

An experiment by his award-winning company Cocccon Crafts & Loom gave Chandra Prakash the idea of his pioneering business model Fashion For Biodiversity. A con…

Textile glacier protection

Glaciers are melting at an alarming pace with the climate emergency making things particularly difficult for the white giants. Can textiles slow down the rate …

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy

Future Materials

How can regenerative design work? This is demonstrated by ultra-modern textiles and materials compiled by the London-based future design consultancy FranklinTi…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics, Interior, Processing

‘Something’s happening on the wall’

An interview with wallpaper designer Felix Diener about where he gets the best ideas for new wallpaper designs, the importance of wallpaper in a digital world …

Texpertise Econogy, Interior

International fashion festival honours up-and-coming designers – Texpertise Network hands out sustainability award

In late October, the Breton town of Dinan, situated in north-western France, hosted the 27th edition of the Festival International des Créateurs de Mode. The e…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion

Why small fibres play such a big role in the energy transformation

Alongside photovoltaics, wind energy is considered to be the most important energy source for the future.

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Processing

Focus on sustainability and digitalisation

The Texpertise Network trade fair stand at Heimtextil 2023 in Frankfurt offered visitors the opportunity to take a trip into the metaverse using a virtual real…

Texpertise Econogy

Young sustainable fashion from South Africa

Women and their empowerment play an important role in the future-oriented and sustainable development of the South African fashion industry and in making South…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion

New Texpertise SDG Report is online

The first SDG Report of the Messe Frankfurt Texpertise Network is now public. The report summarizes Messe Frankfurt's global commitment to achieving the Sustai…

Texpertise Econogy

Commitment and transparency for a better future

All over the world encouraging examples can be found of how the principle of individual responsibility and voluntary action can function in implementing the Su…

And yet it moves!

A mood of optimism! In September 2015, the international community adopted the UN’s 2030 agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Within this framew…

Dynamic thinking - sustainable change

In January, it was that time again - on the occasion of Heimtextil 2023, industry and association representatives came together for the traditional Texpertise …

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Interior

New + Next

The "New & Next University Competition" selects representative design concepts from students at international universities specializing in textile design as pa…

Interior

The woven heart valve

An innovation that could extend cardiovascular patients’ lives has been honored at Techtextil in June 2022.

Technical textiles

Clean shoes

Textile and leather cleaners have discovered a new business field. They offer professional cleaning of shoes.

Texpertise Econogy

Where business and fashion meet

Although the fashion scene in Africa has been thriving for many years, the rest of the fashion world seems to only just be waking up to the vast and varied tal…

Fashion, Fabrics

Tu Du’s for your own sustainable wardrobe

How effective collective brainstorming is and what it can achieve was made clear by Germany's first "TU DU" wall.

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

Sustainability in textile printing

Peter Buttiens from the European Specialty Printing Manufacturers Association (ESMA) and Thomas Poetz from 3T Industry InkJet Consulting are experts in digital…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Interior, Processing

We make a difference!

“Sustainable fashion makes a difference. We make a difference!” – these were two of the most important messages of the Neonyt Lab.

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

A new plan for an old problem

The EU has adopted an action plan to drive the textile industry's shift toward greater sustainability

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics, Interior, Processing

Podcast: What can home textile retailers learn from nature’s ecosystem?

Based on the Heimtextil Trend "Deep Nature", this year’s curator and trend expert Anja Bisgard Gaede sheds light on the trends in the latest podcast.

Interior

“We shouldn’t forget individual needs”

Dr Christian Benedict has been researching the subject of sleep for more than 20 years. At the Sleep & More conference during the Heimtextil Summer Special fro…

Interior

Covid-19 accelerates systemic change

The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact worldwide. Even the textile and clothing industries have not been spared. Karl-Hendrik Magnus, Senior P…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics, Processing

“It pays off to know each production step in detail”

Interview with Marion Röttges, Co-CEO Apparel & Communication der Remei AG.

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Processing

The climate deal

The focus was on actively shaping climate action when the representatives of almost 200 countries met at the COP26 Global Summit in Glasgow last winter. The go…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion

Scaling circularity

The fashion industry could become 80% circular by 2030, according to the "Scaling Circularity" report published by Global Fashion Agenda with the support of Mc…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

“Buying in general is getting more deliberate”

Interview with Claudia Franz, Director Brand Management Interior & Contract Textiles and Apparel Fabrics & Fashion at Messe Frankfurt

Texpertise Econogy, Fabrics, Interior

New ways of sourcing

Globalisation, digitalisation and a shift in values are changing the clothing industry and also the way clothing is sourced.

Fashion

Online shopping is more sustainable

Shopping experiences in brick-and-mortar stores are not possible at the moment because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Online shopping is a popular alternative. W…

Topics, Branches

“An important first step of a long journey”

Austrian fibre producer and Texprocess exhibitor Lenzing AG is a pioneer in sustainable production processes. Robert Van de Kerkhof, Chief Commercial Officer a…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

The New Cool

Plant-based leather, natural dyes, recycled materials and the likes. More and more brands are launching environmentally friendly collections and are advertisin…

Topics, Branches

Vegan, organic, sustainable

Leather is a much-loved material for shoes, bags and accessories. But using leather to make such items has long ceased to be necessary. Plant-based alternative…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

„It takes two“ Attitude-Behavior Gap Report

In Covid-19 times, more and more people want more sustainability when shopping for clothing. That is why Zalando is expanding the second-hand clothing business.

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion

From Jeans to Couch

Interior meets fashion: International furniture retailer Ikea teams up with sustainable fashion pioneer MUD Jeans to create two sustainable sofa covers using r…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Interior

Leather made from mushrooms

US biotech company Bolt Threads has developed a plant-based alternative to leather made from mushrooms. The first fashion company to have designed clothes with…

Fashion, Fabrics

A milestone for the textile industry

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) and H&M Foundation have developed the Green Machine, a hydrothermal separating system for fib…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Processing

Fossil Fashion

The 2021 report Fossil Fashion by the Changing Markets Foundation, Clean Clothes Campaign, Plastic Soup Foundation, WeMove Europe, Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine …

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

Fifth Trend Report on Ethical Consumption

Sustainability has become mainstream and is losing none of its relevance during the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, the opposite is true – as is shown by the fi…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

Circular Cellulose

The goal is a circular economy: cellulosic fibres derived from textile waste are a step in the right direction. Startups like Renewcell and industry experts in…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

For all seasons

Braced for all kinds of weather - with only one jacket. To make this vision reality, Alpha Tauri, Deutsche Telekom and Schoeller Textil AG joined forces to lau…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Processing