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ZDHC Foundation has launched a dummies manual aimed at detoxing the fashion industry.
The manual focuses on educating the textile and apparel industry and consumers on chemicals used in the making of apparels and creating awareness about the harmful chemicals and keeping them away from the environment.
The manual offers various levels of understanding on the chemistry involved in the apparel manufacturing, while also educating industry on the use of these chemicals for creating a sustainable environment.
The manual aims to enlighten the apparel industry professionals on the adverse effects of manufacturing practices on the environment and people, while also sharing alternative and best practices to motivate them on the revolution.
Under Armour recently appointed Lisa Collier as its chief product officer. Until recently, Collier served as president and chief executive officer of NYDJ Apparel LLC. Her more-than-30-year career has also included time at Levi Strauss & Co., Sunrise Brands and Limited Brands.
Collier will begin her new role on April 27 and report to Patrik Frisk, Under Armour’s president and CEO. Collier will direct the Baltimore-headquartered company’s product and merchandising in addition to other responsibilities.
Under Armour, Inc. manufactures footwear, sports, and casual apparel.[Under Armour's global headquarters are located in Baltimore, Maryland with additional offices located in Amsterdam, Austin, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Houston, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Munich, New York City, Panama City, Paris, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Francisco, São Paulo, Santiago, Seoul, Shanghai and Toronto.
The European textiles and clothing sector needs urgent support, if it wants to remain a strategic pillar of the European economy. Euratex President Alberto Paccanelli held a constructive dialogue with Commissioner Breton to develop quick and effective solutions.
According to a recent survey among European textile and clothing companies, short term prospects for the industry are dramatic: 60 per cent of companies expect sales to drop by half 70 per cent of companies has serious financial constraints and 80% of the sample has reduced workforce, using temporary unemployment schemes where available. Production companies report problems in their supply chains, whereas retailers face the problem of a “lost Summer season”. 1 out of 4 companies is considering to close down.
These dramatic figures were presented recently by Euratex President Alberto Paccanelli in a videoconference with Commissioner Breton and other key actors of the industry.
Despite this unprecedented situation, the European textile and clothing industry responded immediately to the situation provoked by COVID-19. Over 500 companies reconverted part of their sites or invested in new machineries, to produce protective masks and garments. They are showing great sense of solidarity and want to overcome the crisis.
To safeguard the industry, short term measures are needed, such as accessing liquidity, re-opening shops as quickly as feasible (to create demand), guaranteeing a smooth functioning of the internal market and avoiding any disruption in export markets. The Commission should also refrain from adding any regulatory burden in these difficult times.
In the longer run, a strategic plan needs to support the relaunch of our industry and enhance the global competitiveness. Critical supply chains should be brought back to Europe, and we need to ensure a level playing field on the global market and, especially, on imported goods. Innovation, digitalisation and green economy remain a target for the industry, but they need to be reviewed in light of a relaunch programme for the sector.
Pakistan’s federal government has decided to lift the ban on the export of textile masks and sanitizers. This is a reflection of Pakistan’s successful policy to contain COVID-19 in a situation when the developed countries have succumbed to it. But will the government be able to satisfy the Supreme Court of Pakistan about its successful policy?
This was decided in a meeting of the National Command and Opera¬tion Centre (NCOC), working under the Nati¬onal Coordination Committee. He stated the decision will help boost the country’s exports by meeting the demand for these products within the international market.
The export of all types of surgical masks and sanitizers was banned at the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. Though there was no export ban on washable cloth masks, mainly used as anti-dusk pollution masks, but customs authorities were not allowing such exports.
The adviser said that the commerce ministry will issue further clarification with reference to the export of the products. He reiterated that surgical masks and N-95 masks which are in short supply within the local market, will not be exported.
It is worth noting that Pakistan Young Pharmacist Association (PYPA) has recently submitted an application to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in which they alleged that 20 million face masks were smuggled out of Pakistan in connivance with government officials.
Nasa Garment Plc has become the first Ethiopian company from the Hawassa Industrial Park (HIP) to export its products to Canada.
Founded in 2019, the firm on April 8 exported to Canada a container with 21,000 units of apparel, including shirts, trousers, active wear and sweaters. Canada offers duty-free privileges to the East African country’s products.
The company is owned by Saron and Goitom Afework and can make 30,000 pieces of clothing a day with its 30 production lines. It employs 340 workers and it is expected to hire 2,100 more when it becomes fully operational. Nasa started production in January 2020 and will ship products to Canada every week, according to Ethiopian media reports.
The company plans to earn $1.5 million from exports this year and expects to earn $7 million dollars next year.
During the past eight months of this fiscal, the country’s textile and garment industry generated $129 million from exports, a 32 per cent increase over the same period last year. The volume also registered a 4,100 tonne increase from the preceding year.
Canadian athleisurewear maker Lululemon Athletica is the latest to announce the exit of its CFO, after a string of company’s announcement of the resignation of top-level executives.
Patrick Guido, who joined the company in 2018, after seven successful years at VF Corp, will be taking his leave on 8 May to pursue interests outside the apparel industry.
The role will now be fulfilled by senior Vice President Meghan Frank and Controller Alex Grieve who will jointly oversee the workings of the finance team till a suitable successor is found.
Lululemon had earlier announced that the executive-level management will be taking a pay cut of 20 per cent during this crisis as the company’s stores in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and all of Europe remain shut due to lockdowns.
Originally scheduled to take place June 02–03 in Manhattan, the New York edition of Kingpins, the trade event for denim enthusiasts, has been canceled. This follows the cancellations of its April 22–23 edition in Amsterdam and May 13–14 show in Hong Kong, the Andrew Olah–founded brand announced recently.
To sate the appetite for professionals in the denim space to reconnect, Kingpins announced on March 24 that a new show format would take place as a virtual edition. Named Kingpins24, the event will allow the denim industry to share new ideas, plans for the future and solutions for the industry in anticipation of life after COVID-19. Kingpins24 takes place April 22–23.
In addition to this fresh trade-show concept, Kingpins announced in an April 10 email that it had launched a new Kingpins Shop, an online retail store that offers books, art, apparel and accessories, home goods, vintage pieces, lifestyle goods, and kits to embark on do-it-yourself projects at home.
In a recent webinar, Fashion Snoops stated that climate change, coupled with the uncertainty of the coronavirus, is leading the active wear category down a design path based on utility and preparedness. Over the next 18 months, consumers in crisis mode will likely drive up the demand for active wear that provides adaptability, utilitarian practicality and protection, the trend forecasting firm reports.
There’s been an uptick in designs that aim to protect the wearer for some time, said Taylor San Nicolas, Fashion Snoops active wear editor.
From material innovation to construction design, Fashion Snoops says designers will reconsider activewear garments for extreme adventure and resiliency.
Here, fabrics will help bridge science and fashion. Materials and hardware are based on preparedness and protection. Reinforced mesh that doubles as a pollution filter, canvas with high tensile strength and thermal fabrics that would otherwise be reserved for first responder are being adapted for commercial use.
There’s also a focus on how technical finishes can augment materials to be more protective, durable and functional—be it enhanced gripping or more tactile or visible.
Key design concepts include outdoor staples with rugged qualities, apparel with “on-the-go” power supply for electronics and designs that include face protection.
Originally scheduled to take place June 02–03 in Manhattan, the New York edition of Kingpins, the trade event for denim enthusiasts, has been canceled. This follows the cancellations of its April 22–23 edition in Amsterdam and May 13–14 show in Hong Kong, the Andrew Olah–founded brand announced recently.
To sate the appetite for professionals in the denim space to reconnect, Kingpins announced on March 24 that a new show format would take place as a virtual edition. Named Kingpins24, the event will allow the denim industry to share new ideas, plans for the future and solutions for the industry in anticipation of life after COVID-19. Kingpins24 takes place April 22–23.
In addition to this fresh trade-show concept, Kingpins announced in an April 10 email that it had launched a new Kingpins Shop, an online retail store that offers books, art, apparel and accessories, home goods, vintage pieces, lifestyle goods, and kits to embark on do-it-yourself projects at home.
According to a recent study by Science in Me, over the next five years the Cashmere Clothing market will register a 3.8 per cent CAGR in terms of revenue, the global market size will reach $ 3230 million by 2024, from $ 2580 million in 2019.
Cashmere clothing is made from cashmere and cashmere yarn, including various sweaters, coats, trousers and other garments. China is the world’s largest supplier of raw materials, accounting for about 70 per cent of cashmere in the world, while Italy is China’s largest export destination, in April 2017; Italy imported 98 tons of cashmere from China, account 78 per cent of the month’s exports.
China is also the largest consumption market, due to the rapid growth of the national economy as well as people’s gradual improvement of life quality. Many famous brands have targeted in the region, like Loro Piana and Brunello Cucinelli. Although China is the largest cashmere garment manufacturer in the world, its own brand market share is very low. Most of them exist as OEM. This has led to the local enterprises in China at the bottom of the interests of the value chain for a long time.
United States also players an important role in the global cashmere clothing industry. In 2016, the country consumed about 3.5 million units, holding more than 19 per cent share globally.
Asia region is the major manufacturing bases due to the low labor cost and material cost. Most famous brands have their plants or cooperative manufacturers in the region.
