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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’ Usha & Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management (BULMIM), organised a round table conference on Expectations of the Industry from Union Budget-2020 on January 17, 2020 in New Delhi. The conference was inaugurated by Prof. M. Durgamohan, Director, BULMIM who gave the inaugural address. He emphasised on the need for introducing industry-academia events and how BULMIM has always been at the forefront of organising these events for the benefit of the students and public at large.
The delegates gave an overview of their respective industries in the last one year and discussed about what the future holds for them. This was followed by the round table discussion, where important areas, like Industry’ Wish List for the forthcoming Budget, Slowing Economy and its impact and planned strategies to deal with it and the expected stock market journey were discussed in detail.
The conference was attended by representatives of industry and academia. Apart from the students of two-years full time PGDM programme of BULMIM (approved by AICTE), students of other institutes like JIMS, YMCA, Delhi University also attended the Conference.
WSM (White Sustainable Milano) was held in Italy on January 11 and 12, 2020. The new show attracted more than 4,000 visitors, including industry insiders and end consumers–especially young people. The event presented 80 brands, 20 start-ups and 10 workshops. White presented the first show that helps understand what the market of sustainability can offer. It generated an effective networking among companies, designers, raw material and service providers. The project is bold and aims at becoming a reference point for big companies willing to launch their sustainable capsules. On display was a vast selection of raw material manufacturers, brands, workshops and initiatives. Fabric and fiber manufacturers included Berto, Candiani Denim, Cotonificio Albini, Orange Fiber and Tencel. Noteworthy were collections by Blue of A Kind, Boyish Jeans, Haikure, Juan Carlos Gordillo and Insane in the Rain. Salvatore Ferragamo presented some precious models from the historic maison's archives, unique shoes in fish skin, raffia and other natural materials.
The show also hosted chemical manufacturers using less hazardous substances. These included Officina+39. This Italian company presented its Trustainable selection of products such as Novastone Nebu, an enzyme used for nebulized systems, and Remover In/J-N, an aging technique for denim that avoids the use of potassium permanganate and other less impactful substances.
Kingpins Founder Andrew Olah says sustainability has been bandied about too freely. But adding linen or organic cotton or anything recycled to fabrics does not make for sustainability. Neither consumers nor denim fabric buyers have any idea who is telling the truth and what is sustainable and what is nonsense. Even mills, brands and retailers can’t agree on what sustainable means.
Ola says without data or third-party verification, there is no proof of sustainability. A product cannot be considered sustainable without a full environmental impact analysis and credible third-party verification. A mill’s claim alone that it uses less water does not make the product sustainable. Sustainable claims need a full environmental footprint analysis. The first step to sustainability for any mill or product is to run a full assessment of its entire environmental impact. All of it, water consumption, carbon, energy waste etc. Stuffing hemp in a fabric does not make it sustainable if other things the mill does are harmful.
Tons of apparel and footwear are purchased each year. This growth comes at a huge environmental cost. If growth in fashion continues along its current trajectory, by 2050 the textile industry would account for around a quarter of the world’s total allowable carbon emissions. In order to circumvent the eco impact, leading companies are coming up with sustainable solutions to chart green growth.
A new study by menswear brand LabFresh names Europe as the capital of fashion waste as it produces around 465,925 tons of textile waste each year which is equal to 7.7 kg for each of its 60 million people. Of this, just over 10 per cent is recycled while 81.8 per cent of its waste is incinerated or sent to landfill. Based on a metric of textiles wasted and how they’re disposed of combined with each country’s clothing spend and yearly export of second hand clothes, Italy, Portugal, Austria and the UK emerged as the worst offenders for unsustainable clothing habits.
Meanwhile, Hungary, Poland, Ireland and France came out as the most sustainable, throwing little away, buying less and giving pre-worn clothes away as hand-me-downs where possible. According to Eurostat figures used in LabFresh’s study, despite less waste in total, an average Belgian disposed of 14.8 kg of clothes in 2016.
In pure volumes, Finland topped by wasting 14,934kg of clothing. On the other hand, Spain wasted the least amount of clothes at 2.1kg per person. The study further noted that Austrians spent the most on clothes, with the average person in Austria spending around £1080 (€1264) per year.
The 15 countries in the study disposed of more than two million tonne of fabrics between them in 2016, with almost a quarter of the total was incinerated – a carbon intensive process. But more 57.1 per cent of all clothes thrown away ended up in landfill, taking up space for years to come and allowing greenhouse gases and chemicals to filter into surrounding air and soil.
Textile Exchange has produced a new tool called the Material Change Index. This aims at pushing apparel and home furnishings companies further toward sustainability. It enables participating companies to measure, manage and integrate a preferred fiber and materials strategy into their business. The index was created in part through the voluntary participation of more than 170 companies. The MCI family of indices tracks progress across cotton, polyester, nylon, manmade cellulosics, down, wool, material circularity and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The index launch comes at a pivotal moment for the fashion industry, which has been under increased scrutiny for its environmental and social impacts. One reason is that the fashion industry’s sprawling supply chains stitch together a wide range of sectors and concerns, including agriculture, chemicals, energy, forestry, oil and gas, retail and transportation. And in each of those lies a range of extraction, energy, emissions and waste challenges, as well as a variety of social issues, from animal welfare to the rights of indigenous cultures.
Textile Exchange has been working for nearly two decades to bring visibility into the industry’s supply chain and along the way has taken on an increasingly broad portfolio — from cotton to additional materials, and from organic to other means of growing and producing sustainable textiles.
India International Leather Fair will be held in Chennai, January 31 to February 3, 2020. The event aims at giving international buyers a chance to view products and trends in India. Alround 14 Indian brands will showcase footwear, handbags, and leather clothing on the runway which will be tailor made for the fashion show. The aim will be to win contracts to supply global brands. The event will see British footwear and leather goods brand Clarks participate for the first time.
The trade show has run for the last 35 years. The US-China trade war offers huge opportunities to Indian leather exporters to raise shipments to the United States. India is making efforts to boost leather exports. Despite the global economic slowdown, production and employment in the leather sector have increased. Also this is the only industry where exports of value-added products are almost five times more than the import of inputs/components/accessories and capital goods. The industry is undertaking a multi-pronged approach including product and market diversification, attracting investments, increasing capacities and also developing skills of workers so as to increase its global market share in the coming years. Currently, Europe accounts for about 70 per cent of leather exports from India.
At its recent editions of Texworld USA and Apparel Sourcing, exhibitors showcased new bio-based sources for fibers that help the industry to move the industry closer to circularity.
Texworld USA’s Innovation Spotlight showcased new innovations in bio-synthetics, smart textiles, and circular design solutions. The Re:Source Library offered sustainable textile sourcing and supply chain consulting where established fibers and fabrics evolved to meet the demands of circular and sustainable design needs. Participants in the spotlight included Dr. Luke Haverhal, CEO of Natural Fiber Welding; Mike Savarie, sustainability enterprise catalyst at Hemp Black; Daniel Mota Pinto, assistant director at Scoop, and Ericka Gutierrez, manager of business development and marketing for North America at Lenzing Group.
The show also focused on the origin of raw materials which for most companies includes pre- and post-consumer textile waste, particularly cotton, such as Lenzing’s Refibra technology by Tencel, which involves upcycling cotton scraps from garment production, and Natural Fiber Welding’s processing of recycled cotton yarn for reuse and additive products.
Other materials in the showcase included Brrr’s embedded technology, which uses recycled polymers like post-consumer polyester chips and post-consumer nylon resin to spin recycled polyester and nylon yarns. Scoop’s Musgo was also featured, which incorporates optical fibers for wearable technology.
Similar biomaterials in textiles include Piñatex, a company based in the Philippines that is using pineapple leaf fibers to make its materials, and Italian firm Orange Fiber, which is using orange peels to make a cellulose-based fiber and materials.
Eurovet is pleased to inform the lastest development as the company signed a partnership with the CHINA KNITTING BRANDS INNOVATION DESIGN WEEK (CKIW) to transfer our Interfilière Hong-Kong fair side by side to them next April, 9th to 11th, 2020 at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
This is a crucial step Eurovet is making to take forward the connect with the rapid developments in the China market and which will enable us to work with a Chinese partner duly implemented within the Chinese body fashion industry and to forge a closer and more long-term relationship with them and their supportive associations.
With over 15 years of experience in organizing our trade fair in Shanghai, we are confident that exhibitors and visitors will benefit from the synergies of the collaboration of the two fairs, creating this way the best common tool to serve the needs of the fabric makers, the manufacturers, the brands and the consumers in this modern and global age, in Shenzhen now, and in Shanghai next 24 and 25 of September 2020 with the common launch of the Shanghai Lingerie and Swimwear brand show, side by side to Interfilière Shanghai.
Sportswear Pro 2020 is a new international exhibition dedicated exclusively to customised and on-demand sportswear manufacturing. From sample design and automated digital workflows, to innovative materials and integrated wearable technologies, the exhibition will present sustainable, faster and leaner production solutions to sports and activewear brands and manufacturers.
Taking place on March 24th to 27th at Feria de Madrid, Sportswear Pro is an opportunity for you to see the latest technologies and innovations available on the market.
The event is co-located with FESPA Global Print Expo - Europe’s largest speciality and wide format print exhibition European Sign Expo - The leading event for non-printed signage & visual communications.
Confirmed exhibiting brands include Gemini CAD Systems, MACPI, FK Group SPA, EFI Reggiani, Crea Solution, ZSK Stickmaschinen, Seit Elettronica, Pattern Room Sales, Caron Technology, Tajima amongst many others.
Numero Uno introduces an individualistic capsule collection of denim jackets- ‘Roar me Loud‘. Coming from the conventional style but a must have for us all are Denim jackets. With the ever-spiraling trends in the fashion industry, the denim group has always transcended the vogue elements with their wise formulae and have eternally been in high demand.
This season Numero Uno, India’s only indigenously manufactured denim label brings back the street style look for the fashionable hybrids. This capsule collection has a very distinctive approach, which is all about self-expression, speaking your mind, standing tall in the crowd and creating your own kind. Depicting personal thoughts into ideas to wearing it unapologetically, has been the sole idea behind this collection. Characteristics like fearless attitude, integrity and acceptance of one’s own flaws outline the essence of each piece.
Designs from patch to artwork, fringes to taping, and these denim jackets look sturdy and chic. These reflect a stylish self-expression that is a sure-fire way to make a statement and a definite head turner. Pair them with blue rugged jeans or wear them effortlessly with your joggs for a style statement.
Numero Uno, one of India’s first indigenously manufactured denim labels, was incorporated in 1987 by Hi Fashion Clothing Co., the Flagship brand of Numero Uno Clothing Ltd. Over the years, Numero Uno Jeanswear has transformed into a dynamic and perceptive label for the youth. Today, it has the privilege of being one of the few power brands that fuses international trends, innovative fabrics, washes, treatments and accessible pricing.
