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Full-bodied UK women feel so uncomfortable in their swimwear that they would never partake in beach sports.
They do not feel comfortable taking part in an activity like volleyball on the beach while wearing swimwear, talking to other holidaymakers in swimwear or frolicking in the pool or sea.
A survey of 1,000 women conducted by lingerie and swimwear brand Bravissmo who wear a cup size D and above has shed light on women’s preferences when it comes to swimwear. Beyond fashion, quick dry fabrics and lots of coverage, women with big breasts care about comfort, a flattering silhouette and good support for breasts.
While comfort is one of the top priorities for women with big breasts, 91 per cent of those surveyed have never been fitted for swimwear, and 68 per cent didn’t know this was an available service.
Finding a good choice of stylish bra-sized swimwear that fits and supports properly can be life changing for women with big breasts as it enables them to feel more confident and able to take part in the fun things they want to do on holiday.
The survey estimates that 40 per cent of women should wear a D cup or above, and that a more customisable swimwear offer is crucial for empowering UK women to feel ready for the summer.
New York Denim Days festival will be held on September 22 and 23, 2018.
Spearheaded by true denim insiders, the event connects denim professionals, designers and brands to denim consumers. It acts as a spotlight on the global denim scene.
Denim lovers from across the spectrum - fashionistas searching for the perfect pair of jeans, fade junkies looking to compare notes on raw denim, purists on the hunt for handmade indigo items, and designers shopping for Americana inspiration - will find the largest selection of indigo available at one event during New York Denim Days. Food, live music, and art will round out the festival experience. Plans include events with retail partners.
Invited are speakers of the denim trade, from top designers to creatives and executives on the cusp of what’s next in the denim industry.
With its mix of denim-heads, the best brands and retailers and the most forward fashion, New York is the perfect home for Denim Days.
New York Denim Days is organized by Kingpins, the global denim sourcing trade show. Last year Kingpins brought Denim Days to New York believing the concept would resonate with the New York denim scene. This year the event will be shining an even bigger spotlight on the jeans industry.
H&M is looking to source from South Africa. H&M, which has 18 stores in South Africa, currently imports all its clothing into the country, so a decision to produce clothes locally would be a big boost for the domestic textile industry, which competes with rivals such as Ethiopia and Swaziland. H&M is the world’s second largest clothing retailer.
South Africa wants to boost the textile sector which has been hit hard by Chinese clothing imports that have led to factory closures and thousands of job losses.
H&M faced protests in South Africa in January this year over an ad which featured a black child wearing a sweatshirt with the slogan “Coolest monkey in the jungle.” H&M apologised for the ad and removed it from its marketing.
Following the apology, South Africa insisted that H&M atone very practically by sourcing goods from South Africa.
The main aim of the South African textile and clothing industry is to use all the natural, human and technological resources at its disposal to make it the preferred international supplier of textiles and apparel. Although the industry is small, it is well placed to make this vision a reality.
Textile production has evolved into a capital-intensive industry, producing synthetic fibers in ever-increasing proportions.
Gartex has joined hands with Denim Manufacturers’ Association (DMA) of India to facilitate a platform for denim fraternity to showcase denim fabrics, various applications possible using denim fabrics and as well as showcasing upcoming trends in the denim fashion industry.
The show will be a great opportunity to denim fabricators, garment manufacturers, apparel brands, buying houses, merchandisers and other industry players to interact with India’s leading denim mills to witness the latest range and innovations in the sector.
Broad exhibit categories at Gartex 2018 include embroidery machines, cutting and sewing machines, fabrics & accessories, needles & threads, laundry & washing equipment, finishing equipment, laser cutting machines, digital textile printing machines, automation and software. The show will be organised MEX Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.
Leading denim fabric companies like Arvind Ltd., Raymond Uco Denim, Ginni International Ltd. And others will showcase their products at the exhibition.
Pakistan’s textile exports rose 7.2 per cent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year.February textile exports were up 7.14 per cent year-on-year but were down 1.81 per cent month-on-month.
Textile exports make up around 60 per cent of the country’s total exports. The textile sector has the largest share in Pakistan’s exports.
Pakistan’s competitors are upping the ante on textile exports to make inroads into more global markets. While China’s share in global textile exports is 36 per cent, Vietnam contributes 12.4 per cent, and Pakistan seven per cent.
Various problems are being faced by the country’s textile sector including the high cost of doing business, multiple taxes and surcharges.
Pakistan predominantly being a textile export economy is struggling to maintain its share in global textile markets both in basic and value added textiles. Pakistan is the only country in the region that saw its total textile exports decline by ten per cent between 2011 and 2018.
Other economies like China, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam grew their exports at a compound rate of 20 per cent or more during the same period. Vietnam, a relative newcomer in the sector, posted a compound export growth of 107 per cent followed by Bangladesh with 61 per cent.
Swedish fashion chain Kappahl has become a member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC).
SAC is an organisation working to create a sustainable fashion industry, with the vision of an industry that causes no harm to the environment. Kappahl will now speed up the pace of change in sustainable working methods and solutions in the fashion industry. As part of SAC, the company can work with other players in the industry - purchasers, suppliers, researchers, investors, and consumers - to coordinate efforts to achieve greater transparency and better results in moving the fashion industry towards a more sustainable future.
The company is now in the process of developing its working methods using the SAC’s Higg Index suite of tools. The goal is to set clear standards for the entire industry to measure and assess the sustainability performance of suppliers and products. With SAC, Kappahl hopes to harmonise its approaches to sustainability with other players in the industry, enabling them to pull together and make a greater difference.
Kappahl is a 60 year old brand. The fashion chain offers a wide and varied selection for all occasions - party, dressed everyday and casual recreation. The collections contain complete wardrobes from underwear to outerwear and accessories.
Deloitte’s fifth annual Global Powers of Luxury Goods report names 5 Indian brands in the list of fastest growing Top 20 brand.
The report also states 5 brands in the top 100 list including Titan Company Ltd (#28), Kalyan Jewellers (#37), PC Jewellers(#43), Joyalukkas India(#49) (and) Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (#89)Ltd.
The report examines and lists the 100 largest luxury goods companies globally, based on the consolidated sales of luxury goods in FY2016 (defined as financial years ending within the 12 months to 30 June 2017).
It also discusses the key trends shaping the luxury market and provides a global economic outlook.
Patrizia Arienti, EMEA Region Fashion & Luxury Leader, Deloitte Italy says, “The luxury market has bounced back from economic uncertainty and geopolitical crises in 2016, edging closer to annual sales of US $1 trillion at the end of 2017.”
Swedish retailer H&M, which has been sourcing home textiles from India for nearly three decades, is now keen to improve its sourcing of garments from the country.
“India is better placed as a supplier for us. Several of our SKUs in the H&M Home brand are sourced from India. We have asked our Indian suppliers to find out ways on how we may improve sourcing from India,” informs Country Manager, Janne Einola.
H&M has committed an investment of US $10,53 million in the Indian market.
Einola plans to introduce H&M Home and cosmetics in the country, but is waiting for the right timing to introduce them. Unlike the Western markets, where several stores reported unsold goods, affecting margins of the company, H&M India has not had any such issues.
Egypt will promote products made of Egyptian cotton. A special unit will be formed to ensure the optimal use of the Egyptian cotton brand and to sign deals with international textile companies on that score under the agreement.
Egypt is eager on upgrading the system of cotton cultivation and the textile industry to better meet the demands of the local market and enhance exports.
A clear map of textile industries in Egypt will be drawn up to perfectly determine gaps between supply and demand. This will help define priorities to lure foreign investments and maximize the value added of Egyptian cotton.
Egyptian cotton is the preferred option for towels and bedding among American consumers. Egyptian cotton is also the name most people associate with quality and the cotton fiber they say they are prepared to pay a premium for.
Egyptian cotton’s length, strength, firmness, color, trash count and maturity have all improved.
If Egypt’s cotton industry returns to its previous glory, the economy would flourish, the spinning and textile industries would boom, and stalled factories would reopen.
In the past two years, Egypt has taken measures to restore seed purity and cotton quality. Egyptian cotton’s reputation and quality had deteriorated significantly due to the seed companies’ lack of effective quality assurance systems that resulted in inferior, mixed-variety output.
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.
Fashion companies have on the whole managed to improve their environmental and social performance over the last year. The industry's various segments, however, are moving at highly different speeds.
To put fashion on a path to long-term prosperity financially, socially and environmentally, there is a need to go beyond what is available and possible today. To achieve lasting impact at scale, the industry needs systemic change through leadership, innovation and collaboration.
A number of promising, disruptive innovations are emerging to move the industry - but success will depend on a strong ecosystem rooted in the efforts of regulators, consumers, nongovernmental organisations, and other stakeholders.
Sustainability can actually increase profitability for fashion companies.
Lyocell for example is a fiber made from wood pulp and has a low environmental impact in its production and processing when compared to alternatives like cotton. Because of its growing sustainable properties, companies are making it a feature within their product lines.
