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Texworld USA premier event on the East Coast will return to the Javits Convention Center, July 23-25, 2018, with over 700 international exhibitors representing a wide variety of global sourcing destinations in the fashion and home design categories. Texworld USA is a dynamic industry event and dedicated manufacturing sourcing marketplace for three days of business, networking and education. The summer 2018 edition will feature the largest exhibitor base, exciting pavilions and spotlight season focus.
Texworld USA is the perfect platform for designers, fabric buyers, product R&D specialists and sourcing professionals to explore products including fabrics and trimmings from over 15 product categories and 500 exhibitors. Apparel Sourcing USA is co-located with 200 suppliers and connects attendees with suppliers specializing in the production of garments and ready-to-wear for men, women and children. The summer 2018 edition will feature cutting-edge products, seminars, a new platform called Local Loft highlighting regional factories in collaboration with Fashiondex and a spotlight area.
The Texworld Showcase will highlight trends for the Autumn/Winter 2019/20 season, chosen by famous Texworld art directors.
Jana Platina Phipps, a New York City-based expert known as the Trim Queen, will be curating a trim activation. Known for her refined vision in the world of trimmings in fashion and home furnishings, Jana will also be conducting a hands-on passementerie workshop providing how-to and tips for attendees.
Texworld USA will be hosting engaging discussions and educational sessions for attendees and there would be educational seminar series and curated panel discussions which will feature speakers Laurie Pressman, Pantone Color Institute Vice-President. Textile Talks with discussions by StartUp Fashion and other industry professionals will also be seen.
Textile processors in the country’s largest man-made fabric (MMF) cluster in Surat have decided to increase job charges by Rs 2 per metre on processing of all kinds of finished fabrics from May 15.
This hike in job charges is attributed to increase in average cost of dyes, chemicals, coal and wages of textile workers.
According to South Gujarat Textile Processors’ Association (SGTPA) office-bearers, there was an average increase of 25 per cent in dyes, around 15 per cent in chemical and Rs1, 500 per tonne in coal price. There has also been a steep increase in labour charges in the processing sector.
At present, MMF cluster in the city manufactures around 2 crore metre of fabrics per day.
According to the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT), the order index for textile machinery for the period from January to March 2018 declined by 12 per cent compared to the same period in 2017. The value of the index was registered at 104.8 points.
This decline mainly affected orders for the domestic market. In Italy the index recorded an absolute value of 94.1 points, around 22 per cent less than the first quarter for 2017. The foreign markets recorded a decline of around 9 per cent with the absolute value of the index registering 107.2 points.
Alessandro Zucchi, President, ACIMIT President does not appear to be too worried by these results for the first three months of the year: “In Italy, we had a rebound effect following the heavy investments made during 2017.
The first three months of this year were characterised by a physiological slowdown that doesn’t concern our manufacturers who are used to processing an order portfolio of over four months.”
Even abroad, the situation is still considered positive. "Last year, orders were satisfactory abroad as well,” he continues. “For 2018, conditions remain for consolidating the growth trend, as evidenced by the good results obtained at recent trade fairs held in different countries, at which many of our manufacturers participated."
The Mimaki Tiger-1800B production-class textile printer offers high-volume digital printing, along with personalisation and high quality.
Being the first model to respond to the high volume production, the Tiger-1800B offers low cost, flexibility, efficiency, and customisation advantages of digital printing to mass manufacturers.
The production class textile printer has a printing speed of up to 385 square metres per hour.
It is available in direct to textile printing (reactive ink) and sublimation (heat transfer) versions. End-users can benefit from the possibility of working with dozens of fabric types produced from natural or artificial fibres, the possibility of mass production as well as sample printing, and cost reducing features such as technical applications and apparel printing with Tiger-1800B.
Levi Strauss recently sued Italy-based menswear brand Isaia Corp for infringing its ‘Tab device’ trademark.
The Tab device, which is made up of a textile marker or other material sewn into one of the regular structural seams of the garment including a back pocket, is used on Levi Strauss’s jeans and a variety of other clothing..
Levi Strauss alleged that Isaia has manufactured, marketed and sold substantial quantities of jeans that feature a pocket tab similar to its own. The claim stated that this is likely to confuse consumers about the source of Isaia’s products and/or the relationship between Levi Strauss and Isaia.
The company is also being sued for unfair competition and dilution of famous marks. Levi Strauss is seeking damages, lost profits and an enjoinment preventing Isaia from manufacturing the supposed infringing products.
Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) will commence the construction of India’s first textile museum in the city this month.
Work on the first phase of the project, which includes a light show and depiction of a mill worker’s life, will start in a few days. The museum will be set up at United Mills’ compound, Kala Chowkie. The second phase will be executed after four to five months.
The contract for the project has been awarded to Swami Constructions, who will implement the project on an area of 44,000 square metre at the defunct United Mills.
The first phase, on 10,000 square metre in the mill premises, will include beautification and landscaping around a lake inside the compound; setting up of an exhibition centre; a multipurpose plaza with art stalls and murals depicting a bygone era; and a cafeteria.
Attendees at HKTDC trade fairs in Hong Kong largely believe the U.S. and China will resolve their current trade dispute.
The trade development commission polled attendees at its seven fairs in April, which included the co-located Hong Kong International Home Textiles and Furnishings Fair and Hong Kong Houseware Fair, about their views on the situation.
On-site surveys conducted revealed 70 per cent of respondents expected no negative impact on Hong Kong's export performance, while 80 per cent were neutral or optimistic that the two nations would resolve their differences. Asked about business challenges, 47 per cent expect operating costs to increase and 44% expect raw materials prices will fluctuate.
More than 230,000 buyers from 176 countries and regions attended the seven fairs organised by the HKTDC in April, a yearly increase of nearly 3 per cent. Among them, 130,000 of the buyers were from mainland China and overseas, up 4 per cent, while there were more than 9,000 exhibitors.
Japanese designer Fumito Ganryu is scheduled to debut at Florence’s iconic menswear trade show PittiUomo 94 in June, Ganryu’s collection is being billed as an exploration of the relationship between body and clothes, revealing the essence of the designer’s personal style, as well as a new interpretation of modern and conceptual aesthetics.
In 2000, Fumito Ganryu graduated from Bunka Fashion College, and developed his career at Comme des Garçons, under the aegis of founder ReiKawakubo. There, between 2004 and 2017, he worked alongside designers such as Junya Watanabe and Tao Kurihara.
In 2007, he launched the Ganryu menswear line for Comme des Garçons, featuring a streetwear style inspired by workwear basics. The line was terminated with the Spring/Summer 2017 season, as the designer left the Japanese label exactly a year ago.
In addition to debuting the Fumito Ganryu label, PittiUomo will also feature Craig Green as menswear guest designer, special guest Roberto Cavalli, and the “Fanatic Feelings Fashion Plays Football” exhibition, curated by contemporary art critic Francesco Bonami, and Markus Ebner, founder of German fashion magazines Achtung and Sepp Football Fashion.
EU socks imports were up 25.7 per cent in 2017 compared to 2013. More than 75 per cent of these imports came from two countries - Turkey and China. Turkey has a 33.6 per cent share of the EU market while China has a 38 per cent share.
In terms of quantity, China has emerged as leader thanks to price competitiveness and leads in synthetic fiber socks. Turkey holds a strong position in cotton socks. But China sells more socks because of its price advantage.
Turkish labor, input and production costs are high. However one advantage of socks made in Turkey is they are three hours away from the EU and can be delivered in a short time of around three days.
Among the EU countries, Germany, UK and the Netherlands were the largest importers. The combined share of these three countries was over 56 per cent.
Turkey has jumped to second place after China in socks exports globally. With its modern machinery park, and high production and export capacity, Turkey has been inking its name in the global textile market. There are more than 300 socks factories in Turkey with medium and large-scale production capabilities.
China is number one but the Chinese socks industry is looking sick. Inventories are piling up and excess capacity is a problem.
Columbia Sportswear has appointed Michael Richardson as the new Vice President of global merchandising for the Columbia brand, with effective from April 23, 2018. He will report to Executive VP and Columbia brand president Joe Boyle.
In his new role, Richardson will develop and execute the strategic vision for Columbia’s global apparel product assortment. He has over 30 years of retail industry experience, most of it gained at Gap Inc. He spent nine years in merchandising roles at Gap, most recently, serving as VP of franchise product. In this role, he managed the product teams in merchandising, planning and buying for the Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy franchise businesses across approximately 40 countries.
Starting his career as the Vice President and General Manager for Sports Country Ltd, Richardson joined Gap in 1993, as a divisional merchandise manager. He was also president and principle for Coopers Gourmet Foods.
