Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Uniqlo Plans To Double Store Count In India To 28-30 Outlets

Textile Insights May 30, 2024

Asia biggest fashion retailer Uniqlo has plans to double its store count in India and raise it to 28-30 stores from the present 13 outlets it operates in the India. “Uniqlo currently operates 13 stores in India and plans to open about 28-30 stores in the next three years,” a source told India

Event

Bharat Tex 2024 Will Highlight India’s Textile Sector Prowess: Rachna Shah

February 28, 2024

Bharat Tex, a mega event organized by the Consortium of Textile Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) and supported by the Ministry of Textiles, aimed to highlight the prowess of India’s textile sector. The event, unprecedented in scale and size, brought together stakeholders from across the textile value chain to depict the vision of Prime Minister, encapsulated […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Daniel Ervér Appointed President And CEO Of H&M Group

February 4, 2024

The board of directors at Hennes & Mauritz AB has appointed Daniel Ervér as the new President and CEO of the H&M Group. This decision follows the departure of Helena Helmersson, who has gracefully stepped down from her role as CEO. Daniel Ervér, born in 1981, brings a wealth of experience to the position, having […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Italian Textile & Fashion Industry Records 3% Growth In 2023

Textile Insights December 30, 2023

Italy’s textile and fashion industry has reported a 3 percent increase in revenues in 2023 to €111.7 billion as against 2022, data from Confindustria Moda, Italy’s fashion trade body said. However, growth has been attributed to higher sales values, as there is a significant drop in volumes, which hints to a potential end to the […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Spanish Fashion Brand Mango Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Textile Insights December 23, 2023

Spanish fashion brand Mango is celebrating 40 years since its story began with the opening of its first store in Barcelona. The brand also expects to close the 2023 financial year with record sales and with a turnover in excess of €3 billion as against the earlier record sales of €2.68 billion in 2022. During […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz Is The Colour Of The Year 2024

Textile Insights December 23, 2023

X-Rite and Pantone have launched the spectral colour value for Pantone Colour of the Year 2024, the Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz, which is available in PantoneLIVE, a cloud-based digital colour standard ecosystem. “As a result, consumer product companies can easily incorporate Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz into their digital workflows to accelerate the design to manufacturing

Product Launch & Innovation

Freudenberg Unveils Website For South American Markets

December 3, 2023

Freudenberg Performance Materials announced the launch of americadosul.freudenberg-pm.com, a website tailored exclusively for the South American markets. This user-friendly platform provides valuable information for decision-makers in the apparel, footwear and other technical industries, offering insights into the regional presence of this world-leading supplier and its

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Van Heusen Launches Premium Wedding Collection

October 22, 2023

Van Heusen, the premium fashion brand under Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, has launched its most extensive media campaign to date to promote its new premium wedding collection, “Van Heusen Weddings.” Previously known for its workwear targeting young professionals, Van Heusen is expanding its product range to meet the evolving needs of modern

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Mango Launches Lisa – The In-House AI Platform for Fashion

October 9, 2023

European fashion giant Mango is embracing digital transformation with Lisa, its conversational AI platform. Lisa, developed in under nine months, leverages both private and open-source AI models. It resembles a ChatGPT interface and will enhance various aspects of Mango’s operations, from collection development to after-sales service. Mango’s broader

Sustainability

Sustainability In Textiles: Are We Greenwashing?

September 21, 2023

“Nowadays, it seems it has become fashionable to talk about sustainability in all walks of life. Mostly, we’re greenwashing!” said Naresh. In an instant, a scene flashed in my mind about an event the other day when I overheard somebody telling his friend, “For the world to achieve sustainability, my teacher told us to turn […]