Cotton

BCI Grants Eco-Cotton Status To Uzbek Cotton Clusters

June 13, 2024

The non-profit organization Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced the certification of several cotton clusters in Uzbekistan, according to reports from the Uztuqimachiliksanoat press service. Rachel Beckett, BCI Startup Support Program Manager, visited Uzbekistan to discuss cotton

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Lululemon To Close Washington Distribution Centre, Cut Over 100 Jobs

June 3, 2024

Lululemon, the Canadian athletic apparel brand, has announced plans to shut down its distribution centre in Sumner, Washington, resulting in the termination of more than 100 employees. The closure, confirmed on Monday, comes as part of the company’s strategic review of its distribution network to support future growth. The 150,000-square-foot Sumner facility will

Corporates

FENC Leads In Sustainable Polyester Industry Expansion

May 5, 2024

Far Eastern New Century (FENC) is leading the global sustainable recycled polyester industry. With the world’s largest production of food-grade recycled polyester, FENC oversees a seamlessly integrated production and sales system spanning from recycled feedstock to end product applications. Through its vast recycling capacity, FENC recycles over 22 billion

Corporates

YKK Japan Shifts Global Operations Headquarter To Vietnam

Textile Insights April 1, 2024

The world’s biggest apparel and luggage zipper manufacturer YKK has shifted its global operations headquarters from Japan to Vietnam. YKK has been operating in Vietnam since 1998 through its subsidiary named YKK Vietnam, with its first factory located in Dong Nai and set up its second plant in 2018. “In the past 26 years, YKK’s […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

SquadLocker and TeamSnap Join Forces For Seamless Team Apparel Experience

February 4, 2024

SquadLocker and TeamSnap are teaming up to provide an improved experience for sports teams. Every new team created on the TeamSnap app will now have access to a personalized Team Store through SquadLocker’s Partner API. Team administrators can customize gear using SquadLocker’s extensive catalog, featuring brands like Nike and Adidas. The partnership introduces

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Nike Continues To Be Most Desired Brand Among US Teens

Textile Insights October 16, 2023

Nike continues to be most desired brand among US teenagers for both, apparel and footwear categories, taking a 35 percent mindshare in clothing and 61 percent in footwear. This was revealed in a bi-annual survey done by investment bank, Piper Sandler of 9,000 US teens, which also informed that teen spending dropped 1 percent to […]