10 October 2024
10 October 2024
The FY24 revenue for Uniqlo and Gu owner Fast Retailing has topped JPY3tn ($2.13bn) for the first time with an industry expert noting it was driven by its Uniqlo brand, which returned to significant growth in its home market of Japan.
As Hurricane Milton hits the US shortly after Hurricane Helene and port strikes, Just Style explores the impact on the wider US apparel supply chain with industry insiders stressing the need for extra resilience due to increasing climate-related and operational disruptions.
In a conversation with Linn Frisinger, founder and CEO of the sustainable hosiery brand Swedish Stockings, Just Style uncovers the surprising amount of waste generated by often-overlooked items like stockings—and how her company is actively working to reduce that impact.
Global non-profit Textile Exchange's latest report revealed that global fibre production increased from 116 million tonnes to a "record" 124 million tonnes in 2023, with polyester being the "most significant" contributor to this growth.
A Cambodian union leader at Wing Star Shoes, a supplier for Japanese brands Asics and Muji, was acquitted after being jailed for over six months on alleged false charges related to union activities, with both brands reportedly failing to demand compensation or reinstatement.
Lectra has partnered with French SaaS company AQC to enhance textile quality control and tackle sustainability challenges within the fashion industry.
Cotton sustainability initiative Better Cotton has released its 2023-24 Annual Report and launched public consultations for revisions to its Chain of Custody (CoC) Standard and Claims Framework.
Sustainable apparel manufacturer, Interloop Limited has received the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Gold Certification for its Lahore facilities - the LEED Platinum Denim Plant and Hosiery Plant 3.
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