22 November 2024
22 November 2024
Fashion for Good has unveiled its collaborative effort with Bestseller, On, and other fashion brands to drive the fashion industry's transition away from fossil-fuel-based polymers.
The Product Environment Footprint (PEF) methodology has a key role to play in the EU's apparel sustainability strategy, however industry experts argue it discriminates against natural fibres such as cotton, in favour of synthetics.
Counterfeits – once taboo – are showing signs of becoming more widely accepted with McKinsey’s State of Fashion 2025 report noting “dupe mania” is on the rise and will be a threat to brand growth in 2025.
UK shoppers are relying on user-generated content more than ever to make informed buying decisions according to a report from Bazaarvoice which reveals half of shoppers surveyed say they are unlikely to buy a product without reviews or other customer content.
UK clothing sales took the ‘brunt of the hit’ linked to pre-budget jitters, according to the British Retail Consortium after the Office of National Statistics Retail Sales Index figures indicated a monthly decline in the retail sector during October.
JD Sports warned its full-year profit before tax and adjusting items (PBT) would be at the lower end of the £955m-£1.035bn guidance range as bigger discounts, ‘unseasonable weather’ and a ‘cautious consumer’ hit Q3 sales.
Finnish fibre textile company Spinnova and Brazil’s Suzano have postponed the pre-engineering stage phase for their new wood-based fibre facility beyond the previously anticipated timeline of late 2024.
Fashion technology startup MannyAI has raised €1.5m ($1.58m) in pre-seed funding to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for rapid small-batch apparel and footwear production that aims to reduce overproduction.
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