Japan’s Teijin Frontier unveils recycling technology for polyester Translated by Roberta HERRERA The textile industrial group Teijin Frontier unveiled a new technology on May 24 that recycles dyed polyester fibers without reducing their quality. Currently, only 15% of the world’s…
Ellesse links with Netflix’s Cobra Kai for co-branded collection Heritage sportswear brand Ellese has linked with Netflix’s Cobra Ellesse x Cobra Kai Launched on Thursday, the collection takes inspiration from the show’s rival dojo houses featuring team hoodies, sweatshirts, long…
Havaianas sells 260 million pairs of shoes in 2021 Translated by Nicola Mira In 2021, Brazilian footwear brand Havaianas Flip-flops by Havaianas – Havaianas Outside the Brazilian market, Havaianas’s sales were worth BRL1.24 billion, up by 41.5% over 2020. In…
Fast-fashion fallout: young people in UK spurred into sewing By AFP From jogging outfits to summer dresses, Lea Baecker has stitched together most of her wardrobe herself from inside her London flat, part of a burgeoning number of young amateur…
Guess: Marciano brothers retain board of directors’ seats Translated by Nicola Mira Last Friday, the shareholders’ AGM of US fashion group Guess Paul Marciano in a 2021 Guess promotional clip – Capture d’écran Guess/Youtube It was an atypical AGM for…
Uniqlo introduces ‘Buy With Purpose’ feature to give back Uniqlo The new program is one of Uniqlo’s latest efforts to extend its LifeWear philosophy of making good clothing that is made for all to also making a better planet and…
Uniqlo Japan’s monthly sales struggle again as cold weather dents spring season sales It was another weak month for UniqloFast Retailing Uniqlo Total And the reason for the fall? No prizes for guessing that it was the wrong kind of…
EssilorLuxottica targets profit growth into 2026 By Reuters API Luxury eyewear group EssilorLuxottica Reuters The maker of OakleyRay-Ban EssilorLuxottica in July acquired over 76% stake in Dutch company GrandVision and announced mandatory offer for the remaining shares.
Urban Outfitters sees double-digit holiday sales growth on digital Urban Outfitters In its opening earnings release statement, the Philadelphia-based Urban Outfitters Inc said it viewed the comparison of fiscal 2022 results to fiscal 2020 as a more “meaningful measurement of…
Canada inflation up near 40-year high; calls mount for 75-bps rate hike By Reuters Canadian consumer prices increased in May at rates not seen since January 1983, ahead of analyst forecasts, driven by pricey gasoline, official data showed on Wednesday,…
