Japan's Spiber raises €60 million for its protein fibre
Having moved on to the stage of industrialising its offering via a factory in Thailand, Japanese company Spiber has announced that it has raised 10 billion yen to support the roll-out of...
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Japan's Spiber raises €60 million for its protein fibre
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Brazil: An NGO accuses H&M and Zara of using BCI-certified cotton linked to deforestation
Brazil: An NGO accuses H&M and Zara of using BCI-certified cotton linked to deforestation
The British NGO Earthsight has unveiled a series of documents pointing to illegal deforestation by Brazilian producers of the "Better Cotton" used in the Zara and H&M collections.
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Showroomprivé appoints Arnaud Le Roux as head of innovation
Showroomprivé appoints Arnaud Le Roux as head of innovation
The online retail platform has announced the appointment of Arnaud Le Roux as its new head of innovation. Le Roux’s primary mission is to accelerate the internal adoption of artificial...
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Resale market: Showroomprivé enters premium segment with Paradigme
Resale market: Showroomprivé enters premium segment with Paradigme
The French event sales group first approached the highly competitive resale market 18 months ago, and it is now collaborating with Paradigme to collect and resell items by premium brands...
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Amazon speeds up palm recognition payment
Amazon speeds up palm recognition payment
At a time when Amazon is quietly winding down its experiment in checkout-free supermarkets, the American group is stepping up its offer to enable retailers to charge via palm recognition.
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French textile industry association UIT highlights limits of France’s recent law on fast fashion
French textile industry association UIT highlights limits of France’s recent law on fast fashion
UIT has drawn up six proposals for France's EU elections candidates, a week after the French Parliament voted on the first measures to control fast fashion, which were regarded as welcome...
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Decathlon unveils official kit for Paris Olympics volunteers
Decathlon unveils official kit for Paris Olympics volunteers
The Paris 2024 organisers brought together 20,000 event volunteers on Saturday March 23 at La Défense Arena. The occasion for Decathlon to present the 15-item official kit the volunteers...
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La Perla group said to be going into administration
La Perla group said to be going into administration
Bologna-based La Perla Manufacturing, the La Perla group’s production company, is reportedly about to go into administration, while Italy’s authorities are hoping the procedure will apply...
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Spartoo keen to consolidate core business after “brutal” fiscal year
Spartoo keen to consolidate core business after “brutal” fiscal year
The French footwear retailer's business volume and revenue fell respectively by 4.5% and 4.1% in 2023, and no new store openings are planned in 2024 for the listed group, which...
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Chargeurs announces successful takeover bid
Chargeurs announces successful takeover bid
In December, the CEO of Chargeurs Group launched a takeover bid for his own company via his holding companies. These holdings, which held 26.5% of the company's shares, now own 65.5%.
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Dormant stocks: Evolution and limits of the unused materials market
Dormant stocks: Evolution and limits of the unused materials market
Unused fabric inventory is now being increasingly taken into consideration by designers, brands and major labels, as some French start-ups active in the growing dormant stocks sector have...
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MEPs attack fast fashion by tackling textile waste
MEPs attack fast fashion by tackling textile waste
While the French government is trying to put the brakes on fast-fashion players, EU Parliament members are following their own agenda, and are tackling the issue of textile waste.
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China's textile industry seeks balance between domestic and international markets
China's textile industry seeks balance between domestic and international markets
Along with luxury goods, sportswear could be the latest sector to escape the slowdown in Chinese textiles and clothing, which is trying to find a new balance between exports and the...
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Shanghai’s big textile trade shows open on cautiously optimistic note
Shanghai’s big textile trade shows open on cautiously optimistic note
The Intertextile show, with 3,000 fabric producers exhibiting, and the Chic show, with its 1,200 apparel manufacturers, kicked off on March 6 amidst hopes of renewed growth in Western and...
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Temu to open site to US third-party vendors
Temu to open site to US third-party vendors
Sixteen months after its sensational entrance in the American market, generalist budget e-tailer Temu now wants to open the site to US vendors, perhaps also in order to dampen criticism.
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Cambodia’s textiles/apparel exports to the West drop in 2023
Cambodia’s textiles/apparel exports to the West drop in 2023
Cambodia, the sixth-largest apparel supplier to the USA and the EU, recorded a 13.3% drop in textiles-apparel exports in 2023, while the number of its textiles factories reached 2,000.
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Europe mandates removal of "sustainable" icons on Zalando products
Europe mandates removal of "sustainable" icons on Zalando products
The European Commission has disclosed negotiations with Zalando for the removal of certain flags and icons emphasizing the claimed sustainability of corresponding products.
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European textile and apparel exports decelerated in 2023
European textile and apparel exports decelerated in 2023
The European Union experienced a 3% decline in apparel exports and a 4% decline in textile exports last year. This deceleration follows the growth witnessed in 2021 and 2022, yet the...
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ITM and Texhibition trade shows scheduled in Istanbul on March 4-8
ITM and Texhibition trade shows scheduled in Istanbul on March 4-8
The ITM textile machinery show and the Texhibition yarns and fabrics show will be held in Istanbul at the beginning of March, respectively featuring 1,200 and 400 exhibitors.
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Shopify increased its profits by 28% in 2023
Shopify increased its profits by 28% in 2023
The Canadian specialist in creating and managing e-commerce platforms experienced a 26% surge in revenue last year, reaching $7.1 billion, while its profits bolstered by 28% to $3.5 billion.
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Shopify: Emilie Benoit-Vernay takes over as Director of Partnerships EMEA
Shopify: Emilie Benoit-Vernay takes over as Director of Partnerships EMEA
The Canadian platform for creating webstores worldwide has appointed Emilie Benoit-Vernay as Director of Partnerships for EMEA, while Lara Rosquët is taking over its French operations.
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Spanish luxury packaging specialist Salinas buys Arteos
Spanish luxury packaging specialist Salinas buys Arteos
The Salinas Packaging group, a Spanish luxury packaging specialist, has bought the Arteos Digital factory that produces boxes and folders, aiming to extend its product range to satisfy...
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Chargeurs group confident despite “exceptionally unfavourable” year
Chargeurs group confident despite “exceptionally unfavourable” year
Revenue for the French textiles group fell by 6.9% in 2023, weakened by the results of its Chargeurs Advanced Materials division, whose revenue dropped by 17.3% in the year.
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Greenwashing: Will companies soon have to have their marketing claims validated?
Greenwashing: Will companies soon have to have their marketing claims validated?
The European Parliament's Internal Market and Environment Committees have voted in favour of a law which, if adopted, will force companies to have their environmental marketing validated...
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Alibaba's impact on European brands targeting China
Alibaba's impact on European brands targeting China
At a time when Chinese players are causing concern in European commerce, Alibaba reveals that its French, German, Italian, Spanish, and British counterparts sold €30 billion worth of...
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Shanghai’s Intertextile show to feature 3,000 exhibitors on March 6-8
Shanghai’s Intertextile show to feature 3,000 exhibitors on March 6-8
A year after China’s borders were fully re-opened, the country’s leading fabrics trade show will be staged alongside Intertextile Home Textile, Yarn Expo, apparel show Chic and knitwear...
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USA: Apparel imports from Europe buck generalised downward trend in 2023
USA: Apparel imports from Europe buck generalised downward trend in 2023
While the value of the USA’s apparel imports fell across the board in 2023, orders placed to EU suppliers were an exception and remained on par with 2022, despite a fall in US textiles...
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Did European apparel sourcing return to “normality” in 2023?
Did European apparel sourcing return to “normality” in 2023?
After an exceptional 2022 in terms of values and volumes, European apparel imports slowed down in 2023, translating into growth levels for Asian producers consistent with those of the...
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Acreage allocated to flax fiber in Europe expected to reach 160,000 hectares in 2024
Acreage allocated to flax fiber in Europe expected to reach 160,000 hectares in 2024
While the imbalance between supply and demand has propelled the fiber's price by 36% between June and November, the European Linen and Hemp Alliance foresees an increase in acreage...
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Texworld Evolution changes its name and launches its sustainable signage range
Texworld Evolution changes its name and launches its sustainable signage range
The Messe Frankfurt event, which is held in Paris and New York, is to become Texworld Apparel Sourcing, and at the same time adopt "Econogy" signage dedicated to exhibitors offering...