September ’20 figures of the Canadian apparel imports look like a temporary stoppage on the positivity that the country had been witnessing in June-August ’20 period!Canada imported US $ 896.64 million worth of apparels in September ’20 which is down by 4.66 per cent from September ’19 and 15.63 per cent from August ’20.It’s worth mentioning here that, as gradual recovery was witnessed in Canadian apparel retail sector post-May this year, the imports were up by 67.50 per cent in June (over May);

H&M plans to reach 100 % recycled or other sustainably generated goods by 2030 as part of its attempts to become more ecofriendly and has already set an ambitious objective to achieve positive climate conditions by 2040. In the end, the brand plans to move to a 100% circular model in which all items can be reused or decomposed.In February, H&M becomes the first store to market Circulose clothing — a 100 % recycled cotton fabric — and organic pulp. The retailer has launched a new in-store

Adidas and Beyonce proudly reveal the second product offering in their partnership with the adidas x IVY PARK collection. Aptly called “Drip 2”, the collection includes apparel, featuring several pieces with inclusive sizing and gender-neutral performance gear, footwear, accessories, available exclusively on adidas.com and adidas app on October 29th and at retail on October 30th.“This is my Park”Revealed via a series of images and videos featuring Beyonce, the artist, creative visionary, mother

JUNIPERunltd is the new e-commerce platform with exclusive content and product for people with different abilities,healthconditions and for caregivers.Image Courtesy: s.abcnews.comThe website has been created in collaboration with Maura Horton, the inventor of MagnaReady, an adaptive apparel line created with patented magnetic closures for people with limited dexterity or mobility, and Sinead Burke, an activist for inclusive design. The platform serves as a content hub and online marketplace.The

G-Star, the Dutch denim label, has unveiled ‘Relz Black Denim’ fabric, what it claims to be the world’s most sustainable black denim fabric for eight styles of its winter ‘20 collection.Image Courtesy: fashionunited.inThe development has been done in collaboration with Artistic Milliners and Archroma and is made from pure organic cotton, dyed and treated without the use of any harmful chemical.The residual of the black liquid dye and the pigment coating level left behind is easy to clean and is

The much-awaited February 2021 physical edition of British trade fair Moda has been cancelled!Image Courtesy: cdn.asp.eventsWhile announcing the same, Hyve Group said that the event will now be held digitally owing to the ongoing pandemic menace.The event was originally planned to be held in September 2020, but – thanks to COVID-19 – it was pushed back to February 2021 to be held alongside Hyve’s retail show Spring Fair.However, witnessing the current situation of the pandemic, the company annou

COPENHAGEN – Copenhagen Fashion Week (CFW) has announced a three-year partnership with European retailer Zalando, through which the company’s say they’ll “accelerate sustainability in the fashion industry”.The pair deem their level of ambition comparable and say this tie up can “send a powerful signal to the fashion industry.” This is “that it is possible to drive positive change if we dare to demand a high level of sustainability as a prerequisite for working together,” the CEO of Copenhagen Fa

Faced with the health crisis, Messe Frankfurt France has come up with an innovative alternative solution for the fashion industry following the cancellation of its February 2021 trade fairs. The Messe Frankfurt group, headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, is the world’s largest trade fair, congress, and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds.Pic: Messe Frankfurt FranceThe growing uncertainties linked to the COVID-19 crisis and the limitations imposed by the application of health regulatio

Eurazeo has announced the completion of the sale in the market in recent days of all its shares in Farfetch, a Eurazeo growth portfolio company. This disposal resulted in net proceeds of €90.4 million, corresponding to a multiple of 4.1x cash-on-cash and an IRR of around 38 per cent. Eurazeo is a leading global investment company headquartered in France.Pic: FarfetchEurazeo had been a shareholder in Farfetch, an online marketplace connecting fashion and luxury goods brands as well as multi-brand

Footwear and apparel firm Nike expects to cut 700 jobs at its Oregon headquarters near Beaverton by early January as part of a restructuring the company announced summer this year, it announced recently. Its earlier estimate of its Oregon layoffs was reportedly around 500. The recent cutbacks announced were part of a brief legal filing with state workforce officials.Pic: ShutterstockIn July, Nike said it will spend up to $250 million cutting jobs worldwide as new chief executive officer John Don