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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 domestic market..
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Otto Group unveils leadership succession plan

Otto Group unveils leadership succession plan

​Otto Group has announced a succession plan that will see Benjamin Otto succeeding his father Prof. Dr. Michael Otto as head of the group, but not until 2026, with other key changes happening from next year.
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Chanel buys French clothing group JY BH

Chanel buys French clothing group JY BH

The Parisian luxury fashion house is boosting its production capacity by acquiring the four garment-making workshops of its long-standing partner, the French group JY BH.
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Coats Group's results show falling sales, but it beats the wider industry

Coats Group's results show falling sales, but it beats the wider industry

​Threads and materials giant Coats Group may have been pleased  about its continued outperformance against the industry last year, but its latest results still revealed falling revenues and little movement in profits
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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 Chinese demand.
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Avellano: Noah Cyrus steals the show as the blushing latex bride

Avellano: Noah Cyrus steals the show as the blushing latex bride

On the last day of Paris Fashion Week, young French brand Avellano put a modern twist on its signature PVC looks and featured singer/songwriter Noah Cyrus as both the opening model and final bridal look.
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H&M Group and partners in new deal to scale textile-to-textile recycled polyester

H&M Group and partners in new deal to scale textile-to-textile recycled polyester

​H&M Group has joined forces with Vargas Holding to launch Syre, a new venture “to rapidly scale textile-to-textile recycled polyester”. It’s also backed by TPG Rise Climate. 
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Gap Inc. partners with Ambercycle to integrate sustainable textiles into Athleta products

Gap Inc. partners with Ambercycle to integrate sustainable textiles into Athleta products

Gap Inc. and Ambercycle announced on Tuesday a partnership aimed at incorporating textile-to-textile recycled materials into Athleta products. 
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Arc’teryx opens new 'pinnacle' store in Covent Garden

Arc’teryx opens new 'pinnacle' store in Covent Garden

Canadian technical outdoor brand Arc’teryx Equipment has chosen London’s Covent Garden to open its biggest store in Europe.
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Friday in Paris: Yohji Yamamoto, Victoria Beckham and Vêtements

Friday in Paris: Yohji Yamamoto, Victoria Beckham and Vêtements

Cubist cool in City Hall with Yohji Yamamoto; Picasso and PETA at Victoria Beckham; Cher and confusion at Vêtements, in a jam-packed day of shows in Paris Fashion Week on Friday
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Paris Fashion Week: Schiaparelli and Chloé

Paris Fashion Week: Schiaparelli and Chloé

Paris Fashion Week’s main action on Thursday began and ended with two historic marques, Chloé and Schiaparelli, strutting their stuff with brio, the first with a debut, the second with fresh impetus.
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Elsewhere in Paris: Karl Lagerfeld and Vaillant

Elsewhere in Paris: Karl Lagerfeld and Vaillant

If you like a brand that respects its DNA even as it playfully reinvents it, then one has to admire Karl Lagerfeld, which presented swish new array of clothes on Tuesday.
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Recycled fibre specialist Renewcell, in which H&M is a shareholder, has filed for bankruptcy

Recycled fibre specialist Renewcell, in which H&M is a shareholder, has filed for bankruptcy

Working with major fashion groups, including H&M, the Swedish company which produced yarn from used clothing has announced its bankruptcy due to a lack of funding.
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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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Wax London's SS24 collection is catalyst for future US adventure

Wax London's SS24 collection is catalyst for future US adventure

Ambitious Wax London may have only debuted its first of two stores in the UK’s capital within the last eight months, but the men’s fashion brand already has its sights on international growth.
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Oxford Street vacancies and candy store numbers drop - LDC

Oxford Street vacancies and candy store numbers drop - LDC

There’s confirmation that London’s Oxford Street is bouncing back with new stores opening and a reduction in the candy store blight along the UK capital’s famous shopping thoroughfare. 
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