Selfridges chief financial officer Preetha McCann has stepped down from her role after four months at the luxury department store, Companies House records reveal. Valentino creative director exits Pierpaolo Piccioli, creative director of Valentino, is exiting after 25 years at the Italian luxury label ...
Buying patterns are changing and the fashion industry is the catalyst, according to a new study by DHL. ‘Fast Fashion’ has been driving profits for companies such as ASOS and H&M for decades. “Designers see the supply chain as part of their strategy and brand building,” the report says...
Plugging the skills gap in manufacturing Skills and qualities that were once in abundance in previous decades are starting to fade out as the next generation of fashion graduates are looking to enter design routes. To reduce this skills gap and pass down the knowledge of the maturing manufacturing...
By considering the whole clothing manufacturing process, you can begin to look at alternative sources to improve your brand. Are Organic Fabrics Good Enough? Organic fabric can be labelled as such if 95% of the fabric is organically created. So, when it comes to organic cotton, this means ...
This year, The Woolmark Company demonstrated the versatility of Merino wool through its extensive and novel use opportunities. Innovations can be introduced into Merino wool fabrics at any stage in the manufacturing process to create versatile, cutting edge and clever alternative to other...
garment manufacturing, etc.—have the potential to deliver about 60 percent of the total reduction in emissions, actions by brands have the potential to deliver about 20 percent of the reduction, and the remainder would come from changes ...
LVMH is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Paris. The largest luxury goods group in the world, LVMH owns 75 luxury brands, including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, and Tiffany & Co.
However, the fashion industry encompasses the design, manufacturing, distribution, marketing, retailing, advertising, and promotion of all types of apparel (men’s, women’s, and children’s) from the most rarefied and expensive haute couture (literally, “high sewing”) and designer fashions to...
The company's factory located at Rishra in West Bengal is the only integrated mill for manufacturing linen garments in the country, he said. Linen contributes Rs 800 crore out of the company's turnover of Rs 1,500 crore while the remaining Rs 700 crore comes fromwool. (SH)...
Decline in domestic manufacturing Encourages "throwaway" consumer mentality Negatively impacts the environment Unregulated labor practices Impact on the Environment Consumers may find it difficult to avoid products manufactured by companies that practice fast fashion. However, they can investigate fast fashion...