Goat Fashion scores court victory over Goat sneaker giant

The New York judge ruled that Goat Fashion had proved its case about the confusion likely to be created and the damage it could do to its business and that Goat Group not being able to sell apparel was a problem of its own making, according to reports.The British firm’s lawyer called it a “David versus Goliath fight”.คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง

The US firm has been expanding its business from its sneaker origins into apparel and received an investment of $100 million last year to help fund this expansion.But the UK firm said it has owned the Goat name for clothing in the US market since 2004. And Goat Group had earlier signed up to a Consent Agreement not to sell…

H&M uses recycled shoreline plastic to create new Conscious Exclusive collection

The dress, made using recycled polyester by fabric innovator Bionic, is part of the brand’s new Conscious Exclusive collection – the annual capsule range that explores and challenges the limits of fashion.Expanding the number of stores that will carry the line and the product assortment, H&M’s 2017 Conscious Exclusive will be available in 160 stores worldwide, and online, from 20 April.คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง

In addition to a full assortment for women and relaxed formal wear for men, the project will also include this year for the first time childrenswear pieces and an exclusive fragrance made from organic oils.Supermodel and philanthropist Natalia Vodianova has bee…

Indie brand Lucy & Yak links with Beyond Retro on sustainability initiative

It’s called the ‘Re:Yak Partnership’ and aims to keep clothing in circulation far beyond the lifespan of a typical piece of clothing while rewarding consumers for doing so. Customers can trade in old Lucy & Yak products at Beyond Retro stores around the UK, which are then given new homes or recycled responsibly in order to divert clothing from ending up in landfills. คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง

The scheme will allow customers to take any Lucy & Yak item (in any condition) to a Beyond Retro store. For every item donated, customers will receive a voucher to put towards their next Lucy & Yak purchaseคำพูดจาก

Hugo Boss launches eco-supporting foundation, percentage of all sales to be donated

The German fashion giant — in which Britain’s Frasers Group has a sizeable holding — said that “the message is clear: we must be Bold for the Planet”.In line with this ambition – and under the umbrella of the newly established foundation – the charitable activities of the company will be extended to new partners, particularly in the fields of climate and environmental protection. 

It aims to support local, regional and global impact-driven projects, such as in the area of flood prevention, climate innovation and education or the fight against plastic pollution. It said it’s guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically climate action in this.CEO Daniel Grieder explained that “corporate citizenship is an integral part of our company culture…

European textile market- tech fabrics and menswear boost export growth

The information is contained in a report by Euratex on output, imports and exports of textiles and apparel in Europe in 2016. The document is an important reference work, focusing on the leading client and supplier countries and on the various types of materials and products manufactured in or imported by the EU.Another fact that emerges is that European womenswear imports grew 0.8% in 2016, reaching €29 billion, equivalent to 36% of all apparel imports. The most popular products were trousers, skirts, dresses, overcoats and underwearคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. Specifically, the report indicated that imports of skirts and dresses rose by 0.7% in value and 6.1% in volume.คำพู…

Italy’s fashion sector forecast to climb back to pre-pandemic levels in 2023

While in the first half of 2021, with sales up by 24% on an annual basis, the Italian fashion industry was able to bounce back from a 2020 marked by the Covid-19 crisis, it was not however able to return to its 2019 revenue levels. Travel restrictions and the absence of wealthy tourists will still penalise the industry this year. Europe will notably be the region most affected, while Asia, with China leading the way, will continue to grow, as will the USA, both regions being crucial markets for Italian labels. Besides textiles and apparel, the industry includes footwear, leather accessories, luggage, jewellery and goldsmithing, eyewear, cosmetics and perfumes. It accounts for approximately 12% of Italy’s entire manufacturing sector in terms of value added, and about 14% in terms of e…

‘Lockdown fatigue’ sets in as weekly retail footfall rises, London the biggest draw

Regardless of the very limited options on offer retail-wise, consumers we’re still drawn to visiting high streets, shopping centres and retail parks last week in what appears to be the onset of “lockdown fatigue”, according to retail analysts at Springboard.Total footfall rose by 9% week-on-week between 17-23 January, a sharp contrast to the drop in the previous week of 10.9% and the average -22.6% fall over the preceding four weeks.

That meant the still-dismal annual result strengthened slightly to -65.3% across all retail destinations, from -67.5% in the week before.Footfall rose in all three destination types from the week before with high streets up 10.9% week-on-week, and shopping centres rising 9.2%. That was followed by a smaller increase of 4.5% in retail parks, a de…

Sephora, accused of racial profiling, holds ‘inclusivity workshop’

Sephora’s downtown Washington store opened an hour later than usual.”We truly belong to something beautiful,” said a sign on the door, a reference to the company’s recent “We Belong to Something Beautiful” advertising campaign.คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง

“Thank you for your understanding,” it said.Sephora said the workshops would involve the 16,000 employees of its stores, distribution centers, call centers and US corporate headquarters.The diversity training comes a month after the African-American singer SZA said she was subjected to racial profiling at a Sephora in Calabasas, California.She tweeted that someone at the beauty chain’s store had “called security to make sure…

Brands’ social responsibility matters most to UK consumers

That’s important information for the fashion sector with more and more brands supporting charities that empower women in the UK and abroad, honing their sustainability credentials, celebrating LGBTQ consumers, embracing size diversity and inclusivity, and also using more models from black and ethnic minority backgrounds.The consumer study from cloud-based experience specialist InMoment said that UK consumers “are outshining their global peers” but also recognised the advances that have been made at companies and said that UK firms are “well aligned” with consumers, also ranking this as a major area of focus.

The company’s 2019 UK CX Trends study found that 42% of consumers say that brands’ support of environmental, social or political causes is becoming “mor…

Turkish garment makers suffering as orders are cancelled says TGSD

The emerging threats to the global economy are already affecting the industry in Turkey as sudden store lockdowns have led to “a number of defensive measures which have severely harmed the garment manufacturing industry employing over 1.5 million people in Turkey,” we’re told. The TGSD has set up a Coronavirus Help Desk and said it has received “hundreds of messages expressing concerns and complaints” in the past four weeks.

It said complaints include a “large number of brands” telling manufacturers “that there will be no future orders until further notice,” leaving the factories to cover labour and overhead costs on their own for an unknown period. Some brands have also asked “for the suspension of production in the pipeline and in some rare cases, solicited…