LONDON – Textile chemicals specialist Dylon Dyes has launched a new initiative encouraging consumers to better care for their garments, and will make resources available such as how-to guides.It comes after a report, commissioned by Dylon, highlighted that 66 per cent of respondents were buying the same, if not more, apparel than two years ago.“We are thrilled to be supporting efforts in the fashion industry to build a more sustainable future. The ‘Re-Dye Don’t Re-Buy’ goal is to help educate co

TEXAS – US apparel retailer JC Penney has become the latest firm to join the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s (EMF) Jeans Redesign Project.All signatories – including the likes of H&M, Levi’s and Tommy Hilfiger – pledge to work by guidelines that establish minimum requirements on garment durability, material health, recyclability and traceability. Briana Seferian, senior designer of specialty women’s apparel at JC Penney, said: “With this initiative and part of our ongoing sustainability commitm

LONDON – Sustainability solutions provider Yellow Octopus has partnered with ecommerce delivery firm InPost to streamline clothing donations from consumers.The partnership will enable people to drop off unwanted garments at any InPost locker site throughout the UK, free of charge.Consumers will merely have to register the products they’re donating on Yellow Octopus’s Regain app, and will be incentivised to do so by the offer of discount coupons.

Italian luxury fashion company Aeffe has acquired fashion house Moschino’s remaining 30 per cent stakes, that it did not hold, to take full ownership of the company. The transaction is part of the strategy to integrate Moschino’s women’s apparel collections into Aeffe Group. The transaction has amounted to €66.5 million, of which €30 million has been paid.The remaining amount will be paid by November 30, 2021. The fairness of the price was confirmed by an independent fairness opinion issued by D

Delta Galil Industries, a Tel Aviv-based producer and distributor of branded and private label garment items, has announced a new strategic alliance with Sonovia, with revenues of $1.45 billion in 2020.At Delta Galil's innovation center in Karmiel, Israel, Sonovia and its machinery manufacturing partner Brückner will install an ultrasonic fabric-finishing applicator to pilot the application of new, eco-friendly fabric finishes that offer antimicrobial protection and other long-term benefits

Transparency continues to be slow amongst major fashion brands, also there wasn’t a single British brand or retailer in the Top 10.Figure: According to Fashion Revolution,most of the brands revealed little information about their efforts to address overproduction, plastic use, and waste.It is surprising that the UK consumes most clothes in Europe, but their brands are absent in the top list regarding transparency.RecentlyFashion Revolutionreleased the 2021 Fashion Transparency Index. While Italy

Recent prevalent looting in two of the most crowded South African provinces caused substantial damage to around 1692 clothing stores. And major retailers sourcing impacted, as well as, the apparel sector and textile manufacturing.Days of rioting and looting sparked by the arrest of former President Jacob Zuma spread throughout KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, which includes Johannesburg, home to some 27 million people.Figure: around 1692 clothing stores were looted. Courtesy: EPAAccording to theConsum

In the pandemic-induced surge in e-commerce spending, Shein the Chinese online womenswear retailer has become the largest fast-fashion retailer in the U.S.According to a June report from Earnest Research Shein has now more app downloads in the U.S. than Amazon.Figure: Significant digital rise is being seen as one of the major factors for Shein’s growing popularity in the American fashion market.Shein comprised 28 percent of U.S. fast fashion sales when Swedish fashion giant H&M- 20 percent,

American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson (H-D) and Game of Thrones (GoT) star Jason Momoa have announced the launch of the Harley-Davidson Museum X Jason Momoa Collection. The new limited edition collection is a curated assortment designed in partnership with Momoa, blending his passion for the Harley-Davidson brand and aloha spirit.The vintage-inspired collection that features iconic designs and styling that tie back to H-D’s lineage while paying tribute to Jason’s Polynesian heritage.

Industry stakeholders feel confident about the outlook for the US fashion industry, both in 2021 and the next 5 years due to increasing vaccinations and robust economic recovery from COVID-19 in the US and globally, according to a recent survey. Around 60 per cent of respondents expect a full recovery of sourcing value or volume to pre-COVID level by 2022.In 2021, surging costs are a top concern for US fashion companies. Disruptions from COVID have driven up production and sourcing costs and cau