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Organic cotton and the conscious consumer, a consolidated relationship
Organic cotton and fashion.
According to the survey carried out by Nielsen, which we discussed in the previous article, “25% of the consumers in the United Kingdom are willing...
If you buy one, you are donating one.
New business strategies of retail, new challenges for textile supply.
In the present scenario of the textile industry, global fashion brands are making sustainable manufacturing and social commitment the core...
Conscious consumers and sustainability.
Sustainable and responsible fashion brands.
The equation is clear: “Fashion labels who haven’t ‘adopted’ sustainability are at risk on multiple fronts”, states Carol Gstalder, HR with Nielsen, in the report...
Quality and recycling for a responsible textile industry.
Quality and responsible textile production.
In our current and global textile industry, a garment may contain components of four from five different countries and during its preparation process it can...
Standards and Processes of Pre-Production.
Production Approval Process.
“In the textile industry this process addresses the way the garment looks, feels, fits and behaves once the client buys it”. This is Margie Bross’ definition in...
Smart apparel and accessories.
Smart Fashion.
The recent breakthroughs bring together fashion, technology and the textile industry to develop new fabric characteristics with the potential to change the way consumers interact with their apparel...
Textile sourcing and the omnichannel strategy.
The response from textile sourcing to the omnichannel model.
Retail and the textile labels are transitioning to a supply chain that can efficiently react to the omnichannel model. New and...
Sustainable Fashion.
Responsible textile production.
The sustainable textile production and its final result, a transparent product from origin that is environmentally friendly, are becoming a key value for corporate strategies of textile...
Organic cotton and fashion.
Organic cotton and conscious consumers.
In a previous article, we analyzed the prominence of natural and artificial fibers within the fashion industry.
Within natural fibers, what is the current role of...
Responsible textile supply.
Sustainable textile manufacturing.
Achieving a sustainable, responsible textile industry is the path to create value in origin, therefore creating value in the product and the brand.
At the end of 1980, western...
Sustainable, responsible fashion sourcing.
Conscious Consumer.
Purchase trends are shifting. The consumer’s trust on the product, its origin and production process are becoming a powerful force that dictates how companies must operate if they...
Global and Versatile Textile Sourcing.
Textile industry, agility and speed.
The textile industry is perhaps the most globalized and agile in the world, and its production process is one of the fastest.
Millions of garments, shoes...
In fashion, speed is the goal. Logistics is the key.
Textile industry, today.
Now, in the second half of this year 2016, as a six-monthly balance, I would like to share with you the vision and expectations of professionals and...
The cost of fashion and the textile company.
The costs of the textile sector.
A frequently repeated query refers to which are the factors that currently have greater influence on the cost of textile production.
There are several factors...
Systems of improvement: agility and efficiency in the textile industry.
The globalized textile company.
The fashion industry has adapted to global changes and responds to consumers’ wishes incredibly fast. The industry has achieved this by shifting and making the processes,...
Global, versatile textile industry.
The textile industry in the world: The most agile and versatile.
Hundreds of thousands of garments are produced daily on a global scale in record times. Each and every one...
