It is clear that digitization has enormous potential to accelerate transformation in apparel provisioning. But where are textile and fashion companies and their suppliers today on the road to digitization? We know, and the results of surveys by international consulting...
I share with you the excellent article by Silvia Riera in Modaes that is part of the Dossier: Denim, the raw material that defines the product; in which I have had the honor to participate. Thank you very much...
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The new fashion map

Next year, non-Western markets plus Latin America will account for a larger proportion of global clothing and footwear sales than Europe and North America. But how will the increasingly important regions of Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and...
It is a pleasure to share with you a great article by Silvia Riera in Modaes on the current situation of the fashion sector, retail and the future of supply, with a paradigm shift that I have personally called...
Speed Factory - Innovation Fashion Forum 2019 Innovation Fashion Forum 2019 Fashion 4.0: Technologies to transform the industry. It has been a great pleasure for me to participate as a speaker in this incredible meeting 2019 with the theme: Speed Factory: bringing production...
During this extreme and difficult situation the world is going through, it is natural that our main concern and thoughts are exclusively about the present, about people and their destinies. We cannot ignore this complex reality and move away,...
The world is globalized to produce a T-shirt, but it is not coordinated to stop a virus. Living globalized has not been a sufficient condition to generate the necessary organization and joint action, even when the circumstances required it. Today's...
The Institut für Textiltechnik - ITA - is one of the leading research institutes in the field of materials, production processes and products for technical applications of textile structure. Together with the international consulting firm McKinsey and several technology...
Fueled by a powerful and unavoidable need for innovation in the sector, a growing number of fashion brands and organizations will seek to adopt the capabilities and skills of "startups". The list could be very long, but for practical...
For some time now, we have been observing an increasingly nationalist dialectic in public opinion. This leads irremediably to a protectionist position that has been adopted by several countries with projects such as "Made in China 2025" and "Made...
"Sustainability will evolve from a menu of marketing-focused initiatives to an integral part of the planning system where circular economic principles are linked to the entire fashion value chain. Brands will plan to recycle fabrics in the supply chain...
Below I share with you Silvia Riera's article on the commercial war between the US and China and its effects on the fashion sector, published in the Premium section of Modaes. Thank you Silvia and Modaes for your trust and...
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2020 A.D.

For this article I have set a very simple goal. I just want to share with you some views and lessons that this deep global crisis has left us with. Much of the content is probably not directly related...
I would like to share with you the interview that ANGED did with Felix de Iturriaga. Through it, we will be able to delve into the present and future of retail with the help of a professional with a...
I share the interesting article by Cristian De Ángelis and Carmen Juárez in Modaes. They have analyzed with extreme good sense and clarity the impact of the Coronavirus on the supply chain of fashion. I take the opportunity to...

Welcome

Hello! Welcome to my Blog! In my first post, I would like to share a few things which are very important on a personal level. Firstly, I want to thank the professionals who have helped me make this blog a reality: Patricia Vicente,...

Natural Textile Fibers

In the last few months, I have received several questions through the blog regarding natural textile fibers. Evidently, from the perspective of fashion consumers...