Turkey aspires to become a hub of sustainable production
In the face of competition from Asia, Turkish apparel exporters are determined to prioritize sustainability in their efforts to captivate European and American brands.
In the face of competition from Asia, Turkish apparel exporters are determined to prioritize sustainability in their efforts to captivate European and American brands.
The group’s VP brand & retail told FashionNetwork.com that, by resorting to bio-based products and boosting elastane and polyester recycling, it is no longer relying solely on innovation...
The Première Vision Paris trade show will be held on February 6-8 at the Villepinte exhibition centre. It will welcome 73 new exhibitors, and introduce new leather specialists.
For its second edition at Porte de Versailles, the event will host 1,260 exhibitors, surpassing the previous record set in February 2019, with the noteworthy return of Indonesian and...
China exported the equivalent of 293.6 billion dollars worth of textiles and clothing last year, representing a fall of 8.1%, according to figures released by the Chinese textile...
H&M, Gap, Lululemon, Inditex and Gap were frequently mentioned in a report by the New Climate Institute NGO, focusing on the energy sourcing strategies adopted by major international groups.
Lenzing, a leading specialist in cellulose fibres, has developed a new treatment for its Tencel lyocell fibre, making it possible to obtain a lightweight, elastic fibre that isn’t...
MyTraffic, a specialist in traffic analysis for retail outlets, has announced the acquisition of Spanish company Geoblink for an undisclosed sum, to create a "European leader in...
Fashion Network is launching an application on IOS and Android so you can keep up to date with Fashion Weeks and fashion news.
The event's first French edition showcased some 40 innovative materials (fungal alternatives to leather, seaweed derivates, bio-polyester etc.), whose future usage was debated by...
The L’Oréal group has bought Swiss start-up Gjosa (the Icelandic word for ‘geyser’), which has developed shower heads for hairdressing salons that reduce water consumption by 69% via a...
Lectra, the French leader in solutions for the fashion industry, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Launchmetrics, a French data analysis specialist.
Is it lawful to use artists' works to train a generative AI to imitate their artistic style? This is the question being contested in a legal battle between a collective of artists and...
Troops were deployed across the country for fear of violence during the elections, which the main opposition party is boycotting. These fears are partly linked to the recent protests...
German outdoor specialist Vaude has been commissioned by Marc Cain to upcycle the huge leopard print tent used last summer for the brand's 50th anniversary fashion show.
In just one year, AI has become a priority for the fashion and luxury industries. FashionNetwork.com takes a look at how it is being used in the sector, particularly how it has impacted...
Alibaba is keen to power up Lazada, the generalist e-tailer into which it has injected a total of $1.8 billion, as it faces increased competition in Asia-Pacific, particularly from TikTok...
The German fashion e-tailer is making its first foray into invite-only shopping. Customers will need to sign up to have a chance of being invited to a special Fenty x Puma sale that will...
From February 28 to March 1, German show organiser Messe Frankfurt, together with Vietnam’s trade promotion agency Vietrade, will stage a new trade show for the textiles and apparel...
French AI-based size recommendation tool Kleep has raised €1.8 million to help accelerate its growth and develop its own product search website.
While European imports are falling in both value and volume, as sourcing practices are changing, the EU’s apparel and textiles exports are growing in 2023, according to the French Fashion...
The certification dedicated to organic materials has launched an initiative aimed at making its certification more accessible to small operators in the sector, by removing the...
The British designer and sustainability champion will collaborate with French company Chargeurs PCC, a specialist in interlinings and components for the fashion industry.
After the ousting of OpenAI’s boss, who has immediately been hired by Microsoft, 700 employees of the firm behind ChatGPT have threatened to resign. A vast skills transfer that hides a...
While international e-commerce sales surged by 53%, contrasting the 4% growth in the Chinese market, the group is retracting its decision to separate its "cloud" services amid US...
Pinterest is keen to become a destination for luxury labels, tapping its 482 million users worldwide, including a growing number of affluent Gen Z individuals.
Jenny Freshwater has been appointed vice-president of Amazon Fashion, following in the footsteps of Muge Erdirik Dogan, who was poached by Nike, against a backdrop of changes to the...
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety, signed by producers, trade unions and international apparel brands to promote workplace safety for textile workers in Bangladesh and Pakistan, has...
The Bangladeshi textile sector is experiencing a major industrial dispute over minimum wages, against a backdrop of increasing repression of trade union activities, according to IndustriAll.
Prompted by French MPs, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has started an enquiry into the social and environmental practices of Chinese apparel group Shein.