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Denim innovations

Denim Companies Trying to Do Their Bit, But Will That Be Enough?

20 May 2022

To be able to source/manufacture earth-friendly denim, communication is key which calls for a need to stay constantly updated. That would sound like a dictum from a management manual—only, things don’t work that way on the ground. So, what do companies do? texfash.com explores.

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EU textiles denim

EU Textiles Strategy: What it Means for the Denim Sector

19 May 2022

The new EU Textiles Strategy is all about circular economy. How equipped is the denim sector to meet its demands? texfash.com probes.

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Denim's pandemic

That’s How Denim Companies Came out of the Pandemic

18 May 2022

The pandemic is as good as over—touch wood. The new normal has brought newer challenges. But, how did denim players tide over the COVID-19 crisis. texfash.com looks ahead even as it looks back.

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Denim sustainability

Denim Sustainability No More a Trend, It’s Now an Obligation

17 May 2022

As the Denim Premiere Vision marks its return to a physical format today at Berlin, the big hope kindled is that there will be a strong showcase of sustainable and ecological treatments and articles. texfash.com talks to a cross-section of exhibitors and visitors.

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Denim PV sourcing

Denim PV Not Another Sourcing Event, But Melting Pot for Ideas

16 May 2022

Denim’s been a hardy survivor, so have been its stakeholders. And as they congregate at the 'responsible denim fashion event', considered the Mecca for the sector—the Denim Première Vision (Denim PV), at Berlin beginning tomorrow—more than 80 exhibitors, after going through an intensive selection process, will showcase their wares as also their approach in terms of sustainability.

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Fashion SBTs

Science-Based Targets: Adidas Races Ahead, 46% Don’t Even Have Data to Share

13 May 2022

You can count them on your fingertips — the number of brands globally that have made some progress in meeting approved emissions reductions targets or commitments with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). A texfash.com exclusive.

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Bags for retail

Bag Your Pardon: Despite Fines, Retailers Still Charge for Carry Bags

10 May 2022

Extra charges over carry bags has been an ongoing battle between retailers and consumers. The practice goes back to the time when plastic carry bags slowly started disappearing from stores after the notification of the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011. The Rule, only for plastic bags, soon became the norm for all carry bags. What’s right or wrong? texfash.com explores.

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Fashion data privacy

Brands, Retailers Size Up Customers; But Will Data Privacy Be an Issue?

6 May 2022

Privacy issues in this space have not yet flared up into any controversy as such, but there has not been much research on the subject either. There is also no credible data on what end-consumers think or feel about sharing immensely personal data. Is there trouble brewing somewhere? texfash.com probes.

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Fashionably Meta

As Fashion Goes Meta, Sizing Solutions Go off the Charts

5 May 2022

Imagine shopping Canada Goose jackets while hiking around Mt Everest! Massive opportunities out there for brands to create much more interactive experiences for their shoppers around fit, sizing, and the entire experience of shopping for clothes. How? texfash.com probes.

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Sizing issues

Sorry, My Body Doesn’t Match up to Your Sizing Chart

4 May 2022

When clothing became an industry and sizing a standard, garments that were once built on last century’s pattern forms standardised for mass production are now giving way to those that recognise that each body is a unique body shape and cannot be formed to one magic number. Will standard sizing be replaced by on-demand manufacturing? texfash.com probes.

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