Articles by Regina Henkel
China, influencers and collaborations: The drivers of the sportswear market
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Launchmetrics, the data analyst specialising in fashion, luxury and beauty brands, has looked at the sportswear phenomenon for the first time, which has been a driving force in fashion and lifestyle for years. The report, Sportswear Insights by Launchmetrics, examines key trends, influential voices and successful brand strategies in an attempt...
Salone del Mobile: This is what brands are presenting at the famous design week
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Currently, the international design world is turning all its attention to Milan. At the 61st Salone del Mobile, the world's largest and most renowned furniture fair which comes as part of Milan Design Week, not only the latest designs for furniture, lighting, home textiles and ceramics are presented. More and more fashion houses are taking...
Puma, Nike: Brands increasingly turning backs on kangaroo leather
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Did you know that many soccer shoes are made from kangaroo leather? For example, the Puma King, worn by soccer gods such as Diego Maradona, Eusébio, Lothar Matthäus and Pelé, has been made from kangaroo leather for years. What once seemed exotic and represented quality has now acquired an unpleasant aftertaste: For many years, environmentalists...
Stand with Turkey: How the fashion industry is helping the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria
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The devastating earthquake in south-east Turkey and Syria has triggered a chain reaction of support in the fashion industry. Many companies from industry and trade are donating, in some cases, considerable sums, clothing and other relief supplies to alleviate the suffering of the people affected. Turkey is one of the most important production...
Nearshoring or ‘Made in Asia’? Supply chains between dreams and reality
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More and more clothing companies want to leave Asia and produce in Europe again. How realistic is that? And what will happen to the existing production sites? The German textile association DTB dedicated an information event to this topic and drew quite definite conclusions. There are numerous reasons why many garment manufacturers are currently...
Camper: 'We make products that can be repaired and offer a lifetime warranty'
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Since this summer, Spanish footwear brand Camper has been B Corp-certified and has launched a number of groundbreaking sustainability projects in recent months, from the introduction of recycled leather and plant-based leather alternatives to a take-back program, shoe recycling and a lifetime warranty on individual models. Camper has always been...
Sustainable shoe brand Think!: 'We don't have the same marketing budgets that fashion brands have'
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When looking at the leather shoe industry, one might get the impression that sustainable shoes are in short supply. But there certainly are pioneers who have done important groundwork in recent decades. Think! from Austria is one of them. The shoe industry too needs to become more sustainable. This is especially true for the classic leather shoe...
Ispo Munich: Fewer stands, but many visitors and sustainable innovations
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The mood at Ispo Munich, which ends Wednesday after three days, is varied but confident, reflecting the challenges of the current situation in retail and in the industry. In other words, there is uncertainty yet optimism. Many came to the German trade show, which reopened on Monday for the first time after a forced break of almost three years,...
Oberalp Group’s new head of sales on the outdoor market and women in leadership
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The outdoor market was one of the winners during the pandemic because people were drawn outside. However, the current consumer slump is hitting the industry as hard as anyone, and it requires courageous steps, especially from sales. We talked to the newly appointed senior sales manager of the Oberalp Group for the DACH region, Irina Andorfer,...
Brands accused of still blocking worker safety improvements 10 years after Ali Enterprises fire in Pakistan
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In a press release on the tenth anniversary of the devastating fire at Ali Enterprises in Pakistan that killed 250 people, international NGO Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) has accused the textile industry of not doing enough to improve standards despite numerous accidents, some of them fatal, in Pakistan's textile factories. In particular, fashion...