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Open Letter from An Apparel Manufacturer to German Chancellor

H.E. Angela Dorothea Merkel Honorable Chancellor Germany Dear Excellency, Me, Mostafiz Uddin, is a small apparel manufacturer from Bangladesh. If there is any favorite denim dress in your wardrove, there is ample possibility that it might be produced by loving stitches of my workers as my factory Denim Expert Limited has been working with...

26 Feb 2021

Business

Italian luxury footwear brand Revolver Requeen Venexia expands

Revolver Requeen Venexia, 100% Made-in-Italy luxury footwear arrives in 30 shops in Europe, Russia, Middle East and Asia. The Venetian brand, born at the end of 2019, is preparing to make its entrance in multi-brand shops in Spain, Portugal, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, China, South Korea and Japan. Brand manager Beatrice Baldan: ‘We are...

18 Feb 2021

Business

A message from CFDA CEO Steven Kolb

2020 was a year like no other. COVID-19 created significant challenges for the fashion industry, threatening the survival of many businesses. We also experienced the emotional toll of systematic racism in our country and were called out for the inequalities that exist in our industry. At the same time, 2020 proved just how strong and resilient...

19 Jan 2021

Business

The italian footwear industry: the first nine months of 2020 see drop in production (-29,4%) and in sales (-33,1%)

In the third quarter the dynamics recorded in the Italian footwear industry were somewhat less unfavourable, but still far from positive. This is the picture that emerges from the figures processed by the Confindustria Moda Research Centre on behalf of Assocalzaturifici, revealing a double-digit drop in the turnover of the companies surveyed...

5 Jan 2021

Business

German exhibition centres play important role in corona vaccinations

Corona virus vaccination centres are currently being set up and vaccination schedules planned throughout Germany. Individual exhibition halls in Germany play an important role in this for local vaccination campaigns in many cities. This is true for most of Germany's 15 largest exhibition centres, but many smaller venues are also used in the...

22 Dec 2020

Business

Jeckerson: C&S keeps up with production and distribution of the brand collections

“No changes in sight for the Jeckerson lines, which continue to be regularly produced and distributed across retailers”, states the C&S group. The company, which has been manufacturing garments for the brand for over 15 years, is Jeckerson’s official licensee both in Italy and Europe. Umbertide (Perugia), Italy –Nothing will be changing for...

9 Dec 2020

Business

Everything you need to know about Carbon Offsetting in the Fashion Industry

Get the full picture of what carbon offsetting is, how it works, its long-term community impacts and how it aligns with the UN SDGs. From October 26th-30th, hear from every stakeholder that the topic touches: consumers, brands, policy makers, offset providers and community builders. We’ll leave nothing out, so you can leave nothing behind. Our...

22 Oct 2020

Business

New start for the exhibition industry in Germany succeeded

Twelve fairs successfully held in September. After a standstill of almost six months due to COVID-19 pandemic, major real exhibitions were held in Germany again in September. A total of twelve shows took place without any problems and with good success. These included public fairs with international and regional appeal as well as trade fairs...

9 Oct 2020

Business

Seven textile manufacturers target growth through innovation with Made Smarter’s digital transformation workshops

Seven textile manufacturers are targeting growth through innovation using a new, streamlined workshop process which aims to speed up their digital transformation. Dawson Rodgers, a manufacturer of nursery bedding based in Manchester, Linzi Jay, a manufacturer of communion gowns and bridal accessories based in Blackburn, Suzi Wong Creations, a...

5 Oct 2020

Business

BOMBYX Announces CERES Organic Silk Certification

BOMBYX, the first organic certified Chinese silk company that uses Regenerative Agriculture Principles (October 5, 2020 New York, NY) -BOMBYX, a division of PFGHL, is proud to announce that it has completed theCERES Organic Silk Certificationat their mulberry trees and silkworm farms. Following (EC) 834/2007 organic standards, the organic...

5 Oct 2020

Business

Ex-Hermes staff convicted for fake handbags

A Paris court on Thursday convicted 10 people, including seven former staff of French luxury house Hermes, for making and selling fake handbags under its coveted Birkin brand. They were handed sentences ranging from six months suspended jail to three years with one year suspended. The highest sentence went to a man considered to be a ringleader,...

25 Sep 2020

Business

Retaissance Appoints Cross-Retail Advisory Board to Guide Development

Retaissance has announced the first appointments to its newly established Advisory Board. The Board will draw on an extensive amount of high-level experience from across the full spectrum of retail, direct-to-consumer and business-to-business trade. The new Board will be chaired by Diane Cheesebrough, an experienced Chairman in supporting...

15 Sep 2020