Global Apparel Markets: Product Developments and Innovations, October 2016
This report analyses some of the latest developments and innovations in the global apparel industry, including: anti-pollen textiles; environmentally sustainable denim; environmentally sustainable fibres; environmentally sustainable garment collections; environmentally sustainable processes; fasteners for apparel; performance fabrics; product life cycle management (PLM); sportswear collections; and wearable technology. The report includes news from the following innovative companies, other organisations, brands and individuals: Archroma, Bibiti Ginneries, bioRe India, CHT R Beitlich, Confecciones Saroca, Eurojersey, Eurotex Industries and Exports, Galeries Lafayette, Garmon Chemicals, Gerber Technology, H&M (Hennes & Mauritz), Hohenstein Institute, Industries Morera SA (Unitin), Invista, Lenzing, L Marks, Royo Textile, Santoni, Teijin Limited, Texbase, The Crated (Loomia), Tonello, Topshop and Utenos Trikota?as.
SUMMARY
ANTI-POLLEN TEXTILES
CHT R Beitlich: new anti-pollen finishes for textiles
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE DENIM
Archroma, Garmon Chemicals, Lenzing and Royo Textile: Roadmap to Rational Denim project
Industrias Morera SA (Unitin), Lenzing, Santoni and Tonello: development of a stretch denim athleisure apparel collection called Den/Im, I am Denim
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE FIBRES
Lenzing: Tencel fibre made from recycled cotton waste
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE GARMENT COLLECTIONS
Galeries Lafayette: new apparel collection called Fashion Integrity by Galeries Lafayette
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES
Tonello: new garment finishing technology called Up
FASTENERS FOR APPAREL
Teijin Limited: new hook and loop fastener called Fastenano
PERFORMANCE FABRICS
Eurojersey: new athleisure fabric collection and a new fabric called Sensitive Grace
Athleisure fabric collection
Sensitive Grace fabric
PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT (PLM)
Gerber Technology and Texbase: partnership in order to integrate Texbase’s compliance, quality and materials management software into Gerber Technology’s YuniquePLM product life cycle management (PLM) software
SPORTSWEAR COLLECTIONS
H&M: new sportswear collection called For Every Victory
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
Topshop has selected the Crated as the winner of its Top Pitch wearable technology programme
ANTI-POLLEN TEXTILES
CHT R Beitlich: new anti-pollen finishes for textiles
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE DENIM
Archroma, Garmon Chemicals, Lenzing and Royo Textile: Roadmap to Rational Denim project
Industrias Morera SA (Unitin), Lenzing, Santoni and Tonello: development of a stretch denim athleisure apparel collection called Den/Im, I am Denim
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE FIBRES
Lenzing: Tencel fibre made from recycled cotton waste
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE GARMENT COLLECTIONS
Galeries Lafayette: new apparel collection called Fashion Integrity by Galeries Lafayette
ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES
Tonello: new garment finishing technology called Up
FASTENERS FOR APPAREL
Teijin Limited: new hook and loop fastener called Fastenano
PERFORMANCE FABRICS
Eurojersey: new athleisure fabric collection and a new fabric called Sensitive Grace
Athleisure fabric collection
Sensitive Grace fabric
PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT (PLM)
Gerber Technology and Texbase: partnership in order to integrate Texbase’s compliance, quality and materials management software into Gerber Technology’s YuniquePLM product life cycle management (PLM) software
SPORTSWEAR COLLECTIONS
H&M: new sportswear collection called For Every Victory
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY
Topshop has selected the Crated as the winner of its Top Pitch wearable technology programme
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Garments from the Den/Im, I am Denim collection
Figure 2: Fastenano
Figure 3: Items from the For Every Victory collection
Figure 4: Example of Intelitex technology
Figure 1: Garments from the Den/Im, I am Denim collection
Figure 2: Fastenano
Figure 3: Items from the For Every Victory collection
Figure 4: Example of Intelitex technology
