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Cotton Incorporated leverages back-to-school consumer data to advance textile circularity initiatives

Recent consumer research from Cotton Incorporated indicates a shift toward natural fibers and circular practices during the 2026/2027 back-to-school shopping season. According to the organization’s latest data, 74 percent of surveyed US parents prefer cotton apparel for their children, driven primarily by preferences for comfort, breathability,...

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Primark operating just under 50 US stores following debut openings in Georgia

Primark is set to open its first-ever store in Georgia, bringing the value fashion retailer’s total number of US stores to 47. The new 26,000 square foot store, located in Sugarloaf Mills in Lawrenceville, is set to open its doors on September 8. Another store is set to open in Augusta, Georgia shortly afterwards. “Our expansion into the state...

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Moncler reunites with Hiroshi Fujiwara for latest Fragment collaborative collection

Moncler has launched its latest collaborative Moncler x Fragment by Hiroshi Fujiwara collection, which looks toward Japanese heritage and mountain landscapes for inspiration. Described by the Italian luxury fashion brand as “a new chapter in the ongoing dialogue” between the two, the collection builds on the initial collaboration between Moncler...

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Hong Kong Designers Association launches strategic design tech partnership with PolyU and Alibaba

The Hong Kong Designers Association, the School of Design at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Alibaba International Design signed a memorandum of understanding during the Hong Kong Design Summit 2026 to develop joint educational initiatives centered on artificial intelligence. The tripartite agreement establishes a framework for...

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Mariette Hoitink: “Lichting has been the debutante ball for young fashion designers for twenty years”

Twenty years ago, Lichting began as a platform for the best graduate collections from Dutch fashion academies during Amsterdam Fashion Week. It has since grown into an important launchpad for a new generation of designers. Former participants have started their own labels or gone on to work for fashion houses such as Louis Vuitton, Dries Van...

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New textile manufacturing expo to launch in Charlotte next year alongside recycling event

Applied Market Information (AMI) Plastics is set to launch a new industry trade fair in Charlotte, North Carolina, next year, focusing on textile manufacturing, that will run alongside its textile recycling expo. Taking place from April 7 to 8, 2027, at the Charlotte Convention Center, the new event brings both the textile manufacturing and...

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Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran to leave Uniqlo

For ten years, Uniqlo customers have been delighted by their timeless and soft clothing. This season, Christophe Lemaire and Sarah-Linh Tran are designing their final collection for the fast fashion brand. Since 2016, the designers of the luxury label Lemaire have been creating menswear and womenswear collections for Uniqlo, comprising the “...

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Ami Paris launches into childrenswear

French ready-to-wear brand Ami Paris is expanding its offering with the creation of its first-ever childrenswear line, named Ami Kids. The new range reflects the company's desire to translate its classic wardrobe for a new audience, drawing on the values of conviviality central to its identity. Designed as a unisex wardrobe, the collection is a...

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Business

CLO Virtural Fashion settles US patent infringement lawsuit against Style3D

CLO Virtual Fashion, the parent company of 3D fashion design software CLO, has reached a settlement with Zhejiang Lingdi Digital Technology Co., Ltd., the company behind Style3D, regarding its US patent lawsuit. The patent lawsuit, initially filed in 2023, alleged that the company, also known as Linctex, had “engaged in willful and unauthorized...

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Adidas manager Jochen Denninger dies at 57

Jochen Denninger, most recently vice president of marketing operations at Adidas, has died at the age of 57. Denninger passed away on August 23, according to a post on his LinkedIn profile published by his family on Tuesday. In the post, they expressed their “deepest gratitude” to his marketing operations team, manager Michelle Robertson, and...

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Why Brussels is accelerating its textile regulatory battle this summer

A ban on destroying unsold goods since the end of July, extended producer responsibility by 2028 and a digital product passport: the European Union is abruptly tightening its grip on the textile industry. This is an analysis of the political timeline and its major impacts on the sector. Several key milestones in European textile legislation came...

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Cotton route, destination Uzbekistan: is China seeking a new gateway to supply Europe?

The news went relatively unnoticed. It deserves, however, to be examined closely. China and Uzbekistan want to strengthen their cooperation in the textile industry. The agenda includes raw material supply; technology transfer; blended fabric production; dyeing and finishing technologies; automation; and the creation of joint production...