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SWE-S launches B2B sustainable production business

SWE-S, the parent company of premium hosiery brand Swedish Stocking, has launched a business-to-business sustainable production business for hosiery to share its knowledge with other brands in a mission to replace wear-and-tear nylon production with more durable and responsibly produced legwear. The new company, Treadfine, is looking to provide...

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The global directory of top B2B fashion brands

The growing fashion industry continuously welcomes brands in different areas, whether digital, sustainable or fast fashion. These fashion brands introduce fresh styles and narratives giving buyers and consumers a wider array of choices to drive the industry forward. To aggregate the top B2B brands in one place, FashionUnited introduced the...

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FashionUnited USA grows more than 30%

FashionUnited USA has surpassed pre-Covid levels from the beginning of 2020, achieving a higher performance than before the pandemic as more and more fashion professionals read fashion related news on FashionUnited USA and apply for jobs on the website. Active in over 30 countries in 10 languages Besides working with a dynamic and skilled...

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SS24 Trends: The go-to source for latest news

Global B2B fashion network, FashionUnited, has published the SS24 special section allowing retail buyers to keep up-to-date with the latest news and trends. The designated page brings together the latest news related to Spring-Summer 2024 fashion collections from a wide range of brands, retailers, and other businesses. As the fashion industry...

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B2B Events Calendar keeping professionals informed about leading fashion events

Every year organisations, federations, schools, and brands in the fashion industry host a variety of events, conferences, exhibitions and fashion weeks to showcase and discuss the most recent collections, trends and matters driving fashion. These range from the upcoming Spring Summer 2024 collections to virtual events, like Metaverse Fashion...

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Fashion Federations Directory with over 100 apparel associations, federations and NGO’s

A significant part of the global fashion industry is driven by large organizational entities that strengthen the impact of fashion on the world economy. Federations connect the different parts of the fashion business, from the manufacturing level to the creative direction. Thus, becoming the ambassadors of the textile and apparel sector. Some...

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Global sourcing platform BuyHive launches in UK and US

BuyHive, a B2B tech-enabled global sourcing platform, is launching in the UK and US. The Hong Kong-based company, which allows users to search products directly from a network of factories, said it is looking to support a rapidly growing base of third-party sellers with their sourcing and procurement needs. The US and Europe are home to hundreds...

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US B2B marketplace Faire expands to 15 European countries

After successfully connecting consumer brands with independent entrepreneurs in the United States and Canada for the last four years and two years, respectively, B2B marketplace Faire has expanded to Europe and is continuing its rapid growth. The marketplace started with a trial in the UK and the Netherlands at the beginning of the year,...

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Threads Styling announce launch of B2B service

Chat-based commerce platform Threads Styling has unveiled plans to expand into the B2B market, with a new service for personal shoppers and stylists. Threads Connect will hand over part of the power to independent businesses, giving them access to the platform’s technology, global sourcing network and curated style content. The aim of the...

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Germany and Italy launch bilateral exchange programme

The German and Italian fashion industries are collaborating on a bilateral exchange project called the German Italian Fashion Experience 2021. The endeavour will see fashion designers from Germany and Italy gain visibility in each other’s market, creating business opportunities in Germany for the participating brands from Italy, and vice versa....

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Agent and Brands Matchmaker Anton Dell partners with FashionUnited

“With many of our clients returning to ask for further help we know we offer a good service”, says Anton Dell, the founder and CEO of the Anton Dell Fashion Consultancy, mentor and a keynote speaker on best fashion export practice. Who is Anton Dell Anton has 5 decades in the fashion business under his belt, with experience in retail as well as...

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A new platform aims to bring European apparel sourcing online

As the fashion industry shifts to operating online, a new opportunity has arisen for a platform to connect suppliers and brands. The production of clothing and accessories is by far the most challenging and complicated process of the fashion cycle, and one that requires a unique set of skills. Sourcing is one of those skills, a necessity for...