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University of Westminster offering new MA course to bridge the skills gap in manufacturing

The University of Westminster ranked in the top 20 universities in the UK, has announced a new Master of Arts (MA) course in collaboration with the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT) designed to boost the number of skilled fashion manufacturers. The Fashion Manufacturing MA course, launching in September, is being described as a “...

Who makes our clothes? Fashion Production Explained

Ever wondered who actually makes your clothes and how fashion's supply chain impacts workers' lives? This deep dive unpacks how fashion production works and explores what’s needed for meaningful change in the industry. FashionUnited interviewed Kim van der Weerd, a former factory manager with a background in human rights, who advocates for a...

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New report unveils gender disparities in Italian fashion manufacturing industry

Non-profit Global Fashion Agenda and accountancy firm PwC Italy have published a preliminary research report that provides a detailed assessment of pay disparities in the Italian fashion sector. Titled “Unpacking Pay Equity in Fashion: Italy”, the report was developed with support from the Italian fashion association Camera Nazionale della Moda...

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European subsidiary of Teijin Frontier opens Paris showroom amid expansion plans

High performance fibre producer Teijin Frontier has announced that its European subsidiary, Teijin Frontier Europe GmbH, has opened a new showroom in Paris as part of the firm’s plans to expand its fashion business in the region. The showroom houses and displays Teijin Frontier’s fabric collection and products, including its Ecopet polyester...

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Shein to invest 150m dollars in Brazilian garment manufacturers

Shein, the Chinese ultra fast-fashion retailer, has been investing in Brazilian garment manufacturers in order to expand its production capabilities and shorten its supply chain. On Thursday the company said it would invest a further 750 million reais (approximately 148.9 million dollars) to establish a network with thousands of textile...

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Seidensticker invests in capacity planning

Producing clothes and getting quantities right is a tricky business that has been taking its toll on the environment for decades. Overproduction and full warehouses are common problems that the industry has to deal with, be it on manufacturer, brand or retailer side. Many of them thus downsize order quantities to avoid these issue but may then...

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China's manufacturing industry declines for the second month in a row

The manufacturing industry closed October in the red, falling for the second consecutive month, according to data published by the Chinese National Statistics Office.. The purchasing manager index (PMI) stood at 49.2 points, 0.4 points less than in September and below the 49.7 points forecast by the market. Zhao Qinghe, a statistical expert at...

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Global Textile and Garment Manufacturers Initiative Publishes White Paper on Commercial Compliance

The white paper contains the core principles that manufacturers as part of the Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) do not want to see breached by the companies that buy from them. And it suggests how manufacturers will collaborate to apply commercial compliance in the apparel sourcing business The initiative, led by the STAR Network,...

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Global trade: Vietnam overtakes Bangladesh in apparel exports

Vietnam has overtaken Bangladesh as the world’s second largest exporter of ready-made garments (RMG). Bangladesh is now in third position, with China remaining the largest exporter, according to the latest figures from the World Trade Statistical Review 2021 released by World Trade Organization (WTO). Vietnam’s clothing exports grew 6.4 percent...

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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...

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How demand-driven fashion could clean up the industry

Fashion companies face the constant challenge of having to guess which and how many garments they will sell months before they are available for consumers to buy. The speculative nature of the supply chain has led to rampant overproduction and waste, further compounded in recent years by the explosive growth of fast-fashion. But what’s the...

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Future of Fashion: Production - sustainable, high-tech and on-demand

The process of producing clothing in the fashion industry is for the most part hidden away from the public eye. While it is easy to see the leaps and bounds that are taking place every day in the retail industry for example, which we can experience with a few taps of our phone or a quick trip to the store, production is usually done far away...