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UK MPs debate onshoring amid push for local production: What to know

On Thursday, MPs took to Westminster Hall to debate the case for onshoring in the UK fashion and textiles industry, zoning in on how domestic manufacturing could support economic growth, strengthen supply chain resilience and improve labour and environmental standards. Speakers from across parties explored the balance between cost...

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The Fabricant receives European support for AI project to improve fashion industry

The European Union is providing financial support to the Amsterdam-based fashion-tech company The Fabricant for the development of an AI-driven initiative. In collaboration with the University of the Arts London (UAL), the Image to Pattern project focuses on automating the conversion of design sketches into production-ready patterns, according...

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How a furrier blends tradition and reinvention

When discussing fashion, the first thing that comes to mind is often the image of a finished product. This could be a dress, a catwalk, or perhaps a shop window. Fashion, however, begins much earlier. The creation of that product involves a process that passes through a creative's imagination, the crafting of the piece and, crucially, the...

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Target leverages Gen AI to accelerate production and trend forecasting

The American value retailer is looking to move faster than ever before to engage with shoppers where trends emerge, as data from the HubSpot Consumer Trend Report 2024/2025 found that 85 percent of Gen Z and Millennials want to purchase trending products within 24 hours of seeing them on social media. Target has invested in new tools, such as...

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The Lycra Company opens second production facility in China

US fibre manufacturer The Lycra Company opened its largest spandex factory in the world in the Chinese city of Yinchuan on Friday. “This milestone underscores the company's continued investment in the Chinese market and highlights its strong commitment to building localised supply and distribution networks, as well as promoting advancements in...

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The 'Prato system': corruption and illegal labour at the heart of the Italian textile industry

The fatal shooting of Zhang Dayong in Rome, who was found with six bullet wounds, initially seemed unconnected to Prato, Italy's textile hub. However, investigators now believe the murder is part of a brutal "hanger war" between rival Chinese mafia groups for control of Europe's largest garment manufacturing centre. This criminal escalation is...

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Changemakers in fashion (part 3): Saqib Sohail, head of Responsible Business Projects at Artistic Milliners

There are countless sustainability initiatives, but who in the fashion industry is truly driving the transition—whether or not their efforts are visible to the broader public? We interview changemakers, consultants, sustainable fashion experts and activists. What can we learn from their work? In this third installment, FashionUnited speaks with...

Changemakers in fashion (part 2): Romain Narcy of Rematters, Ereks Blue Matters and the Denim Deal

There are countless sustainability initiatives, but who in the fashion industry is truly driving the transition, whether their efforts are visible to the general public or not? We interview changemakers, consultants, sustainable fashion experts and activists. What can we learn from their work? In this second instalment, FashionUnited spoke with...

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New study finds brands refusing to adjust prices to reflect minimum wage increases

A new survey by Transform Trade has found that “unfair practices are rife in fashion businesses” when working with Indian garment manufacturers. Among the behaviours reported, the organisation said that it found evidence of brands refusing to raise prices in line with cost increases and demanding extra price reductions despite production being...

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'House of McQueen' off-Broadway production to open ahead of NYFW

A new off-Broadway production centering on the life of the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen is set to debut just ahead of New York Fashion Week. Named House of McQueen, the show is written by Darren Cloud and directed by Sam Helfrich, with Gary James, the nephew of the late designer, serving as creative director. A retelling of McQueen’s...

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Eton named debut production partner for redesigned uniforms for the United Nations

Swedish menswear brand Eton has announced that it is the first production partner for the redesigned uniforms for the United Nations tour guides at the organization's headquarters in New York. A new initiative, the project sees students from the Swedish School of Textiles at the University of Borås create the uniforms. Marking the United...

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A lingerie brand ‘made in America’ threatened by Trump's tariffs

Los Angeles - After years spent in underground workshops in California, Francisco Tzul managed to get a job with an ethical lingerie brand 'Made in America'. But the garment worker now fears losing his job because of Donald Trump's tariffs. Since his return to power, the new American president has launched a protectionist offensive and triggered...