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October 2020

30 October 2020
AU Wool knitted fabrics specialist adds cotton to its range
CN Zara opens its ‘largest store in Asia’
CN China: 5G-optimised ‘smart’ textile and apparel network
KR South Korean textile exports and imports decline
29 October 2020
SE First garments from H&M’s in-store recycling machine
AT 'Eco-responsible' viscose from wood pulp
CN Nine new Chinese textile and footwear standards
US Outdoor enthusiasts stock up as temperatures fall
28 October 2020
TH Covid-19’s impact on Asia-Pacific supply chain
US Leaning into ‘leisurie’
ZA Oritain applies traceability techniques to mohair
US Unifi’s recovery ‘reassuring’, says CEO
27 October 2020
CN Running shoes with resilience built in, Anta claims
US Olympic medallist to work for Speedo
CN China’s cotton fabric imports and exports wilt
US Snowsports Industries America unveils plan to tackle climate change
26 October 2020
CN BCI cuts cotton cord with Xinjiang
CN First report on China’s circular fashion industry
MC OrganoClick receives award from Prince Albert of Monaco
DE ISPO Munich 2021 will be online only
23 October 2020
IT ISKO, Arena freestyle towards Icons collection
IT Moncler ‘100% carbon neutral’ by 2021
US Gerber launches ‘smartest’ cutting solution
US OIA applauds Ocean Based Climate Solutions Act
22 October 2020
CN New Chinese ‘down city’ on the up
FR Top 10 online sports retailers in Europe
SE ‘Significant milestone’ for Renewcell’s recycled raw material
DE Fabric Start organisers rethink December show
21 October 2020
IT Cifra says custom options make it akin to ‘atelier'
DE Ski brand picks Munich for first European store
CN No stopping new Chinese compression gear brand
CN New standards for eco textiles in China
20 October 2020
ES Spain to have new recyclable textiles certification
NL Ranking up: bio-positive anti-odour tech
IT Kemin Textile Auxiliaries boosts digital offering
DE Performance Days cancels physical event
19 October 2020
BR Optimism in Brazilian cotton sector
US Store closures and low demand lead to fall in VF revenue
TH Indorama Ventures rolls the PET wave
DE Adidas ‘ready’ to combat the elements
16 October 2020
AU Australian cotton industry statement on exports to China
CH Chemicals groups unite to boost sustainability
US Ugg launches website to 'increase transparency'
GB European Outdoor Group appoints for climate role
15 October 2020
FR Supermarket giant agrees to set up Decathlon shop-in-shop
US Columbia says latest Omni-Heat is ‘another leap forward’
IT Candiani: Biobased and biodegradable will be Denim 2.0
ES Recycled fibres feature strongly in Vuelta leader jerseys
14 October 2020
TW FENC sets out business strategy at Titas
FR A third of fashion industry now covered by Fashion Pact
DE Inspiration for “fastest football boot” comes from hypercar
GB New brand director for Canterbury and Mitre
13 October 2020
US Researchers aim to make US cotton more valuable
AU Woolmark reduces licence fee to ‘support supply chain’
US Coalition forms to fight racism in running industry
US Fabric from Under Armour “replenishes lost moisture”
12 October 2020
ES Ternua reinvents its trekking line
KR Hyosung and Andar team up on masks
DE New textile technology turns data into performance material
GB Samurai restructure turns focus back to core sports
09 October 2020
IN Kasturi Cotton: India’s first cotton brand
NL Rivertex new ballistic range adds mesh options
DE HR appointment will help make adidas ‘truly diverse’
BR Brazil’s Olympians to have sponsored feet
08 October 2020
US Industry unites in call for Higg Index score for leather to be suspended
PK Pakistani mill sets up cotton standard
JP Asics brings sustainable materials to lighter trainer
GB Vollebak chooses pomegranate dye for latest hoody
07 October 2020
CH BCI pays tribute to farmers on World Cotton Day
SE First ‘open source’ jacket could inspire circularity, says Houdini
JP Mizuno remakes wave plate with castor beans
DK Ecco joins Danish partners in PU recycling project
06 October 2020
CN Sateri opens $48m R&D centre to 'advance cellulosic feedstock'
DE AMSilk creates chief operating officer role for greater push towards brands
GB Advisory panel to help Worn Again commercialise in circular economy
DE Freudenberg making meltblown production line at German site
05 October 2020
DE ISPO Munich 2021 to be “hybrid” event
SE Haglöfs’ latest collection includes graphene insulating tech
DE Adidas places €500 million sustainability bond
FI Amer Sports CEO hands over the reins
02 October 2020
NZ NZM chair says covid-19 threat is ‘permanent’ until vaccine arrives
SE Smart Textiles and Stanford partner on covid-detecting knit
FR Rudolf Group divesting sizing activities in France
GB UK outdoor brand reaps benefits of online shopping
01 October 2020
NO Latest HH tech won’t need chemical reproofing
US New grads happiest with Foot Locker
US Commercial launch for Reebok’s ‘plant-based’ shoe
BR Rhodia eyes international expansion with new hire

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