Exclusive: Deciem to Relaunch The Chemistry Brand
The Estée Lauder-owned beauty company and The Ordinary parent will relaunch one of its original brands as it moves to rekindle its reputation for incubation.
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News & Analysis
China's Pain, Italy's Gain: High Costs Push Textile Buyers West
"International textiles buyers are increasingly switching away from China, and back to Western suppliers, as rising labour, raw material and energy
China's Pain, Italy's Gain: High Costs Push Textile Buyers West
"International textiles buyers are increasingly switching away from China, and back to Western suppliers, as rising labour, raw material and energy
News & Analysis
Would You Wear a Leather Jacket Grown in a Lab?
"This material is biologically comparable to one procured directly from the backs of animals, but avoids harming any living animals in the process."
Would You Wear a Leather Jacket Grown in a Lab?
"This material is biologically comparable to one procured directly from the backs of animals, but avoids harming any living animals in the process."
Sustainability
Social Goods | Microplastic, Sustainable Apparel, FTC Takes On Shinola
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Social Goods | Microplastic, Sustainable Apparel, FTC Takes On Shinola
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
News & Analysis
Nordic Pulp Firms See Future in Turning Birch Trees into Fashion
Nordic pulp makers are developing clean ways to turn birch and pine trees into clothes to help revive their industry and meet demand from fashion and furniture firms for alternative textiles to cotton.
Nordic Pulp Firms See Future in Turning Birch Trees into Fashion
Nordic pulp makers are developing clean ways to turn birch and pine trees into clothes to help revive their industry and meet demand from fashion and furniture firms for alternative textiles to cotton.
Global Markets
India, the Fashion World’s Next Manufacturing Powerhouse?
The ‘Make in India’ campaign is raising the profile and prospects of India’s garment and textile industry.
India, the Fashion World’s Next Manufacturing Powerhouse?
The ‘Make in India’ campaign is raising the profile and prospects of India’s garment and textile industry.
News & Analysis
Would You Buy Clothes Made in Prison?
Companies, social enterprises and fashion schools are working with prisons to make clothing. But is it possible — and ethical — to build a fashion business behind bars?
Would You Buy Clothes Made in Prison?
Companies, social enterprises and fashion schools are working with prisons to make clothing. But is it possible — and ethical — to build a fashion business behind bars?
Workplace & Talent
Role Call | Ariana Milton, Vice President of US Sales
Ariana Milton, vice president of US Sales at Liberty Art Fabrics, says there is always an administrative side to any creative role and one cannot flourish without the other.
Role Call | Ariana Milton, Vice President of US Sales
Ariana Milton, vice president of US Sales at Liberty Art Fabrics, says there is always an administrative side to any creative role and one cannot flourish without the other.
News & Analysis
Italy's Silkmakers Spin a Niche to Revive Dormant Industry
Decades after Italy's last silk mills were shuttered as a post-war economic boom lured farmers to cities, budding silkmakers are trying to spin a niche around a traceable supply chain of high-quality material.
Italy's Silkmakers Spin a Niche to Revive Dormant Industry
Decades after Italy's last silk mills were shuttered as a post-war economic boom lured farmers to cities, budding silkmakers are trying to spin a niche around a traceable supply chain of high-quality material.
News & Analysis
Inside Hosoo, the 327-Year-Old Textiles Mill Supplying Chanel and Dior
How Kyoto-based Hosoo is diversifying its traditional kimono business into art, fashion and interiors, and serving clients like Louis Vuitton, Dior and Chanel.
Inside Hosoo, the 327-Year-Old Textiles Mill Supplying Chanel and Dior
How Kyoto-based Hosoo is diversifying its traditional kimono business into art, fashion and interiors, and serving clients like Louis Vuitton, Dior and Chanel.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Remove Toxic Chemicals and Fabrics from Fashion’s Supply Chain
Dr Linda Greer, senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, says fashion designers should cut out toxic chemicals and choose their materials carefully.
Op-Ed | Remove Toxic Chemicals and Fabrics from Fashion’s Supply Chain
Dr Linda Greer, senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, says fashion designers should cut out toxic chemicals and choose their materials carefully.
News & Analysis
How Textiles Drive Fashion
From shearling to fur to velvet, many of this season’s most prevalent runway trends were driven by textiles.
How Textiles Drive Fashion
From shearling to fur to velvet, many of this season’s most prevalent runway trends were driven by textiles.
News & Analysis
'Do You Like my Eel Skin Purse and Spray-On Dress?'
"The conventional leather industry is being shaken up by new fashion innovators that are developing leather-like fabrics out of unlikely materials,
'Do You Like my Eel Skin Purse and Spray-On Dress?'
"The conventional leather industry is being shaken up by new fashion innovators that are developing leather-like fabrics out of unlikely materials,
The News in Brief
De Beers Makes Sweeping Cuts to Its Elite Diamond-Buying Club
The diamond company produced less than 22 million carats last year, down from almost 35 million in 2022.
L’Oréal India in Talks to Acquire Beauty Company Innovist
L’Oréal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist sources told The Economic Times India.
Zegna Chairman Says War Has Clouded Visibility of Demand in Middle East
The Italian fashion house cautioned the war is reducing visibility on demand in the Middle East, which accounts for 7 percent of its sales, though all stores are currently open in the region.
Glossier Appoints New CMO
Nicole Solorzano, who joins from Ouai, is the Millennial beauty brand’s latest hire.
Macy’s CEO Points to E-Shaped Economy, Signalling Consumer Shift
The mention of a forked economy by the head of America’s largest department store signals a heightened wariness that middle-income Americans will continue to spend at the same pace.
France’s Bid to Suspend Shein’s Marketplace Rejected by Appeals Court
The decision from Paris’ Court of Appeal marked a win for the fast-fashion giant after a scandal over sex dolls resembling children for sale on its site.
Coty Announces Board Revamp
The embattled Covergirl owner has appointed five new independent directors amidst a wider leadership and company shakeup.