Textile Insight - September, 2008
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market: Top Textiles Are Cool, Comfortable and Green
Anti-odor Performance and Eco-Advancements Strong at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
SALT LAKE CITY — With exhibitors spilling out of the building into the arena next door and trade show booths filling every nook and cranny inside the Salt Palace, there was plenty to peruse at the recent Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. From young des...
Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold
Advansa Advances in U.S. Market with Tech that Feels Just Right
In the case of Advansa, one plus one equals more than two. The European manufacturer of polyester fiber and yarns has a new take on the age-old dilemma of temperature fluctuation. The new product offers performance properties achieved by an innovativ...
Urban Performance
Textiles are driving the latest crossover trends
In the past, multi-sport apparel from outdoor brands tended to be designed for core, active enthusiasts. That is changing in a wide-ranging way. Even the term “multi-sport” has evolved. While it used to refer mainly to swim/cycle/run type gear, mult...
It’s a Women’s World
How performance translates to female-specific fitness apparel
Activewear design has reached the point where performance properties are not seen as bonuses, but rather are viewed as necessary ingredients. And when it comes to female consumers, these “necessary ingredients” go way beyond just moisture-wicking or ...
Portraits In Green
According to the latest survey data from the Organic Trade Association, total U.S. organic sales should surpass $25 billion this year. The non-food sector, which includes textiles, increased 26 percent in 2006 and is expected to continue to grow at a...
Arvind Arrives
India-based Textile Giant Homes in on North American Market
For over seven decades Arvind has been defining collections and shaping styles across fashion runways and in retail outlets around the world. During this time not only did the textile firm contribute to a vast range of lifestyle products, both in ter...
The Green Way
Two Paths to Eco-Friendly Product and Processing
In previous articles we covered many ways in which supply chains work. Now, we’ll discuss ways you can green those supply chains. A multitude of ways exist to create a more environmentally friendly supply chain; however, for our purposes here we’ve ...
DeCoding DeLingo
Consider this: In the near future we will be reading eco-toxicology reports handed out by the staff CIM who hails from a new breed of ecopreneurs. Say that again? If you can translate that first sentence, you get 10 points. Next, can you accuratel...
Fiber Focus
Eco-Linen, Stretch Organic Denim and Global Design Combos
A Green Look at Linen Linen, especially in men’s shirts, is considered a luxury fiber and also viewed as the world’s oldest textile — Egyptian mummies were wrapped in it. But a new aspect of linen was presented at the recent Premiere Vision Previe...
In the Market -- Research
GLOBAL CONSUMER PREFERENCES ... CCI’s Global Lifestyle Monitor charts fiber, fabric and shopping trends
Cotton Incorporated and Cotton Council International recently completed their international consumer survey and the results are in. Specifically, spending on clothes worldwide over the previous three months was up, in U.S. dollar terms. From the top,...
Eco Update
Eco Working Group Enters Next Phase of Index Development; Brings Project Manager on Board
The OIA Eco Working Group (EWG) convened last month in Salt Lake City, UT to further refine its Eco Index, and to meet Pamela Brody Heine, from Zero Waste Alliance (ZWA), the EWG’s new project manager. The Eco Working Group, which formed in 2007,...
COSTCO U.S. GOES GREEN: Eco Apparel Line Set for Domestic Launch
Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. has signed a special event distribution agreement with Costco USA, through its wholly owned subsidiary, HTnaturals Apparel Corp. HTnaturals is recognized as an approved vendor for Costco USA and will be starting ...
Lara Miller: Trend Setter
Lara Miller: Chicago-based sustainability line that features hand-loomed, buttery-soft jersey pieces in distinct looks that push the boundary of what is considered eco fashion. Designer: Lara Miller. As young girl she liked to “play around” with c...
In the Market
Company News
Invista has signed pro backpacker Andrew Skurka as brand ambassador for CoolMax fabric. Skurka, known for being the first to complete the 6875-mile Great Western Loop and the 7778-mile Sea-to-Sea Route, will wear test CoolMax new innovations and repr...
University Education
To remain competitive in the global market, the U.S. textile industry needs to be the leader in developing new technologies and innovations. As a result, the industry is looking to schools to provide educational programs and services to help business...
On The Horizon
One-Stop Shop For Sustainabilty: Taking Steps Toward An Ethical Supply Chain
When eco-savvy Lizette Smook says “think big, start small,” she is on the right track — whether that’s counseling the hotel industry on sourcing organic towels, or consulting a mega-brand on reducing use of plastic bags, or even directing her own com...
Summertime Blues
The high-ticket jeans business has lost some luster recently, and overall denim sales have dipped, but in hip New York City neighborhoods denim style shines. Whether racy and eye-catching or classically fit, denim takes on a wearer’s personality like...
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