March 14, 2025
Trims are not something to take lightly. While they might seem small compared to the totality of a garment, they actually have an outsized impact on whether a garment is retired before its time, whether it can be recycled, and what is involved to get it there. Roughly half the world’s zippers and fasteners […]
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March 6, 2025
For years, the fashion industry has been recycling waste plastics—such as PET bottles—into new polyester. Although this tackled one waste stream, it left another untouched, with a dearth of readily available options for end-of-life synthetic textiles. Reju is working to fill in this gap. The Technip Energies-owned textile regeneration firm is leveraging technology originally developed […]
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March 3, 2025
No matter what you’re selling, retail is never static. The customer is always changing—if not in demographics, then in behavior. If not where they shop, then in how they shop. In the Retail Rx Thought Leader Lab roundtable “Retail Resilience: Evolving Your Business to Meet Customers Where They Are,” Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, chatted […]
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December 20, 2024
As speed to market, streamlined color communication and supply chain visibility become increasingly critical for brands and retailers, having the right tools in place to address these challenges is essential. Helping its clients navigate these demands, global software and certification company Natific has developed a robust suite of solutions, including the Natific Virtual Color Library […]
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December 19, 2024
Among the most valuable commodities today in the fashion and textiles business is sustainability data. For one, data is necessary to guard against greenwashing allegations, backing up claims and allowing companies to speak more credibly about the provenance of their materials. Metrics are also critical in meeting a growing spate of regulatory requirements that make […]
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December 17, 2024
The leading concern in the cotton industry and beyond is demand. Rising interest rates, inflation and recession fears have created a cautious retail industry and a demand slump, with slowed consumer spending leading to lower order placements and decreased mill use in the cotton industry. Compared to food crops like corn and wheat, cotton is […]
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December 6, 2024
In today’s ever-evolving fashion landscape, engaging with suppliers is no longer optional, but essential for brands to identify opportunities for improvement, and to foster collaboration and promote responsible practices. Recognizing the urgency of these challenges, KPMG is stepping up to support the transition toward a greener and more transparent future by leveraging advanced analytics and […]
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November 20, 2024
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is a set of rules that aims to make products sold in the European Union more sustainable. It sets requirements for products to be made with safer chemicals, be more durable, and also be easier to repair. But just because this is an EU rule doesn’t mean it doesn’t […]
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November 19, 2024
In the past, trend forecasting heavily relied on traditional methods like attending runway shows or traveling abroad to identify the latest styles. However, the landscape has drastically evolved in recent years, with advanced technology playing a major role in its transformation. Now, tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics enable data-driven predictions by analyzing […]
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November 7, 2024
Automation is often touted as a panacea for fashion’s product development challenges—such as wasted materials and lengthy timelines—but how companies prepare to integrate artificial intelligence is just as important as the adoption itself. First, companies must consider why they are automating and how it will fit into their workflows, rather than automating for the sake […]
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November 5, 2024
With only 1 percent of the world’s textiles recycled into new products, the fashion industry wants to reduce waste and increase recycling, but who’s actually responsible for the management of a product throughout its entire lifecycle? According to Extended Product Responsibility policies (EPR), it’s the producers who are responsible, even after that product is used […]
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November 1, 2024
All companies face the constant tug-of-war between vision, growth and fiscal responsibility. But sustainable footwear and accessories company Rothy’s has a unique perspective on this, as one executive oversees these seemingly opposing sides of the business. In a fireside chat for WWD x FN x SJ business hub Retail Rx, Nikara Johns, senior editor at […]
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