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Global Luxury Brand to plea landlords for discount & flexibility

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When sales fall, traditional and luxury retailers like Hugo Boss, Burberry, Mulberry and Nordstrom are pressing their landlords for flexibility. Burberry, a British luxury firm, partnered with landlords in the Asian shop network on rental relief. In tough market conditions, Hugo Boss seeks ‘selective and temporary’ rental relief and Nordstrom plans to decrease rental payments by early next year....

19 August

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Dancing Leopard selects Coats Digital VisionPLM to support rapid growth

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Fast-growing womenswear brand, Dancing Leopard, looks to the future with Coats Digital’s Product Lifecycle Management solution, VisionPLM, to optimise, accelerate and connect their collection management, product development, and sourcing processes, increasing visibility, coordination and control....

15 August

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Vogue editor Anna Wintour says coronavirus has been ‘catastrophic’ for the fashion industry

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Anna Wintour, the longtime editor of Vogue, said Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic has been “catastrophic” for the fashion industry, devastating emerging designers and big retailers alike....

15 August

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‘Exotic’ genes may improve cotton yield and quality

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To overcome the yield vs quality challenge, Chee and colleagues turned to obsolete cultivars – or strains – of cotton with ‘exotic’ genetic material. In a new study, they report findings that could help breeders improve cotton fiber quality while maintaining or even improving yield....

15 August

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Novel material keeps itself germ-free

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Surfaceskins contain a reservoir of alcohol gel and a membrane with tiny valves that dispense the gel onto the surface where it is pressed when opening a door, self-disinfecting it within seconds. ...

15 August

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Engaging with materiality and colour through biocolourants

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To understand the diverse properties of colours and effects of colourants, it needs to be understood as a material in itself – with an agency of its own. In addition to its visual features, the chemical substances colourants are made of may change and fade over time....

12 August

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Invention of shape-changing textiles powered only by body heat

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A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Design of Active Materials and Structures Lab (DAMSL) and Wearable Technology Lab (WTL) details the development of a temperature-responsive textile that can be used to create self-fitting garments powered only by body heat. The study, led by graduate students Kevin Eschen and Rachael Granberry and professors Julianna Abel and Brad Holschuh was recently published in Advanced Materials Technologies. ...

12 August

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Quicker and cooler is best for clothes

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Academics from the University of Leeds and specialists from detergent maker Procter & Gamble have wrung out new insight into how laundering clothing affects fading, colour runs and microfibre release. ...

12 August

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Enhance rate of duty drawback to 7%: Pakistan’s SCCI

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The rate of duty drawback on both non-textile and textile products should be enhanced to 7 per cent to achieve export targets, according to Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) president Muhammad Ashraf Malik, who recently said incentive schemes for exporters are vital to keep the industry competitive in the international market....

12 August

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Karl Mayer launches Jersey Evolution

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Karl Mayer, a Germany-based innovative market leader for solutions in warp knitting, warp preparation for weaving and technical textiles, has launched its first series of warp knitted jersey articles, garnering great interest, especially among international lingerie brands. These supple, next-to-skin fabrics are called Jersey Evolution. ...