Lenzing Announces Tencel Carbon Zero During Climate Week NYC
Expanding on its commitment to cultivating a responsible supply chain within the apparel industry, Lenzing announced during Climate Week NYC that in September it launched carbon-zero Tencel fibers.
Liberty Fairs Panel Talks on New Normal of Omnichannel
During the past six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have greatly accelerated rollouts of digital services. A panel discussion produced by trade show Liberty Fairs on Sept. 25 gave advice on what fashion retailers need to do to produce successful omni-channel businesses.
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RHOBH Star Sutton Stracke’s Shop Celebrates Anniversary, With COVID Restrictions
The COVID-19 business shutdown has forced almost everything to go digital, and, in the case of West Hollywood, Calif. boutique Sutton, first-year anniversary parties.
The L.A. Rams Start Season With Knot Standard Custom Suiting
Sports-team merchandise such as caps and jerseys is estimated to be a multi-billion dollar business. But will sports fans also buy suiting endorsed by their favorite team? New York-based custom menswear company Knot Standard will find out.
Informa Markets Fashion Unveils FIT Student Showcase
The COVID-19 shutdown inspired celebrated fashion designers to go online and produce digital runway shows. Now, student designers are following.
Crooks & Castles’ Calvero Designs Esports Teams' Merch Collection
This summer, new esports team XSET promised to develop a merchandise program that was as strong as its prowess for electronic games such as Fortnite.
Sene Unveils Collaboration with Fighter Carlos Condit
Martial-arts icon Bruce Lee reportedly often practiced kicks in street clothes such as jeans. But there’s a reason most martial artists work out in loose-fitting uniforms.
Lenzing and Hyosung Partner to Unveil Home Everywhere
Prominent fabric companies Lenzing and Hyosung have joined forces to develop the Home Everywhere collection, which will offer more-sustainable product and textile innovations, said Andreas Guertler, Lenzing’s senior manager of global business development active sportswear.
Nordstrom Partners With HSUS and Bans Fur and Exotic-Animal Skins
In a Sept. 29 announcement, Seattle luxury department-store retailer Nordstrom revealed that it would halt the sale of animal-fur and exotic-animal skin products by the end of 2021.
Ahead of Prime Day, Amazon Launches Climate Pledge Friendly for Sustainable Shopping
While Amazon’s announcement that Prime Day would be held Oct. 13-14 occupied a lot of media buzz after the dates were revealed on Sept. 28, another bit of news from the Seattle-based company also made headlines.
Transformation by Gerber Technology Provides Guidance for post-COVID-19 Business
In order to support manufacturers, designers and retailers as they navigate a new business world in a post-COVID-19 environment, Gerber Technology announced the launch of its Transformation Initiative.
Obituary: Keith Hufnagel, Brand Founder, 46
Keith Hufnagel, founder of the Huf Worldwide street- and skatewear brand, died from brain cancer, according to a Sept. 24 post on his brand’s Instagram.
To Cultivate Peace and Justice, Beverly Center Partners With Paint The City Peaceful
As part of an effort to unite the community, the Beverly Center in Los Angeles partnered with grassroots organization Paint the City Peaceful to create an art gallery on the retail destination's 27-foot-tall windows.
AAFA and Others Petition Against Forced-Labor Bill
After the United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act on Sept. 22, the American Apparel and Footwear Association and other major apparel trade groups made a joint statement urging Congress to take a different path in its efforts to protect the human rights of the Uyghur Muslim minority in China’s Xinjiang region.
