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More than 1,600 companies and brands from over 30 different countries exhibited, both traditional and innovative flooring products, at DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR, in an extended gross area of 200,000 square metres spread throughout 7 halls. The event was held from July 26-28 at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC).

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The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has released the preliminary Official New York Fashion Week (NYFW) Schedule. The preliminary schedule features more than 71 confirmed designers, with additional collections being presented digitally and by appointment.

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UK brands, designers and retailers feel it is their responsibility to support customers in making considered purchases and to maximise the use of their existing clothes, according to a new insights report launched by the British Fashion Council’s (BFC) Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) and Vanish.

Academia, brands, institutions and industry bodies are advancing education into circularity, and overall, circular and sharing business models (CSBMs) that enable the re-use of existing garments was preferred over recycling, it found.

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Zalando, one of Europe’s leading online platforms for fashion and lifestyle, has launched a new tool that enables customers to receive size recommendations based on their unique body measurements. By taking two pictures of themselves with their phones in tight clothing, Zalando is able to predict the customer’s body measurements to help them find the right size for their fashion purchases.

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Groz-Beckert presented its numerous innovations to more than 7,000 customers and business partners, as well as welcoming many other visitors to its booth – including over 280 students, at ITMA, the leading international trade fair for textile machinery manufacturing, in Milan, Italy.

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As Asia’s largest yarn and fibre trade fair, Yarn Expo Autumn will showcase the most innovative eco-friendly products on the market. Throughout the fair’s seven major zones, specifically cotton yarn, chemical fibre, fancy yarn, linen and ramie yarn, wool yarn, cashmere yarn, and overseas yarn; fairgoers can network and gain market insights regarding the latest organic, regenerated, and recycled fibres.

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American denim and sportswear brand True Religion has announced the launch of its new loyalty programme, True Fam. This is part of a series of strategic initiatives aimed at transforming True Religion into a digital-first direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand. True Fam aims to reward True Religion’s most loyal shoppers with a more personalised experience, exclusive perks, event access, and additional savings.

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Hyosung is expanding its Ocean Protection Initiative by offering premium regen ocean yarns made from discarded fishing nets.
These GRS-certified post-consumer yarns are part of Hyosung's commitment to sustainable textile solutions.
The company has collaborated with Osprey to create backpacks using the regen ocean robic high-tenacity nylon.

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Texvalley TAG Expo 2023 is South India's Premier Expo, specializing in all kinds of Textiles, Accessories, Garments, and other Fashion Items.

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Upon examining the biodegradability of various fabric types in the ocean for the first time, researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego found that natural and cellulose-based fabrics from wood degraded within a month. In contrast, Polylactic Acid (PLA), a touted biodegradable plastic, and oil-based sections of fabric blends didn’t show any degradation signs after over a year underwater.