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Zegna, Italian luxury fashion house and world leader in luxury menswear, has announced the opening of the first Zegna Lab in Soho, New York City in the United States. The arrival of the Lab is expected to reinforce the company’s continual development in new and interactive retail spaces, meeting the renewed demand of the luxury leisurewear clientele.

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JIAM 2022 Osaka, organised by the Japan Sewing Machinery Manufacturers Association (JASMA), has started accepting exhibitor applications for its next edition to be held from November 30-December 3, 2022 in the Intex Osaka. The theme is ‘it all connects at JIAM, the forefront of technology and master craftsmanship. JIAM is a sewing equipment trade fair.

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Fashion brand H&M has launched Co-Exist Story, an animal-friendly fashion collection approved by the animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Spanning womenswear, menswear and kidswear, the collection combines innovative animal-substitute fabrics and more sustainably sourced materials with a fashion-forward mentality.

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The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA) and Sweden’s H&M Foundation have launched an ambitious project to address textile waste in Cambodia. It is led by Green Machine, the world’s first technology that can recycle blend textiles at scale, which will contribute to a better future for people of Cambodia and the planet.

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Asia’s premier fashion event CENTRESTAGE, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and sponsored by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, opened today. The three-day extravaganza features 30 fashion events where brands and designers showcase their creativity in the fashion arena.

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Over 95 per cent of British shoppers would welcome more vegan-verified fashion with almost half (48 per cent) stating they want more vegan-verified items across all fashion categories, according to a recent survey. Over 35 per cent want to see more vegan options for items like jackets and boots and 32 per cent would like more vegan-friendly leather bags and backpacks.

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The 17th Interfiliere, slated to take place at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre in China from Sep 29-30, will host over 180 exhibitors engaged in fabric, fibre, lace, embroidery, textile design, fashion trends, OEM or ODM manufacturing, textile accessories or machinery or technologies. The gross exhibition area will be over 12,000 square meters.