Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
textiles
Retail
Textile Company Places Rare Bet on Turkey's Kurdish Southeast
The Iskur group, a supplier to fashion brands including Zara, Adidas and Nike, sees its $100 million investment as showing the way for other companies from western Turkey to take advantage of government incentives.
Textile Company Places Rare Bet on Turkey's Kurdish Southeast
The Iskur group, a supplier to fashion brands including Zara, Adidas and Nike, sees its $100 million investment as showing the way for other companies from western Turkey to take advantage of government incentives.
News & Analysis
China's Pain, Italy's Gain: High Costs Push Textile Buyers West
"International textiles buyers are increasingly switching away from China, and back to Western suppliers, as rising labour, raw material and energy
China's Pain, Italy's Gain: High Costs Push Textile Buyers West
"International textiles buyers are increasingly switching away from China, and back to Western suppliers, as rising labour, raw material and energy
News & Analysis
Would You Wear a Leather Jacket Grown in a Lab?
"This material is biologically comparable to one procured directly from the backs of animals, but avoids harming any living animals in the process."
Would You Wear a Leather Jacket Grown in a Lab?
"This material is biologically comparable to one procured directly from the backs of animals, but avoids harming any living animals in the process."
Sustainability
Social Goods | Microplastic, Sustainable Apparel, FTC Takes On Shinola
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Social Goods | Microplastic, Sustainable Apparel, FTC Takes On Shinola
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
News & Analysis
Nordic Pulp Firms See Future in Turning Birch Trees into Fashion
Nordic pulp makers are developing clean ways to turn birch and pine trees into clothes to help revive their industry and meet demand from fashion and furniture firms for alternative textiles to cotton.
Nordic Pulp Firms See Future in Turning Birch Trees into Fashion
Nordic pulp makers are developing clean ways to turn birch and pine trees into clothes to help revive their industry and meet demand from fashion and furniture firms for alternative textiles to cotton.
Global Markets
India, the Fashion World’s Next Manufacturing Powerhouse?
The ‘Make in India’ campaign is raising the profile and prospects of India’s garment and textile industry.
India, the Fashion World’s Next Manufacturing Powerhouse?
The ‘Make in India’ campaign is raising the profile and prospects of India’s garment and textile industry.
News & Analysis
Would You Buy Clothes Made in Prison?
Companies, social enterprises and fashion schools are working with prisons to make clothing. But is it possible — and ethical — to build a fashion business behind bars?
Would You Buy Clothes Made in Prison?
Companies, social enterprises and fashion schools are working with prisons to make clothing. But is it possible — and ethical — to build a fashion business behind bars?
Workplace & Talent
Role Call | Ariana Milton, Vice President of US Sales
Ariana Milton, vice president of US Sales at Liberty Art Fabrics, says there is always an administrative side to any creative role and one cannot flourish without the other.
Role Call | Ariana Milton, Vice President of US Sales
Ariana Milton, vice president of US Sales at Liberty Art Fabrics, says there is always an administrative side to any creative role and one cannot flourish without the other.
News & Analysis
Italy's Silkmakers Spin a Niche to Revive Dormant Industry
Decades after Italy's last silk mills were shuttered as a post-war economic boom lured farmers to cities, budding silkmakers are trying to spin a niche around a traceable supply chain of high-quality material.
Italy's Silkmakers Spin a Niche to Revive Dormant Industry
Decades after Italy's last silk mills were shuttered as a post-war economic boom lured farmers to cities, budding silkmakers are trying to spin a niche around a traceable supply chain of high-quality material.
News & Analysis
Inside Hosoo, the 327-Year-Old Textiles Mill Supplying Chanel and Dior
How Kyoto-based Hosoo is diversifying its traditional kimono business into art, fashion and interiors, and serving clients like Louis Vuitton, Dior and Chanel.
Inside Hosoo, the 327-Year-Old Textiles Mill Supplying Chanel and Dior
How Kyoto-based Hosoo is diversifying its traditional kimono business into art, fashion and interiors, and serving clients like Louis Vuitton, Dior and Chanel.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Remove Toxic Chemicals and Fabrics from Fashion’s Supply Chain
Dr Linda Greer, senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, says fashion designers should cut out toxic chemicals and choose their materials carefully.
Op-Ed | Remove Toxic Chemicals and Fabrics from Fashion’s Supply Chain
Dr Linda Greer, senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, says fashion designers should cut out toxic chemicals and choose their materials carefully.
News & Analysis
How Textiles Drive Fashion
From shearling to fur to velvet, many of this season’s most prevalent runway trends were driven by textiles.
How Textiles Drive Fashion
From shearling to fur to velvet, many of this season’s most prevalent runway trends were driven by textiles.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.