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Business of Leather / Transparency

August 9, 2022

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The creation of a Transparency Dashboard and the associated tools such as the Partner Profiles and QR codes is only available for partners who commit to the SLF.

SLF Transparency Dashboard Will Alleviate Audit Fatigue and Cost

The mission of the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) is to support the global leather industry to learn, to improve and to protect the planet for future generations. Towards this objective its latest offering is the Partner Profiles and QR Codes which link up the SLF and a company’s website, and the company’s Transparency Dashboard. In a brief conversation with texfash.com, Deborah Taylor, Managing Director at SLF elaborates on the initiatives.

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We have been overwhelmed by the phenomenal response that we have received from colleagues/readers across the industry spectrum in the last three months. Based on the feedback that have poured in, we are restructuring our mag section, which will be held in abeyance for a bit. All sections of texfash.com will continue to function as they do, as they have.
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    FESPA Global Expo 2022 Draws to a Close on Upbeat Note

    Europe’s leading print and signage exhibition welcomed thousands of industry professionals to the vibrant city of Berlin from 31 May – 3 June 2022. Networking, business building, face-to-face conversations were back and allowed everyone to see the latest innovations and trends in speciality print.

    The curtains came down on FESPA 22 wrapping up a successful four-day showcase of innovations across industries spanning apparel, sportswear, home décor, accessories, custom fabrics, and other diverse, high-fashion textiles. A texfash.com wrap-up with some of the notable displays.

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    ESMA Planning Course on Sustainability in Printing for Fashion/Textile Applications

    ESMA is the knowledge hub for the industrial, functional and specialty printing markets. ESMA membership consists of all global leading technology suppliers within these business sectors.

    The European Association of Screen-printing Equipment Manufacturers (ESMA) promotes adoption and correct use of specialist printing processes. It supports its members, representing machinery, equipment and software in the textile sector among several others, with business trends and solutions, legislation and industry standards knowhow. Peter Buttiens, the CEO of ESMA, elaborates.

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  • Print Head FESPA 2022

    3D Printing: Still a Novelty, Far Away from Becoming a Raging Trend

    The concept of printing, it would seem, is a 21st century invention. But it is not. The first documented case of 3D printing was way back in the early 1980s in Japan.

    Much of the change that is taking place or has already transpired in the 3D world are more in the R&D space than in retail. If something can’t be seen does not mean that it does not exist. texfash.com explores.

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  • Print Head FESPA 2022

    Printing Gets Sustainable, But Digital Still Has a Long Way to Go

    With the global digital textile print market set to reach $8 billion by 2030, new opportunities are opening up for enterprising print professionals.

    Berlin is where all the action seems to be happening. This week it is FESPA 2022 which has key industry suppliers coming together to showcase the latest developments in wide format, digital, offset, textile, and direct-to-garment printing, as well as embroidery, signage and much more. texfash.com gets the whole blob for you.

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  • Print Head FESPA 2022

    Print Is Just a Small Part of Supply Chain But at Each Stage Transformation Is Afoot

    Key industry suppliers will come together at FESPA 2022 at Berlin to showcase the latest developments in wide format, digital, offset, textile, and direct-to-garment printing, as well as embroidery, signage and much more. Europe’s leading print and signage exhibition will reunite key industry professionals, enabling valuable networking and business building opportunities, supporting face-to-face conversations with suppliers and providing the opportunity to see the latest innovations and trends in speciality

    The textiles industry faces accelerated change throughout the entire supply chain in the years ahead, driven by trends including sustainability and near-shoring. Print is just a small part of the complete textile supply chain but, at each stage, transformation is afoot and evolving at a fast pace worldwide. Michael Ryan, Head of FESPA Global Print Expo, tells texfash.com what it will be like to be at the four-day event at Berlin, beginning 31 May, and how the interplay between the printing segment and others in the value chain is expected to play out.

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A textile waste dump. The fashion industry expects drastic upending due to its resource intensity, environmental impacts such as GHG emissions, and poor ability to protect workers and foster prosperity for all. Circular principles are widely believed to have the potential to offer systemic resolve for these issues and several European level strategies are advancing on this topic.

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EU action will not be enough for this truly global value chain, and there is hope that the EU’s track record of advocating for sustainability worldwide as done for other sectors such as plastics (with the creation of the Global Plastics Agreement) will permeate to textiles.

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Highlights of the Week

  • There’s a Desperate Need to Get Together in Person After the Pandemic

    ISKO is the first denim producer in the world to be recognised with the Nordic Swan and EU Ecolabel certifications. ISKO’s research centre, certified by the Turkish government, is run by over 25 textile engineers, who are specialists in creating new denim products.

    ISKO is part of Sanko Tekstil, the textiles division of the Sanko Group. With a global presence and offices in 35 countries, ISKO is the biggest producer of denim in the world. It has a capacity of 300 million metres of fabric per year, with 2000 state-of-the-art automatic looms. Marco Lucietti, Director for Strategic Projects at ISKO, says what it is to be like to be back at Denim PV.

  • Denim Sustainability No More a Trend, It’s Now an Obligation

    The times are difficult (read: Russia-Ukraine war, supply chain bottlenecks, dismal global economic scenario), and demands by end-consumers reflected through buyers/brands (read: traceability, circularity, sustainability) are getting more strident by the day. All players in the denim value chain have to think on their feet and keep evolving at the same time. That’s easier said than done.

    As the Denim Premiere Vision marks its return to a physical format today at Berlin, the big hope kindled is that there will be a strong showcase of sustainable and ecological treatments and articles. texfash.com talks to a cross-section of exhibitors and visitors.

  • That’s How Denim Companies Came out of the Pandemic

    Denim companies—from fabric manufacturers to garment exporters and accessory producers—had to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic on two fronts. They had to look at the denim ecosystem and pre-empt how to fit into the new scheme of things once the virus had been eradicated, and—like all other businesses in the fashion industry—manage both ends of the value chain.

    The pandemic is as good as over—touch wood. The new normal has brought newer challenges. But, how did denim players tide over the COVID-19 crisis. texfash.com looks ahead even as it looks back.

  • EU Textiles Strategy: What it Means for the Denim Sector

    As consumer awareness on sustainability & eco-friendliness grows, they’re interested in production procedures & sources for materials. This supports the positive development of the niche market of denim products that have been produced based with recycled materials, discarded clothes, organic cotton, & materials that have been not treated by hazardous chemicals. Most of these products are sold by smaller brands that distribute their products mainly online, but larger fashion brands have also started to incl

    The new EU Textiles Strategy is all about circular economy. How equipped is the denim sector to meet its demands? Texfash.com probes

  • Companies that Consider Sustainability an Expense Will Not Survive

    Recycling, reducing and saving are critical to the environment. It is a staple and sustainable system in which natural resources are renewed and wastes never accumulate—closed loop. Bossa is developing a zero waste lifecycle to close the loop.

    Established in 1951, Bossa is one of the largest integrated textile corporations of Turkey with its facility in Adana. General Manager Onur Duru talks about Bossa's production philoshophy and the drivers that are changing the denim sector.

  • Denim PV Not Another Sourcing Event, But Melting Pot for Ideas

    The denim sector of the textiles-apparel-fashion industry cannot be seen or studied in isolation. It’s the flagship sector of industry—admit it or not. What happens in this segment either has a direct bearing on most others or becomes a benchmark for everyone else: from dyeing techniques and fibre innovations to energy/water consumption and circularity/recyclability.

    Denim’s been a hardy survivor, so have been its stakeholders. And as they congregate at the 'responsible denim fashion event', considered the Mecca for the sector—the Denim Première Vision (Denim PV), at Berlin beginning tomorrow—more than 80 exhibitors, after going through an intensive selection process, will showcase their wares as also their approach in terms of sustainability.

  • Denim Companies Trying to Do Their Bit, But Will That Be Enough?

    Recycling techniques are not yet well developed and widespread. More innovation should be done at that level. There is also the need to suggest the best solutions to customers—such as recycled denim, organic denim or zero-water finished denim—in order to put them in front of all the possibilities and guide them to the choice that best suits their brand philosophy.

    To be able to source/manufacture earth-friendly denim, communication is key which calls for a need to stay constantly updated. That would sound like a dictum from a management manual—only, things don’t work that way on the ground. So, what do companies do? texfash.com explores.

  • Produce Less, Better and What Is Necessary. That's Real Sustainability: Paolo Gnutti

    Sustainability should be taught to children as early as elementary school. Not only less water, less electricity, less gas and less cotton, but more respect for the environment, more respect for what we have. Let us consume what we need. Reuse, recycle. True sustainability is in each of us. Industry is a consequence of our needs, not our whims!

    Paolo Gnutti, described as the ‘Wizard of Denim’ and creator of fashion and trends in the indigo world for 35 years, formed 'PG By Paolo Gnutti' in 2018 as a 'Made in Italy’ enterprise focused on garments for mid to high-end productions. Gnutti has joined hands with denim giant ISKO for a new fabric collection: ISKO Luxury by PG. The official launch was held at the ongoing Denim Premiere Vision in Berlin on Tuesday, 17 May. A quick chat.

  • Regenerative Cotton Is Most Pragmatic Way to Stop Climate Change

    THE ORTA DNA

    Founded in 1953, Orta transformed from a spinning & weaving company to a denim manufacturer in 1985. Today, Orta operates in Turkey with its 1000+ employees, creating a platform for leading manufacturers to step up and reclaim a denim industry where more aesthetics leads to more ethics. Orta’s Sustainability Consultant N Sebla Önder dwells at length on a holistic approach into creating eco-positive denim.

  • Denim PV is Eclectic: Each Exhibitor Has to Go Through an Intensive Selection Process

    The Denim Première Vision was born just before the 2008 crisis, and it was from the beginning and without a doubt the place to be for the main players of the denim value chain. The whole denim industry has always been present at the show in order to make business, discover the innovations, and to develop their network.

    If there is an event for the denim industry that is a *must*, then it is Denim Première Vision. As exhibitors and visitors ready themselves for the two-day Berlin edition of Denim PV that starts on 17 May, Show Manager Fabio Adami Dalla Val and Product Manager Manon Mangin tell texfash.com, what it will be like to be at the coveted event.

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Desolina Suter
Desolina Suter
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Much has been said about working from home, the possibility to feel comfortable in one’s outfit but also the necessity to feel vital, ready to communicate and open to the world. We have learnt to look good on screen, to use make up and hairdos in a different way. As a result, in the concept of business wear, attention is given to a mixed fluidity that energetically questions categories and established divisions.
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Thao Nguyen
Thao Nguyen
Owner
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Tara Sartoria is named after Tara, the Buddhist goddess of compassion and protection. Tara was born from a lotus, the flower depicted in the Tara Sartoria logo. The goddess Tara has been known throughout the world for over 3,500 years. In comparison, Zara has existed for only 47 years.
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