Fashion

Fibersort and Trimclean prepare textile world for high-performance recycling

Belgian machine builder Valvan has built not one but two machines that facilitate textile recycling. Fibersort and Trimclean can sort textiles automatically. This is the company's response to impending legislation on textile collection and eco-design. One garment per second, equivalent to about 1,200 kilograms per hour. That's how much clothing...

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Management

Clarks sales, profits in 2022 hit by supply chain issues

British footwear retailer Clarks experienced a drop in sales and profit in 2022 as an increase in post-pandemic demand was offset by supply chain disruptions. The company, which has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, generated turnover of 502.8 million pounds in the 12 months ended December 31 2022, down 2 percent from a...

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Fashion

Carolina Herrera to showcase at Dubai Fashion Week

New York-based Carolina Herrera, designed by Wes Gordon, will be the guest of honour at the upcoming Dubai Fashion Week (DFW) in October. Dubai Fashion Week, which runs October 8 to 15, was founded by Dubai Design District, a member of TECOM Group PJSC and the Arab Fashion Council. The showcase will present spring/summer 2024 collections from...

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Management

H&M: Q3 profits widen, but warm weather hurts September sales

Swedish fashion giant H&M has reported a jump in profit in the third quarter, but said recent sales have been hurt by unusually warm September weather across key markets. The group, which owns its namesake label along with Cos, Monki, and Weekday, among others, made a net profit of SEK 3.3 billion (285.1 million euros) in the quarter ended...

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