Global Apparel Trade and Trade Policy Report 2022: Leading Textile and Clothing Exporters and Key Import Markets - ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Apparel Markets: Business Update, 2022 - Part One" report from Textiles Intelligence Ltd. has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
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This report provides information, analysis and valuable insight into developments relating to the global apparel industry in the following categories: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; corporate social responsibility (CSR); corporate strategy; environmental sustainability; investments; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; new facilities; and traceability.
Brands, companies, other organisations and initiatives featured in this report include:
- Asos
- BlockTexx
- C&A
- Depop
- Gap
- Gerber Technology
- Green Theme Technologies (GTT)
- HeiQ
- Higg
- Infinited Fiber Company
- The International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry (International Accord)
- Kelheim Fibres
- Lectra
- Lenzing
- Levi Strauss & Co
- The Lycra Company
- Missguided
- Nordstrom
- The Renewal Workshop (TRW)
- Renewcell
- S?dra
- Spiber
- Teijin Polyester
- The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
- YKK
- Zalando
Key Topics Covered:
SUMMARY
ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS
- CAD/CAM technology specialist Lectra has acquired Gerber Technology
- Consumer to consumer (C2C) apparel resale app developer Depop has been acquired by Etsy for a total of US$1.6 bn
- Gap has acquired an e-commerce start-up company called Drapr as part of its digital transformation strategy
- Levi Strauss & Co has acquired beyond Yoga
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)
- Leading textile and apparel brands have signed the International Accord for Health and
- Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry (International Accord) to ensure global factory and labour safety standards
CORPORATE STRATEGY
- C&A will expand its partnership with Zalando's Connected Retail platform
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
- Renewcell and Kelheim Fibres have collaborated in the construction of a commercial-scale production line
- The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has established a ten-year sustainability programme called Textiles 2030
INVESTMENTS
- Biotechnology company Spiber has secured 34.4 bn (US$300 mn) in funding to scale up production and exploit commercial opportunities globally
- Infinited Fiber Company has secured Euro30 mn worth of investment
- Renewcell has secured Skr311 mn (US$36.9 mn) worth of investment for the construction of a textile recycling plant
- Resale as a service (RAAS) provider The Renewal Workshop (TRW) has secured US$6 mn worth of investment
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION
- Asos and Nordstrom have entered into a joint venture agreement to develop the HIIT, Miss Selfridge, Topman and Topshop brands in the USA and Canada
- HeiQ and The Lycra Company have formed a joint venture to develop new fibres, fabrics and textile innovations
- ISKO and Soorty have formed a joint venture to develop fabric and garment collections
- Lenzing and Sodra have entered into a cooperation agreement to expand their capacity for producing pulp using post-consumer waste
- Supermarket chain Asda has entered into a partnership with online retailer Missguided
- YKK and Green Theme Technologies (GTT) have entered into a licensing agreement relating to GTT's EMPEL technology
NEW FACILITIES
- BlockTexx has started construction of a new textile recycling facility in Australia which will be the first of its kind in the country
- Online clothing retailer Asos has invested £14 mn (US$19 mn) in a new technology facility in Belfast, UK
- Teijin Polyester has constructed a facility to convert post-consumer waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles into polyester chips
TRACEABILITY
- Technology Company Higg has launched a traceability program for textile supply chains
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