The average price of imports of denim apparels into US has gone down significantly in the year 2009 as compared to the year 2008 .The year 2008 had actually seen an increase of 1% in the average price of imports of denim apparels as compared to the year 2007. But when we come to the year 2009 , the average price has actually gone down by almost 7%.This was inspite of an increase of over 1.5% in volumes. It  reflects  the spillover affect of the recessionary period that hit the ...Read More

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Kingpins is a denim fair with  a great format  that is getting popular among the elite of the denim industry and enables the exhibitors  to present their products in an alternative fashion . Based on an exclusivity concept, the denim fair is held twice in LA and  NY each year with new shows having started in Hong Kong. So what is so different about a trade show ? After all, a trade show is a trade show. Well, let me list some of them : A very limited number of exclusive exhibitors are ...Read More

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In a previous report we mentioned that Imports of Women’s/Girls Jeans into US in the period from Jan-June 2009 increased over 6.34% over the same period in the year 2008. Lets see how this category fared over the entire last year and whether the same trend continued towards the end of the year or not.   From 2007 (million pcs) 2008 (million pcs) 2009 (million pcs) % inc. in 2009 over 2007 % inc. in 2009 over ...Read More

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Let’s take a look at the import figures of Blue Denim Skirts into US in the last three years . We will find that the total imports of denim skirts has fallen in the last three years from 22.49 million pieces in 2007 to 13.72 million pcs in 2009(11 months). Also given are the few major exporters who are contributing to these imports with China on the top position. Imports of Denim Skirts In US –(2007-2009): In Million pcs From 2007 2008 2009(Jan-Nov) 2009 Vs ...Read More

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Turning out successful denim shows and has become a habit with Kingpins . Each show is turning out to be better than the previous edition . The latest show in New York had a great turnout of about 150 companies . Though the numbers may not look great but when you know that these are only invited companies and  include  well known denim brands – it creates a lot of value for the exhibitors. Some of the companies who visited the show were :   American Eagle ...Read More

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The improvement in denim market has started to reflect on the balance sheets of denim mills in India Arvind  Mills from India has recently declared its financial results and has shown a profit of Rs 12.25 crores(USD 2.6 million approx.) for the third quarter as against a loss of Rs 33.17 crores(USD 7.5 million) in the corresponding period last year. Though the results are strictly not comparable because of demerger of its brands and retail business, they do reflect the positive ...Read More

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We have been hearing of a revival in the blue denim jackets and that the demand seems to be picking up in the same with some forecasters also suggesting a starting of a trend on Double Denim. But is it really so ? The figures don’t tell the same story. Lets take a look at the total imports of denim jackets in US in 2007,2008 and 2009   US Imports of blue denim jackets in 2007-2009 2007 2008 2009(Jan – Nov ) 2.9 million pcs 1.79 million pcs 1.30 million pcs Source ...Read More

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Price has always been an important criteria for buyers of jeans . However, the success of premium denim jeans has shown that when purchasing denim , buyers are looking for many other things. A report by Cotton Inc on US consumers last year shows that fit is the most important criteria for the purchase of jeans. 50% of the buyers make a denim purchasing decision based on the FIT OF THE JEANS.. Price has been a factor for jeans purchase only for 16% of the respondents. Against this , on an ...Read More

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Two important denim shows will take place next week – Kingpins and Bread & Butter ...Read More

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The December edition of the Denim By Premier Vision  was a successful fair with a good summary of different qualities and finishings. The visitors showed a lot of interest in the new denim developments . What Were The New Denim Trends This was a season of a perfectly imperfect jean. The following effects on denim jeans could be noticed: hard abrasion-  ripped and torn denim!!! dirt and stains . oil marks . very extreme washes!!!! + finishes dirty and paint staining paint and ...Read More

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