Author: Sandeep Agarwal

Munich Fabric Start – Blue Zone
Munich Fabric start happened in September and we are over a month delayed in bringing out a report on the same. However I believe that its always better to be late than never. Hope the readers will forgive the delay !

Here is a synopsis from the show.

Emerging trends
- Green Casts
- Darker Indigos still strong
- Stretches getting more and more elastic and great focus on recoveries.
- Knit denims still strong. But maybe a couple of seasons down the line may slow down.
- Companies playing around with a mix of multiple fibers to get unique hand feels
- Double , triple indigo dyeings and coatings
We were able to cover a few companies and here are the details from them (in alphabetical order of company name)

Advance Denim – China
- Selvedge Denim
- Green Denims â€“ organic cotton, recycled denim , recycled polyster etc.
- Functional denims â€“ Theromolite, Coolmax, Tough Max and Cordura
- Power stretches : 50-80%
Calik â€“ Turkey
- Super stretches for men â€“ with authentic rigid weaves but stretchability going upto 80%
- Oxygene â€“ quick wash eco friendly denims. Washing time goes down from 60 minutes to 15 minutes
- Futured –
- Wool denims
Candiani – Italy
- Athletic Denims with natural ring effect
- Stripey effects with yarn
- Old 501 salt and pepper effects with tencel
- Swenim : short for sweet denims for women with melange wefts and super soft feminine effects . Using fine count yarns.
- Selvedge denims with stretch
Diamond Denim â€“ Pakistan
- Double counts in warp with supima cotton for that extra sheen
- Pseudo dobby weaves to give twill effects in warp
- Lyocell denim with ring spun polyester
ITV – Italy
- Emboss prints
- Super soft denims in 100% cotton with special spun yarns and finishing processes.
- Focus on heavier weights in 100% cotton
- Specially dyed fabrics which enables indigo removal without chemical . Paolo. This is to comply with European regulations for all laundries to stop using chlorine and permaganate by 2020
- Reverse prints
Kassim â€“ Pakistan
- Lot of Jacquards â€“ with indigo dyed warps and wefts
- Rope dyeing fine counts upto 60s for light weight shirtings
- Upto 90% stretch with less than 4% growth
- Bromo Indigo coated
- French Linen+Tencel +Indigo coatings
KG Denim â€“ India
- Focusing on Satin Stretch
- Sulphur Greys
- Black turned greys
- Dual core fabric for menâ€™s for softness and recovery
- Reverse printings
M & J â€“ Bangladesh
- Focus on eco washes
- Jeans washed with 0.7 litres of water at room temperature and in 10 minutes.
- Almost zero chemicals used for much of their collection
- Ozone also used for only about 5 minutes in conjunction with new technology so that the look is authentic .
Naveena Denim â€“ Pakistan
- Using softest fibers to the strongest fibers.
- Using heather yarn in the warp â€“ helps in avoiding dyeing and enables warp any color of pantone . Part of their sustainable initiative.
- Miyabi fibers by Mitsubishi â€“ acrylic based fiber – for the very soft hand feel.
- Performance fabrics with Coolmax, Thermolite, Toughmax etc.
- Toughest fiber used Dyneema â€“ for the bikers in 14oz and other weights.
Raymond UCO – India
- Color denims with smaller quantities
- Neppy and hairy denims
- Natural indigo and hemp
- Jacquard weaves
Vicunha – Brazil
- Athletic denims using knit looks
- T400 dual fx
- Color play
W Denim – Turkey
- Sustainable fiber from corn
- Rayon knits
- Shape retention super stretches
- Elegance blue â€“ pure blue indigos
And here are some more looks from the show.
November 4, 2015
Vicunha At Fashionim 4th Denimsandjeans Bangladesh Show

Fashionim â€“ the fashion show in denim â€“ gains further traction and attraction at the fourth Denimsandjeans.com Bangladesh show. In its second avatar, the FASHIONIM further evolved and was sponsored by three companies â€“ Vicunha , Enovy and Bhaskar. We bring in this article, the denim wear collection displayed by Vicunha .

Vicunha showed a visual feast of creative and innovative menâ€™s and ladies denim wear. Here is what the Vicunha creative team had to say about their collection.

â€œTo reflect the Playground theme the collection encompassed the spirit of the Athleisure trend by showing products with both attitude and comfort. Garments provided maximum impact as they showcased washes from Martelli and Comask in key shapes blurring the lines between active and casualwear.At the pinnacle of the collection were fabrics from theâ€™ Athletic rangeâ€™, a range of fabrics which perfectly addresses the crossover between sportswear and leisure. The fabrics remain denim on the outside but feel like a jog pant on the inside. This gives the wearer total freedom of movement whilst providing all the character and wash effects achievable on denim. New technological advancements featured strongly, these were showcased in many of the â€˜perfect fitâ€™ ladies jeans, offering high performance and advanced technology with an â€˜ultra softâ€™ touch.Both Essential and premium denims featured across both menâ€™s and ladies wear showing the flexibility of many of the articles and the trend of comfort and ease of movement into menswear.Authentic articles washed in new and innovative ways, recycled and reinvented tradition and heritage into something new, desirable and tangible. Loved, worn and mended styles epitomized this look and encompassed the ethos of this trend. All of the articles shown were made from BCI cotton, and with a stockholding service to support the Asian market, Vicunha stand strong to service this part of the world. Vicunha have spent the last 10 years building a solid foundation of sustainability credentials and support to social causes it is therefore with respect that we can proudly say Vicunha = creativity with a conscience.â€

And now for some very interesting ramp looks from the Vicunha collection.

Check out the video on the show below :

October 30, 2015
Chloé Spring/Summer 2016 Paris Fashion Week

French design house Chloe brought sporty chic to the catwalk on Thursday, presentingÂ floor-sweeping skirts for women’s wardrobes next spring.Creative director Clare Waight Keller sent models out in indigo, burgundy and beige sporty tops and trousers, slit below the ankle, as she presented Spring/Summer 2016 collection at Paris Fashion Week.

Keller had interesting takes on denim: usually shorts and skirts tied with drawstring and frayed at the edges. For her SSâ€™16 collection, she took inspiration from 1990s looks. .SS16, however, was still a very western, grunge-era look, and one that brought out ChloÃ©â€™s glory years under Stella McCartney.

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October 24, 2015

Fourth Denimsandjeans Show Concludes Successfully In Bangladesh

Denimsandjeans.com Bangladesh show concluded successfully on the 8th of October at Dhaka. This was the fourth edition of the show and the show had a greater response compared to the last 3 shows.
With the theme being Denim Playground, the focus was on denim as a sportswear and increasingly targeting toÂ become an activewear product. The whole show was designed to reflect a play area . The trend zone was reflecting a stadium with a football field in front and a race track around it. In fact the presence of a race track in the whole exhibition area added a touch of sportsmanship to the whole show and many attendees just took to itÂ literally !

Our first note of thanks goes to our esteemed exhibitors who with their continuous and relentless support helped us to take this show forward. We remain very grateful to them for their support. Here is again the list of our exhibitors with links to their profile pages (link on their names).

Company	Country	Products
Artistic Fabric Mills	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
Artistic Milliners	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
Arvind Limited	India	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
Asutex	Spain	Specials Dyes
Bhaskar Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
Denim International	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics
Envoy Textiles Limited	Bangladesh	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
Garmon Group	Republic of San Marino	Chemicals
Ginni Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
PT. Grandtex Textile	Indonesia	Denim Fabrics
Hameem Denim Ltd	Bangladesh	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
Indigo Textile Pvt Ltd	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics
KG Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
LNJ Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
Mafatlal Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
MKS DevO Chemicals	Turkey	Chemicals
Nandan Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
Naveena Denim Ltd. (NDL)	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics
Officina+39	Italy	Chemicals Manufacturer
Orta Anadolu	Turkey	Denim Fabrics
Pacific Denims Ltd.	Bangladesh	Denim Fabrics
Prosperity Textile (H.K.)Ltd.	China	Denim Fabrics
Rauf Textile	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics
Salek Textile	Bangladesh	Denim Fabrics
Siddiqsons Limited	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
S. M. Denim Mills	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics
Soorty	Pakistan & Bangladesh	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
US Denim Mills	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics
Vicunha Textil S.A.	Brazil	Denim Fabrics

The visitors, many of whom travel from far and wide to visit us , make our show special and deserve our special regards. Over 1700 visitors from Bangladesh and around the world visited the show including from companies like G-Star,Â C&A , Celio, Carrefour, Uniqlo, Camieu, GAP, Gloria Jeans, H&M, Jade, Kiabi, Leviâ€™s, Li and Fung, M&S, Otto, Ostin, Tesco, Tom Tailor, LC Wkaiki, ANJ, Lindex, Itochu , PVH,Â Asmara , Next, El Corte Ingles , VF and many other international retailers and buyers. Besides, most of the important apparelÂ groups from Bangladesh were present at the show including Ananta, Armana,Â Arrival,Â Aptech, Babylon, Comtextile, Doreen,Opex, Palmal,Â Al Muslim, Fashion Forum,Dekko,Â Ha-meem, Islam garments, Jamuna, Misami, Standard Group , Tusuka, Tex Design, TNZ, Windy, Azim group, Mark Designers, Synergies and many others were present.

Bangladesh Fashion Studentsâ€™ Contest

For the first time, the students of Bangladesh Fashion Universities were involved in a contest related to denim products for an international audience. The students of 3 universities BUFT, SMUCT and NIFT participated in the contest organized at our show to bring out some innovative designs in denim created by local designer students. Here, it would be pertinent to mention that the students had less than a month to prepare for the contest and they worked overtime to bring out some innovative designs . The best designs were selected after an extensive voting by all the visitors and exhibitors. The designs which got the highest votes were awarded the first three places at the contest.Â A special thanks to Envoy Group for their generous fabric contribution, as well as Arief Labu for his help with materials and hands-on design guidance. Thanks also to local professionals, Tanveer Mehedy, Afsana Ferdous Wormsey, Rajee Monjur, Kaartik Sazid, and Shuvo Monju for sharing their time and expertise with more than 100 students. A final note of thanks to Rafique Siddiqui of SMUCT and Golab Rabbani of NIFT for facilitating workshops at their campuses. This competition was organized and guided by Anna Troupe, a sustainable design lecturer and social entrepreneur based in Dhaka.

1st Place: Mahmuda Aktar

2nd Place : Shovon Majumder

3rd Place :Â Farzana Rahman

Seminars and Presentations

Informative seminars and presentations added to the value of the show. The panel discussion Profitable environmentally sustainable denim washing arranged by our technical partners GIZ brought out some interesting presentations by the panelists and led to some interesting questions and answers. The panelists included Christian Schimper â€˜Acticellâ€™, GÃ¼nther KnÃ¶dler, Manager Agencies, CHT R. BEITLICH Fabio Forti, Marketing Manager, Garmon ,Dr Abbas Uddin, Principal Textile Engineer, Reed Consulting Bd Ltd and the discussion was moderated by Rodney Reed Team Leader â€“ Environment Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the Industry (PSES). Our sincere thanks go to the GIZ teamÂ for arranging a very informative and engaging discussion .

Christian Schimpher from Acticell made a presentation onÂ the topic â€˜Bridging research in cellulose chemistry for denim applicationsâ€™ which was well received by the denim enthusiasts.

Zafer Bozdag from Turkey shared a number of new denim concepts used by denim majors around the world through his collection of latest denim looks in his presentation â€˜Re-Definition of Denimâ€™. Our thanks go to both Christian and Zafer for travelling all the way to make the presentations.

Sandeep Agarwal from Denimsandjeans.com gave glimpses of the DE- BRANDS : FIRST GLOBAL ONLINE DENIM SHOW to be launched by the site. The online tool aims to bring suppliers and buyers of denim together at one place . The show has finally been launched in beta version this week.

And of course , we cannot forget our sizzling Fashionim event which was attended and appreciated by over 400 invitees. We thank the sponsor companies Envoy Group (Bangladesh), Vicunha (Brazil) and Bhaskar (India) for the same.

We would like to share thousands of photographs from the show . We will do it at our BDshow site. Here we just share a few snippet images . Hope you like them !

October 22, 2015

DSQUARED2 MENSWEAR SPRING SUMMER 2016 MILAN

Twin designers Dean and Dan Caten are bringing a playful collection that ran on the crest of camp . The theme for Dsquared was baggy denims , surfer mixed with leather shorts and leggings and some oversized anorak jackets. Denim Jackets were mainly bleached out paired with bold baller mesh tops bonded to sleeveless white tees. .

The Milan Fashion week ramp walk played to the theme of play with nomadic attitude bringing to fore the life of a charismatic man, whoâ€™s never afraid to explore a new and bold idea of style. The , pseudo , tattoos on the hands added some more zing to the attitude together with some zany flame bleached out jeans and jackets. . On the whole a very playful collection â€“ though a bit weird !

October 20, 2015
Alexander McQueen Womenswear Spring Summer’16 Runway Looks

A profound respect for the artisanal makes craftsmanship the heart of the house of Alexander McQueen and the collection for Spring/Summer 2016 looks to the people of Spitalfields from the late 17^th century, the Huguenot migrants who arrived in London as religious refugees. They brought with them their knowledge, skill in weaving and a love of naturalistic floral designs inspired by â€œThe Line of Beautyâ€ philosophy.

Thereâ€™s a bohemian elegance to the McQueen woman this season as Sarah Burton draws on the roots and myths of English folklore to bring together the mood of the collection. Burton has also been exploring consistently the idea of heirlooms and found objects. Garments too carry history and hence feel precious and the collection has been finished and treated with a tactile hand, so that materials and surfaces feel aged and familiar.

The people of London’s Spitalfields from the late 17th Century and the Huguenot migrants who arrived as religious refugees were the starting point for Burton, they brought with them a skill in weaving and floral design. Those artisanal crafts were mined to the hilt; along with a love of folklore and the idea of heirloom. Fabrics looked aged and decayed, from gentle frays in the surface of washed silk gowns to jeans with exaggerated cuffs that were shredded to the extreme.

It was bohemian in parts, exotic in others – those Indian-mirrored ivory frock coats being the best example. Denim jeans, mainly selvedge,Â were highly destructed and then paired with floral designed Indian coats to make up for the destruction!.

October 17, 2015
A.P.C. Spring 2016 Ready To Wear Collection

They call me the king of basics,â€ Jean Touitou said with a laugh at the APC presentation .And he is rightly called so because of the simple cuts and looks that most of his pieces have.

Overalls were the main focus of his denim collection as he played around with different looks and even pairing similar fabrics for tops and bottoms. The smocks, the well cut trench etc rounded out the collection. A bit of stripe denims here and there and some odd 80s pairing of shirts and shorts in similar fabric color completed the denim looks. The brand does not experiment much and remains more basic â€“ as Jean Touitou says !

October 14, 2015
London Fashion Week SS’16 – II

This is the second part of the article on the London Fashion Week SSâ€™16 collections. The first part can be accessed here and the rest of the designersâ€™ collections in denim can be seen below.

Thomas Tait

THOMAS TAIT concentrated on denim jackets and jeans with denim combo fabrics â€“ often combining more than one kind of fabric and in different shades and hues to bring out that smart casual looks. The collection was more feminine than last season and you could always find some badges, peekaboo holes or target motifs on his clothes besides some key chains.

Peter Pilotto

It was all denim skirts from Peter Pilotto. And the swinging skirts had danced around the modelsâ€™ thighs; its macramÃ© counterpart was patchworked with satin seersucker in asymmetric skirts and kick-flare culottes. Some of the skirts had that that jeans visage alternating with that of a skirt.

Daniel Borros

Less stitching and more drape was the motto of the collection from Daniel Borros.
He brought out experimental work which combines techniques and details of tailoring on a silhouette deconstructed. Denim Tencel lyoncel and Japanese Silk were the main materials of the collection bringing out trench coats , skirts and other styles.

Gyo Yuni Kimchoe

Gyo Kim and Yuni Choe are designers behind the label GYOYUNI KIMCHOE – both from Korea. Their focus was more on sustainability and designs inspired by Korean fashion.

HOLLY FULTON

HOLLY FULTON Silhouettes were neat with a lot of embellishment and embroidery used in just the right amount to make these clothes applicable for more than just an evening outing. Denim was a strong part of the collection and the embellishments made denim stand out in its vivid blue hues.

House of Holland

It was a kaleidoscope of colors and fabrics from the House of Holland bringing out the nomadic looks using motifs and prints on denim.

Kingston University MA

Kingston University students brought out their own collection with their own particular themes and tastes. Most of them used raw fabrics and used them to create large overalls and shirts giving an eclectic look to the collection.

October 13, 2015

Life Is A Playground- Play There With Denim !

Denim is a playground where the denim artists of the world play and let loose their imaginations on this ever changing canvas of the most beautiful fabric devised. Starting as workwear , the fabric is now facing the â€˜Athleisure Threatâ€™ as many would say. But it is only in challenge that denim has thrived. Challenge continuously raises the bar for this versatile fabric and pushes the â€˜Denim Playersâ€™ to jump notches above it as athletes do in a playground. The more they stretch themselves, more the denim evolves !

The fourth edition of Denimsandjeans.com Bangladesh , scheduled to be held on 7th and 8th October (2015) at Radisson Dhaka, derives its inspiration from these â€˜Denim Playersâ€™ and has aptly selected â€˜Denim Playgroundâ€™ as its theme. . The theme of the show shall be â€˜Denim Playground Dhakaâ€™ where coolest exhibitors from around the world shall bring out their sporty innovations to the visitors who travel long distances to visit the show. It shall be a â€˜PLAYGROUND FOR DENIM LOVERSâ€™.

Denimsandjeans Bangladesh always adds some seminars and panel discussions by reputed industry veterans from around the world so that the visitors can get more value from the show. Given the importance of washing in the denim industry , some seminars technical aspects of the washing in our panel discussions and seminars. Some details for the different seminars to be held are given below .

Denim SeminarsÂ

1. Re-Definition of Denim

Date & Time : 7th October – 4.30 pm
A presentation of the latest looks of denim apparel from some of the top denim brands that are redefining denim. Presented by reputed denim consultant from Turkey – Zafer Bozdag. Timing 4pm 7th Oct.

2. Profitable environmentally sustainable denim washing

Date & Time : 8th Oct’15 – 11am-12 noon
Facilitated by Technical partners – GIZ PSES

Details:
Seminar with Questions and Answers interacting with an expert panel . An opportunity to hear of recent developments in washing chemistry and technology and to discuss what is practical and possible with denim washing plant operators and managers based in Bangladesh.
Promotion of Social and Environmental Standards in the Industry (PSES) is a programme assisted by the German Government via the Deutsche Gesellschaft fÃ¼r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

3. Bridging research in cellulose chemistry for denim applications.

8th Oct’15 – 12.15pm
Presented by Christian Schimper of Acticell

Details:
Acticell (Ltd.) was founded as a spin-off of the University of Innsbruck in Austria. The company focuses on cellulose chemistry research and develops eco-friendly solutions for the denim industry .This talk will give an overview about new concepts for the denim industry â€” mainly in localized bleaching of jeans and creation of new dyeing effects besides a new concept in eco friendly bleaching of jeans.

Look forward to a surprise launch of a new product from Denimsandjeans stable dedicated to the denim industry worldwide !!!!!

FASHIONIM â€“The Fashion Show In Denim

The fashion show sponsored by three of our exhibitors Vicunha- Brazil ; Envoy Group – Bangladesh and Bhaskar Denim- India ; shall showcase some of the coolest denims with the Athleisure theme on 7th October evening (by special invitation only).

Exhibitor List

Company	Country	Products
Artistic Fabric Mills	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
Artistic Milliners	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
Arvind Limited	India	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
Asutex	Spain	Specials Dyes
Bhaskar Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
Envoy Textiles Limited	Bangladesh	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
Garmon Group	Republic of San Marino	Chemicals
Ginni Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
PT. Grandtex Textile	Indonesia	Denim Fabrics
Hameem Denim Ltd	Bangladesh	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
Indigo Textile Pvt Ltd	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics
KG Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
LNJ Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
Mafatlal Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
MKS DevO Chemicals	Turkey	Chemicals
Nandan Denim	India	Denim Fabrics
Naveena Denim Ltd. (NDL)	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics
Officina+39	Italy	Chemicals Manufacturer
Orta Anadolu	Turkey	Denim Fabrics
Pacific Denims Ltd.	Bangladesh	Denim Fabrics
Prosperity Textile (H.K.)Ltd.	China	Denim Fabrics
Rauf Textile	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics
Salek Textile	Bangladesh	Denim Fabrics
Siddiqsons Limited	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
S. M. Denim Mills	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics
Soorty	Bangladesh & Pak	Denim Fabrics + Jeans
US Denim Mills	Pakistan	Denim Fabrics
Vicunha Textil S.A.	Brazil	Denim Fabrics

LIFE IS A PLAYGROUND – PLAY THERE WITH DENIM !!

October 2, 2015

Report on Italy Denim Jeans Import 2010 -2014

The recent economic recession noticeably affected the entire Jeans market. Almost all brands and product group sales in volume and value terms dropped . In this report, we would have a detailedÂ trend analysis of Denim Jeans of ITALIAN market and would also include some of the pertinent aspects ofÂ that market including its trade quantities within EU and outside with the entire world.Â We had done the analysis for the UK and the German market in the last report and this time we are doing for the ITALIAN market. ITALY is again an important country in the EU with a population of over 61.07 million and a per capita income of about $30,262. Letâ€™s have a look at some vital figures from the ITALIAN market to get a broader framework of understanding about the denim market which includes the followings:

Table No.	Particulars
1	Imports of Jeans into ITALIAN Market from 2010 to 2014 from within EU and respective share of important countries from EU in ITALIAN marketÂ described in 2 tables and 3 graphs.
2	Imports of Jeans from EU28 into Italian Market and their prices from different exporting countries.
3	Imports of jeans into ITALIAN Market from 2010 to 2014 from around the world â€“ table and graph.
4	Share of ITALIAN market of EU28 v. â€˜Rest of the worldâ€™ with a graph.
5	Share of exporting countries in the market of ITALYÂ 2010-2014
6	Share of exports from and outside the EU 2010-2014

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IMPORT FROM EU28 COUNTRIES

Letâ€™s start our analysis with the imports of jeans into ITALY from within EU.Â In the diagrammatical explanation below, we can observe that ITALY imported about 10.11 million pcs of jeans from countries within EU IN 2014 â€“ highest among them being from Belgium. Other important countries are France, Romania, Netherland, and Czech Republic etc. However, it needs to remember that these jeans could have been the ones that are re-distributed after importing from other countries or a part of them having been produced in EU. Itâ€™s interesting to note that the total jeans imported from within EU have shown only marginal growth and that from 9.24 million pcs to over 10.11 million pcs.

Import of Jeans Into Italian Market From 2010 to 2014 From Within EU

CountryÂ	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	% of 2014
Belgium(BE)	1.499	2.183	2.087	2.444	2.742	27.12%
Romania(RO)	2.003	2.585	2.104	1.939	2.001	19.79%
France(FR)	1.965	1.369	1.284	1.599	1.727	17.08%
Netherland(NL)	0.506	0.482	0.574	0.841	0.922	9.12%
Czech Republic(CZ)	1.831	1.185	1.031	0.645	0.677	6.70%
Denmark(DK)	0.492	0.690	0.665	0.638	0.659	6.52%
Spain(ES)	0.357	0.437	0.492	0.484	0.574	5.68%
United Kingdom(GB)	0.894	0.576	0.534	0.455	0.509	5.03%
Greece(GR)	0.050	0.147	0.071	0.053	0.071	0.71%
Hungary(HU)	0.001	0.000	0.001	0.026	0.091	0.90%
Others	0.298	0.155	0.258	0.125	0.138	1.36%
Total	9.895	9.808	9.102	9.247	10.112	100.00%

From the above analysis, it can be easily drawn that BelgiumÂ holds 27.12% share followed by Romania with 19.79% share in the import. One more thing that is very eye catching that the import quantities of Belgium has maintained a constant growth right from the year 2010 to 2014 while the import quantities of France has been reduced from 1.965 million pcs to 1.727 million pcs . However, it cannot be said that the mentioned numbers reflect products made in Belgium. A major part is probably re-exported.

The table below shows the average price of jeans imported into Italian Market from EU countries. The average price of import in 2014 for individual countries is given along with. The table and the graph below show the details of prices from important EU countries. Greece is the most expensive while Belgium and Hungary areÂ the cheapest one.

Imports of Jeans Into Italian Market from within EU â€“2014

CountryÂ	Pcs (in million)	Average Price(Euro/Pcs)
Belgium(BE)	2.742	7.93
Romania(RO)	2.001	15.47
France(FR)	1.727	15.50
Netherland(NL)	0.922	22.08
Czech Republic(CZ)	0.677	25.69
Denmark(DK)	0.659	12.86
Spain(ES)	0.574	16.96
United Kingdom(GB)	0.509	22.03
Greece(GR)	0.071	23.33
Hungary(HU)	0.091	3.80

A vast difference in prices of jeans coming from different countries. Specially jeans from Hungary seem very cheap while those from Greece and UK are very expensive at about Euro 22/- .

Imports of Jeans Into Italian Market from within EU â€“2014

IMPORTS FROM WORLD

One cannot imagine the latest trend in the Apparel industry without considering the figures of Imports of Jeans around the globe; we cannot do the precise interpretation unless the information about world isnâ€™t analyzed. Letâ€™s analyze the jeans coming to Italy from the world. Bangladesh holds the largest share of 27.93% of Italy market in 2014 whereas Tunisia and Pakistan come next with 20.37% and 12.20% share. The total quantity imported in 2014 was about 31.711 million pcs whereas in 2010 it was about 30.348 million pieces showing a decent growth of about 5%.

The graph below shows the breakup of market among the key players in 2014. Figures in million pcs.

Country	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	% of 2014
Bangladesh	4.447	4.434	4.188	6.638	8.857	27.93%
China	7.055	5.583	4.121	4.243	3.865	12.19%
Egypt	0.942	0.481	0.315	0.162	0.225	0.71%
India	0.327	0.153	0.074	0.206	0.357	1.13%
Cambodia	0.002	0.035	0.187	0.612	0.788	2.48%
Morocco	1.888	2.169	2.445	2.862	2.821	8.89%
Mauritius	0.346	0.090	0.081	0.176	0.282	0.89%
Pakistan	2.544	2.771	2.038	3.029	4.503	14.20%
Tunisia	8.830	7.266	5.332	6.610	6.458	20.37%
Turkey	3.731	4.071	3.639	2.961	3.363	10.61%
Sub Total	30.113	27.054	22.420	27.499	31.519	99.39%
Other	0.234	0.197	0.088	0.142	0.192	0.61%
World	30.348	27.251	22.508	27.641	31.711	100.00%

TOTAL IMPORTS

The total imports of jeans into ITALIAN Market can be now summarized up in the table below with shipments coming from both within EU and from outside. The share of EU in the French market is about 24.18% whereas 75.82% comes from rest of the world in 2014. If we look at the quantities imported from 2010 to 2014 from EU countries, itâ€™s very apparent that there is only a marginal growth in the quantities however, if we look at the figures of World, itâ€™s quite surprising that in the year 2011, 2012 and 2013, there was an adverse growth in the import quantities , the reason may be the impact of recession which affected the consumptions worldwide but itâ€™s good to know that in the year 2014 , the import quantity has registered marginal growth.

Imports of Jeans From The World (in million pcs)

Year	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	%
World	30.34	27.251	22.508	27.641	31.711	75.82%
EU	9.895	9.808	9.102	9.247	10.112	24.18%
Total	40.243	37.059	31.61	36.888	41.823	100.00%

So we see thatÂ a total of about 41 million pcs of denim jeans were imported into Italy in 2014 which is a good number . About 75% of the same is coming from rest of the world and about 25% from within EU. However, it can be safely said that a large part of theÂ jeans coming from within EU is also coming from outside EU â€“ first within other countries and getting sent to Italy. Italy also has a large production of jeans in their country. Though not growing it is a decent number and we will cover that in another report.

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September 27, 2015

London Fashion Week SS’16 – I

The London Fashion Week always showcases some boutique designers , from London and other cities ,who bring about their unique orientations to their collections and always worth watching. In this capsule we bring denim looks from designers including

Marques’ Almeida

Frayed denim seems to be the theme for Marques Almeida to bring out the elegance in in the . Floor sweeping denim overcoats underlined the focus on the draping with denims.

Faustine Steinmetz

Faustine Steinmetz , the French designer , employs meticulous artisan skills to hand woven collection of highly distressed (and knotted) denim pieces. Each fabric by Faustine is solely handwoven by one person using one ofÂ traditional handlooms.Each piece in her collection is meticulously made by hand, with some pieces taking over a week to weave.. She partnered with a denim mill in Spain for Spring 2016.

Micro-pleated denim is her take on the combo of formal and not so formal looks !. Denim jackets have been particularly chiseled , as it may, on a piece of statue with long flowing robes made out of denim yarns. In this age of volumes and numbers , it is very difficult to find a designer dedicated to traditional methods of production to bring out a modern wardrobe.

MM6 Maison Margiela SSâ€™16

Disruptive warehouse parties in the industrial techno dens of London is the backdrop for the MM6 Maison Margiela SSâ€™16 collection. The models were more of club kids ready for long nightÂ party. He had fun mixing the fabrics to create impactful yet simple pieces.

Ashish

Ashish Gupta , the designer from India, first showed at LFW in 2005 and went on to win the New Generation award three times. Having studied from Central St. Martin, he lost his entire portfolio of work and cash at Gare Du Nord in 2000 and had big career setback and started making clothes for friends butÂ was noticed by Yeda Yun â€“ one of Londonâ€™s best fashion names and the rest , as they say , is history. He showed at London Fashion Week 10th time this year.

Female models had a tough time strutting down on the ramp on skateboards as required by himÂ andÂ his denims pieces were cutouts or had patchworks/ embellishments . The concept of draped denim seems to be one of the highlights of many designers â€“ opening way for further usage of lighter denims .

September 25, 2015
NY Fashion Week | Denim Looks – II

In continuation to our previous post on the NY fashion week denim looks, here is the second part of the series.

VFiles SPRING 2016 READY-TO-WEAR

Some young designers brought out fresh looks in denim to the NY fashion week . Vfiles used the patchwork concept to project that sexy look for mens denim .

Frankie B New York Fashion Week

Designer Chadwick Bell resurrected the iconic brand Frankie B Hollywood and featured mixed collection with focus on using white bleached looks accentuated by distressing and indigo spray on the low slung jeans and in combo with loose button downed shirts, tees and leather jackets.

Greg Lauren SPRING 2016 READY-TO-WEAR

Greg Lauren masters in art of using the hand distressing techniques, pieced together jackets , military fabrics and bringing out a deconstructed nomadic look . He translates that look into his womenâ€™s collection for the SSâ€™16. The indigo sentiment was standing out during the New York Fashion Week recently held as the designer used stripe denims and patched denims to show three piece dresses, gowns, bathrobes , hats and other ensembles. The mix of denim with other fabrics was striking.Greg Lauren show. Vintage military fabrics, pieced-together jackets, hip-slung trousers, and hand-distressing are his brandâ€™s unwavering signatures.

September 24, 2015