Author: Sandeep Agarwal

Paris Fashion Week SS16 Looks

The recently held Paris Fashion week brought out some fresh looks from the famous and the (yet) not so famous brands specially when it comes to Denim. We bring here the looks from some of those brands including the denim focused brands like Kenzo, non-conventional ones like Adidas and others. We see many strong indigo tones, some interesting indigo rainbow wash looks from Kenzo, graphic looks on denim by Givenchy, glazy shiny looks from Philip Lim and some â€˜wet looksâ€™ in overalls and bomber jackets from Boris Bidjan.

Adidas SSâ€™16

Kenzo Ssâ€™16

Julien SSâ€™16

Givenchy SSâ€™16

3.1 Phillip Lim SSâ€™16

Boris Bidjan Saberi SSâ€™16

July 6, 2015
Sublimation Printing On Natural Fibers By Pizarro , Portugal

A large laundry by European standards, Pizarro works with many famous brands in Europe and outside. With a capacity of over 25,000 garments per day and printing over 10,000 garments per day, Pizarro is always on the lookout for the next big thing. Not only they try to develop uncoventional washing looks for their customers but provide a package of services which is normally difficult to find in Europe. A little over an year ago they worked with an Italian company to perfect Ice washing process and now they have come out with a printing process which enables them to do sublimation print on all kinds of garments made from natural fibers on an industrial scale. Though sublimation print is normally possible on man made fiber apparel , the technology to effect it on natural fibers was not perfected. Pizarro laundries claim to have developed the right process to do the same.
I spoke to Vasco Pizarro, the Marketing Director at Pizarro Laundries to find out more details on this new technology and to understand this would affect the industry .

1. Hi Vasco, pl tell us more about Pizarro Laundries and what is its main focus currently.

Hello Sandeep! As you know our group is composed not only by the laundries, dyeing, printing, finishing and by our vertical service. Having this said, you already knew that we are innovative in all our different services specially in developing ecological washes and dyeings or just newer looks, but I think that we have hit something really big with the sublimation print in natural fibers.

2. Yes, IÂ heard that you have launched a new patented technology which enables you to do sublimation print on all fibers besides the man made ones. Its exciting ! Pl tell us more about it.

Itâ€™s indeed exciting Sandeep! We have developed internally the chemical recipe, the process itself, the machine where we do it and the after process treatment, so we decided to patent it. We are doing it in garments so it can be more flexible to the clients and on top of this we can do it in 100% Cotton, 100% Wool, 100% Linen, etc. It also works beautifully on mixes like Cotton/Linen or other kinds.

3. How do you think that this kind of technology can make a difference to the apparel industry?

The first difference it can make is the range of fibers that you can do it and if for the 100% Cotton garments you have the digital print in fabric as a competitor service it can not reproduce the same on heavier Cotton or Wool, beside this you can mix sublimation prints with dyeing processes. It is also possible to reproduce problematic dyeing processes such as batiks or degrades. You can see that the possibilities are endless!

4. What specifically can be the effect on denim industry ?

Talking about the effect specifically on the denim industry, we believe that it can a very good specially on flexibility, because you can do all over or localized prints without having to order big fabric quantities.

5. Will you be licensing this technology so that it can have a more widespread use ?

Regarding this, we are open to licensing this technology to companies that can meet our standards in health and safety at work, environmental and quality, as well as the company values that guide us. Besides this when the patent become public the companies can do this service but paying royalties.

July 5, 2015
Junn J | Spring Summer 2016 Collection

Junn J â€“ the Korean designer â€“ brings some quirky looks to denim with slashed denim zippers, sailor slacks, boatneck tops etc for Paris Mens Fashion Week SS16. The elegant marine meets the radical punk. Woolen clothing exposes washed denims. Zipped waistbands, razored blonde wigs and denim jackets with metal spikes are common looks for his SSâ€™16 collection.

Juun J’s decidedly modern approach to design is deeply rooted in his masterly knowledge in classic tailoring where he shatters old notions to create new silhouettes. Largely inspired by youth and street culture Juun.J aptly calls this ‘Street Tailoring’.

July 3, 2015

Germany | Imports of Jeans :2010-2015

Germany is the biggest market for jeans in Europe . With its population of 81 million it is the most populated country in EU. Given its large population and its per capita income of $44000+ p.a makesÂ itÂ a huge market for most apparel.Â Germany not only imports jeans directly from around the world but also from within the EU in a big way. In the current report we will try to analyse how and from where jeans are coming into Germany since 2010. Also we will look at how the Jeans are being exported from Germany and to which countries.

Table of imports of jeans into Germany from 2010 to 2014
Table of % share of exporting countries in the market of Germany 2010-2014
Table of % share of exports from and outside the EU 2010-2014
Table for imports of jeans from important EU countries 2010-2014
Table for exports of jeans out of Germany into EU countries 2010-2014
Table for exports of jeans to rest of the world 2010-2014
Net consumption of jeans in Germany 2010-2014
Per capita consumption of jeans in Germany 2014

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Imports of Jeans into Germany 2010 -2014

	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2014 %
Bangladesh	28.92	32.85	35.65	34.5	36.85	32.37%
China	68.24	56.5	37.36	33.27	26.32	23.12%
Pakistan	11.01	16.48	13.8	14.94	19.66	17.27%
Turkey	10.88	10.8	11.69	11.97	11.82	10.38%
Tunisia	4.02	4.52	3.51	4.29	4.29	3.76%
Cambodia	0.19	1.32	2.98	4.29	4.55	3.99%
Vietnam	1.08	1.25	1.87	2.43	2.63	2.31%
Indonesia	2.02	1.86	1.28	1.81	1.81	1.59%
Laos	0.5	1.11	0.99	1.38	1.12	0.98%
Sri Lanka	1.66	1.53	0.122	1.11	1.09	0.95%
Egypt	1.01	0.74	0.85	1.11	0.92	0.80%
India	0..56	1.06	1.27	0.84	0.47	0.41%
Sub-total	129.53	130.02	111.372	111.94	111.53	97.97%
Others	5.36	3.8	3.778	2.21	2.31	2.03%
World Total	134.89	133.82	115.15	114.15	113.84	100%

From the above table we can see that Bangladesh currently holds the highest share of about 32% of the import market in Germany . China and Pakistan are second and third respectively with about 23% and 17% share. Other countries like Turkey and Tunisia follow.
When we look at the figures from 2010 to 2014, interesting trends follow. China, which had a 68% share of the German market in 2010 reduced down to 23% within 4 years â€“ a drastic fall. On the other hand Bangladesh increased its share from 28% to 32% and Pakistan from 10% to 17%. Cambodia increased from about 0.2% to about 4%. Exports from most other countries remained at more or less same levels . The major loss of the Chinese exports share actually evaporated as the imports into Germany from out of EU fell by about 20% from 135 million pcs to about 114 million pieces.

However, there is another side of the story. The imports from outside EU might have fell , but the imports from within EU have increased substantially. The imports in 2010 at 34 million pcs increased to 48 million pcs â€“ an increase of about 41% .Â This is indeed a big increase, see the table below.

Imports Into Germany From World and EU | 2010-2014

	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2014%
World	134.89	133.82	115.15	114.15	113.84	70%
EU	34.22	38.11	39.33	44.48	47.90	30%
Total Imports	169.11	171.93	154.48	158.63	161.74	100%

About 70% of jeans coming to Germany is coming from outside EU whereas about 30% is coming from within EU in 2014. This ratio was 80:20 in 2010. This shows that more of jeans are coming from within EU in 2014 than what came in 2010. But this does not necessarily mean that the jeans coming from within EU are manufactured there. A large part of it would also be imported into other countries of Europe and then they would be brought to Germany. But the direct imports into Germany have definitely fallen. Letâ€™s look at the table below which will shows the majorÂ countries within EU from where the jeans are being shipped into Germany in 2014.

Imports of Jeans Into Germany from Within EU -2014

Country	Qty (million pcs)	Price (Euro/pc)
Netherlands	16.00	12.98
Poland	7.71	18.09
Denmark	4.79	15.27
Italy	4.27	26.00
Spain	3.35	11.28
Belgium	3.25	17.80
France	1.97	11.20
Romania	1.73	18.31
UK	1.68	19.22
Others	3.15
Total	47.90	16.33

The above table shows some interesting data. The imports into Germany from within EU are about 48 million pcs in 2014 averaging at Euro 16.33 per piece. On the other hand , the imports from around the world except EU into Germany for 2014 averaged a price of Euro 8.60 in 2014. So the difference of price is almost 100%. But when we look at the prices of jeans coming into Germany fromÂ individualÂ countries in EU, we find a big range. At the lowest level are imports from Netherlands at Euro 12.98/pc â€“ which understandably is more of jeans imported from outside EU because of their important ports and also show the highest quantities of 16 million pcs . second and third in rank are Poland and Denmark at 7.7 million and 4.79 million pcs. The highest prices , understandably , are from Italy at Euro 26 and it seems that most of these jeans would be manufactured in Italy itself. In another report we will try to solve this jigsaw puzzle about how imports are coming into different countries, manufacturing happening there and getting exported within EU.

So Germany imported about 161 million pcs of jeans from all sources. Does it consumer all of them ? No. Germany also exports to other countries and we will see in table below how much exports are happening from Germany and how much of the jeans brought into Germany get consumed there .

Exports and Imports from and Into Germany | 2010-2014

	Exports outside EU27	Exports to EU27 countries	Total Exports	Total Imports	Balance consumed
2010	6.58	69.59	76.17	169.11	92.94
2011	6.76	54.3	61.06	171.93	110.87
2012	6.83	53.28	60.11	154.48	94.37
2013	7.19	53.65	60.84	158.63	97.79
2014	7.58	52.79	60.37	161.74	101.37

The above table shows the jeans exported from Germany to EU27 countries and also to the countries within EU. We find that there is a huge number of jeans going out of Germany into other countries in EU. Eg in 2014, only about 7.5 million pcs were exported outside EU27 countries whereas about 52 million pcs were sent to countries within EU. In fact this number is more than the 47.90 million pcs that were imported into Germany from EU27 countries. This shows that Germany acts as a net exporter of jeans when we consider EU27 countries. The country manufactures very small quantities of jeans itself and hence we ignore those figures and come to the conclusion that the country is a net exporter when it comes to EU27 countries.

Can we find out how much of jeans were consumed in Germany ? From the above table it is quite clear that about 101 million pieces of jeans were consumed in Germany in 2014 whereas the highest number was in 2011 when about 110 million pieces were consumed. Using this figure we can easily find the per capita consumption of jeans in Germany.

Per capita consumption of jeans = Net jeans consumed / Population

ie 101million pcs/81 million = 1.25 jeans per person per annum for 2014.

So Germany consumes about 1.25 jeans per person in 2014. In other years the figures has been more or less same and we do not see much changes happening in the near future also. What we foresee is that the origin of jeans might undergo a change from time to time but the market is more or less saturated and will not see significant growth.

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July 2, 2015

Denim PV | AW16 Trends

If we speak , belatedly (!) of twoÂ important trend take aways from PV , it would be the variations in the existing categories of knit denim , super stretches . Both of these are not new looks and have been around for a while. However, these fabrics are undergoing transformation and refinement with better fabric characteristics . Buyers were looking for better fabric characteristics including strength, recovery , growth, compression and body shaping effects. For super stretches , buyers increasingly looked for higher recoveries and growth (less than 3%) parameters.Â Colors Palette emerging for the AWâ€™16 collection included â€“Green cast, Blacks washed down to greys, stay blacks and blues and bright shades of alternative blue color. Sustainability is getting bigger ,more encompassing and covering more aspects of denim production. Chemicals with the eco credentials eg Green Screen verified chemicalsÂ from Garmon used by a number of companies, Vegetable dyesÂ (Vegan) dyed fabrics from Orta or the sustainable Khadi denims woven on handlooms from Arvind, OxygeneÂ fabrics from Calik which require lesser time to be treated, RecycledÂ post consumer wastesÂ from Artistic Milliners , Soorty and Artistic FabricsÂ toÂ create sustainable fabrics. Garment processing also saw further development with Pizarroâ€™s announcement of its patent pending technology of Sublimation printing on natural fiber fabrics including cotton , silk, wool and others adding another dimension to denim treatments. Also important was the mutations in the Selvedge category. Selvedges are no longer just nice rigid fabrics. They are also undergoing changes as companies experiment with different variations including stretches, finishes and coatings, weft colors and more.

The show also saw the 50th anniversary of Martelli â€“ the washing power house from Italy ! It was quite interesting to see how Martelli greatly contributed to the growth of fashion industry in the last 50 years. From the 60s to still omnipresent tie and dyes to Tinto Bombers (bringing aged and silky effect) to Velvet effect (early coatings) a complete story of the important developments in fashion washing could be found at Martelli !

Now we come to developments and creations by individual mills and companies. We tried to cover as many companies as possible but due to limited time , we can bring developments from few companies only in this article . We are giving below the details from collections of some of the companiesÂ (placed in alphabetical order).

Artistic Fabric Mills, Pakistan

AFM has been playing around with technical upgradations in fabrics specially stretch fabrics . Director Mr Hasan Javed mentions that theirÂ new super stretches have <3% growth and the focus was also on getting rigid look in comfort stretches. They also brought outÂ new looks like colorful injection slubs, tencel combinations in PFD, light weight shirts , leather coats , Stay blues, Scuba denims etc. Post consumer waste with recycled poly was also being used in their collection.

Artistic Milliners, Pakistan

Focus on sustainability through their Back to life collection which is basically made using PCW (post consumer wastes) mostly in warp . Director Mr Omer Ahmed mentions thatÂ company is the largest denim supplier of post consumer waste recycled fabrics. Most of the collection has less than 3% growth. AM focused on further refining its existing portfolio of fabrics with improved parameters, finishings etc. Besides, Back to life, their other product categories were:
S1 Lite -Â refinement of the stretch fabrics with about 60% stretch , higher strengths and lighter fabrics for jeggings.
Neoprene â€“ 80% stretch fabrics.
A-Max– is powered with Invista Lycra beauty with about 40-45% stretch ability, less than 3% growth and the right amount of compression and body shaping as per Artistic Milliners .

Arvind , India

One of the important parts of Arvindâ€™s collection was the â€˜Khadi Denimâ€™. Khadi has been a part of cultural heritage of India where the fabrics were made by weavers on handlooms. The art started dying as it could not compete with the machine made fabrics . Arvind seeks to reinvigorate the eco sustainable art with their Khadi Denims. The fabric is Hand spun, Hand dyed and Hand woven .

Neo Cords â€“ the indigo cords had more options with

Mutant Denim– knit denims with coatings â€“ PU, pigment etc â€“ and various kinds of finishes and with super stretches as well.

Bossa, Turkey

Bossa brings out selvedges with varied looks including melange yarns, Natural denims â€“ from organic cotton, natural indigo dyed etc, recycled fabrics in cool stretches, Knitted denims , Leather coatings ,Tencel fabrics for softer touches, 70s OE look denim from ring yarns, Super soft fabrics using special yarns and chemicals, Stay Indigo fabrics with upto 40 laundries, Stay blacks . Satins with overdyed and other finishes, Cross hatches in super stretches and more. The company focuses a lot on designed indigo shirtings and brought out different weaves â€“ including waffles, double faces etc – combination of dyeing techniques etc for their AW16 collection.

Calik, Turkey

Calik came out withÂ innovativeÂ fabrics –OXYGENE with 5Less : less energy, less water, less chemicals, less pollution and less time . The Oxygene fabrics can be treated more quickly (about 50â€“60% faster than with normal denim) and uses smaller quantities of chemicals, water and consumes less energy. â€œOur new Oxygene denims represent the future of denim,â€ says Hamit Yenici, Managing Director.
Besides they also had some cool wool denims, Maxima – Warp stretches,Â Vintage looks (Blue Seeds) and denims withÂ Crailar fiber for a slubby , linen look denims and other qualities.

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Denim Clothing â€“ Desert Studio, Dubai

The Desert studio at DubaiÂ by Denim Clothing Company (Pakistan) was launched about a year ago. Starting from a small studio where the buyers could come for sample development and very small orders, the company has grown it into a full fledged factory where well over 100,000 pieces are being produced in a month. Using waterless and eco friendly techniques at Desert Studio , the company focuses on bringingÂ out some cool washes and pieces for their customers quick turnaround orders.

Jeanologia, Spain

Jeanologia is offering new technologies aimed at customizing apparel and accessories both at retail and industrial level . Their new Nano laser technology is a small scale machine connected to a scanner and a wide variety of products and materials can be customized and personalized according to the needs to the retailer, customers or even for small capsule collections.

Kurabo, Japan

Kurabo Japan focuses on a limited number of products mainly with the tech twist. Their AirspinÂ yarn denims offer soft handle in rigid denims . Their super compact (very less air) yarns with their secret spinning technique enables very clean and hairless fabrics for that very shiny look in the cotton denims.

Orta Anadolu, Turkey

Comfort squared – with multi directional stretch technology Orta aims to provide 360 degree of performance and comfort.

Body frame â€“ With over 60% stretch in 360 degrees of elasticity the fabrics by Orta also seeks to offer slimming and curve enhancing effects.

Cozy denim â€“ Designed for winters, wool denims with about 18% wool fiberÂ also have anti-odor , moisture control and super soft hand feel to the fabrics.

Sustainability focus â€“ With their Vegan denims â€“dyed with vegetable dyes- and Green Screen fabrics , the focus on sustainable part of denim could be increasingly felt.

Pizarro , Portugal

Pizarro laundries from Portugal have always been at the helm of new developments related to washing. They bring out their latest processing technology â€“ Sublimation Print On Natural Fibers . With this technology, Pizarro claims that they can do sublimation prints on Cotton , Silk and other natural fiber garments in industrial bulk . Vasco Pizarro , Marketing Director says â€˜It is now possible to efficiently do sublimation printing in Eco sustainable way on cotton and all other natural fiber garments of any kind and in bulk. We feel this innovation will change the industry.â€™

Prosperity , China

Some of the concepts brought out by Prosperity were:

F2 : fit and function – hybrid fiber technologyÂ transferring human heat outside and helps increase the energy levels

J-Fit : easy stretch fabrics which do not need pressure to get that stretch. Double functionality with sorina fibers.

D-light â€“ light weight fabrics
Blue Force â€“ tough denim built for strength

Heritage denims â€“ inspired by traditional collectionÂ , Grey colors

Re-Invent â€“ using recycled fibers like Reprieve and eco friendly dyeing methods reducing water consumption by about 85% as claimed by the co.

Soorty

Soorty brought out the following concepts.

Denim VIP Special Fibers i.e. Tencel, Modal, Wool, Lurex and etc.

Onyx Black. New Black; More shine; Improved Fastness

3. Coil Spring Denim. (Stretch 30-40% and Growth is up to 3% max)

4. Crystal Blue. (New Color; Nascence of Deep Blues)

5. Full Blue (New Color; Extreme Blue for Magnetism)

6. Sage Blue. (New Color; Greendigo)

7. Black Forever. (Special Black Dyed; Never Goes To Grey; Meant to be black)

8. Zumba. (4 Way Stretch)

US DENIM

Concentrated on vintage rigid fabrics, pure indigos, greys, green casts, multiple overdyed looks, post consumer waste in the weft, Crailar fabrics which are not only sustainable but also give that linen look, neppy denim with better contrasts. Besides their selvedge lines had multiple variations in colors, stretchability etc.

Vicunha, Brazil

Vicunha came out with some interesting concepts.

Perfect FitÂ :A high-performance denim with high degree of flexibility .
Athletic Denim : Jogging knit denims come out withÂ 76% stretch provides
incredibly unrestricted movement and allows for a wide range of wash options.
True Denim : With Gregory or Jon the authentic jean makes a definitive comeback in genuine vintage and
raw effects.
Transforming denim: Coloured materials coated beforehand with indigo when subjected to the washing process let the original colour beneath
the indigo shine through once again, creating unique and exciting 3D effects.

W Denim, Turkey

This relatively new denim company from Turkey, brings out some innovative concepts in fabrics and washing.

Extreme – Special Fibers to ensure good recovery, authentic slubs.

Miners â€“ Vintage and real denim looks

Boyfriend â€“ Menâ€™s look with feminine touches, loose constructions , authentic and trendy looks

Shirting concepts â€“ A variety of shirting concepts.

Alternative Perspective â€“ Knit look denims which can be washed like normal denims and given all treatments.

Roots â€“ W denim brings together special articles from their collection and have them washed from a reputed Japanese laundry and the results are cool.

June 28, 2015
Dsquared2 Menswear Spring Summer 2016

Young, carefree, cool; the Dsquared2 surfers of Spring/Summer 2016 are on an endless quest chasing the perfect swell. Nomads travelling the world for the ultimate ride, their knapsacks are packed with rugged pieces that take on souvenirs from their journeys â€” from shells and cables.

Dsquared2â€™s surfing mavericks dress with multiple layers, tattoo printed tulle body suits underneath long baggy shorts, studded mesh tanks, oversized anoraks and straw-lined knit hats. Their drifter style is punctuated with a giant poncho, long T-shirts with floral prints embellished with beads, and scuba inspired leggings.

Leather is rough and tough, in washed vegetable-tanned boxy jackets and gilets; or sleek and glossy in bonded shorts or a hybrid jersey and leather pant to articulate a lean, tight fit.

Summer denim is iterated two ways. Indigo jeans and shorts are over-sized and wired, their wide legs crumpled yet structured. Skinny-fit slightly cropped jeans are destroyed and frayed, tie-dyed and bleached. A denim jacket features a high-contrast dip-dye effect, the inky blue shoulders fading into bleach-white bottom.

Surfer essentials reveal subtle details: a pair of shorts in a tattoo print is encrusted with allover tonal beading,

June 26, 2015
Blueprint NY – A New Show

A new denim show â€˜ Blueprintâ€™ comes up in NY. Brought out by Blueprint Denim Washhouse , the show brings brings mills like Orta, Calik, Mount Vernon, Grandtex, Eratex and some other players in the market together at NY. The show aims to reduce the scale of the trade to a more intimate level allowing visitors the time and space to review denim product thoroughly with a select group of presenters.

BLUEPRINT targets that its visitors will interact with the presenters’ denim product during the show by learning denim finishing techniques like handsanding, grinding and destruction all day long. It will have a vintage denim flea market selling amazing denim garments for use as standards for development of personal wear and enjoyment. These will be for sale and proceeds will go to #denimdoinggood.
NYC is a great resource for denim.Â BLUEPRINT will have these denim resources at the expo. Local NYC manufacturers and patternmakers will beÂ there to help visitors with any needs they may have.It will be showcasing some denim brands in a crossover approach that blends in another format of the denim trade show.

THE SHOW
JUNE 24 & 25Â /Â WEDS & THURSÂ /Â 9AM-6PM
22 LITTLE WEST 12th ST (btw WASHINGTON / 9th AVE)
NEW YORK CITY

June 22, 2015
James Long Spring 2016 Collections

James Long conducted his 2016 Spring Summer Menâ€™s Runway Catwalk Looks during LondonÂ Collections: Men in UKÂ hosted by the British Fashion Council. James Long has fast become one of the most sought after design talents in London. With a huge fan base , James Long has certainly made his mark as a designer to watch. He has now gone on to have won an award as well as glowing reviews from Style.com. Leather , print and denim are his three key ingredients in most of his collections. For the Summer 2016, he uses denim with a lot ofÂ paint splatters / tie dyes combined with distressing . He also makes extensive use of printed/jacquard denims and patchworks / multi-fabric combinations to bring out that unique James Long !

June 17, 2015
Barcelona FC Football Team In Double Denim Designed By Replay

Double denim has been a recurring trend for some years in 80s and 90s . However there have also beenÂ many years of intermittent revulsion against this style specially against ugly combinations.However, this style is definitely back with various celebrities. But , what is surprising is that this trend is now permeating the sports arena as well.

Recently ,Â Barcelona FCÂ team touched down in Berlin ahead of the UEFA Champions League final in head-to-toe denim. Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano and Luis Suarez stepped across the tarmac after touching down at the airport and showcased their unified denim prowess. But the athletes just did not put up any jeans but they had actually highly crafted and curated uniforms designed by Replay. The team has now chosen to wear Replay clothes for the next 4 years and it is also the first time a denim brand has worked with football team. Describing its range, Replay says:

‘From its work-wear origins, denim has evolved over the years into the casual followed by premium sector but has never been contemplated as part of a formal outfit, until now. ‘Indigo colour, slim fit and shimmering effect reveal Replayâ€™s peculiar reinterpretation of elegance whilst retaining its denim heritage.

This is not the first time that a football team has tied up with a fashion house. Versace had recently teamed up with Real Madrid. However, for denim this is a first. A number of important celebrities have also endorsed the double denim trend which has been taken up by the Barcelona team. These included the most stylish A-listers, including Kardashian, Miranda Kerr and Eva Mendes etc. So does it help

Lionel Messi, Javier Mascherano and Luis Suarez step touch down in Berlin in their new Replay denim uniform and this is good news for the denim industry !!

June 14, 2015
Zara Latest collection | May 2015

Zara updates its collections so fast that often it becomes difficult to keep track of the new styles, looks and washes they come out with. However, we always make an attempt to bring to the readers the latest looks from Zara as far as frequently as possible.Â In the current article there are some very cool and fresh looks from the retailers including super torn or distressed boyfriend jeans, denim tunics, trending dungarees, flame bleached looks , different patchworks, flared and embroidered dresses , Culottes and many more looks. Zara lives up to its reputation of bringing that fresh looks on a regular basis.

Super Distressed Boyfriend Jeans

Bell Sleeve Tunic

Ripped Denim Dungarees

Flame Bleached Cigarette Jeans

Denim Skirt With Belt

Denim Short Dungarees

Patchwork Miniskirt

Boyfriend Jeans

Combined Crochet Short

Combined Crochet Shorts

Crochet Front Top

DISTRESSED DENIM PENCIL SKIRT

Cropped Denim Dungarees

Culottes

Denim Dress

Denim Jumpsuit

Denim Peplum Tank Top

Denim Skirt With Frayed Hem

Embroidered Tops

Flared Denim Dress

Embroidered Denim Dress

Flowing Jumpsuit

Graphics Shorts

Kaftan With Guipure Lace Bib Front

Ripped Biker Jeans

Spaghetti Strap Dress

Yoke Denim Shirt

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June 11, 2015

Vietnam Importers Of Denim Fabrics

Vietnam is an important apparel producing country and exporting in big volumes to US , EU and other places around the world. As it gets more important sourcing destination, it gets more important for supply chain players around the world to know who are the main companies operating in this segment.Â In this report we will bring out the details on the imports of denim fabrics into Vietnam from around the world.Â It will specify (for a particular period)Â the following:

The names of companies importing denim fabrics and the prices at which they are importing.
The quantities of imports by such companies and their value and hence the listing of top companies.
The main suppliers of denim fabrics to the region during that period.
The quantities exported by such suppliers and their average prices.
Some details on the suppliers and the buyers.

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This report we have made for the period of Decâ€™14 signifying the imports made of denim fabrics by various importers in the country. There are two different tables showing the main buyers and suppliers of the fabric during this time. Also given are details of some buyers and suppliers.

Denim Importers In Vietnam

Company	Qty in m2	Value in Usd	Price	Price in Usd /mtr width 150 cm
HSING Co. sewing-aged Vietnam	8,08,210.0	13,03,389.1	1.6	2.42
Limited Liability Company Seyoung INC	3,41,556.6	10,41,262.4	3.0	4.57
Co. May F & S Vina	3,07,832.2	8,17,953.3	2.7	3.99
Saitex International Co	1,92,838.1	6,59,598.6	3.4	5.13
VSM Japan Manufacturing	1,49,504.8	4,71,474.3	3.2	4.73
Atlantic Co.	1,30,305.3	3,54,212.4	2.7	4.08
International Corporation Rich	1,23,626.15	5,64,877.48	4.57	6.85
Southeast Vietnam Co. Ltd	88,038.44	3,81,569.9	4.33	6.50
Viet hsing InternationalÂ Garments	47,642.3	1,12,638.2	2.4	3.55
VIT Garment	32,036.58	54,810.93	1.71	2.57

The above table shows the names of the companies which are importing denim fabrics from around the world. Their approximate quantities in sq. mtrs have been given along with the prices.Â We are also giving an indicative price for the same fabrics in 150 cm width to get a better idea on the cost of linear length of such fabrics. Some details on the buying companies are given below . We will update these details as we get more information on these companies.

HSING Co. sewing-aged Vietnam

Address : Phuc Khanh Industrial Park, City Pacific, Vietnam

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 036618937

Limited Liability Company Seyoung INC

Address : Luong Son Industrial Park, Km36, QL6, Hoa Son commune, Vietnam

Co. May F & S Vina

Address : Lot No. 6 – TT4 – My Dinh Urban Area in Me Tri, My Dinh Ward 1, District Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam

Saitex International Co

Address : Khu Cong Nghiep Bien Hoa 1, Duong 8, Thanh Pho Bien Hoa, Tinh Dong Nai, Vietnam

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 84-613933619

EmailÂ Â Â Â Â Â : info@sai-tex.com

WebsiteÂ : http://www.sai-tex.com/

VSM Japan Manufacturing

Address : Tan Truong – Cam Giang – Hai Duong

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 84-32037868

Kang Rich International Corporation

Address : 715 McMurray Road, Unit 4-6 Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1Y2, Canada

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 519-885-8386

FaxÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â : 519-885-7686

EmailÂ Â Â Â Â Â : kric@kangrich.com

WebsiteÂ : http://www.kangrich.com/

Viet hsing InternationalÂ Garments

AddressÂ Â : Binh Chuan Hamlet, Thuan An Dist.,Binh Duong

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 84-6503827890

EmailÂ Â Â Â Â Â : viethsing@hcm.vnn.vn

Company	Qty in m2	Value in Usd	Price	Price in Usd /mtr 150 cm
Nien Hsing Textile CO	6,00,480.28	8,69,703.15	1.45	2.17
Yong Yeon TEXTILE COMPANY	3,07,832.2	8,17,953.26	2.7	3.99
Cone Denim Jiaxing Ltd	2,09,232.68	6,54,273.27	3.13	4.69
TCE-Vina Denim	93,482.95	2,81,755.07	3.01	4.52
Jiangyin Tianlan Textiles Co. Ltd	88,190.2	1,13,221.41	1.28	1.93
Evolution3 Ltd.	79,255.8	1,98,013.37	2.5	3.75
DNC CO., LTD	65,703.30	2,99,117.3	4.55	6.83
Zibo PengFeng Textile Co,Ltd	58,922.5	1,15,572.03	1.96	2.94
Mitsubishi Corp. Japan/Thailand	50,172.67	3,38,108.07	6.74	10.11
Artistic Milliners (pvt) Ltd	48,362.81	1,20,711.9	2.5	3.74

The above table shows the important suppliers who have beenÂ supplying denim fabrics to this important market. We are also showing the approx. quantities they supplied to Vietnamese buyers with the approx. prices at which they supplied. The value, price per sq.mtr and and indicative price in USD/ mtr with 150 cm width is also shown for reference. We give some more details on the suppliers of the fabrics below.

Nien Hsing Textile CO

Address : 13F, No.306, Neihu Road, Section 1, Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 886-2-2656888

WebsiteÂ : http://www.nhjeans.com/en/

Yong Yeon TEXTILE COMPANY

AddressÂ Â : 1140-013, Hangangno 3(sam)-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 886-2-2656888

WebsiteÂ : http://www.nhjeans.com/en/

Cone Denim Jiaxing Ltd

Address : No. 60, Gangshan Road, Jiaxing Economic Development Zone, Zhejiang Province, China

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 86-573-83935888

FaxÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â : 86-873-83935190

WebsiteÂ : http://www.conedenimjx.com/

TCE-Vina Denim

Address : Lot S6 + S7, Hoa Xa Industrial Park, Nam, Dinh City, Nam Dinh Province, Nam Dinh, Vietnam

PhoneÂ Â : 84-350-3677025

Evolution3 Ltd.

Address : Ha Tien Phong Building 4th floor, No 76, Tang Nhon Phu street, Tang Nhon Phu B ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 84-837309567

EmailÂ Â Â Â Â Â : touchbase@evolution3.com

WebsiteÂ : http://evolution3.com/

DNC CO., LTD

Address : 105-0004,Sinbashi Ekimae Bldg.No.1,20-15,Shinbashi 2- chome,Minato-Ku,Tokyo

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 81-33-572-3471

FaxÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â : 81-33-574-1198

WebsiteÂ : http://www.dnccoltd.com/

Zibo PengFeng Textile Co,Ltd

Address : No.385, JiChang Road, ZhouCun, Zibo City, ShanDong Province

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 86-533-6167976

FaxÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â : 86-533-6180343

EmailÂ Â Â Â Â Â : jameslee@lanyansh.com

WebsiteÂ : http://pengfenglanyan.com/

Mitsubishi Corp. Japan/Thailand

Address :Â 105-3-1, Marunouchi 2-Chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8086

PhoneÂ Â : 81-3-3210-2121

WebsiteÂ : http://www.mitsubishicorp.com/

Artistic Milliners (pvt) Ltd

Address : Plot 4 & 8 Sector 25,Korangi, Industrial area, Karachi, Pakistan

PhoneÂ Â Â Â : 92-21-5072586-8

FaxÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â 92-21-507544

EmailÂ Â Â Â Â Â : corporate@artisticmilliners.com

WebsiteÂ : http://www.artisticmilliners.com

More information on Vietnam market would be soon available in other reports.

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June 7, 2015

Now Touch Fabrics From Google + Levi`s

Google announced it is working on a new technology dubbed â€˜Project Jacquard â€˜ with US jean maker Levi Strauss to make clothing from specially woven fabric with touch-screen control capabilities. The new technology was revealed at its annual developers conference in San Francisco and mentioned Levi Strauss as its first partner.

Project Jacquard is named after the Jacquard looms which bring out the most intricate weaves in the textile industry. Project Jacquard is in the hands of a small Google team called Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP), which is different from the Google (x) lab that develops big-vision innovations such as self-driving cars.

“We are enabling interactive textiles,” Emre Karagozler of Google ATAP told viewers at the conference display.

The special threads can be woven into different types of fabrics, and be made to visually stand out or go unnoticed depending on how the designerâ€™s want their fabrics to look like. Also the whole garment or a part of it could be made conductive. See the video from the Project Jacquard below.

“It is stretchable; it is washable. We do it by weaving conductive threads into fabric.”,” Mr Karagozler said, as people in the hall controlled lights or computer screens with finger strokes on a blue cloth covering a table in the display area behind him. As Project Jacquard team points out, very fine conductive threads have been made and woven in the fabric. This opens limitless possibilities of making the fabrics interactive and controlling various computing devices through simple gestures.

Conductive yarn is connected to tiny circuits, no bigger than jacket buttons, with miniaturized electronics that can use algorithms to recognize touches or swipes, ATAP said.

Project Jacquard makes it possible to weave touch and gesture interactivity into any textile using standard, industrial looms, according to Google.Anything involving fabric, from suits or dresses to furniture or carpet, could potentially have computer touch-pad style control capabilities woven.The data can be sent wirelessly to smartphones or other devices, enabling actions such as making phone calls or sending messages with brushes of fabric.

“In our hyper-digital world, people constantly struggle to be physically present in their environment while maintaining a digital connection,” Levi Strauss’ head of global product innovation Paul Dillinger said. â€œThe work that Google and Levi’s are embarking upon with Project Jacquard delivers an entirely new value to consumers with apparel that is emotional, aspirational and functional.” He said.

The new technology has wide implications if it is successfully integrated into textile and apparel industry. Think about being able to control your television, make mobile calls , fridge and even your car by rubbing your jeans pocket ! It could have widespread ramifications on the design, structure and wash techniques applied on denim and other textile products. And it is so seamless that even the most tech non-savvy person could use it .

It would be interesting to see the progress of this technology and how it changes our industry. Can Google do to textile industry what it did to technology?? Time will tell !

June 4, 2015

Author: Sandeep Agarwal

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1. Hi Vasco, pl tell us more about Pizarro Laundries and what is its main focus currently.

2. Yes, IÂ heard that you have launched a new patented technology which enables you to do sublimation print on all fibers besides the man made ones. Its exciting ! Pl tell us more about it.

3. How do you think that this kind of technology can make a difference to the apparel industry?

4. What specifically can be the effect on denim industry ?

5. Will you be licensing this technology so that it can have a more widespread use ?

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Artistic Milliners, Pakistan

Arvind , India

Bossa, Turkey

Calik, Turkey

Denim Clothing â€“ Desert Studio, Dubai

Jeanologia, Spain

Kurabo, Japan

Orta Anadolu, Turkey

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Super Distressed Boyfriend Jeans

Bell Sleeve Tunic

Ripped Denim Dungarees

Flame Bleached Cigarette Jeans

Denim Skirt With Belt

Denim Short Dungarees

Patchwork Miniskirt

Boyfriend Jeans

Combined Crochet Short

Combined Crochet Shorts

Crochet Front Top

DISTRESSED DENIM PENCIL SKIRT

Cropped Denim Dungarees

Culottes

Denim Dress

Denim Jumpsuit

Denim Peplum Tank Top

Denim Skirt With Frayed Hem

Embroidered Tops

Flared Denim Dress

Embroidered Denim Dress

Flowing Jumpsuit

Graphics Shorts

Kaftan With Guipure Lace Bib Front

Ripped Biker Jeans

Spaghetti Strap Dress

Yoke Denim Shirt