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Author: Sandeep Agarwal

  • Wrangler Australia Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook

    Australia is very fashion and trend conscious nation when it comes to denims. We see small and big brands experimenting with latest fabrics, designs and styles to appeal to their dedicated customers.

    Wrangler Australia, in their AW14/15 look book focus on and use  bright and light  blues in their jeans and jackets both for men and women, coated shinies, and light shiny chambrays for shirts . Indigo knits have been used in abundance to create tees . Distressing is limited except on the boyfriend jeans for women. A sparkling of selvedge denim is used for men but jackets in  – trucker, sherpa and howlin vest styles dominates the men’s collection.

    Howlin Vest and Isla Blue

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Howlin Vest and Isla Blue

    Strangler Ramble Blue Cherokee Shirt

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Strangler Ramble Blue Cherokee Shirt

    Faded Navy

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Faded Navy

    Chambray Blue

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Chambray Blue

    Indigo Tee and Tyler Jean

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Indigo Tee and Tyler Jean

    Boyfriend Jean Worn Out

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Boyfriend Jean Worn Out

    Rider Jacket

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Rider Jacket

    Indigo Hoodie in Indigo

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Indigo Hoodie in Indigo

    Trucker Jacket Ruin Black

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Trucker Jacket Ruin Black

    Sherpa Jacket and Selvedge Jean

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Sherpa Jacket and Selvedge Jean

    Howlin Vest

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Howlin Vest

    Massacre Denim Jacket

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Massacre Denim Jacket

    Stomper in Indigo Worn

    Wrangler Fall Winter 2014 Lookbook - Massacre Denim Jacket

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  • Colombia Denim Importers : 2014

    Colombia is the third largest economy  in the South America , recently beating Argentina , and is quite  developed when it comes to its textile industry and its  taste for fashion .  A number of countries around the world export denim fabrics to Columbia. We look at some information regarding such imports in first quarter of  2014:

    • The main buyers of denim who imported denim in this period.
    • The approx idea of quantities that they bought.
    • Average prices at which they  bought.
    • The countries from where such purchases were done. 
    • Contact details on over 20 such buyers.

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    The indicative quantities imported into Columbia , on which information is available , is about 4 million sq mtrs in the months of Feb and March ‘14. These quantities are not absolute ie may not cover all quantities imported , hence the actual imports could be higher.  The average prices of such imports was about USD 2.68/sq mtr . In the table below, we are showing the details of some of the major buyers of denim fabrics in Colombia in the months of Feb and March’14.  The approx quantities purchased by them are given alongwith the average prices at which they bought per sq mtr. We have also converted these prices in linear mtr taking an average width of 150 cm – to give a fair idea of the prices. Also given are the major countries from where they buy such fabrics.

    Importers of Denim Fabrics in Colombia – Feb and March’14

    Buyer Name

    Quantity Purchased
    (Approx.)

    Avg. Price/Sq. Mtr

    Avg. Price in linear mtr.(approx)

    Countries

    FLORAL S. A

    7,42,370

    2.0

    		 3.0 Mexico, India, China, Pakistan

    CONTACTO TEXTIL S.A

    4,63,470

    2.3

    		 3.5 Pakistan, China, Mexico, Brazil

    PERMODA LTDA

    3,80,163

    4.5

    		 6.8 Mexico

    COMERTEX S.A

    3,44,241

    1.9

    		 2.8 Mexico, India, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil

    COLECCIONES EXCLUSIVAS DE TEXTILES S. A

    1,68,090

    2.3

    		 3.5 China, Hong kong

    STILOTEX S.A.S

    1,64,102

    2.1

    		 3.1 China, Taiwan

    PRIMATELA S.A

    1,28,237

    3.0

    		 4.6 China

    COMERCIALIZADORA ARTURO CALLE S.A.S

    95,845

    2.6

    		 3.8 Mexico, China, Brazil

    COLOMBIANA DE COMERCIO S.A

    87,715

    2.5

    		 3.7 Brazil, Pakistan, Mexico

    COMPANIA BOGOTANA DE TEXTILES S A S

    74,192

    2.0

    		 3.0 China, Peru , Taiwan

    ESTUDIO DE MODA S.A

    61,513

    4.7

    		 7.1 Turkey, Italy, Tunisia ,Spain, Pakistan

    FASHION KAVARISS LTDA

    51,503

    2.3

    		 3.5 Ecuador, Mexico

    CI SUPLITEX S.A

    51,093

    1.8

    		 2.6 Venezuela, Peru

    INDUSTRIA COLOMBIANA DE CONFECCIONES S.A

    48,679

    2.0

    		 3.0 Ecuador, Brazil, China

    C.I.EXPOFARO S . A . S

    43,256

    4.1

    		 6.1 Mexico, Turkey, United States

    GRUPO ALV S.A.S

    43,038

    2.4

    		 3.6 India, Mexico,

    COSMOTEXTIL S A S

    42,058

    2.1

    		 3.1 China
    MANUFACTURAS CHEVIOTTO S.A 36,735 2.1 3.1 Mexico
    TENNIS S.A 35,913 4.4 6.6 Turkey
    COMERCIALIZADORA INTERNACIONAL JEANS S.A 33,730 2.9 4.3 United States
    ANCATEX S.A 32,750 2.2 3.3 Mexico
    PIZANTEX S.A 31,400 1.9 2.8 Mexico, Pakistan
    QUEST S. A.S 30,906 2.3 3.5 Mexico

    Details of buyers of denim fabrics

     

    Floral S. A

    Cod Uap 600 Nit 800 147 745 2 Carrera 52 No 19 80 Medellin Colombia
    Ph: 574-444 8886

    CONTACTO TEXTIL S.A

    Cr50 G 10 B S-97 Medellin, Colombia
    Ph: 57-4-2856200

    Permoda LTDA

    Cr 60 N No 11 – 00 In 2 ; Bogota; Cundinamarca, Colombia
    Ph: +57-1-2948999
    Involved in the Creation and marketing of brand clothing and complementary accessories to clothing,including footwear, jewelry etc.

    COMERTEX S.A

    Cra 17 Autopista Palenque Chimita No 60-170; Giron; Santander
    Ph: +57-7-6760000
    Website: http://www.comertex.com.co/index.php?idi=2

    Comertex began operations in 1974 as a family business trading in textiles as a result of a clear mission of the changing environment has established itself as one of the most solid companies in the country.

    COLECCIONES EXCLUSIVAS DE TEXTILES S. A

    Carrera 52 # 7 South – 100 Medellin – Colombia

    Ph : 57-4-3206320
    Fax : 57-4-3206322
    Email : info@coletex.com
    Website: http://www.coletex.co/

     

    STILOTEX S.A.S

    Cra 106 # 15 – 25 , Manzan 5 Ints.
    Ph : 571-492-6700
    Website : http://www.stilotex.com/

    Created in 1992 , the company has three lines of business- Home, Children’s Fashion , Baby fashion and hobbies.

    PRIMATELA SA

    63 Cr 17 B-50 Colombia, Bogotá
    Ph : 57-1-4137166
    Contact : Pepe Douer

    Is a distributor of domestic and imported textiles.

    COMERCIALIZADORA ARTURO CALLE S.A.S

    Av Boyaca No. 152B-62 Bogotá DC, Cundinamarca
    Email : ghumana.arturocalle@gmail.com
    Website: http://www.arturocalle.com/
    Contact Person : Marcela Sanchez

    ARTURO CALLE THE DISTRIBUTOR SAS is part of the exclusive business of manufacturing  and marketing of clothing and accessories for men.

    COLOMBIANA DE COMERCIO S.A

    CL 11 31 A 42,BOGOTA
    Ph : 57-1-3649777

    COMPANIA BOGOTANA DE TEXTILES S A S

    Bogotá DC – Colombia, Calle 19 No. 68A – 20
    Ph : 571-2900 500
    Email : servicio@bogotanadetextiles.com
    Website: http://www.bogotanadetextiles.com/

    ESTUDIO DE MODA S.A

    Cl 30 A 82 A-26 – Colombia, Medellin
    Ph : 57-4-3534541
    Website : http://www.pilatos.com/

    FASHION KAVARISS LTDA

    Calle 72 64 C 96 Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia

    Ph : 57-4-4413843

    CI SUPLITEX S.A

    Cl 10 B Sur 51 32, Antioquia Colombia
    Ph : 57-4-4448089

    INDUSTRIA COLOMBIANA DE CONFECCIONES S.A

    Avenida 30 De Agosto # 100-120 Pereira
    Ph: 57-6-3204759

    C.I.EXPOFARO S . A . S

    Cra 52 29 A – 111 Local 211; Medellin; Antioquia
    Ph:57-4-3500030 ,57-4-3500031
    Website: http://www.expofaro.com

    GRUPO ALV S.A.S

    Cl 6 S 43 A-96 Int 406 Medellín, Antioquia. Colombia
    Ph: 57-4-3114815

    COSMOTEXTIL S A S

    CA 18A B 69 10, BOGOTA
    Ph : 57-1-4241611

    MANUFACTURAS CHEVIOTTO S.A

    25 AÑOS EN EL MERCADO COLOMBIANO.
    Ph : 57-2-8959262
    Email : cheviotto@cheviotto.com
    Website: http://www.cheviotto.com/

    TENNIS S.A

    Calle 39 Sur No 26 09; Envigado; Antioquia
    Ph: 57-4-3390000

    COMERCIALIZADORA INTERNACIONAL JEANS S.A

    Carrera 53 # 77 Sur – 120; La Estrella; Antioquia
    Ph : 57-4-3099898
    Fax : 574-3095551 
    Email : tnavarro@cijeans.com.co
    Website : http://www.cijeans.com.co/

    ANCATEX S.A

    CL 10 A 28 41, MEDELLIN, ANTIOQUIA, Colombia
    Ph : 57-4-3523461

    PIZANTEX S.A

    60-58 17 Av Cl – Colombia, Bogota
    Ph : 57-1-4201302

    QUEST S. A.S

    24n-30 street san cali, colombia
    Ph : 57-2-4000444
    Email : serivicioalcliente@quest.com.co
    Website: http://www.quest.com.co/

    QUEST SA is a nationally recognized company dedicated to designing, manufacturing, marketing of clothing and accessories for men, women and kids.The brand has more than 279 employees, of which 160 work in the showrooms.

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  • FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL – the denim brand from Japan- came  out with a lot of distressed, bi colors ,patchworks and military looks in  their  AW’14/15 collection.  The label stands distinguished from many other brands in Japan in its uniqueness of distressed and combo fabric looks.  The founder designer – Tsuyoshi Gaku – designs and creates these items in Okayama, Japan.

     

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

     

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    FDMTL Fall Winter 2014 Collection

    Check out their AW13/14 collection here .

  • 7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook

    The AW’ 14/15 Lookbook of 7 For ALL Mankind has clear direction towards authentic blacks and grays, leather combos with denim and in solo, shiny leather look coated denims and of course a decent amount of distressing – though not overboard. The brand, renowned for its fits goes for the safe and steady skinny fits though they experiment with some boyfriend looks and other styles including buttoned raw denim skirts and jackets. 

    7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook - Bluerock

    7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook - Skinny Indigo Jaquard

    7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook - Embroidered in Indigo crash

    7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook - Glossy Indigo

     7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook - Authentic Black Distressed

     7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook - Authentic Grey Distressed

    7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook - Blue Distressed 

    7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook - Raw Denim

    7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook- Black Leather 

    7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook- Denim With Leather Yoke

    7 For All Mankind Fall Winter 2014 Women’s Lookbook - Navy Matte

  • Vicunha AW-15/16 Denim Collection

    Vicunha, the famous denim group from Brazil  with production  distributed among five manufacturing facilities in Brazil, Ecuador and Argentina , brings out their AW15/16 denim collection. The collection has some interesting concepts including brilliant coatings (Carbolumen), denim for athletic purposes and super power stretches. We bring here a summary of their main concepts.

    SUPER POWER STRETCH

    Shirt weights, satin weaves, chambrays as well as 4×1, 3×1 and 2×1 weaves are part of the SUPER POWER STRETCH program that became one of the basis segments with a fabric elasticity of up to 67%.  The weights are mainly   between 7 and 10 oz. Alongside colors and washes, optics and structure play the leading role: “high density denims” with a clean look and a soft and comfortable feeling prevail which, according to Vicunha, are important menswear as well. Consequently, the highlights include light denim qualities produced from cotton or mixtures of Tencel for blue denim shirts, as well as in women’s fashion for jumpsuits, overalls and skirts. Thomas Dislich , marketing Director says :

    “In general, there is a strong trend towards fine, combed yarns, comfort yarns and polyamide: a soft, casual feeling is the most important issue.Thus, the SUPER POWER STRETCH remains a front-runner, not only for slim shapes, but also to guarantee the authenticity of form and best wearing comfort.”

     

    Vicunha - Super Power Stretch

    Vicunha - Super Power Stretch

     

    Vicunha - Super Power Stretch

    ATHLETIC DENIM

    VICUNHA presents its ATHLETIC DENIM for the autumn/winter 2015/16  with an elastic stretch content of 76% for maximum comfort, elasticity and fit. It is a mixture of urban denim look on the outside and workout outfit feeling on the inside.

    Vicunha - Athletic Denim

    Vicunha - Athletic Denim

    Vicunha - Athletic Denim

    CARBOLUMEN

    Carbolumen is a finishing highlight which presents highly brilliant coatings, natural leather looks and qualities with a cool touch and recognizable denim identity thanks to progressive technologies. Besides brilliance, structure and high quality, the primary focus is on comfort,  fit and breathability. A sophisticated softening treatment ensures succinct effects and a  contrast of glossy and matt surfaces.

    Vicunha - Carbolumen

    Vicunha - Carbolumen

    Vicunha - Carbolumen

    ECO-D

    ECO D are authentic colored jeans line made of warp dyed yarn and the fabric consists of 100% recycled polyester obtained from recycled PET bottles and 100% BCI (Better Cotton Initiative) cotton.Each meter of fabric uses about 3 plastic bottles . Even for the dyeing process the normal water consumption is  reduced by approximately 80%, as claimed by the company- besides reusing about 70% of the remaining small amount of water.

    Vicunha - Eco-D

    Vicunha - Eco-D

    Vicunha - Eco-D

    PRINTED DENIM

    Animal prints , polka dots, baroque or tropical patterns for part of the printed collection.

    Vicunha - Printed Denim

    Vicunha - Printed Denim

     

    METALLIC GLAM

    Glamour stays! Shine and glitter effects created through micro-particles applied on the fabric surface ensure exciting metallic looks. In addition to the characteristic black and silver, this season Metallic also strikes with strong colors such as royal blue and grass green. About 100 washes are guaranteed by the company for the high resistance and durability of the product.

    TRANSFORMING DENIM

    TRANSFORMING DENIM “turns“ blue denim into a  piece of art, which is mixed up with bright colors. The shades of color depend on the grade of chemical treatment, for instance, by the use of permanganate spray during the washing process. The creative diversity due to the various color shadings – from soft to vivid – allows a wide range of options for the production of unique, exclusive pieces.

  • Kapital Japan – Indigo Patchworks

    Kapital is an artisan denim brand from Japan. Kapital takes its name from the city of Kojima, which has become known as the “Denim Capital” of Japan. Founded in 1984, the company originally focused exclusively on denim, borrowing heritage production techniques from vintage American workwear. They excel in shirts and T-shirts  handcrafted  with unique  needle works and  patchworks  and some of the items , like ‘Kathmandu Shirt’  have been running in their collection for over 8 years .  Here are some coool indigo ones !

    IDG Patch Kathmandu Shirt

    Kapital has been making the ‘Kathmandu shirt’  since 2006 with different variations. This one is the latest indigo patchwork version- very intricately stitched and distressed.

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    Jacquard HOBO Damaged Western Shirt

    Patterned Jacquard weave fabric is used to  forcefully emerge the 3D pattern  in white on the base of indigo.Damaging and distressing is done on the edges, sleeves etc  to create this  western Hawaiian shirt .

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    Sunday football T

    Cut-and-sew of indigo, such as scrap-and-build and remake the football shirts and rugby shirt.

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    Cherokee Western Shirt

    Using leopoard corduroy , delicate and vivid colors in the collar, embroidery, concho buttons and more  , the American styled western wear shirt.

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    IDG Fleece Needlework BORO Retrofit Hood Crew Sweat Shirt

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    Embroidered  Flower Paisley

    Chambray shirt decorated with embroidered colorful paisley.  5

    IDG India quilted coat pocket T

    Needlework, which is the beginning and reinforced with cotton thread on cotton cloth for heat insulation, reinforcement, etc.  17

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    Edoshima NORA Cherokee Western Shirt

    Everyday wear for stylish people and designed to be a compromise between the east and the west. .

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    HOBO Western Shirt

    The inspiration behind this shirt is the image of the Hawaiian shirt worn by a hippie wandering the continent in search of work while free ride on the train.

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    IDG India Navajo Needlework

    A relaxed Indigo jersey silhouette  with  repair of needlework using crossing of cultural trends from Japanese  and Native American,.

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    Chambray Patchwork Repair Work Shirt Color

    The patchwork of light and shade in  refreshing chambray fabric. Stand Collar incorporates careful use of hemp to create that cool outdoor look.

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    Denim Collar Western Shirt Normandy Damage

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    Paisley Damaged Western shirt

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    Denim shirt × Apache Jacquard Damaged Western Shirt

     

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  • Mefiver – A Totally Different Denim Look

    In the last few years , when denim creators were unleashing their creativity with a vehemence on the indigo denims worldwide and bringing out rainbow colors, digital prints,  visual aesthetics enhanced with  washing  treatments , lasers and many other surface applications, we often wondered what would be next fresh looking surface application  possible on this ever versatile fabric which we have not seen before. And when we looked at the jeans by a new company from USA – Mefiver- we felt that it was a totally different , fresh  but  flambuoyant . Not everyone’s cup of cake !

    SRGB Denim Jeans

    SRGB COllage

    The process followed includes a digital wash which is supposed to be proprietary and eco friendly using local materials from US . We look at some cool pieces from their  brand SRGB .

    Men’s Jeans

    Most of the men’s jeans are straight leg and slim fit  and use 99% cotton and 1% stretch .

    ANTIQUE PEACOCK MEN’S JEAN

    Soft stretch denim jean with engineered antique character print in turquoise blue. 

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    3D ANAGLYPH MEN’S JEAN

    Soft stretch denim jean with engineered 3D anaglyph print.  (3D glasses included with purchase..

    mens 3D front LL

    CITY OF OAKS MEN’S JEAN

    Soft stretch denim jean with engineered skyline print of  their  hometown, Raleigh, NC.

    mens raleigh front LL

    ANTIQUE INDIGO MEN’S JEAN

    Denim jeans with engineered antique character print in indigo blue. 

    mens indigo front LL

    HAZE DIGIKAT MEN’S JEAN

    Engineered digital ikat print.

    mens haze front LL 

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    ANTIQUE SLATE MEN’S JEAN

    Engineered antique character print in slate blue. 

    mens slate front LL

     

    Women’s Jeans

    The set of women jeans are made from similar techniques but look a bit more flashy  Same 1% stretch is used, through fabric must be definitely lighter

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    3D ANAGLYPH WOMEN’S JEAN

    3D front LL

    HAZE DIGIKAT WOMEN’S JEAN

    haze front LL

    CITY OF OAKS WOMEN’S JEAN

    raleigh front LL

    CERULEAN DIGIKAT WOMEN’S JEAN

    cerulean front long legs

    ANTIQUE SLATE WOMEN’S JEAN

    slate front LL

  • Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16

    Soorty brings for their AW’ 15/16 some interesting denim concepts including the Lake Blue -  12 Dip Indigo Grey Casts, Galaxies – washed down grey’s, satins and more. Launching the same at DPV Barcelona, the company describes their concepts in their own words below :

     

    Blue Blood

    “Soorty new fabric collection Blue Blood has a rare phenomenon instead of washing down to regular dull cast it goes from indigo to Greenish Grey cast. This new development has enhanced the diversity and richness of the fabric.”

     Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Blue Blood 

    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Blue Blood

    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Blue Blood

    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Blue Blood 

     

    Twilight

    “The twilight is the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the refraction and scattering of the sun’s rays from the atmosphere.At the moment there is a vast color spectrum on display. Inspired from that sensation is our twilight collection.”

    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Twilight

     

    Lake Blue

    “Cast is as calming as sitting by the lake. From the top it looks blue like a lake but if you look deep it will show its green character. On wash down it goes from Indigo to Green Cast.”

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    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Lake Blue

    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Lake Blue 

     Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Lake Blue

    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Lake Blue

     

    Galaxies

    “Inspired from a deep dark matter of universe, we give you a shiny new star of Soorty’s color spectrum called Galaxies. A Deep dark black color washed down to grey. Different cast of grey can be achieved with this fabric. Our special bonus feature is there is no yellow tone in the spray area.”

    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Galaxies

     

    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Galaxies

     Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Galaxies

     

    Satins

    “Satin has been one of those classic fabrics which are there for centuries. Soorty is also coming up with a customer oriented, well researched and innovative Satin fabrics. We have new colors, compact fabric structures, power stretches with good elasticity and excellent recovery.”

    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Satin

    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Satin

    Soorty Colors For AW’ 15/16 - Satin

    For more information on Soorty AW’ 15/16 collection, Please contact here

  • Orta Anadolu AW 15/16 Concepts

    Orta , Turkey, brings out few interesting concepts for their Fall Winter ‘15/16 denim collection including the ‘Whites’  inspired by Aviation clothing , ‘Rebel Blues’  inspired by jeans worn by iconic figures like Marlon  Brando and James Dean etc. Here are the details of their denim concepts.  Orta define in their own words the idea and design behind each concept below which they are launching at Denim by PV.

    Arctic Whites

    “Capturing the golden age of aviation in the 1920’s and 30’s, and the spirit, elegance and romance of the first female pilots that took to the skies. The courage and style of heroines such as Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson became Orta’s inspiration. This concept brings together original antique aviation clothing from The Vintage Showroom’s collection with Orta’s fabrics to create a wardrobe fit. Arctic Whites uses the shades of glaciers of the Arctic Ocean. Beautiful stone wash finishes, dirty off whites and greys capture the drama of this landscape of shadow and light while perfectly showcasing the fabrics chosen for the concept.”

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    Body Science

    “In this concept, Orta used science to create a kind of denim that fits for everybody’s desire.  With high stretch and great recovery, it’s flexible to your needs and has the endurance to keep up. Incredibly soft to the touch and luxurious against the skin, it offers you the comforts of home no matter where you go and what you do. Body Science knows how to keep you happy. With a dressy silhouette, impeccable drape and uncommon luster, it helps you look your best and lets you shine like the star you are.”

     

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    Comfort Squared

    “A new stretch technology developed by Orta for men to feel good to look good. Comfort Square creates a better range of motion for active men who require both form and function simultaneously in their daily wardrobe. Prorating the total 40% stretch in both warp and weft direction ensures good elasticity, whilst maintaining a denim look.”

     

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    Fitswell

    “The concept of Fits Well is devoted to an active lifestyle,comfortable and stylish enough for long days, and sharp enough for the nights that follow. Developed for both men and women, FitsWell yields freedom of motion. The highly engineered constructions are designed for a super slimming effect, whilst pampering your skin. Lift technology, defines the silhouette and retains its shape throughout the day. The micro PES fiber features amazing fluidity as well as incredible softness and moreover, Fits Well is a performance plus denim concept thanks to duo-core technology.”

     

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    Rebel Blues

    “From Marlon Brando to James Dean, Ginsberg to Kerouac, the legacy of the 1950’s rebellious spirit still stands strong. The legacy of the rebellious  youth is still very much with us everywhere from classic cars to motorcycles, basket houses to dive bars. Rebel Blues shows the heritage fabrics in Orta’s collection and their roots in this era. Playing with iconic 50’s biker rebel figures whilst reinterpreting classic silhouettes with vintage inspired washes to showcase the fabrics.”

     

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    Round Midnight

    “Round Midnight is a modern nod to the rock icons of the 60’s and 70’s. The 60’s and 70’s were a time of great change in the world, particularly in fashion. This change is personified by the rock icons of the time. From classic front men like Morrison, Jagger and Hendrix to punk bands like The Clash and The Ramones. ‘Round Midnight is a modern nod to these musical innovators.Developed for both men and women, it is a mix of breathable comfort underneath, with bold and sleek coatings on top. There are three new coatings: Glaze (soft feeling with a leather-like shine), Haze (smooth matte for a smart casual look with clean twill lines) and Craze(subtle, natural shine which develops a unique character with wear). This collection, designed by Serdar Uzuntas, is as wild and fresh as its inspiration.”

     

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  • Visual Treats from Soorty

    Soorty, have come out with a sub collection of denim  fabrics (Visual Treats)   which have some strong aesthetic aspects . The fabrics incorporate  multiple surface, textural and structural designs and treatments.  The ‘Visual Treat’ collection will be launched at Denim by PV (Barcelona)  as per the Soorty team.

    The PD team of Soorty further says :

    “Our endeavour has always been to bring to market innovations  keeping the view the demands of the  high fashion minded end consumers  . We feel  that these creations whet the appetite of the designer brands and retailers that we cater to and give us the  thrust to innovate further. Visual treat ,we feel, is one collection which is a step away from the hum drum of regular indigo denims”

    Floral Macro Glitter

    This fabric has been printed and then coated with special metallic macro glitter.

    Visual Treats from Soorty - Floral Macro Glitter

    Gold miner

    “Inspired by the gold miners working their way through deep in the mines where some of the gold dust rubs on to their workwear clothes . The Soorty Special Gold © coated fabrics will try to replicate the  gold miner looks.”

    Visual Treats from Soorty - Gold miner

    Houndstooth twist

    A new twist to the classical houndstooth design

    Visual Treats from Soorty - Houndstooth twist

    Visual Treats from Soorty - Houndstooth twist

    Indigo river dobby

    A fabric inspired by yachts on rivers. This abstract print was obtained by complex weave dobby design

    Visual Treats from Soorty - Indigo river dobby

    Indigo sunset desert

    Another, dobby fabric with white dots in sands

    Visual Treats from Soorty - Indigo sunset desert

    Indigo print

    Revolutionary printing technique in which printed motifs wash down exactly at same way as indigo dyed fabric.

    Visual Treats from Soorty - Indigo print

    Jacquard Stretch denim

    Visual Treats from Soorty - Jacquard Stretch denim

    Jacquard camouflage stretch indigo denim

    Visual Treats from Soorty -Jacquard camouflage stretch indigo denim

    Lurex Night glitter

    A pure party wear. A specially designed fabric which both has a decent glitter on it, with the help of lurex metallic yarn

    Visual Treats from Soorty -Lurex Night glitter

    For more information on VISUAL TREATS , contact Soorty team here .

  • Copenhagen Fashion Summit | Isko Denim Challenge

    On April 24th took place in Copenhagen one of the most important events for the fashion industry and sustainability: the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, a biennial event organized by the Danish Fashion Institute on behalf of the Nordic Fashion Association, where more than 1,100 companies from 34 countries confronted themselves with sustainability among the fashion industry.

    The event was inaugurated by the presence of the Princess Mary of Denmark and 23 speakers participated in the summit, for example Livia Firth of Eco-Age Ldt., Alan Roberts of Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety, Vanessa Friedman – fashion editor of the Financial Times – and Helena Helmersson of H&M.

    Industry leaders were gathered with the mission of discussing solutions that can come to terms with the fact that the fashion industry is one of the world’s most polluting industries.

    Among the outcomes was the launch of Clevercare.info, a care label aiming to educate consumers to care for their clothes in a more sustainable way. Another solution presented was the project Restart Fashion: Five Easy Steps to Sustainability; an online platform helping designers make more sustainable choices in the design and production process.

    Some of the quotes from the summit were quite incisive and thought provoking .

    “Sixty million people work in the fashion industry globally and it is an industry worth 2.5 trillion dollars, yet somehow we have divorced the clothes we buy from the fact that living, breathing people make them”. “It’s a case of out of sight, out of mind. We cannot keep eating from this big, cheap fashion pile without thinking about who made our clothes.” –Livia Firth, Eco-Age Ltd.

    H&M feels that there is an increased push from the consumers to bring out ethical clothing.

    H&M has carried out a research that suggests their shoppers are 21% more interested in ethical clothing than they were a year ago. “Ethical clothes only work when they look good and are affordable.” –Helena Helmersson, head of sustainability at H&M

    “Designers are expected to do six to eight collections a year; high-street retailers bring new collections in every week. The system is based on planned obsolescence, and guess what? It is unsustainable. – Vanessa Friedman, journalist, Financial times

    quote source:huginbiz.com

    ISKOâ„¢, that always focuses its activity on innovation, was one of the sponsors of this event and participating in the panel discussion about innovative materials, together with Chantal Malingrey-Perrin – Marketing Director Première Vision, Giusy Bettoni – CEO and Founder C.L.A.S.S., Catarina Midby – Head of Sustainable Fashion H&M.

    Panel debate 01 - Copenhagen Fashion Summit 

    In addition, ISKOâ„¢ (Turkey) also promoted the Denim Challenge dedicated to 5 emerging designers that had the opportunity to realize their designs in collaboration with Creative Room â„¢ , ISKOâ„¢ division  for style and research. Each of them presented their designs and the designers  Barbara i Gongini and Paola SuhÖnen from  Ivana Helsinki got the accolades and were declared winners. We are giving below a design from each of the five designers with their brand names on the images.

    Ivana Helsinki 03 - Copenhagen Fashion Summit A Question Of 01 - Copenhagen Fashion Summit Wackerhaus 01 - Copenhagen Fashion Summit

    Barbara I Gongini 03 - Copenhagen Fashion Summit Marimekko 03 - Copenhagen Fashion Summit

    The panelists felicitated the two designers saying

    ”Barbara i Gongini put an edge to sustainability with fantastic and sexy styles. She re-thought denim and understood how to transform it into her DNA. Very inspirational"

    "Ivana Helsinki’s collection is like an artist’s canvas. It’s a new way to look at denim, especially as she works with volume in a very unique way. And in addition, the styles are easy to transform from day use to night use only by accessorising differently.

  • PVH Annual Report 2013

    PVH is one of the largest apparel companies worldwide. With an impressive collection of brands like CK, Tommy, Van Heusen etc. the company achieved a turnover of about $8.2 Billion in 2013. About 75% of of this turnover came from CK and Tommy(Growth brands) and balance came from the Heritage brands like Izod, Van Heusen etc.

    The company does not disclose their sales of jeanswear separately, but it does give an indication that jeanswear is not one of their strongest segment and they need to provide much higher focus and attention to it.

    We are giving below excerpts from the annual report from PVH which give some details on the financials, market distribution and growth directions for their global growth and heritage brands.

     

    PVH Annual Report 2013-calvin klein-tommy hilfiger

     

    PVH Annual Report 2013-heritage brands

    If we look at the pie charts below we will find that Calvin Klein & Tommy Hilfiger currently account for ~75% of PVH’s revenues and ~85% of PVH’s EBIT, where as heritage brands constitute the balance. We will then look at individual figures for Tommy, CK and Heritage brands.

     

    PVH Annual Report 2013

    Tommy, Calvin Klein, Heritage Brands

    Tommy Hilfiger — Brand Overview

    PVH Annual Report 2013 - Tommy hilfiger

    Tommy has over 1,450 Stores and over 10,000 Doors Globally in over 90 countries as of February, 2014
    ~out of these 625 are Company Operated Stores.Following is the breakup of number of stores worldwide for Tommy.

     

    Continent No of Stores
    Europe 590
    Asia (excl. Japan) 310
    North America 230
    Rest of World 180
    Japan 155

     

    Tommy Hilfiger — Business Overview & Financials

    PVH Annual Report 2013 - Tommy hilfiger 

    Tommy Hilfiger Europe – Overview

    Europe accounts for ~50% of Tommy Hilfiger global reported revenues
    Since 2000, revenues have grown at a 23% CAGR.

    Tommy Hilfiger North America – Overview

    North America accounts for ~45% of Tommy Hilfiger global reported revenues
    • Strong retail presence of ~230 stores, which are primarily company stores.

    Tommy Hilfiger Asia – Overview

    Geographic expansion continues in Asia.Most regions experiencing double-digit growth.The sales in different regions in Asia is given below :

     

    Country Sales
    Japan $175 MM
    China $135 MM
    India $90 MM
    Southeast Asia and Australia $270 MM

     

    Calvin Klein

    Calvin Klein — has a strong global presence with significant growth opportunities. Europe has most stores followed by Asia.

    Continent No of Stores
    Europe 850
    Asia 735
    North America 160
    Latin America 90

    Nearly 3,000 retail locations and over 20,000 wholesale doors globally as of February, 2014
    Approximately 1,700 Company Operated Stores

    Calvin Klein — Business Overview And Financials

    PVH Annual Report 2013 - Calvin Klein

    Calvin Klein — North America Overview

    Calvin Klein North America revenues accounted for about 50% of Calvin Klein global reported revenues in 2013

    The Company is not very happy about its Jeanswear business and says

    “Jeanswear performance is challenging, but we are working to strengthen and rebuild the brand
    through strategic investments in our product, people, infrastructure and in-store presentations”

    Calvin Klein — Asia Overview

    Asia accounted for about 20% of Calvin Klein global reported revenues in 2013
    • Primarily retail-oriented model (concession shops and free-standing stores)
    • High-teens operating margins for the region
    − China: ~40% of Asia revenues; Experiencing solid sales growth
    − Korea: ~30% of Asia revenues; Although still down vs. LY, the region is showing
    improving trends over prior quarters

    Calvin Klein — Latin America Overview

    Latin America accounted for about 6%* of Calvin Klein global reported revenues in
    2013, primarily driven by Brazil

    Calvin Klein — Europe Overview

    Europe accounted for about 20% of Calvin Klein global reported revenues in 2013
    • Categories: Jeanswear and related products, underwear, accessories, bridge
    apparel
    • Business model: 50% retail / 50% wholesale

     

    Heritage Brands — Overview & Financials

    PVH has the following Heritage Brands – IZOD, ARROW, VANHEUSEN, SPEEDO and WARNER’S OLGA.

     

    PVH Annual Report 2013 - heritage brands

     

    PVH Annual Report 2013

     

    Review Of 1Q14 And FY2014 Guidance

    The Group achieved a turnover of about $2 billion in the first quarter of 2014 (a 2% growth over 2013) and aims to achieve a turnover of about $8.5 Billion in 2014 with an estimated growth of 3%.

    Particular 1Q14 1Q14 vs. 1Q13 %Growth FY14 FY14 vs. FY13 % Growth
    Revenue ~$2.0 BN ~2% ~$8.5 BN ~3%