H&M, the second biggest apparel retailer in the world with 4200 stores around the globe with its revolutionary idea has been bringing a change through its dedicated efforts in the area of sustainability and recycling .
Its all started in the year 2005 when the company had first introduced some organic cotton as its first effort towards sustainability and in 2013 , the company launched their ‘In-Store Garment Collection Initiative’ in which one can leave his/her old clothing at any H&M store in the world. Under this scheme, Customers who drop off clothes receive incentives, in the form of discounts or vouchers per bag of clothing. This was done to promote the consumer to donate the clothing that would otherwise be trashed. Currently H&M is offering about 15% discount on next purchase to customers who are putting up any used clothes in their collection bins in the stores.
With an investment worth USD 5.8 million, the H&M foundation further partnered with The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) with an idea to develop the technology to recycle blended textiles into fabrics fit for new clothing . This paves a way for another partnership with a solution provider – I:Collect (I:CO) ,subsidiary company of SOEX . I:Collect has a plant which equals to the size of 13 football field and called Wolfen plant where H&M operates sorting and recycling on a major scale.
PROCESS
Since 2013, when H&M started the ‘In-Store Garment Collection Initiative’, the garments collected there have been brought here through logistics by I:Collect from all over the world, and has been operating two similar facilities—in the U.S. and India to ensure zero-waste use of clothes, shoes, and textiles that would otherwise likely end up in landfills. The garment sorted here are still contribute very minor share in the total of 85% of discarded clothes that sent to landfills (the rest are donated), yet the operation requires an operation 13 times the size of a football field, seven hundred employees most of whom work in the 24-hours-a-day business of sorting. On an average 14 metric tons of unwanted remainders collected from recycling bins at H&M’s thousands of locations from Europe’s closets trucked by around 25 to 30 vehicles in a day.
There are 350 different measures over which this sorting process is based on which later identifies whether the old clothes will be re-sold, partly re-used ,or fully recycled.If the process finds it unable for reuse, it goes into recycling . Clothes which are usable are sent to 90 countries in Africa and Latin America to be sold through Used Clothes Stores. The three main segregations are :
Rewear – clothing that can be worn again will be sold as second hand clothes.
Reuse – old clothes and textiles will be turned into other products, such as cleaning cloths.
Recycle – everything else is turned into textile fibres, and used for things like insulation.
But everything that comes to I Collect is used, in one way or another. The most worn-out cotton items head to a shredder, where they are gradually broken down and repackaged into inviting bales of fluff, and become wipes and cleaning cloths. The huge amount of dust produced during the process is sold to paper industry as brickettes .
The new garments being made are not 100% recycled . H&M says :
“ Currently, one single garment can contain up to 20% recycled fibres (recycled cotton or recycled wool from collected garments) without any loss of quality or durability. We are working to get that number to increase by creating demand and investing directly in technological innovation. The first step is to minimise the risks of fashion going to landfills – we believe our clothes deserve better! In the long term, we want to find the technological solutions needed to be able to fully reuse and recycle all textile fibre. When using other recycled material (blended or pure) such as recycled polyester, a garment can already now be made of 100% recycled material.â€
RESULT
According to Anna Gedda, H&M’s head of sustainability, The company has collected about 34,000 tons of waste, or the weight of 100 million t-shirts so far . However, H&M produces about 550-600 million garments p.a and this quantity might seem very less against the same . However,still the initiative is big and a game changer. If some of the large retailers adopt this model, we may see Fast Fashion doing much less damage to the environment than it is currently inflicting !
TCE denim – a South Korean company - is the largest denim manufacturer in Vietnam and is set to grow bigger expanding to 3.5 million yards per month in 2017. One of the earliest mills in Vietnam, TCE sees considerable denim growth happening in Vietnam and hence have decide to grow exponentially from their current capacity.
TCE is probably one of the 5 oldest denim company in Asia and celebrated its 60th anniversary . The company started manufacturing denim fabrics in 1969 when there only a couple of companies like Kaihara had begun producing denim within Asia in Japan. It has a rich history and tradition in denim and had a great mill running in Korea until the rising costs of production made it difficult to produce in Korea. Having continued and serve the industry for many years, the company took the decision a few years back to move to Vietnam- a country which has not only abundant , skilled and disciplined labor but also a growing local population and most importantly rising stature as an international sourcing country. Vietnam seems on course to clock USD 29 billion of textile and garment exports this year as per target and inspite of TPP losing steam, the country is going ahead on the strength of its infrastructure and potential benefits from other regions.
On a trip to cover the 60th anniversary of the company on their invitation a, it was great to speak to Mr Stanley Thwang . He was enthusiastic about their 60th anniversary and expansion of capacity. He mentioned about the long history of his company . He also spoke about one of the greatest strengths of his company – they make their own rope dyed machines . This is
“Our company started in 1956 but our denim production in 1969 and we were perhaps the third company in Asia after Kaihara and Kuroki to make denim fabrics. Besides we also produce our own Rope Dyeing machines . The entire designing , manufacturing and erection of the Rope dyed machines is done by our team. That is one of our strong points. Our latest machines has 22 dips which provides the dark indigo color the market needs. We are currently making 1.5 million yards per month in Vietnam and expanding to 3.5 million yards. We shall be having 5 Rope dyeing machines for this capacity. One of these machines will be optional and will be used for color dyeing including sulphurs , reactives, topping and bottomingâ€
The company showed some of their latest products which include the NETTLE Denim – made of nettle fiber from Nepal and which is a very eco friendly fiber using minimum natural resources and has anti bacterial properties , some special constructions including herring bone , functional fabrics inclding recycled coffee fabrics with moisture control functions and others.
On Vietnam, Mr Stanley said
“Vietnam market will be very booming. EU FTA is expected to be implemented by Jan 1, 2018 and European buyers have already started coming. Also the effect of China is there whereby there is a shift in buying from China to Vietnam and this is causing demand in Vietnam. Besides we will be going for a vertically integrated facility including garment manufacturing to provide full package facility to our buyers from US and EU. “
Levi’s has probably the largest repository of old and antique jeans dating over 100 years old. It is no surprise given that they have been the pioneers of denim globally. The company continuously upgrades its archives from regular searches from mines and all other places where the workers wore jeans to do heavy manual labour.
Levi Strauss & Co. had found a pair of 100-year-old jeans near a mining town in Nevada and dubbed them “New Nevada.â€Â It was no surprise because Nevada has always been the largest contributor of old jeans to Levi’s and other archives. What was interesting was how Levi’s tried to restore the jeans with some washes so that they could preserve the jeans for a much longer period and make it more authentic removing much of the dust and other elements from the jeans.
In an effort to preserve the jeans and learn more about their past, Levi’s historian, Tracey Panek washed them and documented the journey, resulting in an incredible revelation into the level of durability behind jeans and their construction. The jeans look surprisingly intact having survived over 100 years – speaking volumes about the strength and quality of the jeans.
In the video below, it is a treat for the denim lovers to watch the restoration and washing process bringing out the true character of the jeans !
Bangladesh had already started to overtake China as the major exporter of Jeans to EU towards the end of 2014 . It now supplies over 3 times of jeans to EU than what China is exporting.
Beleaguered Chinese jeans exporters now have to contend with the fact that Pakistan also has now overtaken them as the second largest exporter of jeans to EU and will likely take a lead in the coming years. Though Pakistan is much behind the EU in terms of exports of jeans compared to Bangladesh , it is likely to retain the second position for many years . To make matters worse for China, Turkey is also now closing in and will likely overtake it in coming 2 years.
From the updated data till August ‘16 , EU has imported 383 million jeans during the first eight months of 2016 and during this period , Pakistan has emerged as the second largest exporter exporting 20% more jeans to EU than China. Check out the following tables and statistics :
Top 10 Exporters of jeans to EU in 2016 including quantities, prices , values etc
Top 10 Exporting countries in 2016 for Men’s jeans including prices, quantities, values etc.
Top 10 Exporting countries in 2016 for Women’s jeans including prices, quantities, values etc
Export of Jeans to EU from China in 2010-2016
Export of Jeans to EU from Pakistan in 2010-2016
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Top Exporters of Jeans to EU in 2016 (Jan-August)
EXPORTING
COUNTRY/REGION
ALL JEANS
(MILLION PCS)
TOTAL VALUE
(MILLION EURO)
AVERAGE PRICE
(EURO/PC)
WORLD
383.63
3,208.96
8.36
BANGLADESH
136.07
839.34
6.17
PAKISTAN
66.61
498.56
7.48
CHINA
54.29
373.86
6.89
TURKEY
52.91
723.19
13.67
CAMBODIA
24.87
151.51
6.09
TUNISIA
12.76
222.15
17.41
MOROCCO
8.88
100.08
11.27
UK
8.87
154.88
17.47
EGYPT
5.46
62.18
11.4
INDIA
4.88
45.37
9.3
As we can see from the above table, Pakistan has exported over 66 million pcs of jeans to EU which is about 20% more than that of Chinese exports of 54 million jeans. Not only that , Pakistan is also getting a better average price of Euro 7.48 per pc which is much higher than Euro 6.89 per pc price of China. Other key exporting country is Turkey. Its exports of about 53 million pcs is almost equal to Chinese exports of 54 million pcs despite the fact that the average price from Turkey is Euro 13.67 which is more than double that of Chinese price !!
Top 10 Exporters of Men’s Jeans in 2016
EXPORTING
COUNTRY/REGION
MEN’S/BOYS JEANS
(MILLION PCS)
TOTAL VALUE
(MILLION EURO)
AVERAGE PRICE
(EURO/PC)
WORLD
204.10
1,761.81
8.63
BANGLADESH
76.99
483.41
6.28
PAKISTAN
44.15
334.48
7.58
TURKEY
24.39
357.98
14.68
CHINA
21.74
151.01
6.95
TUNISIA
8.40
149.73
17.82
CAMBODIA
7.77
51.81
6.67
MOROCCO
5.06
57.86
11.44
UK
3.89
72.54
18.67
INDIA
3.42
32.42
9.49
EGYPT
2.32
27.88
11.99
When it comes to Men’s jeans, the situation of Chinese exports is more pathetic as it lags behind not only Pakistan but Turkey also. Pakistan is a healthy 100% more exports of men’s jeans than China.
Top 10 Exporters of Women’s Jeans to EU in 2016
EXPORTING
COUNTRY/REGION
WOMEN’S/GIRLS
JEANS (MILLION PCS)
TOTAL VALUE
(MILLION EUROS)
AVERAGE PRICE
(EURO/PC)
WORLD
179.52
1,447.15
8.06
BANGLADESH
59.08
355.93
6.02
CHINA
32.55
222.86
6.85
TURKEY
28.52
365.21
12.8
PAKISTAN
22.46
164.08
7.3
CAMBODIA
17.10
99.70
5.83
UK
4.98
82.34
16.53
TUNISIA
4.36
72.41
16.61
MOROCCO
3.82
42.22
11.04
EGYPT
3.13
34.30
10.95
INDIA
1.46
12.95
8.85
In women’s jeans, China still retains the second position , however with a small margin over Pakistan which may soon be overcome by Pakistan it seems. Also it is evident that Pakistan is getting more value added product sales than both Bangladesh and China with a higher average price realization.
Exports of Jeans from Pakistan to EU in 2010-16
Exporting
Country
Year of
Import
All Denim Apparel
(million pcs)
Total Value
(million Euro)
Average Price
(Euro/pc)
Pakistan
2010
48.94
273.78
5.59
Pakistan
2011
53.39
346.47
6.49
Pakistan
2012
52.83
351.05
6.65
Pakistan
2013
65.01
420.40
6.47
Pakistan
2014
86.20
572.40
6.64
Pakistan
2015
96.44
751.39
7.79
Pakistan
2016(jan- aug)
66.61
498.56
7.48
Pakistan’s growth can be seen from the table above with its exports almost doubling in 5 years from 2010-2015. Towards the end of 2016, the exports might turn out to be much higher still !
Exports of Jeans from China to EU in 2010-16
Exporting
Country
Year of
Import
All Denim Apparel
(million pcs)
Total Value
(million Euro)
Average Price
(Euro/pc)
China
2010
204.34
1,071.68
5.24
China
2011
190.63
993.36
5.21
China
2012
148.61
824.48
5.55
China
2013
142.10
706.33
4.97
China
2014
115.45
657.65
5.7
China
2015
93.30
676.54
7.25
China
2016
54.29
373.86
6.89
The steady decline of exports from China is evident from the figures. Reducing over 50% from 2010-2015, China will be a non-entity in exporting jeans to EU in the coming years it seems.
Khloe Kardashian brings out a new denim brand – Good American– to celebrate the ‘Real Woman’ . The brand emerging out of conversation between Khloe Kardashian of the famous Kardashian family and Emma Grede , the brand aims to look away from the celebrity , super model looks to promote their label and bring out the real woman who is not the super slim, ultra figure conscious with 36-24-36 statistics . She is the woman who has average looks and figure , even off balance figure stats , but who is happy and confident with what she is and wants to celebrate herself without being under pressure to be someone else.
“We believe everybody deserves to be shown off. Fashion should be made to fit women, not the other way around. Body ideals really have shifted in the last few yearsâ€, Khloe and Emma discuss.
“Whenever we bought new jeans, it was hard for us to find a pair that fit our body types, and even when we did they’d always need alterations. We knew if we both had this problem, there must be tons of girls who did too. So we set out to make a denim line that’s sexy and flattering, and made to fit you – not the other way round.â€
Good American jeans are made in USA Â using more of hand made processes. It is what they claim makes their premium denim so special. They chose to make their jeans in America, using the imported fabrics for an optimal fit.
The brand relied on social media marketing to spread the awareness about their jeans. With sizes ranging from 00 to 24 , the label relied on social-media marketing to tease customers leading up to its debut, featuring women of all shapes and sizes wearing the product on its Instagram page. And this proved to be very successful with the first day sale crossing ” USD 1 MILLION” . That’s quite a number but since celebrity name is involved , its not too much of a surprise as celebrity name does give an initial push. It remains to be seem whether the label can make a difference to the jeans world as did many other premium labels have done in the past including 7 For All Mankind, J Brand and others.
AGOA provides duty-free and quota-free treatment for eligible apparel articles made in qualifying sub-Saharan African countries until September 30, 2025. Qualifying articles include: apparel made of U.S. yarns and fabrics; apparel made of sub-Saharan African (regional) yarns and fabrics until September 30, 2025, subject to a cap; apparel made in a designated lesser-developed country of third-country yarns and fabrics until September 30, 2025, subject to a cap; apparel made of yarns and fabrics not produced in commercial quantities in the United States; textile or textile articles originating entirely in one or more lesser-developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries; certain cashmere and merino wool sweaters; and eligible hand loomed, handmade, or folklore articles, and ethnic printed fabrics.
It can be said, with little exaggeration, that Lesotho owes the very existence of its fairly substantial clothing and textile industry to AGOA and exports to the U.S. Although there was an established infant clothing industry in Lesotho prior to the introduction of AGOA, growth was nothing short of spectacular following the introduction of AGOA, brought about mainly as a result of investment by Taiwanese companies to take advantage of the duty free quota-free access to the U.S. market. Employment in the industry grew from 9847 in 1999 to 53087 in 2004 with a globally-integrated industry producing garments for some of the best known brands in the world, such as Gap and Levi Strauss. Like garment manufacturers located in many countries around the world, Lesotho’s clothing industry experienced a major decline following the demise of the MFA in 2005. The situation was worsened by the strong appreciation of the Loti (which is linked to the Rand) against the US$.
In this report, we did a detailed analysis of US Imports of Denim from the major countries fall under AGOA region.
Table of Content
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Particulars
1
Table showing the list of top exporting countries to USA with quantity and average price for the period of 2012 -2016
2
8 Tables showing the top four exporting countries to USA with quantity for the period of 2012 -2016
3
8 Tables showing the top four exporting countries to USA with average price for the period of 2012 -2016
4
8 Graphs showing the top four exporting countries to USA with quantity for the period of 2012 -2016
5
8 Graphs showing the top four exporting countries to USA with average price for the period of 2012 -2016
At this time, it does not appear that Africa will grow into a world-class supplier of denim by the end of the decade, although the region may rise as a significant producer of jeans and other denim apparel. As the continent grows under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and continues to receive investment from China, India, and elsewhere, cut and sew operations will take center stage, but imported fabrics will largely support this production. In part, this will be driven by the fact that the AGOA agreement makes it much more economical to import cloth than to buy it locally.
Summary of Exports from AGOA to USA 2012-2016 | Qty In Million pcs | Avg Price(USD/Pc)Â Â Â Â Â Â [private_special]
Country
2012
2013
2014
2015
2015 (Jan-Sept)
2016 (Jan-Sept)
Qty Exported
Avg Price
Qty Exported
Avg Price
Qty Exported
Avg Price
Qty Exported
Avg Price
Qty Exported
Avg Price
Qty Exported
Avg Price
Lesotho
14.78
6.79
14.78
6.65
13.76
6.38
14.03
6.43
10.67
6.39
7.79
6.70
Kenya
3.59
6.21
3.48
6.64
3.96
7.29
3.64
7.87
2.77
7.91
2.44
8.26
Madagascar
0.43
1.87
1.19
2.02
1.07
2.96
2.14
4.01
1.50
3.55
1.91
6.37
Mauritius
0.85
11.72
0.88
14.44
2.65
13.78
2.09
13.63
1.46
13.61
0.90
14.25
Tanzania
0.00
0.00
0.01
3.67
0.16
7.88
0.30
8.46
0.22
8.51
0.44
7.94
There is an improvement in terms of export of denim to USA by AGOA in last four years. In 2012 , the total export was 19.79 Million Pcs while in 2015 it reached to 22.27 Million Pcs . So far as the average prices are concerned , several countries under this region managed to deliver a competitive price . Madagascar is the lowest priced exporter with average prices in 2016 coming to only about USD 3.55 per piece which is extremely low ! . Mauritius is the highest priced with average prices going beyond USD 13 per piece as it serves mainly the high end market . Lesotho is definitely the market leader when it comes to volumes and has over 60% of the export share.
LESOTHO
There is an improvement in terms of export of denim to USA by AGOA in last four years. In 2012 , the total export was 19.79 Million Pcs while in 2015 it reached to 22.27 Million Pcs . Lesotho is the leading country with 14.03 million pcs in 2015 which is actually less than the exports of 2013 and 2012. During the period of Jan-Sept 2015, the export quantity for Lesotho was 10.67 million pcs however for the same period in 2016 registered an adverse of growth of 27% and the quantity exported shrink to 7.79 million pcs. However the changes in the average prices are reasonably well comparing with the change in the quantity. In 2012 , the average price was USD 6.79/Pc which has been merely decreased by 36 cents and reached to USD 6.43/Pc in 2015. Comparing the period of Jan-Sept of 2015 &2016 , it was observed in spite of downfall in the quantity exported there were no as such increase in average price. The average price increased from USD 6.39/Pc to USD 6.70/Pc.
Qty Exported To USA(In Millions)
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
Lesotho
14.784
14.784
13.764
14.028
Avg Price (USD/Pcs)
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
Lesotho
6.79
6.65
6.38
6.43
Qty Exported To USA(In Millions)
Year
2015 (Jan-Sept)
2016 (Jan-Sept)
Lesotho
10.668
7.788
Avg Price (USD/Pcs)
Year
2015 (Jan-Sept)
2016 (Jan-Sept)
Lesotho
6.39
6.70
KENYA
Kenya is the second leading country with 3.636 million pcs in 2015 which is actually less than the exports of 2014. During the period of Jan-Sept 2015, the export quantity for Kenya was 2.772 million pcs however for the same period in 2016 registered an adverse of growth of 12% and the quantity exported shrink to 2.436 million pcs. However the changes in the average prices are reasonably well comparing with the change in the quantity. In 2012 , the average price was USD 6.21/Pc which has been increased by USD 1.66/Pc and reached to USD 7.87/Pc in 2015. Comparing the period of Jan-Sept of 2015 &2016 , it was observed that downfall in the quantity exported led to increase in average price. The average price increased from USD 7.91/Pc to USD 8.26/Pc.
Qty Exported To USA(In Millions)
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
Kenya
3.588
3.48
3.96
3.636
Avg Price (USD/Pcs)
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
Kenya
6.21
6.64
7.29
7.87
Qty Exported To USA(In Millions)
Â
Year
2015 (Jan-Sept)
2016 (Jan-Sept)
Kenya
2.772
2.436
Avg Price (USD/Pcs)
Year
2015 (Jan-Sept)
2016 (Jan-Sept)
Kenya
7.91
8.26
MADAGASCAR
Madagascar is one of the growing country with 2.136 million pcs in 2015 which is actually reasonably better than than the exports of 2013 and 2012. During the period of Jan-Sept 2015, the export quantity for Madagascar was 1.5 million pcs however for the same period in 2016 registered a positive growth of 27% and the quantity exported reached to 1.908 million pcs. In 2012 , the average price was only USD 1.87/Pc which has been increased to USD 4.01/Pc in 2015.
Qty Exported To USA(In Millions)
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
Madagascar
0.432
1.188
1.068
2.136
Avg Price (USD/Pcs)
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
Madagascar
1.87
2.02
2.96
4.01
Qty Exported To USA(In Millions)
Year
2015 (Jan-Sept)
2016 (Jan-Sept)
Madagascar
1.5
1.908
Avg Price (USD/Pcs)
Year
2015 (Jan-Sept)
2016 (Jan-Sept)
Madagascar
3.55
6.37
MAURITIUS
Mauritius is not a big player when it comes to exports to US. It mainly works in EU market and there also it seems to be not doing well because of rising costs and increased competition. However, for US market under AGOA , Mauritius has increased its exports and reached a number of 2 million plus for 2015. However, there is again de-growth when it comes to 2016 – so the exports are not steady.
Qty Exported To USA(In Millions)
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
Mauritius
0.852
0.876
2.652
2.088
Avg Price (USD/Pcs)
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
Mauritius
11.72
14.44
13.78
13.63
Qty Exported To USA(In Millions)
Year
2015 (Jan-Sept)
2016 (Jan-Sept)
Mauritius
1.464
0.9
Avg Price (USD/Pcs)
Year
2015 (Jan-Sept)
2016 (Jan-Sept)
Mauritius
13.61
14.25
On the whole we see that AGOA could not really serve the purpose what it sought to achieve specially when it comes to denim. The exports have been more or less stagnant with not much signs of improvement. Ethiopia is a country where there is a lot of hope , however, the country has till now not been able to get its act together and export . It is still under development stage and still does not have the kind of infrastructure ready to enable exports in a sizeable way. Maybe we should see figures worth while looking at when , hopefully when we report again !
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Save the dates of our upcoming International Denim Exhibitions In Bangladesh and Vietnam .
With its simple innovation , REPLAY ,an Italian denim label has recently launched its new collection and called it TOUCH. TOUCH is a brand new jean for women which the brand feels is a perfect blend of smooth factor and a rich, attractive fabric. The jeans use a patented RECALL system  to abolish creases in the knees and bottom .The fabric, the company says, guarantees both side smoothness and stretch for the consumers. It has been designed to enhance all that is sensual in the female figure. Made with fine, ultra-soft fabric, it feels smooth and sensual to the touch.
A closer look reveals a fabric that is made up with very fine count slub yarns , tightly woven and of course given a special finishing treatment to enable the fabric to remain crease free. The growth in the fabric seems limited if one were to look closely at the pocket of the washed jeans .
The main colours are INDIGO in dark blue, medium blue with whiskers, medium light blue with hand brushing bleach and super bleach; BLACK in dark black, medium grey and super light grey and WHITE.
And the promotion using three super model is HOT !
About REPLAY
Founded in 1981 REPLAY is the Italian denim and smart casual wear brand that brings all over the world its authentic and contemporary style. The company’s mission has always been to excel in its innovative style, characteristic Italian design and superior quality of its products. The skill and expertise gained in the production of denim, in particular, is a special, unique asset to the Group.
Adding to the list of its new collaborations ,The Levi’s is now going to collaborate with UNDERCOVER on the eve of its 50th anniversary in 2017 for a limited collection to ring in the golden achievement. The Trucker Jacket is one of the classical apparel innovation in terms of style and this collaboration is going to add more value to this classical jacket. Jackets will be available in both light and dark washes. Type III style of jacket comes equipped with wool panels, while the Mid Coat features additional pockets and the Type I style makes use of UNDERCOVER’s text-heavy graphics including patches . The Jacket will be available for purchase from December 1 to December 11 at THE PARK・ING GINZA ,Tokyo ,Japan .
Save the Dates of our Upcoming International Denim Exhibition – Bangladesh & Vietnam
Further to our last report on Colombian denim market, we are again bringing detailed information on this market in our current report. The report gives the details of denim exported to Colombia by different suppliers around the world and lists out various data as mentioned below :
Table of Contents
S.NO.
Particulars
1
Table showing the list of top supplier countries to Colombia for the period of July’15-June’16
2
Pie Chart showing % share of top supplier countries to Colombia for the period of July’15-June’16
3
Table showing the list of top supplier companies with Average Price and Quantity to Colombia for the period of July’15-June’16
4
Pie Chart showing % share of top 15 buyers for the period of July’15-June’16
5
24 Tables showing the list of suppliers with quantity exported along with the average price for the period of July’15-June’16
6
9 Graphs showing the list of suppliers with quantity exported for the period of July’15-June’16
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9 Graphs showing average price at which denim fabric supplied by the top suppliers for the period of July’15-June’16
The Colombian Denim Industry saw an another positive year in terms of business which can be observed through the recent import figures of denim for the period of July’15-June’16 . In the span of one year , the country has imported…..[private_special] 27.01 Million Square Meters of Denim Fabrics with a value of USD 54.43 Million at an average price of USD 2.01 per square meter. Countries like China,Pakistan, Turkey,Brazil ,India,Mexico and United States were the major importing destination for Colombia. In our previous report we did a detailed analysis of Major Buyers to Colombia for the aforesaid period while in this report we have done a detailed analysis of top suppliers to Colombia for the period ranging between July’15 to June’16.
Top supplier countries to Colombia
Holding a share of 27.16% in the total supply of Columbia, China stands number one denim fabric supplier with 7.3 million Sq. Mtr of export during July’15-June’16. India and Panama are the next big suppliers to Colombia during the same period with 4.2 million & 3.95 million Sq. Mtr of denim fabric respectively .
Country
Quantity Supplied ( Sq. Mtr)
% Share
CHINA
7,336,474.32
27.16%
INDIA
4,216,986.52
15.61%
PANAMA
3,951,914.46
14.63%
BRAZIL
3,086,192.50
11.43%
UNITED STATES
2,225,482.00
8.24%
PAKISTAN
1,690,209.78
6.26%
TURKEY
1,165,111.29
4.31%
MEXICO
827,423.79
3.06%
PERU
661,264.34
2.45%
GERMANY
453,559.04
1.68%
EGYPT
429,417.92
1.59%
OTHERS
963,872.33
3.57%
TOTAL
27,007,908.29
100.00%
Below is the list of Top 24 Suppliers to Colombian Denim Industry. The list is topped by Xinlan Zhejiang Textile who supplied 4.12 million square meter of denim fabric during the period of July’15-June’16 at an average price of USD 1.84/Sq Mtr . The second major supplier is Poonam Enterprises (HK) LTD who supplied 1.83 million square meter of denim fabric during the same period at an average price of USD 1.90/Sq Mtr . Sanko Dis Tcaret supplied at the highest price of USD 4.12/Sq Mtr while Sangam India Limited supplied at the least price of USD 1.10/Sq Mtr.
Serial No
Suppliers to Columbia
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Av Price(USD/Sq.Mtr.)
1
Xinlan ZHEJIANG TEXTILE CO LTD
4,121,276.14
1.84
2
POONAM ENTERPRISES (HK) LTD
1,836,534.23
1.9
3
VICUNHA TEXTIL S / A
1,670,397.03
1.41
4
GRIGLE TEXTILES SA
1,582,558.36
2.1
5
NORTH AMERICA LLC DENIM
1,452,307.93
2.77
6
SANGAM (INDIA) LIMITED
1,249,273.83
1.1
7
CIA DE FIAÇÃO E TECIDOS CEDAR E CACHOEIRA
850,804.96
1.49
8
SANKO Dis Ticaret AS
632,887.69
4.12
9
SOORTY ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD
602,453.08
1.97
10
TIRAYAN CORPORATION
5,93,015.21
1.89
11
KASSIM TEXTILES (PVT) LTD
464,771.29
2.17
12
SANTISTA JEANSWEAR SA
456,901.93
1.62
13
JURGEN JOKER Bernlohr GMBH
453,559.04
3.44
14
DNM TEXTILE FOR SPINNING WEAVING AND DYEING
429,417.92
2.91
15
ORTA ANADOLU SANAYI VE TICARET AS ISLETMESI T
394,658.83
3.57
16
NANDAN DENIM LIMITED
336,707.10
1.44
17
MILLS INC MOUNT VERNON
325,984.78
2.63
18
CONE DENIM LLC
316,968.29
2.91
19
US DENIM MILLS (PVT) LTD
313,437.24
2.04
20
ROMATEX GROUP OF MEXICO SA DE CV
310,934.64
1.99
21
Aarvee DENIMS AND EXPORTS LTD
305,322.04
1.24
22
DENIM INTERNATIONAL
240,883.67
2.02
23
TAVEX EUROPE SL
196,703.92
2.39
24
RAYMOND – DENIM UCO PRIVATE LIMITED
158,379.46
2.52
Total
18,703,123.40
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1. XINLAN ZHEJIANG TEXTILE CO LTD | CHINA
Colombia Trade S.A is the major buyer to Xinlan Zhejiang which is the biggest supplier of denim fabric in the Colombian Denim Industry for the period of July’15 –June’16 . This China based company exported 1.47 million square meter of denim fabric to Colombia Trade S.A at an average price of USD 1.91/Sq Mtr . Crystal Factory Socks is the least expensive importer which bought fabrics at an average price of USD 1.43/Sq Mtr while Colombian Trade and Textile Contact are the most expensive buyers with an average price of USD 1.91/Sq Mtr.
Xinlan ZHEJIANG TEXTILE CO LTD
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
COLOMBIAN TRADE S.A
2,825,359.14
1,476,725.28
1.91
FLORAL S. A
2,203,025.54
1,208,461.03
1.82
MEGATEX S. A
617,471.01
344,946.56
1.79
TEXTILE CONTACT S.A
623,423.51
326,671.26
1.91
TEXELI S A S
421,134.42
230,572.29
1.83
ALV GROUP S.A.S
265,026.13
148,199.05
1.79
CRYSTAL FACTORY SOCKS S.A
180,572.59
125,989.69
1.43
TEXDORAL S A
223,054.82
121,034.14
1.84
Others
210,879.60
138,676.84
1.52
Total
7,569,946.76
4,121,276.14
1.84
2. POONAM ENTERPRISES (HK) LTD | CHINA
POONAM ENTERPRISES (HK) LTD
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
STILOTEX S.A.S
 3,494,860.57
 1,836,534.23
1.90
3. VICUNHA TEXTIL S/A | BRAZIL
With 1.67 million square meter of denim fabric , Vicunha Textil S.A is the third largest supplier . Comertex S.A is the major buyer and during the period of July’15-June’16, approx. 4,68,205.55 square meter of denim fabric at an average price of USD 1.16/Sq Mtr supplied .
VICUNHA TEXTIL S / A
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
COMERTEX S.A
542,661.32
468,205.55
1.16
JEANS INTERNATIONAL
222,028.61
195,734.60
1.13
ARTURO CALLE COMERCIALIZADORA
307,218.13
161,829.35
1.90
PLATINUM JEANS S.A
141,910.73
138,623.18
1.02
STF GROUP S.A.
277,201.00
131,134.50
2.11
CREATIONS J.A. S.A.S
112,169.16
93,766.32
1.20
STILOTEX S.A.S
70,328.90
69,612.18
1.01
COLOMBIAN GARMENT INDUSTRY S.A
134,758.42
68,786.61
1.96
RESTREPO BUITRAGO ALISARDO
73,400.61
55,170.00
1.33
Others
469,577.30
287,534.74
1.63
Total
2,351,254.18
1,670,397.03
1.41
4. GRIGLE TEXTILES SA | PANAMA
GRIGLE TEXTILES SA
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
PRIMATELA S.A
3,325,469.62
1,582,558.36
2.10
5. NORTH AMERICA LLC DENIM |USA
NORTH AMERICA LLC DENIM
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
JEANS INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR S.A
  4,023,280.59
  1,452,307.93
2.77
6. SANGAN (INDIA) LIMITED | INDIA
Sangam India Limited supplied 1.249 million square meter of denim fabric during the period of one year and out of which 917,987.35 square meter supplied to Colombia Trade S.A.
SANGAM (INDIA) LIMITED
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
COLOMBIAN TRADE S.A
1,019,904.70
917,987.35
1.11
SURTIJEANS S A
265,614.34
258,082.84
1.03
COMERTEX S.A
56,327.29
48,557.04
1.16
ARBELAEZ GOMEZ CARLOS ALBERTO
27,431.24
24,646.60
1.11
Total
1,369,277.57
1,249,273.83
1.10
7. CIA DE FIACAO TECIDOS | BRAZIL
The major buyer of CIA DE FIACAO Floral S.A Ltd which which bought 623,113.14 square meter of denim fabric out of total 850,804.96 square meter supplied . The company supplied it an average price of USD1.60/Sq. Mtr.
CIA DE FIAÇÃO E TECIDOS CEDAR E CACHOEIRA
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
FLORAL S. A
999,382.51
623,113.14
1.60
JEANS INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR S.A
215,365.88
199,106.80
1.08
Others
50,421.23
28,585.02
1.76
Total
1,265,169.62
850,804.96
1.49
Below are the details of the suppliers of denim fabric to Colombian denim industry along with the average price .
8. SANKO DIS TICARET | TURKEY
SANKO Dis Ticaret AS
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
MARKETING AND FASHION S.A.S
1,545,792.15
382,443.09
4.04
TENNIS S.A
812,466.43
192,106.50
4.23
MODA OXFORD S.A
219,572.68
51,781.20
4.24
Others
30,548.84
6,556.90
4.66
Total
2,608,380.10
632,887.69
4.12
9. SOORTY ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD | PAKISTAN
SOORTY ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
STF GROUP S.A.
1,066,001.14
546,510.76
1.95
FLORAL S. A
117,846.22
55,942.32
2.11
Total
1,183,847.36
602,453.08
1.97
10. TIRAYAN CORPORATION | PANAMA
TIRAYAN CORPORATION
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIONS OF TEXTILES S. A
11,24,785.13
5,93,015.21
1.89
11. KASSIM TEXTILES | PAKISTAN
KASSIM TEXTILES (PVT) LTD
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Average Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
FLORAL S. A
688,321.00
318,227.90
2.16
COSMOTEXTIL S A S
175,266.64
80,400.00
2.18
STF GROUP S.A.
129,547.41
57,387.50
2.26
C.I. HERMECO S.A
17,390.26
8,755.89
1.99
Total
1,010,525.31
464,771.29
2.17
12 SANTISTA JEANSWEAR | BRAZIL
SANTISTA JEANSWEAR SA
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
ARTURO CALLE COMERCIALIZADORA
241,506.84
139,720.84
1.73
FLORAL S. A
156,778.15
120,146.35
1.30
ARTICLES CHEVIOTTO S.A
92,139.26
70,587.64
1.31
QUEST S. A.S
79,578.54
45,850.02
1.74
TEXTILE CONTACT S.A
58,383.71
28,019.12
2.08
COMODIN S.A.S
62,931.33
25,397.16
2.48
Others
48,217.36
27,180.80
1.77
Total
739,535.19
456,901.93
1.62
13 JURGEN JOKER | GERMANY
JURGEN JOKER Bernlohr GMBH
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Average Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING COMPANY S.A. KERACOL
1,558,077.12
453,559.04
3.44
14 DNM TEXTILE | EGYPT
DNM TEXTILE FOR SPINNING WEAVING AND DYEING
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
COMODIN S.A.S
527,253.61
187,614.68
2.81
NAPHTHALENE S.A.S
331,589.14
105,700.38
3.14
TENNIS S.A
182,870.36
65,121.91
2.81
INDUSTRY MARKETING AND COLOR S.A.S
110,057.75
38,883.32
2.83
FLORAL S. A
85,324.53
27,941.83
3.05
VELEZ CUEROS S.A.S
11,246.46
4,155.80
2.71
Total
1,248,341.85
429,417.92
2.91
15 ORTA ANADOLU | TURKEY
ORTA ANADOLU SANAYI VE TICARET AS ISLETMESI T
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
TENNIS S.A
710,571.29
194,160.83
3.66
C.I.EXPOFARO S. TO . S
293,209.18
90,943.74
3.22
DUMESA S.A
111,427.35
33,758.81
3.30
JEANS BELLAMODA S.A.S
131,711.83
29,766.66
4.42
VELEZ CUEROS S.A.S
47,769.98
14,924.71
3.20
C.I. SEVEN COLOR S.A.S
51,682.40
13,552.64
3.81
NIT: 8001007632
31,541.76
9,522.42
3.31
COMODIN S.A.S
32,564.31
8,029.02
4.06
Total
1,410,478.10
394,658.83
3.57
16 NANDAN DENIM LIMITED |INDIA
NANDAN DENIM LIMITED
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
FLORAL S. A
281298.37
211314.3
1.33
SURTIJEANS S A
204901.25
125392.8
1.63
Total
486,199.62
336,707.10
1.44
17 MILLS INC MOUNT VERNON | USA
MILLS INC MOUNT VERNON
Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
JEANS INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR S.A
856,223.73
325,984.78
2.63
18 CONE DENIM LLC | USA
CONE DENIM LLC
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
C.I.EXPOFARO S. TO . S
812,694.48
300,299.76
2.71
C.I. SEVEN COLOR S.A.S
42,924.39
10,731.28
4.00
JEANS INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTOR S.A
66,371.03
5,937.25
11.18
Total
921,989.90
316,968.29
2.91
19 US DENIM MILLS | PAKISTAN
US DENIM MILLS (PVT) LTD
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
FLORAL S. A
638,464.41
313,437.24
2.04
20 ROMATEX GROUP | MEXICO
ROMATEX GROUP OF MEXICO SA DE CV
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
QUEST S. A.S
395,472.60
218,804.95
1.81
ALV GROUP S.A.S
144,483.25
61,621.94
2.34
C.I.EXPOFARO S. TO . S
78,557.93
30,507.75
2.58
Total
618,513.78
310,934.64
1.99
21 AARVEE DENIMS & EXPORTS | INDIA
AARVEE DENIMS AND EXPORTS LTD
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
PRODUCER OF TEXTILES TOPTEX TOCANCIPA S A S A
377,152.97
305,322.04
1.24
22 DENIM INTERNATIONAL | PAKISTAN
DENIM INTERNATIONAL
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
TEXTILE CONTACT S.A
441,145.95
217,862.06
2.02
COLTEANTIOQUIA S. A
45,010.94
23,021.61
1.96
Total
486,156.89
240,883.67
2.02
23 TAVEX EUROPE | BRAZIL
TAVEX EUROPE SL
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
ALV GROUP S.A.S
134,374.48
34,280.59
3.92
ARTURO CALLE COMERCIALIZADORA S.A.S
35,697.19
15,588.54
2.29
C.I.EXPOFARO S. TO . S
55,927.06
22,236.88
2.52
COMODIN S.A.S
1,387.69
361.23
3.84
TEXTILE CONTACT S.A
243,520.42
124,236.68
1.96
Total
470,906.84
196,703.92
2.39
24 RAYMONDS | INDIA
RAYMOND – DENIM UCO PRIVATE LIMITED
Colombia Importer Name
CIF USD
Qty ( Sq. Mtr.)
Avg Price ( USD/Sq Mtr)
COMODIN S.A.S
126,227.72
46,587.89
2.71
FLORAL S. A
42,855.92
16,686.75
2.57
MARKETING AND FASHION S.A.S
230,123.30
95,104.82
2.42
Total
399,206.94
158,379.46
2.52
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Save the dates of our upcoming International Denim Exhibitions In Bangladesh and Vietnam .
Despite various controversies surrounding the trade shows clashing each others’ timings, the DPV held on Nov 5 and 6 at Paris – with the first Paris returned edition – went off well with decent attendance , though there have been many opinions on this issue. Many exhibitors were quite happy with the visitations and return to Paris , while many other felt that it could have been better . The next edition will again happen on April 26-27 and it will again be a tightly packed schedule with shows in Amsterdam and NY also happening closely .
Premium Vintage Market
A new concept of Vintage Denim Market was initiated by DPV and some very authentic and vintage garments specially in denim were brought out by the Denim Boulevard ( Murio and Antonio). With many garments and accessories over 100 years old , it was a treat for most of the visitors with most of them shooting the looks while others lapped up the vintage apparel as they were on sale. We interviewed Murio and Antonio on the kinds of vintage apparel they were displaying and some of them were just mind blowing.
Coming to the aspect of new products from different companies, we visited some of the global denim leaders and spoke to them. We bring out the talks with the companies along with some details on their products.
Kassim Denim | Pakistan
Kassim introduced the 38oz jeans and which has been claimed as the world’s heaviest denim by the company. Technically a very difficult weight to achieve and to sew, it added a feather to the cap of the company. Further the company introduced two major innovations at DPV
They launched the first indigo fabric made with a 3-D printer which is a perfect blend of use of ancient technique of Indigo dyeing and future technology of 3D printing . It is made with TRT, a polyester resin. This specific material is made with made out of recycled plastic material, it is biodegradable, highly flexible and breathable. It can be used for five-pocket jeans while it can also be aged and treated as regular indigo denim. In the future, Kassim is also working on to develop stretchable 3D.
They also launched a special microchip that can be attached to jeans and can trace position, body movement, body temperature, humidity, medical information and many other information of its wearer. It can track the wearer anytime from anywhere with the use of technology.
An exclusive interview by Denimsandjeans with Kassim can be seen below
Soorty | Pakistan
Soorty focused on Sustainability with some of their key products. Soorty introduced three products in this arena.
Denim Active : Two bases have used to develop this product , one is Bi-Stretch base with a recycled component and another one with Cool Max base and moisture management and temperature control. This product can be used for cycling ,yoga and while playing sports.
Herbal Blue  : Made with Natural Indigo and extracted from the plant “ Indigofera†and then further processed to make it completely sustainable and organic with least consumption of water.
Zero Water Blue: The products under this project have been developed with 90% less water consumption during the dyeing process. 3.1 Liters water per garment from Raw Fiber till Finished Garment has been used.
Denimsandjeans.com has an exclusive chat session with Mr Mansoor Bilal from Soorty where he explains about the new S/S 18 collections and its specialties. Check out the video !
Arvind Denim | India
Arvind Denim came up with variety of developments. The first in the line was Recycle denim . Under recycle denim , they offered Renaissance which had Men/women bottom both in stretch and rigid which have been developed by using post consumer waste and it also meets Global Recycling Standards ( GRS). The next concept which they were offering at DPV was Azurite ,a product which has been saturated with the Indigo which can be washed at multi levels.The next concept was Neo Bubble developed by using sustainable dyeing which contains different textures and blend.Â
An exclusive interview by Denimsandjeans with Arvind can be seen below
Bossa Denim | Turkey
Bossa came this time with some advance developments covering a series of new denims including its Dye-Art process which enables the manufacturers to reduce usage of water upto 22 litres of water per meter of dyed fabric . The Turkish Denim giant is also targeting to increase usage of BCI cotton in their production from 35 % to 60 % for years to come with an ultimate objective to reach at the level of 90% usage of BCI Cotton.For the rest of 10 % , they are aiming for Organic Cotton.
An exclusive interview by Denimsandjeans with Vicunha can be seen below
Prosperity | China
While talking to Denimsandjeans , Mr Kary from Prosperity introduced some new innovations which were made with their recent collaboration with Creora Fit2. They developed a garment which is a four way stretch that gives more elasticity in the warp (40-50%) and less in the weft (22%) with great stretch recovery. Another product that Prosperity introduced was ISPO with a temperature circulation technology . Prosperity also brought some cotton linen sustainable products to showcase along with sweet Indigo garments.
An exclusive interview by Denimsandjeans with Vicunha can be seen below
Vicunha | Brazil
Vicunha brought some fabrics which incorporate Dryarn fibers for 30% lighter denims with cooling properties . They introduced some major other products from their stable including Athiletic Denim ,Hi Technology Sportswear and Eco Recycling being some of them. The Hi Technology Sportswear keeps you dry and cool in summer and that is because of the Yarn used in it as per Vicunha. The Eco Recycling promotes greener approach towards fashion by using water lesser upto 80% . Vicunha is a BCI rich company with most of their production being done with BCI cotton An exclusive interview by Denimsandjeans with Vicunha can be seen below
Naveena | Pakistan
 At the Denim PV , Naveena Introduced their capsule collection in Indigo with their new idea of fabric .The company believes that Paris is not only a great platform to showcase latest collection but also a very good opportunity to communicate with the consumers. The company introduced a very elegant garment ranging between 6Oz-10Oz which has been developed by using light weighted yarn and fabric .The company claims that this product will give a new interpretation to what formal denim suits could look like. This collection has been developed with Naveen by the renowned denim designer Mr Francois Girbaud !
An exclusive interview by Denimsandjeans with Naveena can be seen below
Mr. Francois Girbaud speaks about the new collection of Naveena and denim direction in general .
Hyosung | Korea
Hyosung Creora came to DPV with an idea to promote their garments having Bi-Stretch with 360 degree of comfort.
Fabric created with spandex developed by Creora with 40% walk way stretch using Ecosoft.
The another product was Highclo, which is a high chlorine resistance spandex which retains stretch ability of the garment tact even after heavy washes.
An exclusive interview by Denimsandjeans with Hyosung can be seen below
Filatures Du Parc | France
The Spinning mill from France came up with an Innovation which is related with Production Of Recycled Yarn Made From Post Consumer Denim . Talking broadly about this innovation, they explained us the process of recycling .Initially they collect denim wastes including stretch fabrics and they are  they cut  into small pieces and fiber is extracted from it . The fibres are then blended with polyester and fibers . The Polyester that they use is also a recycled polyester from plastic bottles. The Yarn that comes out is known as ECO JEANS – to focus on the sustainability part of the product. An exclusive interview by Denimsandjeans with Filatures Du Parc can be seen below
Calik Denim | Turkey
Calik Denim came up with its new Fix-Fit soft touch denims available in very light weight denims for both men and women. Their other Hyperlight superlight and highly stretch denims weigh only 10oz and can reach up to 70% elasticity. An exclusive interview by Denimsandjeans with Calik Denim can be seen below
 US Denim Mills | Pakistan
100% stretchability with a very low growth is one key product from US Denim of Pakistan. They also came out with self recyclable synthetic fiber that auto decomposes in 2 years as per the company – making the recycling of jeans a very easy affair. The key focus of the company has been high technology and sustainability.
Kuroki | Japan
An exclusive interview by Denimsandjeans with Legend Mr Tatsushita Kuroki can be seen below
Jeanologia | Japan
Jeanologia  presented their Light Sensitive Fabric a new way of studying how a fabric can react to various treatments so that the manufacturer can plan for the same before hand.
The Denim PV team had their own take at clubbing the trends seen during the show . We bring below some looks from the DPV team which they released shortly after the show.
The early summers going to be a great opportunity for sourcing and meeting all the global denim experts under one roof . Please block the dates of our Bangladesh & Vietnam Edition . The Bangladesh Edition will held on March 1-2 and The Vietnam Edition will be on June 7-8 . To get the invites , please register here.
Ian Berry, A London based Denim Artist who doesn’t design denim bottom & shirting rather  ‘paints’ with denim . His painting canvas is very wide and rich from a map of London to people sleeping and homely interior scenes are all carefully crafted out of the same material as our jeans.It’s amazing how each work has been created in layers, giving them so much depth. The attention to detail is immense, even the sides of the paintings covered in denim. He covered all the basic daily activities through his denim eyes and its beautiful .
Berry uses denim waste to make small cuttings of denim and using this waste collection in his various paintings which sometimes take over few months to make one. The pictures are so realistic as to make you believe that an image has been just given a indigo photoshopped ! Some pictures from his recent exhibition at London – Behind Closed Doors ! . Ian has been doing these paintings for years now and has a great collection of them though he has already sold many at real good prices !
The early summers going to be a great opportunity for sourcing and meeting all the global denim experts under one roof . Please block the dates of our Bangladesh & Vietnam Edition . The Bangladesh Edition will held on March 1-2 and The Vietnam Edition will be on June 7-8 . To get the invites , please register here.
