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  • Is Indonesian denim apparel export struggling ?

    Is Indonesian denim apparel export struggling ?

    Indonesia, one of the most promising garment exporters in SEA, has been hit severely by the COVID-19 pandemic. Garment Export is one of the major contributors to the GDP of Indonesia, In FY 2019 the garment export alone contributed 11% to the total manufacturing exports and 5% to the total exports. This sector employs approx. 5.2 million workers and is one of the highest employment generators.

    The USA is the prime export destination for Indonesia. However, since the USA itself facing immense pressure on demand and reports suggest that in April, the retail sales in the USA dropped by 88% and all the major brands including H&M and GAP experienced a heavy fall in their sales. Since there is a problem on the demand side, the suppliers’ side had to suffer.

    Garment Imports in the USA and Japan — the two largest importers of clothing products from Indonesia — fell by 12 percent and 10 percent respectively compared to the same quarter in 2019.

    In recent times, the Indonesian government is trying very hard to bring the Indonesian Garment industry on track, and to boost the export, the government is working on an Indonesia-Turkey Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement(IT-CEPA) to remove the additional tarries between both the countries.

    In this report, we have analyzed the denim apparel exports for the month of October 2020, to understand the denim apparel export for the month of June 2020, click here.

    Particulars
    Tables and Graphs Showing Leading Denim Exporting Destinations
    Table And Graphs Showing Leading Denim Suppliers Of Indonesia
    Table and Graphs Showing Leading Denim Buyers

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    Leading Denim Exporting Destinations

    In the month of October 2020, Indonesia has exported approx. 2.98 million pcs of denim garments. This is approx. 35% lesser than what it exported in the month of June 2020.

    With 2.15 million pcs and 72.09% share, the USA ranked #1 export destination for Indonesia. The average price at which the USA bought the denim pieces was $6.45/pcs. Japan is the next biggest importer which imported 3.82 lacs pcs from Indonesia at an average price of $7.64/pcs.

    (Note: this data has been captured from various govt organizations including customs. the actual imports are likely to be higher than this figure .)

    Country of DestinationUnits(In 000)Avg Pcs Price($)% Share
    UNITED STATES21516.4572.09
    JAPAN3827.6412.82
    SOMALIA612.182.03
    UNITED KINGDOM608.712.01
    THAILAND485.441.62
    ITALY4610.051.53
    AUSTRALIA357.541.19
    PHILIPPINES300.331
    GERMANY2911.210.97
    CANADA257.160.85
    OTHERS1168.523.9
    TOTAL29836.68100

    Leading Denim Suppliers

    So far as the leading garment exporters are concerned, Eratex Djaja TBK and Glory Industrial Semarang are the two biggest garment exporters during Oct 2020.

    Eratex Djaja TBK exported 5.81 lacs pcs at an average price of $9.61 and Glory Industrial Semarang exported 5.17 lacs pcs at an average price of $2.84. There is a substantial difference in the average prices of the both the companies, the reason for the same we understand when we will analyse their buyers in detail at the end.

    SuppliersUnits(In 000)Avg Unit Price($)% Share
    ERATEX DJAJA TBK.5819.6119.48
    GLORY INDUSTRIAL SEMARANG5172.8417.32
    SAI GARMENTS INDUSTRIES3064.4010.27
    GUNUNG SALAK SUKABUMI2666.028.91
    DAEHAN GLOBAL2336.347.82
    TAINAN ENTERPRISES INDONESIA13212.664.43
    SANDANG ASIA MAJU ABADI11413.723.81
    SAN SAN SAUDARATEX JAYA1105.253.67
    LESTARI JAYA GARMINDO1031.823.47
    OTHERS6227.1820.83
    TOTAL29836.68100

    Leading Denim Buyers

    Walmart and Sojitz Corporation are the two biggest buyers of denim garment in Indonesia followed by Target and JC Penney. Walmart bought 3.85 lacs pcs at an average price of $1.89, all garments were bought from a single supplier – Glory Industrial Semarang. Sojitz Corporation from Japan which bought 3.21 lacs pcs, bought it entirely from Eratex Djaja TBK during October 2020.

    BuyersUnits(In 000)Avg Unit Price($)
    WAL-MART STORES INC3851.89
    SOJITZ CORPORATION3218.03
    TARGET2686.74
    JC PENNEY PURCHASING CORPORATION2584.21
    CFL DISTRIBUTION INC14714.55
    ANN TAYLOR INC1846.32
    FAMILY DOLLAR STORES,INC.,841.74
    THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY.825.08
    KOHLS DEPARTMENT STORE794.54
    OLD NAVY, LLC756.01
    OTHERS11017.39
    TOTAL29836.68

    ERATEX DJAJA TBK.

    Sojitz is the biggest buyer of Eratex during October 2020 which bought 3.20 lacs pcs , Ann Taylor from the USA is the next big buyer which bought 99.36 thousand pcs at an average price of $10.94/pcs.

    ADDRESS:
    AXA TOWER (KUNINGAN CITY) LT.43 JL. PROF DR. SATRIO KAV.18, KARET KUNINGAN, SETIABUDI, JAKARTA SELAT

    Consignee NameQuantityAv.Price($/Pcs)Country of Destination
    SOJITZ CORPORATION3,20,5168.03Japan
    ANN TAYLOR INC99,36010.94United States
    CFL DISTRIBUTION INC82,67113.39United States
    RL EUROPE SARL38,91410.23Italy
    OTHERS39,55010.65United States, Taiwan and Korea
    TOTAL5,81,0119.61 

    GLORY INDUSTRIAL SEMARANG

    Glory sold more than 50% of its garment to Wal Mart Stores in the USA, however price is unbelievably competitive. Kohls is the 2nd big retailer whom Glory exported 79.24 thousand pcs of denim at an average price of $4.54.

    ADDRESS
    DUSUN SECANG RT.01 RW.01 DESA SAMBAN RT. RW.,BAWEN

    Consignee NameQuantityAv.Price($/Pcs)Country of Destination
    WAL-MART STORES INC3,85,1681.89United States
    KOHLS DEPARTMENT STORE79,2424.54United States
    SDC-001747,9697.47United States
    SANMAR CORPORATION4,1885.44United States
    TOTAL5,16,5672.84 

    SAI GARMENTS INDUSTRIES

    More than 80% of garment exports by SAI Garment Industries went to JC PENNEY only during October 2020. JC Penney bought 2.58 lacs pcs of denim from SAI Garments at an average price of $4.21/pcs

    ADDRESS:
    KAWASAN BERIKAT JL. BRIGJEN SUDIARTO KM 12, PENGGARON KIDUL, PEDURUNGAN, KOTA SEMARANG, JAWA TENGAH

    Consignee NameQuantityAv.Price($/Pcs)Country of Destination
    JC PENNEY PURCHASING CORPORATION2,58,3564.21United States
    MAMIYE BROTHERS INC.,45,2465.69United States
    BRIARA TRADING COMPANY2,6531.56United States
    TOTAL3,06,2554.40

    GUNUNG SALAK SUKABUMI

    Gunung Salak exported all denim garments to Target USA only at an average price of $6.02/pcs.

    ADDRESS:
    JALAN BABAKANPARI BLOK PASIR DALEM RT/RW: , 001 / , 002, BABAKANPARI, CIDAHU, KAB. SUKABUMI, JAWA BA

    Consignee NameQuantityAv.Price($/Pcs)Country of Destination
    TARGET2,65,9026.02United States

    DAEHAN GLOBAL

    Old Navy USA is the biggest buyer for Daehan Gloabal during October 2020, the brand bought 98.65 thousand pcs of denim from the company at an average price of $6.07/pcs.

    ADDRESS:
    JL. MAYOR OKING 112B RT. RW.,CIRIMEKAR, CIRIMEKAR, CIBINONG, KAB. BOGOR, JAWA BARAT

    Consignee NameQuantityAv.Price($/Pcs)Country of Destination
    GAP (CANADA) INC3,9407.11Canada
    GAP (SHANGHAI) COMMERCIAL CO.,LTD2,9507.68China
    GAP (UK HOLDING) LIMITED3,8389.56United Kingdom
    GAP JAPAN K.K.5,6438.12Japan
    LANDS’ END EUROPE LIMITED4,0973.78United Kingdom
    OLD NAVY (CANADA) INC13,6546.56Canada
    OLD NAVY LLC98,6526.07United States
    OXFORD COLLECTIONS49,1695.81United States
    TARGET AUSTRALIA PTY LTD16,6285.36Australia
    THE GAP INC.,34,5897.73United States
    TOTAL233,166.34
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    We are regularly publishing reports on various aspects of the denim business globally including :

    1. Exports and Imports
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  • Diesel’s Super Expensive Latest Offerings

    Diesel’s Super Expensive Latest Offerings

    Diesel continues to bring out some innovative jeans, jackets and jumpsuits at prices in the premium range of $160 -$695 . Largely made from their famous Jogg denim fabrics by Isko and Flock jeans made by PG Denim , we made our own selection of latest Diesel offerings to share with you !

    D-Strukt 009MP |$195.00

    Slim style with a clean construction. A respectful denim with Diesel DNA, created with an innovative process. The dark blue wash is made from super soft stretch denim for great comfort, with a special abrasive drum wash that delivers a soft, used look.

    D-Vider 009QZ |$350.00

    Carrot-leg style with low crotch. This stretch-denim pair channels a vintage look. The grey wash has a marble effect, with coated details and handmade whiskering. It’s stonewashed for softness and comfort and detailed with distinctive Diesel zips and biker-style patches.

    D-REEFT JoggJeans®|$295.00

    A skinny style crafted in JoggJeans® fabric for the utmost comfort.
    This coated black wash is enriched with a distinctive lightning bolt embroidery in glossy tonal thread. Stonewashed for comfort, with a soft used finish.

    Larkee 009HF| $160.00

    Straight style with a relaxed waist and ample thigh room.
    This pair is made from dark blue stretch denim with a clean look.

    NHILL-TW|$395.00

    This trucker jacket is made from JoggJeans® denim for the utmost comfort. The wash features used-effect shaded areas and is finished with copper-tone hardware.

    D-Strukt JoggJeans® 069TG |$350.00

    Slim style with a clean construction crafted in JoggJeans® for the utmost comfort. This dark grey wash features an innovative velvety touch. The texture is created through an elevated crafting process . Handmade whiskers complete the lived-in look.

    D-Kras 009QV|$450.00

    Slim style with button fly, featuring a wraparound waist and rounded back yoke. The fashion-forward design is offset by sleek back pockets, with a simple embroidered D adding a signature touch.
    Crafted from fix denim, this black wash is hand-painted with all-over watercolour effects. The fabric is stonewashed for a soft touch.

    D-DEVO-SP JOGGJEANS |$695.00

    Long-sleeve jumpsuit in JoggJeans® denim with stone wash treatment and a yellow internal colour. The style features a bomber-style collar and silver-tone metal hardware. This black wash in canvas fabric delivers a clean look.

    Fayza 069RQ | $295.00

    Boyfriend style with a regular waist and a low crotch. Resized pockets channel a clean aesthetic. The curved leg narrows to the ankle and is defined by a slightly slouchy silhouette. Characterised by a particularly soft touch, this velvet-fabric pair features a coloured wash with soft used effects and handmade whiskering.

    D-Spritzz 009RN |$225.00

    Bootcut style with a regular waist and flared leg. A black wash with a clean look, crafted from fixed fabric.

    Adriano Goldschmied – Godfather of Denim and President House of Gold – kindly shared his views on circularity and how sustainability needs to now move towards Circularity. He spoke to Sandeep Agarwal during our SUSTAINABLE INTERPLAY virtual show on November 23rd, 2020

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  • Report On Colombian Denim Import During Aug-Sept 2020

    Report On Colombian Denim Import During Aug-Sept 2020

    The exports of denim fabrics from India have been good even during the covid times and after successful June & July 2020, India maintained consistency during August & Sept 2020 in the Colombian Denim Imports. India once again was ahead of other countries during the pandemic times to be the 2nd largest exporter of denim fabrics to Colombia during Aug-Sept 2020.

    We analyze the same in this report besides listing major denim fabric importers in COLOMBIA during Aug-Sept 2020 and analyzed the volume and average price along with the countries from where they are buying. The contents of this report are as below:

    Particulars
    Tables and Graphs Showing Leading Denim Exporting Countries To Colombia.
    Table And Graphs Showing Leading Denim Importing Companies Of Colombia.
    Table and Graphs Showing Denim Exporting Companies to Top Denim Importing Companies Of Colombia.

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    TOP COUNTRIES SUPPLYING DENIM FABRICS TO COLOMBIA

    In the month of Aug-Sept 2020, Colombia has imported approx. 4.50 million sqm of denim fabrics.

    With 1.61 million sqm of denim fabric export, India strongly positioned itself against the #1 China during Aug-Sept 2020. CHINA, on the other hand being the biggest exporter of Denim Fabric to Colombia contributed 36.78% in the total import.

    China exported 1.65 million sqm of denim fabrics at an average price of $1.53/sqm.

    (Note: this data has been captured from various govt organizations including customs. the actual imports are likely to be higher than this figure .)

    Country of OriginAvg Unit Price($/Sqm)Quantity ( Sqm ‘000)% Share
    CHINA1.53165436.78
    INDIA1.22161235.85
    PAKISTAN1.722746.08
    BRAZIL1.263608.01
    MEXICO2.151713.8
    UNITED STATES1.991132.5
    ITALY3.83541.2
    VENEZUELA1.301262.8
    ECUADOR1.51791.75
    TURKEY3.42180.4
    BAHRAIN2.42140.32
    INDONESIA1.27160.37
    EGYPT2.4960.13
    TOTAL1.4744971

    As far as the average price is concerned, India’s average price turned to be one of the most competitive amongst all i.e, $1.22/sq meter. Italy exported the fabric at the most expensive average price of USD 3.83/Sqm. Perhaps this low price can explain the larger share that India is getting in the market .

    India is at #2 with a 35.9% share and China emerged again as #1 with a 36.8% share.

    TOP DENIM IMPORTING COMPANIES OF COLOMBIA

    So far as the import of denim fabric by different companies are concerned, JOHN URIBE and SURTIJEANS  are the biggest importers of denim fabric into Colombia with a total import of 456 thousand sqm and 409 thousand sqm of denim fabric respectively. PERMODA LTDA is the buyer which has imported the denim fabrics at the most expensive average price i.e., $2.09/sqm.

    Consignee NameAvg Unit Price($/Sqm)Quantity ( Sqm ‘000)% Share
    JOHN URIBE E HIJOS SA1.4845610
    SURTIJEANS SA1.154099
    PRODUCTORA DE TEXTILES DE TOCANCIPA SA TOPTEX SA1.53498
    VICUNHA COLOMBIA SAS1.272716
    STF GROUP SA1.862055
    GRUPO ALV SAS1.512055
    STILOTEX SAS1.561924
    PERMODA LTDA2.091854
    INTERNACIONAL DE DISTRIBUCIONES DE VESTUARIO DE MODA SOCIEDA1.051814
    COMERCIALIZADORA QUANTTO SA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA COMERCIAL1.21704
    TRAMAS COLOMBIA INTERNACIONAL SAS1.321453
    DOTACIONES SAGAL SAS1.071413
    JEAN BLUE TEXTIL SAS1.541413
    CONTACTO TEXTIL SA1.531393
    POLJEAN SAS1.31263
    MANUFACTURAS CHEVIOTTO SA1.311092
    COLTEANTIOQUIA SA1.291032
    OTHERS1.6896922
    TOTAL1.474497100

    JOHN URIBE E HIJOS SA

    The total import of denim fabric made by JOHN URIBE during Aug-Sept 2020 was 456 thousand sqm. WIN WIN Textile and ZHEJIANG TENGMA TEXTILE from China are the two biggest suppliers which supplied 1.25 lacs sqm and 1.22 lacs sqm of denim fabric respectively.

    AddressNIT: 800.147.745-2 CARRERA 52 NO.19-80 COD.UAP 600 MEDELLIN COLOMBIA CO

    SuppliersQuantityAv. Price($/Sqm)Country
    DNM TEXTILE SPINNING WEAVING AND DYEING6,0102.49Egypt
    KASSIM TEXTILES (PVT) LTD4,8001.61Pakistan
    RB INDUSTRIES74,0241.03India
    SANKO TEKSTIL ISLETMELERI SAN VE TIC AS2,6684.37Turkey
    SHAOXING FEIFANLAN TEXTILE CO LTD45,1531.51China
    SIGNET DENIM PVT LTD20,8650.98India
    TEXTIL CANATIBA LTDA6,4571.66Brazil
    TOP SKY DRAGON TEXTILES CO LTD23,8701.24China
    WINWIN TEXTILE CO LTD125,2871.76China
    ZHEJIANG TENGMA TEXTILE CO LTD122,0451.45China
    ZHEJIANG XINLAN TEXTILE CO LTD24,9491.54China
    TOTAL456,1291.48

    SURTIJEANS SA

    Jindal Denim from India emerged as one of the biggest suppliers to Surtijeans SA during Aug-Sept 2020, the company supplied 3.05 lacs sqm of denim fabric at an average price of $1.17/sqm.

    Address12 7-41 CUCUTA COLOMBIA

    SuppliersQuantityAv. Price($/Sqm)Country
    JINDAL DENIMS INC (A DIV OF JINDAL WORLDWIDE LTD)3,05,5001.17India
    SANGAM (INDIA) LTD98,5551.09India
    ZHEJIANG XINLAN TEXTILE CO LTD4,5541.53China
    Total4,08,6101.15

    PRODUCTORA DE TEXTILES DE TOCANCIPA SA TOPTEX SA

    The company has imported all of its fabric from Gloabaltex Import and Export Corp based in India at an average price of $1.50/sqm.

    Address: Zn Industrial , Pd el Porvenir, Vda. Canavita, Tocancipá, Cundinamarca, Colombia | Phone: +57 1 3072000

    SuppliersQuantityAv. Price($/Sqm)Country
    GLOBALTEX IMPORT AND EXPORT CORP3,49,4641.50India

    VICUNHA COLOMBIA SAS

    The company has imported all of its fabric from Vicunha Textile S/A at an average price of $1.27/sqm.

    SuppliersQuantityAv. Price($/Sqm)Country
    VICUNHA TEXTIL S / A2,71,314.251.27Brazil,Ecuador

    STF Group SA

    More than 50% of denim fabric imported from Indigo Textile during Aug-Sept 2020 at an average price $1.83/sqm.

    SuppliersQuantityAv. Price($/Sqm)Country
    ESSEN DESIGN CO LTD7,2531.92China
    FASHTEX PTE LTD7,6531.78China
    INDIGO TEXTILE (PVT) LTD1,06,2421.83Pakistan
    JIANGYIN TENGTE COMMERCE AND TRADE CO LTD10,7241.44China
    KASSIM TEXTILES (PVT) LTD15,4892.06Pakistan
    KIPAS PAZARLAMA VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI11,0792.74Turkey
    S M TRADERS16,9371.31Pakistan
    SOORTY ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD18,7371.91Pakistan
    TEXTIL CANATIBA LTDA4,4652.85Brazil
    WINWIN TEXTILE CO LTD4,2621.94China
    ZHEJIANG TENGMA TEXTILE CO LTD2,4221.56China
    TOTAL2,05,2631.86

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    We are regularly publishing reports on various aspects of the denim business globally including :

    1. Exports and Imports
    2. Market Intelligence 
    3. In-depth market analysis on important importers and exporters
    4. Updated information on different markets. 

    We have published over 215 reports till now and we expect to publish over 40-50 reports in 2021 as well. You can check all our reports at- https://www.denimsandjeans.com/recovery/subscriber-only-reports-3 .

    The annual subscription to our SPECIAL REPORTS enables access to all 215 previous reports and also to all new reports that we shall be publishing in 2021. Please do contact us for a subscription in case you find these reports useful for your business purposes.
    Email- mktg1@denimsandjeans.com

  • Sustainability Targets In Tommy Hilfiger – A Talk with Nicolas Prophte

    Sustainability Targets In Tommy Hilfiger – A Talk with Nicolas Prophte

    Nicolas Prophte In a coversation with Sandeep Agarwal

    Nicolas Prophte, Vice President Of Sourcing, Production, and Innovation of Tommy Hilfiger(PVH) spoke to Sandeep Agarwal- Founder of Denimsandjeans on the Sustainability Targets In Tommy Hilfiger. The talk was streamed at the Sustainable Interplay Denimsandjeans Virtual Show on November 23.

    PVH is one of the leading clothing retailers and a company that has been very active on the sustainability front. They are not only signatories to Fashion Pact but also have supported the Paris climate agreement, besides there are many sustainability targets that they have already achieved and are on course to achieve many more.

    Here are some important points which were made by Nicolas Prophte during this conversation .

    The progress on some of the key targets especially related to MATERIALS in 2020

    We have some very clear goals for 2025 and this is part of the the strategic roadmap, we call it MAKE IT POSSIBLE. In terms of sustainability globally, we have two main metrics . One metric is regarding fabrics because we believe there is a huge work to be done on fabrics so we are focused on one very simple KPI. We call it the fiber post consumer recycle cotton. I think we are going to develop a little bit more circularity but we believe the best sustainable fiber is not virgin cotton, it’s recycled cotton, so yes, we are having a clear roadmap.

    We try to make it simple a very complex environment with two metrics, one metric is focused really on mills and fibers because we believe there is a lot to be done there and this is so, this is a blend of post-consumer recycled cotton fiber, we believe that the best sustainable cotton is the one that you don’t grow, it’s the one where you reuse from the waste. We have a metric specific on the denim mill with 20 percent minimum post-consumer recycled cotton fiber in our blends, in our fabrics . So for that, we have two-time windows; we have 2020 and 2021 with 1 million pieces of jeans made with this blend and for 2025 so a little bit further it would be 3 million pieces . So we really believe this is a scale innovation and this is something we can scale it and to be very honest we are already a little bit ahead of the game because in terms of the percentage , we are accelerating .

    The second KPI for us as a metrics for the sustainability vision, it’s the laundry side. After the fabric, we are implementing and we have already since years now we call it a LOW IMPACT washes This is how we could put the pressure on the laundry to minimize water consumption , energy, time , carbon footprint , chemicals etc.

    Mr Nicolas Prophte during the talk at Sustainable Interplay

    We have some clear goals we want to have for Tommy Europe, 50% of all our jeans are LOW IMPACT wash for 2021, and for 2023 it will be global, so when I say global it will not be including North America but also Asia. So here again we are a little bit ahead, I think for Europe we are already at 60- 65%, so the laundry is reacting also very quick and it’s all about creating a clear goal and target with your supply chain and also to have a tool to measure the progress.

    Recycled Cotton For Tommy Stands For ?

    It’s post-consumer recycled cotton. To be honest, before we played a little bit with pre-consumer because I think in terms of waste and there is also a hierarchy, pre-consumer is easier and I think we should not forget the pre-consumer because we learned from pre-consumer to scale the post-consumer, of course, post consumer is a little bit more challenging because there is this all this value chain of getting waste sorted out engaging recyclers . There is all dynamic also to engage there, it’s not easy what we try or what I try to engage with the mills, it’s a step by step to become vertical.

    I think for a mill today if you really want to nail it down that you have a high quality of post-consumer recycled fiber you need to control the waste, you need to control from the origin of your sources and I think this is what we try to engage with our partners.

    Other steps are being/ to be taken to achieve Circularity and About Tommy For Life? 

    I think we need to have a clear definition of what Circularity is for us? What are the principles? I think we have two-three principles for circularity in PVH: it’s designing out of waste so, in a way post-consumer recycled cotton is part of these buckets, I think there is another dimension – designing for longevity and durability, how we could extend the product life, I think it’s important also for environmental impact, I think it’s also crucial and of course also designing, thinking the end of life of the product and how we can upcycling it or downcycling or whatever we can do with it.

    I think these three main principles that we can work with and we can never forget that’s something important, that’s more personal thought, we cannot sacrifice sustainability because of Circularity we have to do at the same time we don’t have to engage non-sustainable process for Circularity economy that’s why we need to be careful but this is important and we also we engaged recently also a new initiative with Tommy for life it’s more how we can reuse old garments how we could redesign , re-manufacture and re-inject in our collection . I think resell , reuse , re-manufacture and re-put in the market, it’s also a very important topic and this Tommy For Life platform is going to be for us a kind of learning process . How we can do it, how we can scale it, also I think scale also is going to be very important here.

    We’re experimenting but I think it’s another way to engage with the consumer with these re-remanufacture or redesign or reuse so I mean already this good progress on this Tommy for life and we launched it very recently because we launched officially internally on October 1, so it’s only a few weeks. We have a full team dedicated to that with the strategy and now we are pioneers and we are checking how it goes but I could tell you more results in a few months to give you some insights.

    Alternative Sustainable Fibers

    We are experimenting with Hemp – its more sustainable than cotton. But we need to know where you buy the hemp and you need to go closer to the farmer . We are experimenting on how to create more cottonized hemp in our products and try to scale it up. But its not easy. So, Hemp is one good and some recently cellulosic fibers that are coming up . But we need to study and see how it comes out but for us scale is important.

    Impact of COVID 19 On Sustainability Goals

    COVID had been challenging for many of us and had disrupted the whole business. Covid could have been a kind of distraction meaning that we could skip the sustainability goals and go back but I think it had the contrary and I think it had been an accelerator and we realized probably we need more than the business metrics . I think they are important we need to sort it out we need to solve problems but I think we realize also a kind of introspection work as a brand or as a person that we need more meaningful collection, a product with purpose or purpose towards the environment purpose for the people how we impact, also the planet, the environment, the people working in this industry I think we realize this is getting more and more important so I think for us it has been an accelerator, not a break.

    It’s now the momentum to push the pedal and to go for the next step so there will be and there is full awareness and a full commitment from top management into Hilfiger, we know this is something that is going to drive and inspire consumers but also associates in our company supply chain partners. There are pre covid situations and post covid situations and after COVID, it’s a complete change of the fashion industry and we have there is no other way . We have to make it happen. it’s going to take time but I think our role is to build the right steps, the right roadmap to transform this industry for a better one and step by step also to communicate to the consumer our little achievements I think it’s good to engage the consumer that if they buy a product that’s been made in the best practice they contribute to the journey and I think contribution from associate partners, supply chain and consumer is the best game that you can play.

    Check out the complete interview at this page .

  • PVH Q3 Results Shows Sign Of Recovery

    PVH Q3 Results Shows Sign Of Recovery

    The Q2 results of PVH showed a massive fall of 33% in YOY revenue and that was the closest quarter when the Pandemic started to subsided globally. The reason for adverse growth in revenue was self-evident, in Q3 also, the company is still struggling to reach pre-covid sales figures , however the signs of recoveries are very apparent and encouraging as well. On an international level, the sales are very close to the pre-covid level however the North American Region has been struggling and generating revenue up to 60-65%.

    In Q3, total revenue decreased by 18% to $2.118 billion compared to the prior-year period. The company believes it as a sequential improvement compared to the percentage of revenue decreased in the prior two quarters. The Company’s revenue through digital channels grew 36%, with sales through its directly operated digital commerce businesses up 70% compared to the prior-year period.

    Before we go into deep dive of the Q2 results, here is the snapshot of Q3 earnings.

    Revenue Distribution – Brands

    Looking at the brand-wise revenue distribution, Tommy Hilfiger is leading the revenue chart with USD 1089.8 million accounting for 51.45% of the total revenue share. Calvin Klein with USD 790 million is the second in the revenue chart accounting for 37.29% of total revenue.
    Comparing the same period from the previous year, both brands Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein have registered a massive fall of 12% and 18 % respectively. Overall, the total revenue contracted by 12% which amounted to a total revenue loss of $469 million.

    ParticularsQ3 | 2020 (Million USD)Q3 | 2019(Million USD)Change((Million USD)% Change
    CALVIN KLEIN790968.9-178.9-18%
    TOMMY HILFIGER1,089.801,243.90-154.10-12%
    HERITAGE BRANDS238.3374.9-136.6-36%
    TOTAL2118.12587.7-469.6-18%

    Revenue Distribution – Regions

    Calvin Klein

    Analysis of the regional distribution of revenue of Calvin Klein shows that revenue from the North America region saw a decline of up to 40% during Q3 2020, revenue fell from $455 million to $275. million. Internationally, CK revenue came back to pre covid level and has shown a positive growth of $1 million.

    ParticularsQ3 | 2020 (Million USD)Q3 | 2019(Million USD)Change((Million USD)% Change
    Calvin Klein North America275.4455.3-179.9-40%
    Calvin Klein International514.6513.610%

    Tommy Hilfiger

    The highest-grossing brand of PVH- Tommy Hilfiger has a similar story, its North American operation has reported a fall of 37% % in its revenue during Q3,2020 however international revenue witnessed a slight growth of $1.1 million.

    ParticularsQ3 | 2020 (Million USD)Q3 | 2019(Million USD)Change((Million USD)% Change
    Tommy Hilfiger North America267.6422.8-155.2-37%
    Tommy Hilfiger International822.2821.11.10%

    Revenue Distribution – Channels

    Whole Sale Channel is beating the retail channel in terms of revenue distribution of Heritage Brands by big margins. Where Retail Channel contributed USD 41.7 Million, the wholesale channel of Heritage Brand contributed USD 196.6 million during Q3,2020 however both channels were hugely affected and fell up to 37% during this quarter ended on Nov 2, 2020.

    ParticularsQ3 | 2020 (Million USD)Q3 | 2019(Million USD)Change((Million USD)% Change
    Heritage Brand Whole Sale196.6311.5-114.9-37%
    Heritage Brand Retail41.763.4-21.7-34%

    The Company anticipates its fourth-quarter revenue and earnings will continue to be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; although there is uncertainty due to resurgences throughout Europe and North America, the Company currently expects revenue in the fourth quarter to decline approximately 20% compared to the prior year.

    We are regularly publishing reports on various aspects of the denim business globally including :

    1. Exports and Imports
    2. Market Intelligence 
    3. In-depth market analysis on important importers and exporters
    4. Updated information on different markets. 

    We have published over 215 reports till now and we expect to publish over 40-50 reports in 2021 as well. You can check all our reports at- https://www.denimsandjeans.com/recovery/subscriber-only-reports-3 .

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  • Vietnam Denim Fabric Import: June 2020

    Vietnam Denim Fabric Import: June 2020

    We are covering the denim import in Vietnam during June 2020.

    The analysis will be in two parts

    1. Countrywise Import Analysis
    2. Leading Denim Buyers
    #Particulars /Content of the report
    1Table showing country-wise Denim Imports along with Average Price and % Share of countries during June 2020.
    2Graphs showing month wise Denim Imports, Average Price, and %Share of countries during June 2020.
    5Table showing Leading Denim Buyers along with Average Price during June 2020.
    6Graphs showing Leading Denim Buyers along with Average Price during June 2020.
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    COUNTRY WISE DENIM EXPORTS JUNE 2020

    There are 8 major countries from where Vietnam imported approx. 99% of its total denim import. 82.42% of denim imported from China at an average price of $3.59/meter, other countries which are exporting denim to Vietnam include Turkey, Taiwan, Pakistan, and Japan. Vietnam imported 6.2 million meters of denim during June 2020 at an average price of $3.60/meter.

    Note: This figure is likely to be much higher as the full data is normally not captured in the figures received from various authorities.

    Italy exported the denim at the most expensive average price of $5.26/meter and Thailand exported at the cheapest average price of $2.57/meter.

    CountryQuantity (Meter)Average Price($/Meter)% Share
    China5,167,9963.5982.42%
    Turkey280,0803.674.47%
    Taiwan170,8964.022.73%
    Pakistan162,9373.932.60%
    Japan148,1883.262.36%
    Thailand112,8442.571.80%
    Republic Of Korea108,5743.181.73%
    Italy77,5255.261.24%
    Others41,3302.980.66%
    Total6,270,3713.6100.00%
    Leading Exporters Of Fabric To Vietnam – June 2020

    Leading Fabric Buyers

    So far as the leading denim buyers are concerned, During the month of June 2020, the top four denim buyers are as below:

    1. PPJ: Total denim was bought by PPJ was 1.07 million meters at an average price of $3.23/m. ZAOZHUANG HIYOUNG DYNASTY TEXTILE, H.W. TEXTILES, YIXING LUCKY G & L DENIM, JINAN FREEDOM TEXTILES, and Advance Denim are the main suppliers for PPJ.
      Address: Phong Phu International JSC (PPJ,48 Tang Nhon Phu Str, Tang Nhon Phu B Ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM.
      Tel. (848) 7305 6886 | Fax (848) 3728 1846
      info@ppj-international.com
    2. GATEXIM: Total denim was bought by Gatexim was 7.64 lacs meters at an average price of $3.23/meter. E.8 DENIM HOUSE LLC, ORTA ANADOLU, PROSPERITY TEXTILE (HK) are the major suppliers to Gatexim.
      Address: Saigon 3 Garment Joint Stock Company, No. 47, Road 17, Quarter 3, Hiep Binh Phuoc Ward, Thu Duc Dist., Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
      Telephone:+84 28 38270520 | info@saigon3.com.vn
    3. YDVL: YDVL bought 6.51 lacs meters at an average price of $4.39/meter. All fabric was bought from Crystal Apparel Limited, China.
      Address: Nhà Máy May YI DA Việt Nam (YI DA VIET NAM LIMITED- Crystal Group , TT. Lâm Thao, Cẩm Khê, Phú Thọ, Vietnam
    4. NIEN HSING GARMENT: The company imported 4.95 lacs meter at an average price of $4.3/meter. All the fabrics were bought from NIEN HSING TEXTILE (CHINA) and TEXHONG FASHION INDUSTRIAL LIMITED(TAIWAN).
      Address: Ngô Gia Khảm, P. Phú Khánh, Thái Bình, Vietnam
    BuyersVolume(Meters)Average Price($/Meter)
    PPJ1,071,1363.23
    GATEXIM764,4323.23
    YDVL651,2414.39
    NIEN HSING GARMENT (VIET NAM) CO., LTD495,5974.3
    TRUC XANH CLOTHING ONE MEMBER COMPANY LIMITED427,3804.95
    SAITEX INTERNATIONAL ĐỒNG NAI (VN) CO., LTD.404,5764.31
    ICD TÂN CẢNG – LONG BÃŒNH297,7752.9
    CÔNG TY TNHH XNK TM ĐẠI HỒNG PHÁT144,0001.17
    THUAN PHUONG EMBROIDERIES GARMENTS COMPANY LIMITED141,7452.5
    SX-TM KIM SUN CO.,LTD140,7873.11
    DF VINA CO.,LTD118,1114.09
    T AND T GARMENT WASH CO., LTD111,6183.41
    VITAJEAN CO.,LTD99,7993.55
    OTHERS1,402,1733.39
    TOTAL6,270,3713.6

    The importance of Vietnam is going to increase over next few years as the effect of FTA with Europe becomes more visible and import duties into EU become zero. We are going to see more and more exports from Vietnam in the coming years. Would be interesting to watch the details in 2021 !

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  • Montega’s Sustainable Solutions For The Denim World

    Montega’s Sustainable Solutions For The Denim World

    Montega®’s , the Italian chemical company, recently participated in the Denimsandjeans Virtual Show – Sustainable Interplay – and were one of the sponsors to the show. They presented their latest range of sustainable chemicals and showcased their idea of sustainability: chemicals that comply with ZDHC MRSL 2.0 and processes that are monitored in compliance with their internal standard My Eco System.

    We bring here some more details of latest Sustainable offerings from the company – written in their own words.

    My Eco System

    My EcoSystem is Montega’s internal standard, validated in compliance with ISO 14006 – Ecodesign, which they have adopted in order to guarantee strictly monitoring of energy consumption in textile processes and use of chemicals according to ZDHC MRSL 2.0. Every treatment presented at the fair has born under this approach.

    Siriox® system

    Siriox® system allows you to phase out P.P. from your facilities without losing efficiency and ease of application . You could perform either traditional or more current fashionable effects. Siriox® System is composed of products registered at level 1 of ZDHC gateway. They are also validated form GOTS as chemical inputs. A complete washing using Siriox System in My Eco System approach allow you to save 45 % of water and 25 % of carbon emission (as per Montega) .

    Black Ice

    Black is back and Montega has developed a special treatment for the degradation of black-sulfur. It allows you to degrade the black till the shade you like, even nearly white if you like. A very strong degradation, for example, is achievable with only 21 liter of water per garment and 90 grams of C02 per garment. Products involved in Black Ice treatment are validated as GOTS chemical inputs and registered at level 1 of the ZDHC gateway.   

    My Eco Stone

    A basic treatment like “stone wash”  is the beginning for the improvement of your environmental performance. Washing your garment with only 3,5 liter for the stone wash step is the optimum start to achieve strong savings in water and energy consumption. Moreover, with ORO Enizimax range, you will finally have enzymes that are GOTS validated.

    My Eco Marble

    My Eco Marble represent what Montega can do combining technical skills and Italian talents in creating fashion effects. Their technicians suggest to the customers the best recipe for their workflow. As an example, a complete washing employing My Eco Marble could be performed with 16,5 liter of Water and 47 grams of CO2.  

    Roll Eco Fade

    Roll Eco Fade is an innovative process that allows you to fade in continuous process your fabric without employing hypochlorite. The system is suitable for denim fabrics and also for other kind of fabric, for example velvet, jersey and also wool. 

    Mineral pigments, Natural Dyes complete our offer of sustainable solutions presented at this fair. Mineral pigments from the mineral world and natural dyes from vegetable words, both represent the more natural way to color your garments.

    To connect with Montega, Please drop an email to Ms. Lucia at estero@montegauno.com

  • Vietnam Denim Fabric Import: Jan-April 2020

    Vietnam Denim Fabric Import: Jan-April 2020

    We are covering the denim import in Vietnam from January to April 2020.

    The analysis will be in two parts

    1. Countrywise Import Analysis
    2. Leading Denim Suppliers
    3. Leading Denim Buyers
    #Particulars /Content of the report
    1Table showing country-wise Denim Imports along with Average Price and % Share of countries from January to April 2020
    2Graphs showing month wise Denim Imports, Average Price and %Share of countries from January to April 2020
    3Table showing Leading Denim Suppliers along with Average Price and % Share from January to April 2020
    4Graphs showing Leading Denim Suppliers along with Average Price and % Share from January to April 2020
    5Table showing Leading Denim Buyers along with Average Price from January to April 2020
    6Graphs showing Leading Denim Buyers along with Average Price from January to April 2020
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    COUNTRY WISE DENIM EXPORTS SEPT 2020

    There are 8 major countries from where Vietnam imported approx. 97% of its total denim import. 70% of denim imported from China at an average price of $2.99/meter, other countries which are exporting denim to Vietnam include Pakistan, Korea, and Japan. Vietnam imported 5.3 million meters of denim during Jan-April 2020 at an average price of $3.12/meter.

    Note: This figure is likely to be much higher as the full data is normally not captured in the figures recd from various authorities.

    Turkey exported the denim at the most expensive average price of $5.82/meter and Hong Kong exported at the cheapest average price of $2.77/meter.

    Country of OriginStd. Quantity(Meter)Av. Price ($/Meter)% Share
    China3,727,6152.9970.31%
    Pakistan446,5582.958.42%
    Korea231,1873.024.36%
    Japan225,2303.274.25%
    Turkey175,1205.823.30%
    Taiwan, Province of China105,6272.91.99%
    Hong Kong102,4202.771.93%
    United States91,5483.11.73%
    Others196,7323.393.71%
    Total5,302,0403.12100.00%

    COMPANY WISE DENIM EXPORTS TO VIETNAM

    So far as the leading denim suppliers are concerned, During the period of Jan-April 20202, the top two denim suppliers were as below:

    1. CRYSTAL APPAREL LIMITED â€“ Total Denim imported was 9.14 lacs meters at an average price of $2.90/m. The total share in export is 17.25%. Crystal Apparel exported denim from Bangladesh, China, and Taiwan mills.
    2. ADVANCE DENIM LIMITED â€“ Total Denim imported was 2.96 lacs meters at an average price of $4.46/m. The total share in export is 4.75%. Most of the fabric bought by Saitex and PPJ Vietnam.

    AURELIA APPARELS LIMITED supplied the fabrics at the least average price of $2.28/m and ADVANCE DENIM at the most expensive price of $4.46/m.

    SuppliersVolume(Meters)Av. Price($/Meter)
    ADVANCE DENIM LIMITED296,8284.46
    ARTISTIC MILLINERS(PVT) LTD107,0323.66
    AURELIA APPARELS LIMITED124,1492.28
    CRYSTAL APPAREL LTD914,9542.90
    DNC CO.,LTD214,7963.02
    ELAND WORLD LTD126,7462.73
    EVOLUTION3 LIMITED111,8172.76
    GOLDENROAD CO.,LTD219,3964.02
    NIEN HSING TEXTILE CO.,LTD251,7313.54
    SHRAGATEX LUXURY DENIM INC/CHU HANG : Y. H TEXPERT CORPORATION257,1943.41
    TEXHONG FASHION INDUSTRIAL LIMITED219,3034.05
    OTHERS2,458,0943.10
    TOTAL5,302,0403.12

    Leading Fabric Buyers

    So far as the leading denim buyers are concerned, During the period of Jan-April 20202, the top four denim buyers are as below:

    1. SAITEX: Total denim was bought by Saitex was 5.39 lacs meters at an average price of $5.10/m. Advance Denim(China), Artistic Milliners(Pakistan), Kilim Denim(Turkey), and Sanko (Turkey) are the main suppliers for SAITEX.
    2. Vietnam Yi Da Company Limited: Total denim was bought by Vietnam Yi Da was 5.04 lacs meters at an average price of $3.03/meter. All the denim supplied to Vietnam Yi Da by Crystal Apparels.
    3. International Phong Phu Corporation(PPJ): PPJ bought 4.20 lacs meters at an average price of $3.45/meter. Advance Denim, Artistic Milliners, Foshan Lisheng Textile, Kipas Textile, and Prosperity were some of the major suppliers to PPJ.
    4. Long Binh ICD Tan Cang: The company imported 2.91 lacs meter at an average price of $3.48/meter. All the fabrics were bought from Shargatex Luxury Denim/Chu Hang: Y H Texpert Corporation.
    Consignee NameVolume(Meters)Av Price($/Meter)
    Saitex539,4335.10
    Vietnam Yi Da504,5133.03
    International Phong Phu Corporation(PPJ)420,6533.45
    Long Binh ICD Tan Cang291,1033.48
    TEXHONG Pacific Garment285,9703.89
    Nien Garment Co.251,7313.54
    Truc Xanh Garment231,6904.02
    JSC Sai Gon 3 Garment218,0063.53
    Southeast Vietnam Co214,7963.02
    Grace Sun Vietnam214,0722.66
    Thanh Tai Garment And Dry212,3433.32
    Others1,917,7252.18
    Total53,02,0403.12

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  • India Exports Over 15 Mil. Mtrs Of Denim In Sept 2020

    India Exports Over 15 Mil. Mtrs Of Denim In Sept 2020

    Covid 19 has had a major impact on various industries globally and textile/apparel is one of the worst-hit. Denim being a part of this industry is even more hit with most large retailers around the world shutting doors on their stores.

    India exports a lot of denim fabrics and in this report, we analyze how the impact of Covid19 can be seen on the exports. We are covering the denim export from India in September 2020.

    The analysis will be in two parts

    1. Countrywise Export Analysis
    2. Leading Denim Suppliers
    #Particulars /Content of the report
    1Table showing country-wise Denim Exports along with Average Price and % Share of countries for September 2020
    2Graphs showing month wise Denim Exports, Average Price and %Share of countries for Septemeber 2020
    3Table showing Leading Denim Suppliers along with Average Price and % Share September 2020
    4Graphs showing Leading Denim Suppliers along with Average Price and % Share September 2020
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    COUNTRY WISE DENIM EXPORTS SEPT 2020

    There are 11 major countries where India exported approx. 78% of its total exports. The list primarily included Bangladesh, Egypt, Colombia, the USA, Mexico, and Sri Lanka. Total export from India stood at 15.13 million meters at an average price of $1.86/meter.

    In Sept 2020, Egypt emerged as the 2nd biggest export destination for Indian Denim Mills with a total export of 1.25 million meters followed by Colombia with 1.02 million meters. Bangladesh remained the biggest denim export destination, though there has a fall of approx. two million meters from March 2020 denim export figures. In March 2020 Bangladesh bought 6.63 million meters and in March 2019 the import was more than 9.5 million meters. In other words, If we compare the figures for Sept 2020 with March 2019, the fall would be close to 50%.

    Bangladesh used to have a 40-50% share in the total Indian denim fabric export however during Covid and Post Covid, it is being said that Bangladesh is mostly buying from its local denim mills and has reduced its dependence on overseas mills including Indian mills.

    Apart from that, there have been unreasonable delays faced at Custom Clearance due to which shipments are getting delivered with a delay of 3-4 weeks, that might be a reason as to why the correct figures have not been captured, having said that, that is going to affect 1-2 % of export data, not that much which we have been witnessed in this report.

    Export MarketVolume(Meters)Price($/Meter)% Share
    Bangladesh4,705,3382.5130.73%
    Egypt1,250,0991.788.16%
    Colombia1,027,5231.736.71%
    United States of America934,0481.716.10%
    Mexico742,5412.134.85%
    Sri Lanka734,8692.544.80%
    Madagascar622,4892.214.07%
    Guatemala583,2061.653.81%
    Spain441,1390.382.88%
    Tanzania435,4131.762.84%
    Chile426,3281.932.78%
    Others3,407,9771.9422.26%
    Total15,310,9701.86100.00%

    COMPANY WISE DENIM EXPORTS

    So far as the leading denim suppliers are concerned, In the month Sept’20, the top five denim suppliers were as below:

    1. ARVIND LIMITED â€“ Total Denim Exported was 3.01 million meters at an average price of $2.66/m. The total share in export is 19.71%. Bangladesh, Jordan, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Lesotho, Madagascar, and Turkey are the major markets for Arvind Denim.
    2. JINDAL WORLDWIDE LTD â€“ Total Denim Exported was 1.65 million meters at an average price of $1.81/m. The total share in export is 14.36%. The Republic of Korea, Guatemala, Chile, Lebnan, Lesotho, and the USA are major exporting countries for Jindal.
    3. SANGAM INDIA LIMITED â€“ Total Denim Exported was 1.40 million meters at an average price of $1.91/m. The total share in export is 9.15%. USA, Madagascar, Mexico, Colombia, and Thailand are major exporting countries for Sangam India.
    4. MANOMAY TEX INDIA LIMITED – Total Denim Exported was 1.28 million meters at an average price of $1.74/m. The total share in export is 8.39%. Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and the USA are the major markets for Manomay Tex.
    5. Raymond UCO DENIM. – Total Denim Exported was 1.22 million meters at the highest average price of $2.82/m. The total share in export is 8.02%. Bangladesh, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Netherlands are the major markets for Raymond UCO Denim.

    Nandan Denim supplied the fabrics at the least average price of $1.17/m and Raymond UCO Denim at the most expensive price of $2.82/m.

    Exporter NameVolume(Meters)Price($/Meter)% ShareMain Export Markets
    AARVEE DENIMS AND EXPORTS LTD.2939672.251.92%Bangladesh, Lebanon, Guatemala, Venezuela
    ARVIND LIMITED30180522.6619.71%Jordan, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Lesotho, Madagascar, and Turkey
    JINDAL WORLDWIDE LTD16599111.8114.36%Republic of Korea, Guatamala, Chile, Leabon, Lesotho, and USA
    MANOMAY TEX INDIA LIMITED12851941.748.39%Colombia, Euador, Paraguay and USA
    NANDAN DENIM LIMITED5374521.173.51%Bangladesh, Guatemala, and Colombia
    RAYMOND UCO DENIM PRIVATE LIMITED12273832.828.02%Bangladesh, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Netherlands
    RSWM LIMITED3543152.022.31%Bangladesh, Madagascar, Chile, Peru, and Venezuela
    SANGAM INDIA LIMITED14014201.919.15%USA,Madagascar, Mexico, Colombia and Thailand
    ULTRA DENIM PVT. LTD.11756541.577.68%Turkey,Thailand, Srilanka and Egypt
    VINOD DENIM LIMITED2282861.891.49%Colombia, Egypt,Republic Of Korea, Venezuela,and Republic Of Korea
    OTHERS41293361.1826.97%
    TOTAL153109701.86100.00%

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  • Sustainability In Denim Clothing Company – An Evaluation

    Sustainability In Denim Clothing Company – An Evaluation

    Denim Clothing Company is one of the leading Garments Manufacturers & Exporters from Pakistan. The company has fully vertically integrated set up from spinning to finished denim garment products and working with some of the leading denim brands across the globe.

    In a recent talk with their marketing team, we understood that they have been working very hard on continuously improving their sustainable quotient and we asked them about the achievements related to different aspects of sustainability and circularity .

    Raw Material and Fibers

    The importance of fibers is growing in the denim industry with a focus on sustainable fibers with lesser climate impact. DCC is using more than 70% sustainable fibre elements in their regular production. Also, as far as the products having Zero Cotton base is concerned, they launched this concept around two seasons ago and are still innovating this concept with more variants and improvement.

    So far 10% of their products are having zero cotton base in production. In this concept, all fibers are from botanical sources and possess versatile properties. They are using Viscose and Lyocell as primary fibres at the moment. In the coming season, there will be more variety in this segment as per DCC.

    The company is continuously increasing the pre and post-consumer wastes in their regular mix of products, they had started by offering 17-20% PCW and now they are offering more than 40% combining both PCW and PIW.

    Their aim is to increase PCW content whereas they have achieved a higher percentage of PIW. Their marketing team mentions that they are exploring all possibilities of utilizing recycled resources for both natural and synthetic fibres. Some of the components are PCW, PIW, RCP.   

    Water and Chemical Management In Fabric Production 

    Water-saving and recycling is another important aspect of denim sustainability alongwith a right mix of chemicals . In this area, DCC mentions following achievements : 

    1. % of wastewater recycling: 50% of wastewater in DCC denim mill and garment factory. 
    2. Recovery of dyes and chemicals including caustic soda from wastewater: 50% recovery of caustic soda through caustic recovery plant.  
    3. Innovative technologies/methods used in the indigo dyeing process to reduce water usage: Zero discharge indigo dyeing technology has been adapted which saved 70% of water consumption. Dystar’s Cadira Zero Discharge and Salt-free dyeing technology has been used.
    4. Latest denim finishing processes used: Waterless finishing which completely eliminates utilization of water during finishing. This ECO Finish also helps in enhancing fabric character and gives a very authentic look.  

    Water and Chemical Management in Garment Production 

    In this segment, we would talk about the Washing machines and processes used to reduce water consumption during garment washing. DCC uses the following technologies which are being used in more than 50% of their bulk production:

    Washing machines and processes

    DCC has been using OZONE as an alternative to a conventional bleaching system and Stone Free Enzymes to achieve high abrasion and contrast effect.

    So far as the PP replacement technologies used is concerned, DCC uses an alternative of PP through Green Chemistry and claims to maintain low impact scoring through EIM. Usage of Oeko-Tex certified dyes throughout their production and sampling helps the process further alongwith Low Liquor Ratio Dyeing Techniques .

    Energy Management 

    DCC has been using all forms of energy in a very judicial way and managed to minimize the consumption of conventional sources of energy including electricity.

    The company reuses Condensate steam in the boiler as their efforts to recycle heat energy produced in the factories. DCC has also planned to install solar panels of capacity 40% to 50% of their total energy consumption.

    Social Sustainability

    In a general perception, Sustainability is considered only as efforts towards saving water, energy, and carbon foot-prints however social sustainability which includes labor rights, wage equality, and a better working condition has not been talked about.

    Some of the Social Sustainability efforts of DCC are as follows:

    1. Employee management and social welfare especially during 2020.
    2. Community management and contribution to CSR activities

    Efforts to contribute to the health and safety of the community in covid times

    Social Sustainability Implementations & Certifications:

    DCC team feels proud to have achieved certain major certifications which they feel further enhance their credentials on being a socially responsible producer.

    1. BSCI
    2. SEDEX
    3. WRAP
    4. CTPAT
    5. ISO – 45001
    6. ISO – 14001 – Environment
    7. ISO – 9001

    Digitization Efforts 

    During COVID19, most of the companies around the globe understood the importance of Digitization and found ways to connect with the industry remotely. DCC has also invested in replacing the physical processes and intends to continue this beyond COVID.

    They have divided their digitization efforts into two segments.

    a) Technology

    In this segment, DCC has implemented high-tech machinery and converted manual processes into automated processes with the help of Jeanologia Laser, Nano Bubbles, and Ozone Technology.  

    b) Monitoring

    In this segment, they have been continuously monitoring and reducing social and environmental impact. By implementing multiple systems and software, they are controlling both inputs and outputs of the value chain in order to meet global requirements. Those systems are as follows:

    Premium Sustainable Collection

    DCC has also launched some sustainable collections which are premium in terms of fibre usage, dyeing and washing processes. Some of them are as follows

    • RE:CODE Collection based on HEMP | GREEN MINT | CORN Fibers
    • RE:ZERO Collection made without cotton but with botanical sources fibers
    • RE:CYCLED Collection, a full range of recycled fibres from natural to synthetic

    Sustainable Certifications  

    The company is LEEDS GOLD CERTIFIED and has the following sustainable certifications/compliances:

    • GOTS
    • OCS 100
    • GRS
    • RCS 100
    • OEKO Tex 100
    • OEKO TEX STeP

    To connect with Denim Clothing Company, please drop an email at shabeeb@denimclothing.biz

  • Sustainable Efforts And Products By The Exhibitors At Sustainable Interplay – Part V

    Sustainable Efforts And Products By The Exhibitors At Sustainable Interplay – Part V

    In our previous articles – Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV we have featured our 20 exhibitors with their sustainable efforts and products. In this article, we are going to feature 7 more exhibitors of Sustainable Interplay â€“ A Virtual Show scheduled on Nov 23. All the following descriptions are in the company’s own words.

    Naveena Denim Limited | Fabric | Pakistan

    Sustainable Products

    Natural Adaptive Fabrics. Denim Ox Collection by Advance Denim Archroma – Less Water Dyeing Thirst Free Denim by G2 Jeanologia Less Water Finishing.

    PCW denim with PET Bottles (Repreve) and Recycled Cotton . Sustainable Denim collection with different eco blends like Refibra / Ecovero / Tencel / Modal / Viscose.

    Sustainable Processes

    ETP for wastewater treatment.
    Caustic Recovery Plant for reuse of caustic.
    Zero Liquid Discharge (RO for Facility Employees & Community). Engagement with WWF & Gold membership.
    Training on OSH under International Labor & Environmental Standards (ILES) Water Saving-Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) 50% reduction in water consumption till December 2022 Energy monitoring system for entire production – (SCADA) Renewable energy (in progress).

    Human Sustainability Efforts

    • Comfortable Work Environment.
    • Focus on Work-Life Balance.
    • Urge Sick Employees during Covid-19 to Stay Home & Stay Healthy.
    • Provide financial Support from employee welfare programs.
    • Make Recognition and Praise Part of our NDL Culture.

    Certifications

    • HIGG FEM (Facility Environmental Module)
    • HIGG FSLM (Facility Social & Labor Module)
    • ZDHC Gateway Clean Chain By ADEC innovations
    • BCI (Better Cotton Initiatives)
    • OCS (Organic Content Standard)
    • GOTS (Global organic textile standard)
    • RCS (Recycled claim standard)
    • GRS (Global recycle standard)
    • OEKO-Tex REACH
    • ISO EMS -14001 ISO OHSAS -18001 ISO QMS -9001

    Collection Link

    Contemporary Development

    Nandan Denim | Fabric | India

    Sustainable Products

    1. Zero cotton
    2. Zero water dyeing
    3. Re-cycle fibre
    4. Sustainable fibre

    Sustainable Processes – Re-design of process to save water

    1. Re-cycle of water
    2. Re-cycle of chemicals
    3. Water saving process.
    4. Sustainable chemicals

    Certifications
    GRS
    DETOX
    GOTS
    Oeko-tex

    Blue Alchemy SRLs|Consultant | Italy

    Sustainable Products

    Up-Cycling Denim
    All-in-one Processes thanks to a specific enzyme, saving 4 times less water than conventional

    Sustainable Practice

    Laser Ozone, Working in a Laundry with recycled water waste, treating garments with low water consumption by machineries powered with renewable solar energy.

    Sustainable Certification

    ZDHC Chemical Management

    Collection Link

    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/dbv8itkdwm4xo31/AACDjKOyEuq4DPuZLwDW3T42a?dl=0

    Fashion Accessories India Pvt Ltd | Accessories | India

    Sustainable Products

    We use recycled materials of brass, copper & alloy to make metal trims. Our USP is that we do not use electroplating processes to colour the metal; instead we use natural powders. This leads to 60-80% reduced consumption of water, electricity & chemicals.

    Sustainable Practices

    • Vegetarian Faux Leather Patches – Since the inception of our company, we have never used genuine leather. Our USP is our PVC free faux leather that has the same look and feels like genuine leather.
    • FSC certified recycled jacron patches – that can be complete recycling of brass, copper, and alloy metal scraps generated in our factory & increased use of recycled material.
    • No electroplating of metal trims which has 60-80% reduction in the use of water, electricity, and chemicals
    • Effluent Disposal

    Human Sustainability

    Menstrual hygiene workshops, seminars with local doctors for precautions to be taken against COVID-19 + additional insurance to cover COVID, virtual up-skilling workshops during the lockdown

    Sustainable Certification

    OEKOTEX Standard 100

    Collection Link

    Link – www.fashionaccessories.co.in

    BCT DENIM DIVISION | Fabric | Uzbekistan

    Sustainable Products

    EARTH BALANCE with laser friendly denim and full laser processed jeans
    SMART BEAUTY with umorfil bionic fiber mixed that is sustainable&functional material for skincare and UV protector.

    Sustainable Practices

    Indigo fera farming and our own natural indigo dyestuff production are based on our eco-friendly denim products.

    • Pre-consumer recycling
    • Re-design for the circular economy
    • 0 water and chemical consumption with full laser finish on laundry

    We have ETI for ethical code to keep sustainable improvement.

    Interloop Limited | Garments | Pakistan

    Sustainable Products

    • Dusty Charcoal
    • Vintage Embrace
    • Summer Rush
    • Bristly Stubble
    • Ripped Chestnut
    • Wild Forest
    • Trust Vesty

    Sustainable Practices

    From sourcing responsibly to reducing our carbon footprint and taking care of our communities. We are proud that our practices are in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

    We are investing heavily and implementing:

    • Green Processes
    • Eco Materials
    • Water Conservation
    • Reneweable Energy

    Human Sustainability

    At Interloop, our people are truly our greatest asset and at the heart of everything we do. Our unwavering commitment to the triple bottom-line approach of People, Planet, and Prosperity.

    Sustainable Certifications

    • Oeko-Tex
    • WRAP
    • GOTS
    • OCS
    • GRS
    • BCI

    Soorty Enterprises | Fabric+Garments | Pakistan

    Sustainable Products

    Soorty’s C2C denim & garments verticle line was launched with an artisan techno approach. The digital garment was fully created in 3D with no fabrics being touched. Using digital craftsmanship along with uniquely crafted engineering techniques, the collection is not wasting any material and using solely data. Welcome to the future of fashion.

    The most durable and oldest natural fibres used in textiles, HEMP made a strong comeback. Feel fresh, confident, and comfortable in your jeans.
    Our use of ORGANIC COTTON increased by 130% from 2018 to 2019 and we are both Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and Organic Content Standard (OCS) certified.

    Sustainable Practices

    Zero waste water dyeing and finishing generate up to 90% of water savings compared to old dyeing. This is a life-changing success, yet, we will continue to expand the borders.

    SmartBlue is the newest pillar of our Smart Laundry set up which reduces the use of water & chemicals drastically and implements zero discharge of hazardous chemicals, enabling sustainable garment production at scale. This future-proof innovation the result of the collective hard work of the Soorty X Garmon team.

    Human Sustainability

    Awareness of breast cancer among our female workers, we are happy to announce our commitment to a new level of responsibility and the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS). Planting with the Groasis.

    Sustainability Certifications

    Cradle to Cradle, GOTS, BCI, Global Recycled Standard, OEKO TEX

    Collection Link

    https://www.future-possibilities.com/

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  • Ramsons – Interview With Sunder Belani On Sustainability Efforts

    Ramsons – Interview With Sunder Belani On Sustainability Efforts

    Sunder Belani(MD)
    Ramsons Garment
    Finishing Equipment’s Pvt Ltd

    Denimsandjeans spoke to Sunder Belani – Managing Director of Ramsons Garment Finishing Equipments Pvt Ltd and tried to understand their efforts towards sustainability and their latest machines and their experience during Covid times.

    Please share a brief background of Ramsons

    Ramsons is a 60 years old company started around the fifties. We are a proud made in India company with an international presence. We have three European joint venture collaborations and we manufacture 190 different products in four state of the art production units in and around the south of India. We also have over 15 sales and service offices of our own and agents in about 40 countries.

    We are the biggest manufacturers in Asia for sustainable laundry equipment, washer extractors, vertostar, garment dyeing machines, nano nebulizing machine, ozone machines, foam machines, steam ironing systems, storage systems, and a lot of other co-related products for the apparel trade.

    What does sustainability mean to you as a company?

    We at ramsons believe that the starting point of any product is not in the design but in its sustainability. We also believe in the five r’s of sustainability reduce, reuse, recycle, repair, and refuse. We also believe at ramsons that meaningful sustainability is the road to meaningful prosperity.

    What are the main products of your company which enable sustainable garment production?

    Sustainable products that we have been focusing on in the last decade have been ozone technology. The ramsons ozone equipment is internationally accredited by SGS as the safest and the most productive pure ozone technology available on the planet.

    We also have nebulizing fog and foam machines that enable lower water requirements, lower chemical, lower energy requirements, and hardly any load on the effluent system. We’ve also got a conveyorized drying system as the dryer is the biggest consumer of energy in a laundry. And we have a system that uses air or natural drying to reduce about 80% of the drying power load. We also have an XDRUM technology where we realized that the only way to reduce stone powder or use of stone on jeans is by substituting it with another polymer that can be reused.

    We tied up with Xeros in the UK and have developed the technology that reuses polymer but still creates the effect of no stone with lower water, lower chemical, and no load on the etp. These are some of the new products that we’ve come up with. We also have a lot more in garment finishing like the trouser topper made in collaboration with our German partner Veit.

    Health is becoming so important. Have you come out with some health and wellness technological products?

    Ramsons is proud to announce its foray into disinfection, sterilization, and medical devices and equipment. From cleanroom hygienic barrier washers technology to UV/ozone sterilization disinfection systems. From ethylene dioxide sterilization systems to oxygen generators. From steam sterilization to infrared systems. From nano anti-microbial to foam technology.

    How has covid19 enabled you to reinvent your company

    To give a company an entirely new angle of thinking along with sustainability we realized that sterilization and hygiene have become so important. Most of the equipment now also focuses on products necessary for covid-19 and also on hygiene and sterilization.

    What are the main technologies you think will be used in the garment processing in coming years.

    Technologies that can be used in the coming years are definitely those that will we use very little water hardly any chemistry, energy-efficient, little more robotic because the human labour is going to be hard to find and human labour transfer during covid is limited.

    Any sustainability targets for your company ?

    As a company, we want to give back to the earth what we have taken from the earth. This has been a sustainability target in all our products.

    CONTACT RAMSONS AT : Info@ramsonsindia.com

    Meet Ramsons Team and 30 other exhibitors at our SUSTAINABLE INTERPLAY event on Nov 23 from 11am Central Europe Time. Register at virtual.denimsandjeans.com/virtual and get your unique code to PRE SCHEDULE your FACE2FACE meetings with the exhibitors.