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Vicunha At Fashionim 4th Denimsandjeans Bangladesh Show

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

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

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

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

Check out the video on the show below :

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

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

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

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October 24, 2015
DSQUARED2 MENSWEAR SPRING SUMMER 2016 MILAN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October 14, 2015

Life Is A Playground- Play There With Denim !

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

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

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

Denim SeminarsÂ

1. Re-Definition of Denim

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

2. Profitable environmentally sustainable denim washing

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

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

3. Bridging research in cellulose chemistry for denim applications.

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

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

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

FASHIONIM â€“The Fashion Show In Denim

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

Exhibitor List

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

LIFE IS A PLAYGROUND – PLAY THERE WITH DENIM !!

October 2, 2015

Report on Italy Denim Jeans Import 2010 -2014

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

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

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IMPORT FROM EU28 COUNTRIES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IMPORTS FROM WORLD

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

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

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

TOTAL IMPORTS

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

Imports of Jeans From The World (in million pcs)

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

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

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September 27, 2015

London Fashion Week SS’16 – I

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

Marques’ Almeida

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

Faustine Steinmetz

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

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

MM6 Maison Margiela SSâ€™16

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

Ashish

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

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

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

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

VFiles SPRING 2016 READY-TO-WEAR

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

Frankie B New York Fashion Week

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

Greg Lauren SPRING 2016 READY-TO-WEAR

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

September 24, 2015
Greg Lauren Spring 2016 Collection | NY Fashion Week

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

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September 21, 2015
The G-Star RAW Autumn/Winter ’15 collection

G-Star RAW introduces its latest womenâ€™s and menâ€™s collection for Autumn/Winter 2015. This season G-Star created a selection inspired by archival motorcycle and military wear, made to modern fits and cut from durable materials. Puffer coats, top coats, and leather jackets create the smart dress look going along withÂ looking cool . G-Star introduces an updated version of the icon 5620 3D Zip Elwood inspired by the pants used in GP motorcycle racing circa 1960â€™s (the era of Mike Hailwood). Available in both menâ€™s and womenâ€™s versions, the black jeans are resin-coated, baked and then heavily washed-down â€“ a treatment that pays tribute to Morissetâ€™s original inspiration. Check the collection below.

The Autumn/Winter 2015 collection will be available online at g-star.com and is in stores now.

September 18, 2015

Report on Denim Jeans Market In France 2010-2014

The market for denim is bit volatile in EU and the demand and supply trends show some changes over the years. However, does this scenario apply to French Republic ? The following is a detailed analysis on the total exports, imports of this market which also helps in bringing out the consumption of jeans both for Men and Women in the FRENCH REPUBLIC market .We had done the analysis for the UK and German markets in the last reports and this time we are coveringÂ the FRENCH REPUBLIC market. French Republic is again an important country in the EU with a population of over 64.64 million and a per capita income of about $44,375 with a world ranking of 25 but still lowerÂ than UK. Letâ€™s have a look at some vital figures from the FRENCH REPUBLIC market to get the understanding about the denim market which includes the followings:

1. Table of imports of jeans into French Market from 2010 to 2014 from within EU and respective share of important countries from EU in French market. 2 tables and 3 graphs.

2. Imports of Jeans from EU28 into French Market and their prices from different exporting countries.

3. Table of imports of jeans into French Market from 2010 to 2014 from around the world â€“ table and graph.

4. Table for % share of French market of EU28 v. â€˜Rest of the worldâ€™ with a graph.

5. Table of % share of exporting countries in the market of French RepublicÂ 2010-2014

6. Table of % share of exports from and outside the EU 2010-2014

7. Table for exports of jeans out of French Market into EU countries 2010-2014

8. Table for exports of jeans to rest of the world 2010-2014

9. Net consumption of jeans in French Republic 2010-2014

10. Per capita consumption of jeans in French Market 2010 v. 2014

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EU28 COUNTRIES

France gets imported jeans not only from around the world but also from within the EU. Letâ€™s begin by starting to have an analysis of the figures for imports of jeans into French Republic from within EU.Â In the table below, we can observe that French Republic imported about 25 million pcs of jeans from countries within EU â€“ highest among them being from Belgium. Other important countries are Spain, Italy, Netherland and Ireland etc. However, it needs to be remembered that these jeans could have been the ones that are re-distributed after importing from other countries or a part of them having been produced in EU. Itâ€™s interesting to note that the total jeans imported from within EU have increased from 23 million pcs to over 25 million pcs.

Import of Jeans from within EU to France | 2010-2014

Country	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	% of 2014
Spain (ES)	4.70	4.97	5.87	5.67	6.11	23.65%
Netherlands (NL)	1.14	1.50	1.90	2.06	2.38	9.21%
Italy (IT)	3.22	2.88	2.56	2.40	2.33	9.02%
Austria (AT)	0.02	0.02	0.14	0.07	0.06	0.23%
United Kingdom(GB)	2.11	1.60	1.47	1.53	1.97	7.63%
Sweden (SE)	0.02	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.06	0.23%
Belgium (BE)	11.30	12.01	10.6	12.6	10.3	40.34%
Czech Republic (CZ)	0.50	0.49	0.48	0.47	0.44	1.70%
Denmark (DK)	0.47	0.52	0.63	0.64	0.72	2.78%
Ireland (IE)	0.005	0.03	0.00237	0.04	1.02	3.95%
Portugal (PT)	0.065	0.06	0.15	0.14	0.12	0.46%
Others	0.098	0.08	0.21	0.11	0.27	1.04%
Total	23.65	24.2	24.05	25.78	25.83	100.00%

From the above analysis, it can be easily derived that Belgium holds 40% share followed by Spain with 23% share in the import. One more thing that is very eye catching that the import quantities of Belgium has reduced from 12.6 million pcs to 10.3 million pcs within one year of gap while quantities imported from Spain have been showing increasing trend so far.The table below shows the average price of jeans imported into French Market from EU countries. The average price of import in 2014 for individual countries is given along with. The table and the graph below show the details of prices from important EU countries. Czech Republic is the most expensive while Ireland is the cheapest one.

Imports of Jeans Into French Market from Within EU -2014
Country	Qty (million pcs)	Price (Euro/pc)
Spain (ES)	6.11	11.98
Netherlands (NL)	2.38	19.26
Italy (IT)	2.33	27.64
Austria (AT)	0.06	18.52
United Kingdom(GB)	1.97	17.87
Sweden (SE)	0.06	26.78
Belgium (BE)	10.3	10.32
Czech Republic (CZ)	0.44	28.88
Denmark (DK)	0.72	13.33
Ireland (IE)	1.02	5.11
Portugal (PT)	0.12	25.93
Others	0.27

% share of French Jeans Market held by EU Countries 2014

WORLD

Without looking at the picture of imports of Jeans from around the world, we cannot have the true picture of what is happening in the French market. Bangladesh holds the largest share of 32.35% of French market in 2014 whereas China and Pakistan come next with 31.14% and 15.67% share. The total quantity imported in 2014 was about 54.64 million pcs whereas in 2010 it was about 53.40 million pieces showing a negative growth in 5 years. Not a good portent for the industry !

Rest of the World \| Imports of Jeans in French Market 2010-2014
Country	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	% of 2014
Bangladesh	13.15	12.92	11.45	15.25	17.68	32.35%
China	22.68	23.56	19.63	17.08	17.02	31.14%
Pakistan	6.95	6.26	6.08	6.23	8.56	15.67%
Morocco	4.34	2.96	2.88	3.00	3.03	5.55%
Tunisia	1.75	1.95	2.24	2.89	2.90	5.30%
Turkey	1.41	1.71	2.09	2.24	2.60	4.76%
Cambodia	0.01	0.01	0.42	0.34	1.38	2.53%
Madagascar	0.40	0.47	0.29	0.33	0.40	0.74%
India	0.33	0.32	0.27	0.28	0.29	0.53%
Sub Total	51.01	50.16	45.35	47.64	53.86	98.58%
Others	2.096	1.630	0.862	0.720	0.389	0.71%
World	53.10	51.79	46.21	48.36	54.25	99.29%
World Total	55.201	53.421	47.073	49.076	54.638	100%

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

TOTAL IMPORTS

The total imports of jeans into French Market can be now summarized up in the table below with shipments coming from both within EU and from outside. The share of EU in the French market is about 32.26% and 67.74% comes from rest of the world in 2014. If we look at the quantities imported from 2010 to 2014 from EU countries, itâ€™s very apparent that there is only a marginal growth in the quantities while if we look at the figures of World, itâ€™s quite evident that itâ€™s on increasing trend.

Imports Into French Market From World and EU \| 2010-2014
	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	% of 2014
World	53.10	51.79	46.21	48.36	54.25	67.74
EU	23.65	24.2	24.05	25.78	25.83	32.26
Total Import	76.75	75.99	70.26	74.14	80.08	100.00

TOTAL CONSUMPTION

The total consumption of jeans in French Market can be calculated with the table below. The first two columns show the exports of jeans to rest of the world and to EU countries. From the below figures , it can be easily obtained that except the year 2012 and 2013 , rest years have shown the increasing trend in export as well as import . The net consumption in 2010 was 43.52 million pcs while it has been decreased to 38.86 million pcs in 2013 but later on in 2014 the net consumption has reached to the level of 46.42 million pcs . This is a little less than 7% increase over 5 years. Can be hardly commendable, but is still ok when we consider how the economies are moving.

Exports and Imports from And Into French Market \| 2010-2014 (million pcs)
Year	Exports outside EU28	Exports to EU28 countries	Total Exports	Total Imports	Balance consumed
2010	24.70	8.53	33.23	76.75	43.52
2011	22.67	7.85	30.52	75.99	45.47
2012	22.74	7.38	30.12	70.26	40.14
2013	27.08	8.70	35.78	74.14	38.36
2014	25.31	8.35	33.66	80.08	46.42

Exports and Imports from And Into French Market | 2010-2014

PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION

The per capita consumption of jeans in French Republic can be calculated below:

2010

Total net consumptionÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 43.52 million pcs

Total populationÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 65.02 million

Per capita consumptionÂ Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.67 jeans per person/P.A

2014

Total net consumptionÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 46.42 million pcs

Total populationÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 67.64 million

Per capita consumptionÂ Â Â Â Â :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.69 jeans per person/p.a

From the above analysis, it can be drawn that from the year 2010 to 2014, the per capita consumption has been slightly increased from 0.67 Jeans per person per annum to 0.69 Jeans per person per annum â€“ a figure which is negligible and does not encourage huge optimism. Also the per capita consumption is much lower than many other nations like UK , Germany , Benelux etc. Not the greatest market, but still has a decent consumption of about 45 million pcs.

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September 17, 2015

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