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Related Keywords: 53 percent, artificial intelligence, Ecommerce, Generation Z, online, research, retail, Sales, technology, United Kingdom

Ecommerce in the United Kingdom will account for 53 percent of the country’s total retail sales by 2028. Factors powering this online growth are the fact Generation Z and Millennials will be half of the adult population in ten years, faster, cheaper and in-home delivery and fewer physical stores.

Currently, ecommerce in the United Kingdom accounts for 19.2 percent of total retail sales. It’s expected to grow to 33.8 percent by 2024 and even to 53 percent by 2028.
‘Online drives majority of retail within next 10 years’

Related Keywords: America, cotton, farmers, innovaters, research, scientists, sustainable, sustainably, US, Wrangler

Global jeans brand Wrangler has started its new The Wrangler Rooted Collection, a limited edition premium jeans capsule meant to support US sustainably grown cotton in five Southern states. Each piece–the Alabama Jean, the Georgia Jean, the North Carolina Jean, the Tennessee Jean and the Texas Jean–uses fabrics made with cotton grown, milled, then cut and sewn in the United States and treated with a unique wash, as well as trim and patch details featuring the state’s silhouette and other embellishments.

Related Keywords: bales, cotton, hybrid, Kenya, Nairobi, National Biosafety Authority, NBA, report

Kenya on Wednesday announced plans to start commercial growing of Bt cotton, or genetically modified (GM) cotton.

Charles Waturu, Principal Investigator of GM cotton project, said that the government is expected to release the Bt cotton seeds to 1,000 demonstration sites in all parts of cotton growing areas by November.

The official said a final report on the second National Performance Trials that has been going on in the country will be submitted to National Performance Trials Committee by September.

Related Keywords: Being Human, Future Lifestyle Fashions Ltd, Koovs, lifestyle, London, Nike, revenue, traffic

Online fashion retailer Koovs Plc. reported a 8.6% rise in revenues for FY19 to ₹59 crore, up from the ₹54.3 crore reported in 2017-18, according to the company’s annual report.

Koovs’ total comprehensive loss for the year ended 31 March 2019, however, widened to ₹137.9 crore from ₹134.27 crore in the year-ago period, as its operating expenses grew 12% to ₹123.2 crore.

The gross order value stood at ₹117.8 crore down 6% from a year earlier.

Related Keywords: apparel, cotton, fabrics, fiber, fibers, nonwoven, Procter & Gamble, Textile

A walk through the feminine hygiene and baby diaper aisles is proof enough that natural products are enjoying gains in the nonwovens space. In the past few months, two major feminine hygiene brands—o.b. and Tampax were the latest companies to launch cotton products. o.b. organic, featuring 100% certified organic cotton tampons, offers a new choice for women who don’t want to sacrifice protection for sustainability. All o.b. organic tampons are free from chlorine, dyes, pesticides, fragrances and BPA.

Related Keywords: clothing, fabrics, fashion, Forbes, Inditex, organic, recycling, retailer, sustainable, Zara

Spanish fashion retailer Zara has announced that 100 per cent of the cotton, linen and polyester used in its clothing will be more sustainable, organic or recycled by 2025.

Zara's holding group, Inditex – the world's third largest clothing company according to Forbes – made the sustainability pledge at its annual shareholders' meeting on 16 July.

The company stated that it will only use cotton, linen and polyester that is "organic, more sustainable or recycled", as one of a number of sustainable targets for the next six years.

"Sustainability is a never-ending task"

Related Keywords: Arquas, denim, fabrics, innovation, ISKO, manufacturing, microcapsules, R&D, sportswear, Turkish, Vulcano

Denim manufacturer ISKO has unveiled a wellness collection that features Aloe Vera, Q10 and coffee microcapsules offering benefits for the skin.

The Turkish group is known for innovation in denim and holds 20 patents, with 100 more pending and 100 trademarks.

Its latest collection features 98 new fabrics, which includes the Mantra wellness collection as well as a finish called Vulcano that aids the laser process and a water-repelling option called UltraDry.

Related Keywords: fluorocarbons, Futurelight, nanospinning, sportstextiles, technology, TNF

The North Face has unveiled its first shoes made using nanospinning technology, following the launch of Futurelight clothing at the end of 2018.

The nano-level holes allow for porosity while maintaining waterproofness and the polyurethane membrane is free from fluorocarbons.

TNF’s spokespeople told sportstextiles of the imminent launch, with the first shoes, called Activist, scheduled for the summer 2020 collections.

Courtesy: Sports Textiles

Related Keywords: 2023, Adidas, brand, demand, footwear, Freedonia, import, market, purchasing, research, United States

Even as trade war jitters and changes in sourcing have shaken the footwear industry in the United States and abroad, a new report claims the sector should still expect solid growth in demand over the next four years.

In its most recent batch of “Focus Reports,” The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com, said the current footwear market will grow 4 percent in value, from $26.8 billion in 2018 to $32.6 billion in 2023. However, the growth will not be equally spread across categories.

Related Keywords: environment, fabric, Garments, Golf, innovation, Nike, sports, Stone Island

Golf’s fourth and final major of the 2019 season is contested on Northern Ireland’s most challenging 18 holes. Defined by its rolling sand dunes and coastal views, the links course has hosted major tournaments for more than 100 years. Participants, even in July, face cool temperatures and bursts of rain — an environment that requires sympathetic garments.