This report provides information, analysis and valuable insight into developments relating to the performance apparel industry in the following categories: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; environmental legislation; environmental, social and governance (ESG); joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; new stores; and standards, certifications and test methods. Brands, companies and other organisations featured in this report include: Ambercycle; Arc’teryx; Decathlon; Hohenstein; Milliken & Company; Myant; Oeko-Tex; Physical Properties Testers (PPT) Group; Puma; Spinnova; Textile Exchange; Tidal Vision; Under Armour; and Woodspin.
Who should buy this report?
- Manufacturers of fibres, textiles, clothing and chemicals
- Textile and clothing machinery manufacturers - spinning, weaving, knitting, sewing and import/export
- Textile and clothing brands and retailers like Adidas, H&M etc.
- Educational institutions like universities, fashion schools etc.
- Business consultancy firms
- Textile and clothing trade associations
- Government trade bodies
Table of Contents
SUMMARY
ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS
- Smart textiles producer Myant has acquired two textile technologies specialists in Switzerland as part of plans to strengthen its position in the health care market
- Nanoleq
- Osmotex
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
- Landmark legislation prohibiting the sale of apparel containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has come into effect in several US states
- California, USA
- Colorado, USA
- New York, USA
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG)
- Textile Exchange has called for virgin synthetic fibres to be phased out urgently
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION
- Milliken & Company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Tidal Vision in order to accelerate the introduction of chemical solutions based on chitosan across a number of markets
- Outdoor apparel and equipment brand Arc’teryx has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with textile recycling company Ambercycle
- Puma has entered into an agreement with fibre producer Woodspin for the supply of Spinnova fibre
NEW STORES
- Sporting goods retailer Decathlon has opened a new physical retail store in Munich, Germany, as part of ambitious plans for growth in the country
STANDARDS, CERTIFICATIONS AND TEST METHODS
- Products containing fibres derived from recycled pre-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
- plastic bottles will no longer be eligible for certification in accordance with Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex
- Under Armour has collaborated with Hohenstein and PPT Group in the development of a test method for measuring the propensity of textiles to shed microfibres during washing
Companies Mentioned
- Ambercycle
- Arc’teryx
- Decathlon
- Hohenstein
- Milliken & Company
- Myant
- Oeko-Tex
- Physical Properties Testers (PPT) Group
- Puma
- Spinnova
- Textile Exchange
- Tidal Vision
- Under Armour
- Woodspin
