This report provides information, analysis and valuable insight into developments relating to the performance apparel industry in the following categories: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; corporate strategy; investments; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; and traceability and transparency. Brands, companies and other organisations featured in this report include: Dick’s Sporting Goods; Essilor Luxottica; Fashion for Good; HeiQ; Inspectorio; Intrinsic Advanced Materials; Microban International; Pincroft; Supreme; Teijin Frontier; and VF Corporation.
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
- VF Corporation will sell the cult apparel and lifestyle brand Supreme to eyewear producer EssilorLuxottica despite acquiring the brand as recently as 2020
CORPORATE STRATEGY
- HeiQ has delisted from the London Stock Exchange as part of a broader corporate strategy
INVESTMENTS
- Pincroft has invested more than £1 mn (US$1.3 mn) in the purchase of new machinery for producing camouflage fabric for military applications
- Teijin Frontier has expanded its capacity for producing conjugate filaments for use in the manufacture of apparel and uniforms
JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION
- Fashion for Good has launched an initiative which aims to accelerate footwear innovation
- Odour control specialist Microban International and additives producer Intrinsic Advanced Materials have entered into a strategic partnership to combine their respective textile technologies
TRACEABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY
- US retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods has expanded its partnership with Inspectorio in order to improve the traceability and transparency of its supply chain
LIST OF TABLES
- Table 1: Partner companies involved in the Fashion for Good footwear initiative, 2024
LIST OF FIGURES
- Figure 1: Rotary screen printing machinery
Companies Mentioned
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
- EssilorLuxottica
- Fashion for Good
- HeiQ
- Inspectorio
- Intrinsic Advanced Materials
- Microban International
- Pincroft
- Supreme
- Teijin Frontier
- VF Corporation
