Performance apparel markets: business update, September 2023

14 pages, published in Issue 78, September 2023   Report price: Euro 305.00; US$ 400.00

This report provides information, analysis and valuable insight into developments relating to the performance apparel industry in the following categories: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; branding; investments; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; and recycling. Brands, companies and other organisations featured in this report include: adidas, Brooks Running, Coats Group, Fashion for Good, lululemon athletica (lululemon), Samsara Eco, Spinnova, Tearfil, Trevira, TrusTrace, and Werewool.

SUMMARY


ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS


• Thread manufacturer Coats Group (Coats) has launched a footwear division

BRANDING


• Trevira has been renamed Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany

INVESTMENTS


• Werewool has secured US$3.7 mn worth of investment to produce biodegradable performance fibres

JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION


• Brooks Running has entered into a partnership with TrusTrace in order to map its supply chain
• Spinnova and Tearfil have entered into a joint venture agreement relating to a research and development (R&D) yarn spinning line

RECYCLING


• adidas has announced that 96% of the polyester used in its products is made using recycled materials
• Fashion for Good has launched a pilot operation which aims to increase the use of recycled materials in footwear manufacture
• lululemon athletica (lululemon) and Samsara Eco have entered into a partnership agreement to scale circularity through textile-to-textile recycling

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Product Overview

Four times a year, Performance Apparel Markets provides intelligence, expert analysis and insight on the performance apparel industry. Performance apparel represents one of the fastest growing markets in the global textile and clothing industry--and market growth is being fuelled by an emergence of new fibres, fabrics and innovative materials. The market's growth prospects are also being spurred by increasing demand for performance properties in mainstream fashion.

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