Performance apparel markets: business update, July 2023

11 pages, published in Issue 77, July 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; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; patent infringements; and standards. Brands, companies and other organisations featured in this report include: Burberry; the Egyptian Biodynamic Association (EBDA); Hyosung Advanced Materials; lululemon athletica (lululemon); Nike; Origin Materials; Under Armour; and Ventile.

SUMMARY


ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS

• Burberry is to acquire its technical outerwear supplier from Pattern for Euro21 mn

JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION


• Origin Materials and Hyosung Advanced Materials have entered into a joint venture agreement relating to the production of apparel made using carbon negative materials
• Ventile has entered into a joint venture agreement with the Egyptian Biodynamic Association (EBDA) to support the transition of Egyptian farmers to biodynamic farming practices

PATENT INFRINGEMENTS

• Nike has filed a lawsuit against lululemon athletica for infringing a patent relating to its Flyknit material

STANDARDS

• Under Armour has developed a new test method which is capable of measuring a fabric's propensity to shed fibre fragments

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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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