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Beat REST OF THE WORLD Jobedu joins hands with Walt Disney Company Pic courtesy: Jobedu Jordan-based Jobedu, the apparel company famed for being the Arabised voice and presence of international pop culture in the Middle East, has joined hands with the Walt Disney Company for the Middle East to create original collections—both apparel and accessories—based around Disney’s iconic characters. As per the licensing agreement, Jobedu will produce a range of fun, modern streetwear collections, adding its unique voice to the company’s world- renowned properties. Jobedu will use its network of affiliated graphic designers to develop ideas and contribute original work to be used in the collection. VF Corporation sells Nautica to Authentic Brands Group Pic courtesy: Nautica VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, has announced that it has completed the sale of its Nautica brand, a leading global lifestyle brand for modern nautical style, to Authentic Brands Group (ABG). VF had entered into a definitive agreement with ABG in March. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Furniweb to start business collaboration with PPI & PS Pic courtesy: Furniweb Furniweb Holdings Limited, an elastic textile and webbing manufacturer in 30 | FIBRE 2 FASHION JUNE 2018 Malaysia and Vietnam, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Philipp Plein International AG (PPI) and Plein Sport AG (PS AG) to start a business collaboration. To be started initially in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, the new venture is for lifestyle fashion apparel. The business collaboration envisages the appointment of Furniweb as the authorised dealer for the distribution, promotion and sale of luxury fashion apparel carried on under PPI’s trade name and/or lifestyle fashion apparel carried on under PS AG’s trade name in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. The LOI also covers the possibility for further business collaboration in other countries in Southeast Asia. SUSTAINABILITY ZDHC releases electronic version of ZDHC MRSL To drive implementation and ease usability, the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme has released the electronic version of the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (ZDHC MRSL)—the ZDHC e-MRSL. The ZDHC MRSL lists chemical substances that should be banned from intentional use by the industry in the production of textile, apparel, leather and footwear. With the ZDHC e-MRSL, users will be able to easily search for chemical substances, either by using th e name of the substance or the CAS number. In the future, it will also be possible to filter for different criteria and to translate the tool into multiple languages. At the same time, it would still be possible to download the tool as a PDF file. Textile dye & chemical producers to review ZDHC: A group of nine sustainably oriented textile dye and chemical producers has issued an open letter to the Stichting ZDHC Foundation defining some principles and expectations that require clarification/ commitment in order to officially contribute to the ZDHC Foundation. The signatory companies will review the progress made by ZDHC after a 12-month period beginning September 1, 2018. Under the banner of Evoxess GmbH, the nine signatory companies, viz Archroma, Colourtex, DyStar, Huntsman, Jay Chemical, Protex, Pulcra, Rudolf and Tanatex, have consulted on the issues of the increasing complexity and resultant cost burdens for the textile value chain, which are proving an obstacle to the overall goals of the elimination of hazardous chemistry from within the textile supply chain, the letter said. Pic courtesy: ZDHC The signatories confirmed their willingness to actively engage with the ZDHC Foundation, in particular with the ZDHC Gateway Chemical Module and also as a ZDHC Contributor. However, they would do so on the basis that their expectations regarding accelerating the industry towards the elimination of hazardous chemistry within the textile value chain are fulfilled. Hugo Boss to increase use of sustainable cotton Hugo Boss, a German luxury fashion house, has defined specific goals for sourcing sustainable cotton, says its sustainability report for 2017. By the year 2020, 50 per cent of the cotton will come from sustainable sources, in accordance with the criteria defined in the group’s cotton commitment. By 2025 this percentage will increase to 80 per cent. Pic courtesy: Hugo Boss Cotton by far constitutes the largest percentage of total material usage at Hugo Boss, followed by wool, synthetic fibres and leather, according to the report.

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