Collaboration between retailers, brands, their manufacturing partners and suppliers is starting to drive a recovery in the UK’s garment making sector. This was the optimistic and overwhelming conclusion of speakers at the recent ASBCI ...
Tags: Garment Sector, Textile
The most recent million visits to Fits.me Virtual Fitting Rooms have contributed to sales of £6m, Fits.me reported. 75,000 customers use a Fits.me Virtual Fitting Room every month, with visitors recorded from 181 of the 190 sovereign ...
Tags: Virtual Fitting, Textile
Four more online clothing retailers – Henri Lloyd, John Smedley, Avenue32 (all UK) and Mexx (Netherlands) – have signed contracts to add Fits.me’s virtual fitting room solutions to their online stores, while Boden ...
Tags: clothing retailers, Textile
Fits.me announced total Series A investment in the company of close to £5 million. Series A investment has been subscribed by existing investor SmartCap, with new participation from Conor Venture Partners, Fostergate Holdings Limited ...
Tags: Textile, Textile Industry
John Smedley has received the first Royal Warrant in its 229 year history. Her Majesty The Queen, through her household, has been purchasing fine knitwear directly from John Smedley for several years. The Royal Warrant of Appointment is ...
The UK garment manufacturers and retailers are hoping for a rise in demand for'Made in UK'garments and a recovery from its present downfall. Mr.Ian Maclean,managing director of John Smedley,told fibre2fashion,"There is rise in demand for ...
Tags: garment, Made in UK, John Smedley, luxury knitwe
With 225 years of knitting experience,John Smedley is planning to expand its international market to countries like Russia,Italy,Japan and China. Mr.Ian Maclean,managing director of John Smedley,told fibre2fashion,"The apparel brand ...
The Indian government which recently permitted 51 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) stake in multi-brand retail, while welcomed by the apparel brands and retailers, is being opposed by a few key political parties. Crisil ...
Tags: Indian government, job, FDI