Performance Apparel Markets: Business Update, September 2023
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
Research Assistance
Download our eBook: How to Succeed Using Market Research
Learn how to effectively navigate the market research process to help guide your organization on the journey to success.
Download eBook