Manufacturing

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Happenings in the Jewelry in Indian Jewelry Business

http://www.israelidiamond.co.il/english/News.aspx?boneID=918&objID=8820

The article is about the disappointing gem and diamond budget for the country and a new tax applied to jewelry made from gold silver and other precious metals.

There is now a need to find a potential alternative to gems?

According to WGSN.com, Some Mumbai designers are switching to silverware for intricate adornments.

Using recycled resources is going to be a trend we see here as well. It is not just recycled cottons and paper but old jewelry, antique silverware, excess beads. Manufacturers will be utilizing a different technique that resembles more DIY jewelry.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Manufacturing Going Green: GOTS!

While researching manufacturing current and future trends I came across a site about green fashion. The site discussed the new trend for manufacturing when going green, GOTS. This covers the textile production and reassuring that they are organic fibers. GOTS stands for Global Organic Textile Standard. The logo above will be inserted into the clothes to ensure the customer their clothing is following the manufacturing standards organically. Some of the companies that are bringing GOTS into their stores for their organic products are Nordstrom, Wal-Mart, H&M, and Target. At all these stores you can find accessories so be sure next time you go shopping to look and see if what you are buying is green!

For more information on GOTS visit:

http://www.global-standard.org/

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Buyers Turn to Cotton Alternatives

"PARIS — It’s all about blending in for spring 2012 fabrics, with high raw material costs pushing weavers to increasingly experiment with alternative fiber mixes.

Designers attending the recent edition of Première Vision here embraced the trend for blends, lauding the innovation on display across collections. Among the fabrics being blended with cotton were linen, viscose, synthetics and cellulose-based fibers like Lyocell, Modal and Tencel."

Wool prices have risen 40%

Cotton prices have leaped 160%

Raw materials rise by 15%

"While synthetics continue to benefit from cotton shortages, the cycle could shift again, predicted Roger Lee, managing director at Tecnon OrbiChem, a London-based marketing consultancy specializing in the chemicals, petrochemicals, plastics and fibers industries. Cotton production is forecasted to increase and the likelihood is that the cycle will repeat itself again. I don’t think that the consumer will see a huge increase other than his cotton shirt will cost a bit more.”

Neon hues on Satin Mantero

Tessuto’s puffy floral design made from nylon

Cotton Linen blend by Ultra

If you have a WWD account check out the whole article at 

www.wwd.com/markets-new/new-mixes-beat-the-price-blues-3511265