Forever 21 Celebrates Kodak’s Iconic Brand With New Apparel Collection

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — September 13, 2018 — Kodak and fashion retailer Forever 21 have teamed up on a new apparel collection for the Fall 2018 season featuring some of Kodak’s many logos and designs from the Kodak brand’s storied history.

The bright and vibrant apparel uses many of the original colors from Kodak branding and packaging from the 90’s and draws inspiration from Kodak’s days as a standout NASCAR team sponsor.

The collection offers women’s t-shirts, crop tops, jackets and lounge wear; the men’s line includes tees, polos, pullovers and jerseys. Altogether twenty-six different items will be available in 600+ stores globally and are available in men’s, women’s and junior sizes.

Kodak has been working on collaborations to drive brand awareness and advocacy with new audiences.

“Rather than be a fad or trend, we want to retain an aspirational product aimed at our core audience and those that they influence,” said Dany Atkins, chief brand officer, Kodak.  “What could be better for a brand transformation than everyone wearing your logo on a t-shirt?”

The collection was produced with Hybrid Apparel, a Kodak Licensee who works closely with Kodak on brand licensing efforts in the apparel space.

“Kodak has always been synonymous with our life’s best memories, including past, present and even future aspirations,” said Bonnie Segall, executive vice president of New Business Development, Hybrid. “We were able to capture this by leveraging the current streetwear trend and creating a new ‘KODAK MOMENT’ for a new generation of enthusiasts.”

Additionally, by teaming up with Forever 21 and Hybrid, Kodak is expanding its reach and aligning itself towards future possibilities.

“We are excited to further increase our brand visibility with industry leading partners like Forever 21 that will uniquely leverage our imaging history to further build opportunities and growth into the future with the Kodak brand,” said Joel Satin, vice president, Global Brand Licensing.

Forever 21 is enthusiastic about the collection and its call-back to the days when the Kodak logo was seen virtually everywhere.

“We are so excited to announce our collection with Kodak,” says Linda Chang, vice president of Marketing for Forever 21. “Kodak is such an iconic brand that so many people love and respect, and we were excited to bring our customers a fun and unique way to celebrate photography.”

Posted September 14, 2018

Source: Kodak

INVISTA To Add 40,000 Tons Of Nylon 6,6 Polymer Capacity By 2020

SHANGHAI — September 12, 2018 — INVISTA plans to add 40,000 tons of nylon 6,6 polymer capacity at its current 150,000-ton polymer plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP). Construction is targeted for mid-2019 and production would begin in 2020.

“We are continuing to make strategic investments to best meet our customers’ needs,” said Pete Brown, INVISTA vice president of nylon polymer. “In looking at our forecast for the future growth of the nylon 6,6 polymer market, we see increased demand in Asia and are expanding our capacity to meet that demand.”

This project aligns with INVISTA’s other recent announcements regarding additional capacity in the nylon 6,6 value chain:

  • new adiponitrile (ADN) plant announced for China by 2023;
  • additional ADN capacity resulting from retrofits of INVISTA’s latest ADN technology at Butachimie, INVISTA’s joint venture with Solvay in France in 2019; and at INVISTA’s Victoria, Texas, site, targeted for 2020; and
  • ADN production records at INVISTA’s Orange, Texas, site.

Brown added, “We’ve invested more than $1 billion in the nylon 6,6 value chain in the past five years, have recently committed to investing $1 billion more and are continuing to evaluate the market for additional opportunities in the future.”

INVISTA also has a 215,000-ton hexamethylenediamine (HMD) plant at SCIP.

Posted September 14, 2018

Source: INVISTA

Hitachi Zosen Receives Order From China For Marimo® Rapid Fiber Filtration System: Our First For Sewage Treatment Plants Overseas

OSAKA, Japan — September 14, 2018 — Hitachi Zosen Corp. has received an order from China National Electric Apparatus Research Institute Co. Ltd. for a Marimo® rapid fiber filtration system for a sewage treatment plant in Guangzhou, China. This is the first order for a Marimo® for an overseas sewage treatment plant.

Outline
1. Client: China National Electric Apparatus Research Institute Co., Ltd.
2. Project: Improvement works for the water treatment plant, East District, Guangzhou Development Zone
3. Delivered to: Water treatment plant, East District, Guangzhou Development Zone
4. Location: West side of Nangang River, Hongguang Road, East District, Guangzhou Development Zone
5. Treatment capacity: 100,000t/day
6. Delivery: Scheduled for completion in December 2018

About the Marimo® Rapid Fiber Filtration System

Marimo® is a filtration system for removing contaminants in waste water. The device is filled with a filtration media made from specially-processed polyester fibers, permitting increased filtration speeds over previous filtration systems, and allowing high-speed processing of sewage water and industrial waste water.

Initiatives related to Marimo® in China

Testing using Hitachi Zosen’s Marimo® is being conducted at a sewage treatment plant in Guangdong Province , from April 2017 to February 2019, under the model research program “advanced treatment of urban sewage,” organized as the special themed funding project for the development of scientific technology by the Kansai – Asia Environmental and Energy Saving Business Promotion Forum (Team E-Kansai; Chair Minoru Furukawa; supported by the Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry) and the Guangdong Science and Technology.

In June 2018, Marimo® was selected as one of 3iPET Top 100 Technologies in the Third 3iPET Top 100 Environmental Protection Technologies Contest, organized by the International Platform for Environmental Technology, Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE).

This current order is the result of Marimo®’s high water treatment performance as shown by the above.

Initiatives in Water-related Projects

We shall continue to contribute to safe, reliable, and secure water treatment in both Japan and China as we conduct verification experiments with research institutions and universities and work with partner corporations in the Chinese market.

Posted September 14, 2018

Source: Hitachi Zosen Corp.

COTERIE, ReMode Partner With The Conscious Fashion Campaign To Support The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

NEW YORK CITY — September 13, 2018 — UBM Fashion’s ReMode has proudly collaborated with the Conscious Fashion Campaign and the United Nations Office for Partnerships to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, unveiling an activation with the premier women’s wear trade event, Coterie, held September 15-17 at the Javits Center, New York City.

The initiative aims to harness the power of retailers, media and celebrities to embrace impact-driven fashion brands to create positive change and drive conscious consumerism. Supported by the United Nations Office for Partnerships, the Conscious Fashion Campaign drives awareness and advocacy to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

“The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an unprecedented, universally endorsed blueprint for fighting poverty, ending inequality and protecting the planet. With its global reach and impact, the fashion industry carries clout to transform and advance the SDGs. We call on the fashion brands and retailers to align their business models with these Goals. Our joint commitment will build and strengthen the cooperation needed to respond to the world’s many challenges,” shared Lucie Brigham, chief of Office, United Nations Office for Partnerships. “The Conscious Fashion Campaign driven by Kerry Bannigan provides an important platform that demonstrates how the fashion industry is shifting business models, integrating sustainability principles and driving advocacy around a new paradigm in fashion.”

Brands and designers that are working to end poverty, protect the planet, practice sustainability, and raise awareness through meaningful philanthropic and customer engagement initiatives in an effort to transform our world through fashion will be showcased at Coterie over the three day show.

“We are honored to leverage our platform and audience to propel the mission of the Conscious Fashion Campaign supported by the United Nations encouraging ethical and sustainable practices,” shared Coterie Women’s Fashion Director Danielle Licata. “Through this collaboration we are excited to introduce several woman-owned brands from Africa including AAKS and Maki Oh who are true innovators in the industry.”

Featured Conscious Fashion Campaign brands include: AAKS, Afrodesiac, AMUR, COCOLILI, DefineMeEcru, Legami, Liverpool Jeans, Maki Oh, Mar Y Sol, R&R Luxury, Skazi, Washed Away, Wrangler, and B. Yellowtail.

A large part of the initiative at Coterie is supported by SheTrades, an organization that enables women entrepreneurs to improve the quality of their products and services.

This is a part of a larger collaboration between the UBM Fashion’s ReMode event and Conscious Fashion Campaign, supported by the United Nations Office for Partnerships, including presence at the United Nations General Assembly 73rd Session SDG Media Zone.

“With the launch of ReMode this year, we are putting a lot of focus on promoting a sustainable and responsible growth for the industry. We will be supporting the SDGs and the Conscious Fashion Campaign at Coterie, at the United Nations General Assembly and at ReMode this November in Los Angeles and hope that our participation will contribute to a stronger and meaningful impact on changing the fashion industry for the better,“ states Pierre-Nicolas Hurstel, Founder of ReMode.

The show opens Saturday, September 15 and will run through Monday, September 17 at the Jacob Javits Center located at 655 W 34th St, New York, N.Y.

On Saturday, September 15 at 3:30pm Coterie will celebrate the Conscious Fashion Campaign collaboration, supported by ReMode. Welcome remarks and traditional land acknowledgement by Gerrod Smith, Shinnecock, followed by a thanks and introduction by representatives from ReMode and United Nations. Prosecco toast sponsored by Principessa.

Posted September 14, 2018

Source: UBM Fashion

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Appoints General Counsel

NEW ALBANY, Ohio — September 13, 2018 — Abercrombie & Fitch Co. today announced the appointment of Gregory J. Henchel as senior vice president and general counsel. Henchel brings 25 years of broad legal experience to the company, including more than ten years in the retail sector. Henchel’s experience spans general corporate, commercial, securities, regulatory, employment and intellectual property law, corporate governance and litigation.

Henchel will lead A&F Co.’s global legal department, and serve as corporate secretary. He will report to Fran Horowitz, Abercrombie & Fitch Co.’s CEO.

Commenting on the appointment, Fran Horowitz said: “We are pleased to welcome Greg to A&F Co. and our family of brands. With his strong background in retail, and broad range of legal expertise, we look forward to his strategic guidance and support as we continue to transform our company and grow our brands globally.”

“I’m excited to join A&F at this pivotal time in the company’s journey. I look forward to working with Fran and the global team as the brands continue to evolve,” Henchel said.

Henchel was previously with HSN Inc. where he served as chief legal officer for the $3 billion+ multi-channel retailer. Prior to HSN, Henchel served as general counsel at Tween Brands Inc. Before his roles in the retail sector, Henchel was assistant general counsel at Cardinal Health Inc., the global medical device, pharmaceutical and healthcare technology company. He began his career as a litigation associate at Jones Day. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Michigan, and earned his Juris Doctor degree, Cum Laude, from the University of Michigan Law School.

Henchel will join the company on October 1, 2018.

Posted September 14, 2018

Source: Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Cotton Incorporated’s ‘Watch Now, Shop Now’ Runway Show Is Available To Shop Online Beginning Today

NEW YORK CITY — September 13, 2018 — Cotton Incorporated’s “Cotton’s Fashion Delivered Runway Show” delivered on a unique fashion moment, presenting ready-to-wear looks from the catwalk straight to consumer doorsteps during the 2018 New York Fashion Week, all with just a few clicks. The runway show was also a first-of-its-kind for Cotton during the iconic weeklong celebration of fashion. Amid the backdrop of fall’s latest styles, Cotton’s Fashion Delivered Runway Show connected today’s trendsetters with versatile cotton looks that they can get now via a “watch now, shop now” runway experience.

The runway show came to life at the Angel Orensanz Theater in the Lower East Side of New York City on September 10. Fashion influencer and model, Rocky Barnes, and fashion journalist, model, and presenter, Louise Roe, along with Amazon Alexa hosted the show and shared their go-to cotton looks straight from the runway.

“Cotton’s Fashion Delivered Runway Show has the common thread of really fusing versatility, style, and comfort, and you can’t say that for many different fabrics and brands,” said presenter Louise Roe. “It is doing everything in one, which is … thumbs up!”

All the looks featured in the show, as well as an expanded, curated collection of over 300 cotton-rich styles, are now available for purchase in a dedicated online shop on Amazon.com/ShopCotton until Wednesday, October 11, while supplies last.

The show made history for the brand with its first Fashion Week runway show debut, highlighting the latest cotton trends, while promoting the convenience and easy accessibility of purchasing the items straight from the runway on Amazon, making for a great consumer experience.

“This promotion broke new ground,” said Marissa Barlin, director of Strategic Alliances for Cotton Incorporated. “Cotton’s Fashion Delivered Runway Show is the archetype for how brands should approach fashion retailing, giving consumers a front row seat to a memorable experience and the ability to purchase the looks they want on Amazon through their mobile devices — a simple, seamless experience.”

The event marks another innovative consumer experience spearheaded by Cotton Incorporated, which has worked since 1970 to make cotton The Fabric of Our Lives®.

Posted September 14, 2018

Source: Cotton Incorporated

KBS Fashion Group Limited Announces Police Uniform Supply Agreement With Taihu County Public Security Bureau

SHISHI, China — September 14, 2018 — KBS Fashion Group Ltd. (KBS), a fully-integrated casual menswear company in China, announced today its wholly-owned subsidiary Anhui Kaixin won a supply agreement with Anhui Province’s Taihu County Public Security Bureau for police uniforms thanks to the company’s well-recognized manufacturing capabilities and production quality. According to the term, Kaixin will supply 1,200 sets police uniforms along with accessories and valued at 467,600 renminbi ($68,351.00). An additional supply agreement with Traffic Police Division, a sub-unit of Taihu County Public Security Bureau is expected to be signed at the end of September.

Keyan Yan, CEO of the company commented: “The collaboration with the government has introduced us to a new sale channel of uniforms including government uniforms and student uniforms. The company will look into growing its business in this area to obtain more uniform contracts while further expanding KBS’s diversified product portfolio.”

Posted September 14, 2018

Source: KBS Fashion Group

ROICA™: The Smart-Stretch Secret Ingredient In C&A’s Cradle-To-Cradle Certified™ Jeans

JAPAN — September 14, 2018 — C&A has launched the world’s most sustainably made Cradle-to-Cradle Certified jeans now using ROICA™ V550, part of the ROICA Eco-Smart™ family of premium stretch yarns dedicated to sustainable stretch end-uses.

This unique Roica V550 stretch holds Cradle-to-Cradle Certification since 2016 and was therefore the perfect match for C&A’s C2C certified jeans program.

Asahi Kasei is proud to be a partner of C&A in the launch of this world-first project for responsible denim. The project’s strategy perfectly echoes and matches the Asahi Kasei mission to create products that deliver better value with values.

It demonstrates an effective synergy where Roica again proves its commitment to contemporary consumer’s needs through smart solutions for everyday living

Roica Eco-Smart Family is one of the most active and successful of the Asahi Kasei families of premium, advanced fit yarns where key brand adoptions to date include Wolford (Roica V550), Safetti (fabric innovations from PENN Textile Solutions with Roica V550), DAQUÏNI (Sofileta fabrics with Roica V550), Maloja (fabrics from M.I.T.I. with Roica EF), Marie Jo (lace designs from Tessitura Colombo with Roica EF), TRIUMPH LINGERIE & Hanro (the new stretch lace from ILUNA Group with Roica EF )

In 2016 the deep research that produced the Roica families was launched, and innovative smart functionality became the defining point of competitive difference, the Roica Eco-Smart™ Family was the platform for two special yarns that each delivered an eco-responsible stretch solution in different ways.

  • The first yarn, Roica V550, used in this C&A project, has the C2C (Cradle-to-Cradle) Gold Level material health certificate, and is also a Hohenstein Environment Certificated yarn, where at its end- of-life, it smartly breaks down without releasing any harmful materials.
  • The second yarn style is Roica EF, which is GRS certified, made through the recycled technology using more than 50 percent pre-consumer waste in manufacture. GRS, (Global Recycled Standard), is the accepted Textile Exchange certification and is a good fit for contemporary denim products wanting to develop a new angle on sustainable futures

Both yarns play their special ingredient roles in products that are part of Circular Economy product development, helping to create modern wardrobe solutions that are smart, responsibly made and designed affordably for everyday life.

Other families of Roica smart stretch include:

  • Roica Contour, a family of precision, high performance yarns for dynamic power shaping or calibrated control, specific to application needs in shapewear and lingerie.
  • Roica Colour Perfect delivers a choice of unique, dyeable stretch. It sets a new standard in colour technology with the potential to deliver a flawless, colour match-dyed finish, and an undetectable finish for all stretch fabrics.
  • Roica Feel Good promises a new level of performance, with ‘feel-good comfort’ and freshness such as the Roica CF yarn with an odor-neutralizing function that does not wash or wear out. Its active ingredient is locked in and only needs a modest percent to work in any fabric matrix.

These Roica premium stretch families of yarns are market leaders with unique smart stretch functions for colour, shaping, eco-sustainability, and wellbeing. Asahi Kasei works with a roster of leading global brands in lingerie, hosiery, active sportswear, athleisure and contemporary fashion
sectors.

Roica partners including Roica in their premium collections:

  •  Dresdner Spitzen (DE);
  •  Eusebio (IT);
  •  Fukui Warp Knitting Co. Ltd. (JP);
  •  Giemme (IT);
  •  Iluna Group S.p.A. (IT);
  •  Indesmalla (ES);
  •  Inplet Pletiva (SLO);
  •  Jackytex (IT);
  •  Kurabo Industries Ltd. (JP);
  •  Lanificio Europa (IT);
  •  Lauma Fabrics/LE Textile (DE);
  •  Maglificio Ripa S.p.A. (IT);
  • M.I.T.I. S.p.A. (IT);
  • Penn Textile Solutions/Penn Italia (DE/IT);
  • Piave Maitex (IT);
  • Sitip (IT);
  • Sofileta (FR);
  • Sportswear Argentona (ES);
  • Taubert Textil (DE);
  • Tessitura Colombo Antonio srl (IT);
  • TINTEX Textiles (PT);
  • TVB (DE);
  • V&A Japan Corp. (JP); and
  • Vilartex (PT).

Stay tuned for news of more smart, advanced fit innovations with Roica in the seasons ahead

Posted September 14, 2018

Source: ROICA™

Ongoing Commitment To Sustainability Reiterates IVL’s Inclusion In Dow Jones Sustainability Index

BANGKOK, Thailand — September 12, 2018 — Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. (IVL), a global chemical producer, is proud to announce that the company has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Emerging Markets). The inclusion reaffirms IVL’s commitment to leadership in sustainability and its rating among global chemical companies.

Aloke Lohia, Group CEO of Indorama Ventures, said:

“Sustainability is at the very core of our business and a key element in us delivering on our vision of being a world-class chemical company. The inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index is yet another testimony to our ongoing endeavors towards fulfilling our role as a global leader in manufacturing 100 percent recyclable PET and other sustainable materials.”

In addition to the DJSI, Indorama Ventures has also been included in the FTSE4Good Index for the second consecutive year, following FTSE Russell 2018 index review in June 2018.

Posted September 14, 2018

Source: Ventures Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited

The ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® Certification Of Textile Chemicals

BÖNNIGHEIM, Germany — September 12, 2018 — As an accredited test laboratory with more than 1,000 staff worldwide, Hohenstein belongs to one of 18 institutes run by the OEKO-Tex® company and specialises in testing for toxic substances in textile products and textile components. Established two years ago, the ECO PASSPORT by Oeko-Tex certification serves to examine textile chemicals used as aids in production. The article details the certification process using the example of Total’s Lissolfix coning oil.

The Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex certification

The Eco Passport certification, conducted exclusively by Hohenstein in Germany, supplements the existing Oeko-Tex certifications such as STANDARD 100
 by Oeko-Tex. For over 25 years, Standard 100 has been examining raw, intermediate and finished textile products for toxic substances and certifying textile products that pose no threat to health. The Eco Passport certification follows a two-step process to analyze whether dyes, equipment, aids and other chemicals used in textile production can be classified as safe. Coning oils used to texture yarns may obtain Eco Passport certification as production-specific aids.

The importance of the Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex certification

Two years on from the certification’s introduction, the Oeko-Tex community has been able to certify more than 3000 products of over 400 customers worldwide.
The certification makes it easier for companies manufacturing and selling textiles in accordance with Standard 100 by Oeko-Tes to procure textile aids. It enables them to meet the market requirements for safe, non-toxic textiles, ensures that their textile-production staff are protected, help protecting the environment and the end consumer. For Total as an oil producer, the Eco Passport certification means one extra step to adapt to the industry’s requirements and offer eco-friendly oils in order to set itself apart from its competitors.

Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex certification process

Hohenstein and the applicant work in close consultation throughout every stage of the certification. If possible, the applicant should have an existing quality-assurance system complying with ISO standards. The textile chemicals are tested in two to three stages at Hohenstein’s testing laboratory.

Stage I: Compliance screening

In the case of initial certifications, applicant queries are clarified before the application is lodged. Once the application has been checked, safety data sheets and the composition of the product to be certified are analysed and examinations conducted to determine whether any prohibited substances are used in production. If they are, the manufacturer is given an opportunity to adjust the composition accordingly. In the case of Total’s Lissolfix coning oils, no regulated substances are used meaning the composition did not need to be adjusted.

Stage II: Analytical verification

If there are no abnormalities during the initial test, a laboratory test is conducted comparing the components with the limit values regarding toxic substances in textile products. If, for example, the test specimen’s packaging has resulted in contaminants, a new test specimen may be sent to the laboratory for examination. The parameters of the examination vary according to the product. In the case of Total’s Lissolfix APZX 1350 / 1500 / 4800 coning oils, the test specimen was checked for parameters such as heavy metals, formaldehyde, phthalates, and chlorinated, organotin and volatile organic compounds.

Stage III: Sustainability check

The summer of 2018 sees a third stage added to the process. In the interests of sustainability, this stage will address environmental protection and OHS and involves on-site checks at the producer’s premises. It will initially only be conducted at the applicant’s request.

Validity of the Eco Passport certification by Oeko-Tex

The Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex certification is valid for one year. Extensions may be requested no earlier than three months prior to the certification’s expiry. This will involve re-assessment of the documents and a simplified laboratory test in order to ensure quality has remained consistent. The toxins’ limit values or the textile chemicals’ production conditions may also have changed in the meantime, necessitating another test to meet the requirements. If changes are made to the certified product during the certification’s validity period, the certificate holder is obliged to report the change and, if necessary, provide a new test specimen for testing. As an oil manufacturer for the industry, Total is one of the first providers of coning oils to have its Lissolfix APZX 1350 / 1500 / 4800 products certified, and is already planning additional Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex certifications.

Posted September 14, 2018

Source: Hohenstein

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