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International 24-01-2022

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Hohenstein x Presize partner for better online fitting

23 January 2022, Mumbai:

Garment engineering combined with mobile technology will reduce returns and increase sustainability for online shopping.

BÖNNIGHEIM, Germany (January 21, 2022) – Hohenstein, a leading specialist in fit and pattern engineering, has joined forces with digital size pioneer, Presize.

The partnership now offers a variety of business services, including reliable size tables and digital scaling, that empower online retailers to automatically recommend appropriate garment sizes.

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Merging traditional size tables, reliable garment fits and digital body measurements with smartphone technology reduces the number of returned online purchases. Proper fit also reduces waste, lowers footprint and bolsters customer loyalty. “The better a brand understands sizes, fits and target groups, the more accurately they can automate size recommendations.

We help brands meet the different requirements of various sizes, so the fit is comfortable across customer ranges, collections and suppliers,” states Simone Morlock, Head of Hohenstein’s Digital Fitting Lab. This size and grading advice is now underpinned by digital measurement services and technology based on artificial intelligence.

“All it takes to work out the right size, based on a user’s individual body measurements, are some quick questions regarding their age, height and weight, plus an optional video to take measurements.

We use an algorithm that learns as it goes along, and this improves the advice given on sizes with each order or return,” states Presize co-founder and CEO, Leon Szeli.

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International 22-01-2022

Online personal styling service Stitch Fix report: US Consumers’ spending on apparel and footwear exceeded pre-pandemic levels

22 October 2021, Mumbai:

As per a new report by online personal styling service Stitch Fix, US Consumers’ spending on apparel and footwear exceeded pre-pandemic levels in every month of 2021.

As per a Daily Star report, the pandemic greatly accelerated the shift toward online shopping. E-commerce grew to account for 36 percent of total apparel and footwear sales in 2020, versus 26 percent in 2019, it said.

Apparel export to the American markets from Bangladesh grew 45.91 percent year-on-year to $4.23 billion in the July-December period.

Export of goods and footwear made of leather to the US markets also increased thanks to high demand from retailers and brands.

The export growth was mainly driven by three factors -- the US-China trade tension, strength in production of both basic garment items and those in the middle range of price and quality, and competitive prices.

The Ha-Meem group exported $550 million worth of garment items in 2021 of which 95 percent went to the US markets. This year some $100 million worth more garment items are expected to be shipped to the US markets.

Similarly, the Noman Group, another leading garment exporter, has also been receiving more work orders from US-based retailers and brands this year compared to last year.

Western retailers and brands have been heading over to Bangladesh with plenty of work orders in an attempt to diversify sources and reduce overdependence on a single source.

Bangladesh’s leather and leather goods and footwear export have witnessed a growth of over 18 percent year-on-year in the July-December period. MdShahidullahAzim, Managing Director, Classic Fashion, said garment exports to the US markets at the end of the year may cross $8 billion as the growth was very high.

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Faruque Hassan, President, BGMEA added, the confidence of Bangladeshi apparel items has improved a lot following the strengthening of workplace safety and continuation of product supply even during the pandemic's peak. Local manufacturers Aare also very strong in the production of garment items, he added.

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International 21-01-2022

Online personal styling service Stitch Fix report: US Consumers’ spending on apparel and footwear exceeded pre-pandemic levels

Copenhagen Fashion Week to partner with Swedish Fashion Council

20 January 2022, Mumbai:

Copenhagen Fashion Week to partner with Swedish Fashion Council in supporting and incubating emerging designer talent.

In anticipation of the AW22 edition, Copenhagen Fashion Week is delighted to announce that it will be partnering with the Swedish Fashion Council in order to strengthen and further develop their joint dedication to the incubation and growth of emerging designer talent.

This partnership will align Copenhagen Fashion Week with the Swedish Fashion Council's ambitious talent program, furthering both organisations' dedication to supporting young designers across the Nordics.

"Copenhagen Fashion Week holds responsibility at its core purpose, of which this very much includes the nurturing and promoting of the young talent that bring such a renewed perspective to Nordic design.

We are beyond thrilled to be able to strengthen this dedication with the alignment to the work of the Swedish Fashion Council - together we are stronger and can jointly work together to ensure we are not only preserving but spotlighting the next generation of our creative industry." - Cecilie Thorsmark, CEO Copenhagen Fashion Week With Swedish designer Jade Cropper, who is also a part of the incubator program Swedish Fashion Talents, announced as the AW22 Talent, the February 2022 season will be the perfect opportunity to commence the mutual partnership between the two organisations, with the Swedish Fashion Council to be co-host of the official Talent dinner that will open the season on the first evening of AW22.

Swedish Fashion Council

'The Swedish Fashion Council is actively working to foster next generation fashion talents in our incubator, and this collaboration will enable us to push those efforts even further. Copenhagen Fashion Week is an important platform to showcase Scandinavian fashion, but most importantly we are pleased to have them as a partner in the transformation of the industry.

It is no secret that the fashion system is in dire need of systemic change and such change requires collaboration.'' - Jennie Rosén, CEO Swedish Fashion Council About Copenhagen Fashion Week Copenhagen Fashion Week is the largest fashion week in the Nordic region held biannually in January/Febru- ary and August. Each season, Copenhagen Fashion Week welcomes leading international press, buyers and industry leaders across our global network to three days of shows, presentations and events alongside the two trade shows CIFF and Revolver.

Responsibility is the core focus for Copenhagen Fashion Week, striving towards making substantial changes to inspire and encourage the industry to take steps towards positive and responsible change.

In January 2020, Copenhagen Fashion Week unveiled an ambitious three-year Sustainability Action Plan, presenting an innovative system of minimum requirements for brands to be part of the official schedule as of 2023.

About Swedish Fashion Council

The Swedish Fashion Council (SFC) is an industry organisation that aims to guide the fashion industry into the future, establishing Sweden as the global leader of the industry's new era.

Through its thought leadership and continuous work, SFC is one of the key players accelerating the transformation of the global fashion industry. Together with a strong community, SFC works to promote, educate, and innovate the Swedish fashion industry in order for it to become competitive.

Established in 1979, the core of the organisation's work consists of leading research projects, providing industry reports and supporting the next generation of fashion leaders through the incubator program Swedish Fashion Talents. SFC is owned by the Swedish Trade Federation.

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International 20-01-2022

Copenhagen Fashion Week to partner with Swedish Fashion Council

Showcasing the limitless nonwovens possibilities at Cinte Techtextil China 2022

23 January 2022, Mumbai:

Nonwovens has been one of the most demanded products in the textile industry in recent years.

According to a China customs report, China’s textile and apparel exports from January to November 2021 were USD 285.29 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%. Compared to the same period in 2019, the export of nonwovens surgical masks, PPE gown and nonwoven fabrics increased by 149%, 185.9% and 50.2% respectively.

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Ever since the exponential growth of global demand for PPE such as surgical caps, gowns, masks, drapes, bed linen and gloves in 2019, the nonwovens market is anticipated to grow steadily with an anticipated global market size of USD 39.23 billion by 2028.

With the gradually normalising market for the medical nonwovens sector, prominent players in the industry are expanding their reach with application-specified products and rising innovation in the manufacture of hygiene products that aid in discomfort, contamination, and odour control by microbial activity.

Another key trend to look out for from 2021 to 2028 which is anticipated to drive the growth of the nonwovens sector is spunbond nonwoven fabrics, which accounted for the largest revenue share in 2020.

Cinte Techtextil China 2022 calls for industry leaders to showcase the limitless possibilities of nonwovens products. The much anticipated event of the year will be held at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, China from 6 – 8 September 2022.

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International 22-01-2022

Showcasing the limitless nonwovens possibilities at Cinte Techtextil China 2022

Texworld Evolution PARIS: To Enable Visitors Discover 'Trends Forum'

22 January 2022, Mumbai:

To be held from February 7 to 09 at the Parc des Expositions de Paris de Paris-Le Bourget, Texworld Evolution Paris will provide visitors an opportunity to discover the Trends Forum imagined and designed by the art directors of Texworld Paris, Louis Gérin and Grégory Lamaud.

Displayed at several points in the exhibition, the new forum will highlight expressive lines born out of these two years of crisis.

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It will interrogate the new forms of ‘living together,’ the barriers between communities, cultures and materials by exploring the power of these interfaces in creative terms: the junction between digital and tangible, natural and synthetic, hard and soft.

These associations, which give a particular place to materials and fibers, will be explored through four major themes.

Border: This theme gives clothing materials their rightful place. It will encompass a large tonal palette ranging from graphite to arctic blue, but always in rather muted and ‘earthy’ aspects.

Alliance: This ethereal and spiritual creative range will showcase palettes of blue and green. The materials (carved embroidery) and the fiber (fibrous protrusion) in this theme will be are expressed in tones - transparent or opaque - in a spirit where nature often shines through.

Connections: This theme will include synthetic and fluorescent materials. It will mix fluorescent angora with knitted (recycled!) plastics.

Surface: This theme will be the point of contact and exchange between virtual and real, between earth and space, through a palette of blues and greens that can be imagined as flat surfaces" in the style of "flat design". The mixtures (crystalline membrane) and contrasts (antic collage) that confront the materials are not forbidden.

Visitors will be able to discover these major themes through all material samples and finished products selected by the show's artistic directors to illustrate concretely each of the creative universes of Spring/Summer 2023 fashion.

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International 21-01-2022

Texworld Evolution PARIS: To Enable Visitors Discover 'Trends Forum'

ICAC: What in the World Is Going On with Global Logistics in Cotton?

20 January 2022, Mumbai:

About the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)
Formed in 1939, the ICAC is an association of cotton producing, consuming and trading countries.

It acts as a catalyst for change by helping member countries maintain a healthy world cotton economy; provides transparency to the world cotton market by serving as a clearinghouse for technical information on cotton production, and serves as a forum for discussing cotton issues of international significance.

The ICAC does not have a role in setting market prices or in intervening in market mechanisms.

Executive Summary
Highlights from the current issue of the ‘Review’ include:

Five articles focussing on shipping and logistics in different parts of the world
The regions covered are Australia, Brazil, India, Taiwan, and the United States
The challenges are affecting all areas: ports, shipping, warehousing and trucking
However, while the problems are daunting and still piling up, stakeholders across the globe are using this time to reevaluate their operations and upgrade them so they're better prepared for the next disaster

‘Review’ Articles Ask: What in the World Is Going On with Global Logistics in Cotton?

No sector of the cotton & textile supply chain went through more chaos over the past two years than shipping and logistics, which continue to be plagued by a host of issues including:

Delays at ports, where ships are often parked offshore for days or weeks before they can be unloaded,
Lack of space at port warehouses,
Lack of truckers to pick up goods and carry them inland,
Lack of available containers, and
Wild and expensive swings in freight rates.

To make matters worse, any type of scheduling delay can cause a cascade of new problems further downstream, making uncertainty the only given in today's supply chain.

There are, however, some positives that are expected to emerge from this global shipping mess.

For example, the Australian government is reviewing the entire country's maritime shipping and logistics systems to remove bottlenecks and increase technology adoption.

In India, e-invoicing and the goods and services tax have streamlined interior logistics, while businesses in the United States are reconsidering just-in-time inventory and looking for new incentives for shippers, truckers and port workers to ensure the labour is available when it's needed.

With new virus variants still emerging and global logistics challenges still mounting, no one is quite sure when things will get back to normal — or even what normal will look like when the pandemic is over.

But as one of the authors concluded, all stakeholders in the cotton supply chain should be using this time to evaluate their processes and operations so they will be better prepared the next time disaster strikes.

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International 20-01-2022

ICAC: What in the World Is Going On with Global Logistics in Cotton?

MonforClean brings big savings for Albarrie

23 January 2022, Mumbai:

Albarrie – a major player in North America’s industrial nonwovens industry – is now benefiting from one of the first Monforts Montex stenter installations equipped with the full range of MonforClean heat recovery and exhaust air purification technologies.

With the new three-chamber Montex stenter at its plant in Barrie, Ontario, the Canadian company is treating specialised needlepunched nonwovens up to 4mm thick.

These have applications in a wide range of filter media and performance fabrics. The new Montex is enabling Albarrie to heat set and dry its materials to produce denser, higher quality fabrics which can also be finished and delivered to customers more rapidly.

Across timezones It took a crew of skilled millwrights, electricians and product specialists to build the line which was delivered in 11 shipping containers to Albarrie’s production facility. The line was originally scheduled to be fully operational in the Spring of 2020, but the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic inevitably led to several delays during the start-up and commissioning process.

“Through the challenges of the pandemic, Albarrie staff worked remotely across time zones with Monforts technologists and product specialists to access and configure the machine and run it through a rigorous testing schedule prior to launch,” said Kevin Horner, Albarrie’s Director of Operations.

Assistance closer to home also came from PSP Marketing, which represents Monforts in North America from its base in Charlotte, North Carolina, and reports that there is currently a push for the replacement of stenter frames in the USA.

The Albarrie Montex line’s MonforClean capabilities include an air-to-air cross flow heat exchanger and an electrostatic precipitator providing the ability to purify the exhaust air and to recover energy to a maximum of 22,500 cubic metres of air per hour, resulting in a radical reduction in the conventional heat supply required.

The MonforClean was developed in cooperation with partner KMA Umwelttechnik, based in Königswinter, Germany.

The fully automated system is powered by a Siemens SPS S7 controller and KP 700 touch panel from which the recycled energy can be continuously monitored and savings calculated.

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International 22-01-2022

MonforClean brings big savings for Albarrie

Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM): The Lycra Company’s FOSHAN Facility Earns Hi-Score

22 January 2022, Mumbai:

The Lycra Company’s largest manufacturing site located in Foshan, China has earned a score in the upper quartile for its third-party audited Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM).

Higg FEM is a sustainability assessment tool that The LYCRA Company is using to determine the Foshan site’s environmental impact, standardize how its environmental performance is measured year over year, and identify, prioritize and scale enhancements.

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KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Lycra’s largest manufacturing site is located in Foshan, China
It has earned a score in the upper quartile
The distinction earned for its third-party audited (Higg FEM)
It is used to determine the Foshan site’s environmental impact

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Foshan’sHigg FEM score is based on the percentage of completed and verified self-assessment questions related to its environmental management systems, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, water use, wastewater, air emissions, waste management, and chemical management.

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The Foshan site completed the full module and had their responses confirmed by an independent verifier.

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International 21-01-2022

Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM): The Lycra Company’s FOSHAN Facility Earns Hi-Score

Coloreel closes new deal with ZSK Machines in the US

20 January 2022, Mumbai:

Coloreel, with its unique technology for digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand for more sustainable and creative embroideries, expands their business with the sale of four units with an additional new US distribution partner ZSK Machines, a division of Notcina Corporation.

Sven Öquist, VP Sales at Coloreel Group AB comments:

“This is a natural next step in our partnership with ZSK and enable us additional possibility to grow our business in the US. ZSK Machines has great reach into the US embroidery market and provides excellent customer solutions and support.

I am looking forward to many more units sold through our new distribution partnership.”

Bob Mattina, ZSK Embroidery, comments:

"This is an exciting time for the textile market, and we are honored to serve the industry and support such incredible developments. We are looking forward to expanding the world of Coloreel and pushing the limits of embroidery."

About Coloreel
Coloreel is a Swedish textile innovation brand with a groundbreaking technology for embroidery that enables high-quality coloring of textile thread on demand, unlocking a world of potential.

We use our technology to both preserve the craftsmanship of embroidery and take embroidery to the next level.

The unique solution makes previously complicated designs accessible, including gradients, textures and other stunning effects.

Using only a single thread and needle means that it also significantly improves quality and efficiency, enabling immediate start up and faster delivery.

In short, Coloreel empowers creativity and enhances quality and efficiency, making the ordinary extraordinary. In the future, the technology can also be used for sewing, knitting, weaving and more.

Coloreel is also part of the movement to reduce waste and move the textile industry towards more sustainable production.

By coloring the thread directly, there is no wastewater, hence no water pollution. And, using a single reel of thread and needle also means minimized thread waste and minimized microfiber pollution.

The result, of course, is embroidery at full potential.

About ZSK Machines (Notcina Corporation)

Notcina Corporation is one of the oldest and most respected entities in the industry, started in 1955 by the same family who operates the company today.

Three generations ago, the commitment to the sewing & embroidery trade began in Saint Louis, MO, and has since evolved as the industry has evolved. This commitment continues with providing ZSK embroidery machines to the US market.

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International 20-01-2022

Coloreel closes new deal with ZSK Machines in the US

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics-Spring Edition 2022: Focus on the theme-‘Connected’

22 October 2021, Mumbai:

To be held in Shanghai from April 14-16, 2022, Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics-Spring Edition 2022 will focus on the theme-‘Connected’. The theme will be represented by four key trends: Bio-Clarity, Natural-Harmony, Virtual-Energy and Earth-Celebration.

Trend Forum will feature on-trend fabric samples submitted by exhibitors to provide inspiration for visitors on colors, patterns, materials, etc.

The Intertextile Directions Trend Committee will be formed by top trend forecasters from fashion capitals around the world: TOBE TDG By The Doneger Group (New York, USA), Elementi Moda (Milan, Italy), NellyRodi Agency (Paris, France) and Sachiko Inoue (Tokyo, Japan).

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2022 will be held concurrently with the Spring Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, Yarn Expo Spring, CHIC and PH Value at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).

The fair is co-organized by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd; the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT; and the China Textile Information Centre.

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International 21-01-2022

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics-Spring Edition 2022: Focus on the theme-‘Connected’

APTMA URGES PM FOR INTERVENTION TO SAVE EXPORT ORIENTED TEXTILE INDUSTRY OF SIND & BALUCHISTAN FROM TOTAL CLOSURE

22 January 2022, Mumbai:

Asif Inam, Chairman – All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, Southern Zone has requested Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan’s intervention to save export oriented textile industry of Sindh and Baluchistan from total closure as they have become almost standstill due to denial of gas.

Mr. Asif Inam said that export oriented textile industries of Sind and Baluchistan are contributing more than 52 percent in total textile exports of Pakistan are deprived of gas supply despite of government vision of the higher priority of gas supply to export oriented industries as compared to other industries. He further said that industries of Sindh and Baluchistan are denied of their legal right on gas supply although they are self-sufficient in supply of natural gas.

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Chairman APTMA Southern Zone said that due to extremely low gas pressure and frequently unavailability it is very difficult for the export oriented textile industries located in Sindh and Hub Industrial Area to run the mills and fulfill their export commitments well in time.

Chairman APTMA Southern Zone said that despite Baluchistan High Court Order industrial units located in Hub Industrial Area since last two months are getting only 25 percent gas pressure which is inadequate to run the mills.

Asif Inam urged the government and gas supply companies to provide gas first to export oriented industries including textile to run their mills without any disruption so that they can fulfill their export commitments in time and then to other industries if they have enough gas supply otherwise export oriented textile industry would be compelled to shut down their industries as they are incurring heavy financial losses due to unavailability of gas.

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International 21-01-2022

APTMA URGES PM FOR INTERVENTION TO SAVE EXPORT ORIENTED TEXTILE INDUSTRY OF SIND & BALUCHISTAN FROM TOTAL CLOSURE

SPRING FAIR: INSPIRING RETAIL STAGE PROGRAMME FOR FEBRUARY 2022 SHOW ANNOUNCED

20 January 2022, Mumbai:

Spring Fair, the UK's most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, and fashion, taking place from 6^th – 9^th February 2022 at NEC Birmingham, has announced the Inspiring Retail Stage content programme which delivers a schedule packed full of incredible speakers from John Lewis, Sedex and Mintel, founder of Green & Blacks Jo Fairley, TV personalities Billie Faiers and Paul Moneypenny, as well as inspiring and informative insights, industry awards, and the essential trends for 2022 and beyond.

Created as a platform to champion retail, the Inspiring Retail Stage’s full schedule of live content will cover a dedicated theme relating to this season’s Empowering Change manifesto on each day of the show, kicking off with ‘The trends that will shape consumer behaviour in 2022’ on Sunday 6^th February.

Highlights include the opening session at 11.30am with Simon Moriarty, Head of Trends at Mintel.

From technology that predicts the success of potential romances to brands tackling COVID-19 ‘survivor’s guilt’ and eco-anxiety, Simon discusses ‘The trends that will shape consumer behaviour in 2022’ talking through the big changes that will impact the world in which we all live and work within. Join Karl McKeever, Founder of FUTURVIEW at 1pm for ‘Business Unusual’, as he shares his experience on how you can thrive in an era of unparalleled change, help you discover how to develop a culture of curiosity to keep you in front of latest trends, and explore how to spot opportunities ahead of the curve for early advantage.

Following the highly successful launch of his own interiors collection at Autumn Fair last September, interior designer Paul Moneypenny returns to the Inspiring Retail Stage at 2pm for a workshop session on ‘How to use bold design in your store to make impact’, including tips for building impactful window displays, and the positive impact of colour and pattern on people.

At 3pm, the stage welcomes the inspirational team from Yarnton Home and Garden Centre for ‘Retail View: Transforming retail with the community in mind’. This session explores how Yarton turned their business around by building closer links with the community, translating their values into the store, and made Twiggy a bit of an icon! Join Marketing and Buying Manager, Bryony Fletcher and Visual Merchandising Manager Celia Leeson Cox, as they talk about the up and downs of their business transformation that took them from a garden centre into an entirely new home and garden concept store.

Day one closes with a celebration of UK retail and the businesses that are making a difference. In partnership with Modern Retail, Spring Fair host the Good Retail Awards for the third year, recognising the good practices in UK retail and sharing the successes in all areas of retail. From High Streets who are supporting their local businesses, to businesses that are transforming their operations to put sustainability at the core, to businesses the ooze creativity, the winners will be announced from 5pm.

Monday is all about Trends, Sustainability and Innovation in Retail, with retailers and global organisations sharing the highs and lows of their journeys. Kicking off at 10.30am, Kate Usher, Senior Trend Consultant, at Trend Bible offers vital insights into 2023 Home & Lifestyle Trends to help inform your buying season as she uncovers consumer behaviours and lifestyle choices set to underpin product and design trends for the home in 2023.

At 11.30am, Samual Cliff, Member Director at SEDEX delves deep into ‘How do you know who you are doing business with?’ Sustainability isn’t just all about recycling and material management.

The pandemic has shown that consumers care deeply about the people in the supply chain as much as the materials those products are made out of. Join Samual as he runs through some simple things to look for when you start to do business with a new supplier, and how to ensure you know who you are doing business with is exactly who you think you are doing business with.

Founder of Green & Blacks, Jo Fairley, follows at 12.30pm with ‘Living your values is just the way you do business’. Jo is one of the UK’s leading female entrepreneurs whose businesses and brands have been successful because their values are embedded into their operational DNA.

During this session, Jo will talk about her experience of founding a business during a recession, the importance of being able to change direction and to be creative, and importantly, of staying true to her core values that every business should do business in a way that shows they care about their people, the planet as well as the bottom line.

At 2pm, the stage welcomes TV personality, Billie Faiers for ‘Interior Design the Billie Faiers way’. Best known for her TV show The Family Diaries, she is now following her passion for interiors, launching her own home & lifestyle brand, with Spring Fair exhibitor Hunter Price International. Billie will be talking about her own inspirations, how she has worked to develop her ranges, and her longer term ambitions.

Ahead of her debut at Spring Fair, Billie explained: “It’s a dream to be able to launch my very own brand at the biggest retail trade event in the country, Spring Fair. I can’t wait for everyone to see all the hard work come alive and talk about this really exciting new chapter of my life.”

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