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Ground Up expands into hosiery via expansion of PepsiCo partnership

Footwear licensing firm Ground Up has expanded into hosiery after extending its existing partnership with PepsiCo through the addition of the Cheetos brand. The partnership, driven by licensing agent The Joester Loria Group, marks the first time Ground Up has ventured into the hosiery category, building on the firm’s ongoing evolution “from a...

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SWE-S launches B2B sustainable production business

SWE-S, the parent company of premium hosiery brand Swedish Stocking, has launched a business-to-business sustainable production business for hosiery to share its knowledge with other brands in a mission to replace wear-and-tear nylon production with more durable and responsibly produced legwear. The new company, Treadfine, is looking to provide...

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UKTights snaps up competitor Luxury-Legs

UK-based online tights retailer UKTights has acquired British brand Luxury-Legs for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2005, UKTights is one of the UK’s biggest online retailers of legwear and lingerie and has acquired the 10-year-old Luxury-Legs URL and database as part of its ambition to become a global leading tights seller. Dawn Barber,...

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Wolford unveils collaboration with Sergio Rossi

Two staples of the Lanvin Group are teaming up on a capsule collection, skinwear and hosiery specialists Wolford and luxury footwear label Sergio Rossi. The capsule collection, available from November 16, combines both companies' 70 years of heritage and expertise, explains Wolford in the press release, and embodies the “craftsmanship,...

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Wolford names Doina Ciobanu as new brand sustainability advisor

Luxury skinwear and hosiery brand Wolford has appointed influencer and fashion sustainability advocate Doina Ciobanu as the company’s new brand sustainability advisor. Ciobanu will report directly to Wolford’s chief commercial officer Silvia Azzali and will be tasked with further developing and communicating the brand’s sustainability strategy,...

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Textiles Intelligence report announces world trade in hosiery expected to rebound in 2021

Textiles Intelligence has released a report predicting world trade in hosiery to rebound in 2021, but return to low growth in 2022. Following a fall in growth in 2020 of 13.7 percent, exports were at their lowest levels since 2010. With the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic widely felt by every industry, further growth in hosiery will potentially...

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Hēdoïne launches biodegradable tights

UK-based hosiery brand Hēdoïne has launched the world’s first biodegradable tights collections, which they also claim are ladder-resistant, in a quest to tackle throwaway fashion and make hosiery more sustainable. Hēdoïne will add new 30 denier sheer black tights as part of its first biodegradable collection, combining its signature...

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Hosiery wholesale directory

The FashionUnited hosiery wholesale directory gives an overview of the international brands and collections which enables fashion buyers to find the perfect mix of labels for their stores. Consumers are looking for unique brands more and more so they can find an assortment of selection for their wardrobe. The B2B Marketplace provides a private...

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Elle tights brand switches production to masks

UK-headquartered, family-run, hosiery business, Elle has announced that it has switched all its manufacturing capabilities from the production of tights to washable face masks to ease the demand on medical equivalents for frontline healthcare staff across the UK. Elle has created a unisex mask, available for adults and children, constructed from...

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Over 75 percent of plus size women ‘hate’ shopping on high street

Over 75 percent of plus size women in the UK ‘hate’ shopping on the high street and only one in 10 enjoy shopping in retail stores, new research reveals. A poll, conducted by size-inclusive British hosiery brand Snag, found that due to a lack of size inclusivity in stores, over two thirds (67 percent) of women are being deterred from shopping on...