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Jockey marks 150th Anniversary with year-long celebration

American heritage underwear and apparel brand Jockey is marking its 150th anniversary with a yearlong celebration of strategic partnerships and a limited-edition Jockey 1876 collection designed to honour its legacy and future. Founded in 1876 by a small company, S.T. Cooper & Sons, with a mission to satisfy "the human need for comfort,” Jockey...

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M&S to sell stoma underwear for children

Marks & Spencer has become the first UK high street retailer to launch dedicated stoma underwear for children, extending its existing stoma range for women and men, as it looks “to normalise inclusive design while breaking down barriers to access and affordability”. A stoma is a surgically created opening on the abdomen that allows waste to...

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Authentic to expand Nautica in Brazil with Altomax

Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), the global brand development and licensing platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Altomax, a company specialising in premium underwear and socks, and owner of several well-known brands in the Brazilian market, to expand its Nautica brand in Brazil. Under the long-term agreement, Altomax will...

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Sloggi expands reach in the UK with Matalan deal

Comfort-first underwear and bodywear brand Sloggi is expanding its reach in the UK with a wholesale deal that will launch key collections across 20 Matalan stores. Sloggi will be selling its signature collections, including Basic+, which offers super soft fabrications across maxi, tai and midi styles with smooth seams; GO Crush, designed for...

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Modibodi named period-proof underwear sponsor of West Ham United Women

Leak-proof apparel and underwear brand Modibodi has been named the official back of shorts and period-proof underwear partner of West Ham United Women’s team. Described as a “groundbreaking partnership,” the move will see Modibodi becoming the first period-proof underwear brand to feature on-kit in women’s football, with its brand name appearing...

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Nudea recertifies as B Corp with increased Impact Score

Underwear and sleepwear brand Nudea has confirmed its recertification as a B Corporation for which it recorded an increased B Impact Score compared to when it was initially certified in 2022. This time round, global nonprofit B Lab, which grants the B Corp certifications, gave Nudea an “exemplary” score of 117.6, up from its prior 103 and well...

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M&S unveils first-ever women’s and men’s underwear campaign

British retailer Marks & Spencer has unveiled its first-ever cross-business underwear campaign spanning across womenswear and menswear as it looks to cement its market-leading position in women’s and men’s underwear. The ‘Make an Understatement’ campaign launches on Thursday, February 20, and is part of the retailer’s continued drive to change...

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Snuggs secures 5 million euros to accelerate growth

Europe’s largest period underwear brand Snuggs has secured 5 million euros in funding led by Amsterdam-based investment group TripleB, to bring its total funding to 12 million euros. The brand will use the investment to further its mission of making period care “more comfortable, sustainable and widely accessible” as it looks to grow its retail...

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Spanish intimates brand ZD Zero Defects enters the US

Intimates brand ZD Zero Defects has set its sights on the US, parent company Barcelona-based Textil Zede has confirmed, after it closed its last fiscal year with sales of more than 2.2 million euros. The move builds on an internationalisation strategy at the company that has already been in play since 2015, and has since been a driver in the...

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Skims Mens arrives in London at End.

Kim Kardashian’s shapewear and swimwear brand Skims, which expanded into menswear in October 2023, has launched its first UK retail space for its Skims Mens line with a pop-up in End.’s flagship in London. The Skims Mens pop-up is positioned on End.’s first floor and allows British consumers to shop the menswear label’s best-selling underwear...

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Lounge reports positive growth and plans to continue retail expansion

Multi-channel underwear and apparel retailer Lounge has reported positive year-on-year growth due to growth in its international markets and retail expansion in the UK. The British-based brand has reported sales of 67.9 million pounds for the year ended June 30, a 6 percent increase and a pre-tax profit of 5.5 million pounds compared to the...

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Rise of the period panties: Modibodi’s Kerry Cusack on the menstruation market

It’s an exciting time to be in the lingerie industry. Its growth is coupled with a buyer that has become more educated, self-assured and involved in the process, making concepts and brands a lot more in-tune with their mostly female audience. A culmination of this is the Period Pants industry, a one that has not only benefited from the widening...