Columbia Sportswear tech goes back to the moon
About nine years ago, Haskell Beckham found himself in the glaring sun at a Portland Timbers game. Naturally, the Columbia Sportswear vice president of innovation started to think about clothing…
Guelph-based clothing company brings comfort and safety to women working in skilled trades
When Dianne Finnigan’s daughter Chantel was preparing to enter the trades, the family’s biggest struggle was finding clothes that fit her properly. With garments in the store being too baggy,…
Best online clothing stores for women 2025
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The Future of Customisation and On-Demand Manufacturing in Fashion
Today’s fashion industry is increasingly adopting the principle of on-demand or made-to-order manufacturing, where clothes are produced only after an order is placed. This differs from traditional mass production, which…
Sportswear brands face new crossroads as growth slows and consumer habits change
After several years of strong performance, the global sportswear and sporting goods industry is entering a period of tempered growth, with annual expansion projected to ease from 7 percent between…
New sportswear brand introduces game-changing technology to athlete uniforms: ‘It’s an industry-wide transformation’
Sports apparel is designed and produced for each new sports season. The clothing is unusable for the next season because of new sponsors or new designs, creating a massive amount…