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Fashion capitals lead sustainability charge in GLM ranking
18 May '20
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London, New York, Milan and Paris have topped the list in data research company Global Language Monitor’s (GLM) rankings for the top global fashion capitals in sustainability for 2020 that was recently released on its new Top Global Fashion Capitals website. It reveals a significant shift to more sustainable practices and a collective acceptance of sustainability in the sector.
"Of particular note is the position of Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland in the top ranks on the list as are smaller, emerging, less traditional fashion capitals such as Austin and Portland," said Paul JJ Payack, president of GLM and curator-in-chief of the website.
"Copenhagen is strengthening its position as a harbinger of future trends as are a number of rising fashion centers ln Asia, Africa, and the Middle East," he said in a press release by the Austin, Texas-based company.
GLM’s analysis documents the continuing upheaval in the fashion industry, including consumer unemployment, the emptying of malls and retail giants entering bankruptcy proceedings. Of longer-term concern is the disruption of the entire global supply chain from the US cotton fields to the textile producers to the low-cost manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh, India and Vietnam.
About 60 per cent of the world's clothing is made of polyester. Falling oil prices will ensure that oil-based fabrics as even lower-cost alternatives to their natural counterparts. The popularity of socially-conscious trends like organic materials (cotton, linen, silk, and wool), practicality in pricing and manufacturing, local inspiration, repurposed clothing, and vintage styles are transforming what fashion will look like in the near future, as global trade and manufacturing adapt to a post-pandemic world, the company said.
GLM has been ranking the 'Top Global Fashion Capitals' since 2007.
"Of particular note is the position of Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland in the top ranks on the list as are smaller, emerging, less traditional fashion capitals such as Austin and Portland," said Paul JJ Payack, president of GLM and curator-in-chief of the website.
"Copenhagen is strengthening its position as a harbinger of future trends as are a number of rising fashion centers ln Asia, Africa, and the Middle East," he said in a press release by the Austin, Texas-based company.
GLM’s analysis documents the continuing upheaval in the fashion industry, including consumer unemployment, the emptying of malls and retail giants entering bankruptcy proceedings. Of longer-term concern is the disruption of the entire global supply chain from the US cotton fields to the textile producers to the low-cost manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh, India and Vietnam.
About 60 per cent of the world's clothing is made of polyester. Falling oil prices will ensure that oil-based fabrics as even lower-cost alternatives to their natural counterparts. The popularity of socially-conscious trends like organic materials (cotton, linen, silk, and wool), practicality in pricing and manufacturing, local inspiration, repurposed clothing, and vintage styles are transforming what fashion will look like in the near future, as global trade and manufacturing adapt to a post-pandemic world, the company said.
GLM has been ranking the 'Top Global Fashion Capitals' since 2007.
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