TEXTILE AND FIBRE PRODUCERS LOOK TO THE LUXURY MARKET TO UNDERPIN PROFITS

BY MJ DESCHAMPS DESPITE the challenging global economic climate, demand in the luxury sector continues to remain unscathed, with high-end apparel consumers not willing to compromise on quality - and textile and fibre suppliers have taken note. They have been increasing the share that luxury clients have in their customer base. According to Chris Stewart, fibre supply manager at New Zealand's Escorial Company Limited, which supplies the rare luxury fibre from rare Escorial sheep - fabric and fibre supply companies have increasingly moved towards serving luxury ...


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