Fashion
Calzedonia and partners launch “Re-Tights” project to recycle tights across Europe
Translated by
Nazia BIBI KEENOO
Published
September 29, 2025
Backed by the European Union, the Re-Tights industrial initiative—known as “ReFilés” in French—is on a mission to build the first circular value chain for tights in Europe. The project brings together leading players in fashion and logistics, including Italian legwear giant Golden Lady, hosiery and retail powerhouse Calzedonia, its manufacturing subsidiary Ytres, postal logistics expert Asendia, and textile recycler Union Industries.
The project uses chemical separation technology to recover polyamide fibers. Each machine developed for this purpose is capable of recycling up to 1.6 million pairs of tights per year. The system relies on the specific expertise of each project partner.
Used tights are collected in Calzedonia stores, with logistics managed by Asendia. Golden Lady, a manufacturer of yarn and tights, in collaboration with Union Industries, is responsible for separating and recycling used tights using a process designed to produce polyamide yarn of comparable quality to virgin yarn. Calzedonia, via its Ytres subsidiary, then handles the production of new tights, ranging from essentials to more creative styles.
“Through this collaboration, Re-Tights aims to create a reproducible and sustainable model that could be applied to other complex textile products,” say the project leaders, supported by the LIFE programme, the European Commission’s financial instrument dedicated to supporting innovative environmental and climate protection projects.
In 2024, the European market for stockings and tights is estimated to have reached 402 million pairs. This corresponds to approximately €5.5 billion in revenue for the last financial year.
On the French market, Calzedonia operates a network of around 230 outlets. The brand belongs to the Oniverse group, which also owns Intimissimi, Tezenis and Falconeri. In 2024, Oniverse saw its total sales increase by 13.5% compared with 2023, exceeding €3.5 billion.
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Swedish brand H&M studio unveils theatrical holiday 2025 collection
The colour palette is decadent yet refined with black, dark chocolate brown, deep burgundy, beige, white and a pop of acid yellow. Materials include washed leather, lightweight taffeta, sheer sequins, heavy cotton, jacquards and mesh fabrics. The key pieces have an air of nostalgia but are always grounded in contemporary design twists. Like the strong black tuxedo featuring a cropped blazer and high-waisted trousers with open slits on the back. Or the voluminous cape in black polka dot mesh with a high ruffled collar and deep ruffled hem over a sleeveless black dress with intricate draping – a two-in-one creation. And for a glittering ‘wow’ moment, there’s a beige sequinned mesh bandeau dress with spectacular ruching across the body.
H&M Studio Holiday 2025 showcases decadent tones of black, dark chocolate, deep burgundy and acid yellow in washed leather, taffeta, sequins and mesh.
Standouts include a cropped tuxedo, polka-dot mesh cape dress and sequinned bandeau.
Reimagined shirting, checked wool coats, washed leather jackets and bold accessories complete a wardrobe that channels late-1970s and early-1980s flamboyance.
Shirting is also vital to the season. The classic white tuxedo shirt has been reimagined with a wide-open collar and cut-out shoulders to show off statement necklaces or earrings. A white ruffled high-collar shirt adopts the tuxedo bib front and deep cuffs. Meanwhile, outerwear comes in the form of a brown-black long wool belted coat in a blown-up check pattern with a separate scarf attachment and a cropped black washed leather jacket that takes cues from a trench. Accessories push every look, from black washed satin kitten heels with oversized bows and dark chocolate brown boots with a wide draped leather shaft to black lace gloves with ruffle hem, multi-strand necklaces and a beret in washed velvet denim.
“The late 1970s and early 1980s was a time of pushing boundaries, combining the past and future to create something new for the present. For this holiday season at H&M Studio, we wanted to do the same while channelling the flamboyance of that time. So the silhouettes are striking, and we play with volume, but nothing is too perfect or pretty. And the collection acts as a complete wardrobe – leaving it to each person to define their own take on partywear,” says Kathrin Deutsch, H&M Studio Collection Designer.
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Debenhams adds to fashion marketplace with launch of outerwear label Delta Roam
Published
November 14, 2025
E-tail giant Debenhams Group has partnered with premium British outerwear company Delta Roam “to accelerate the brand’s expansion across the UK”.
It’s Delta Roam’s first national retail partnership and is an undeniably a strong one as Debenhams is one of the biggest UK retail names with a very wide reach. In fact, the link-up is one that puts it in front of millions of Debenhams customers across Britain, just ahead of the peak festive shopping period.
Its initial launch on the Debenhams webstore includes the Beaufort long robe and the Cirrus short robe, with plans to add new products from the outdoor robe and rucksack collections in the future.
Debenhams said the move widens shopping choices for its customers and “underscores the success of the group’s marketplace model, ensuring shoppers can access both established brands and be the first to discover new products from emerging British labels”.
The group’s CEO Dan Finley said: “Delta Roam is a brand that captures the best of British style — quality, craftsmanship, and a genuine love of the outdoors. By being the first national retail partner for brands like [this], we can give our customers more to discover, while championing the next generation of British businesses.”
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UK production output drops 0.5% QoQ during Q3 2025: ONS estimates
The largest negative contributor to the quarterly fall in Q3 came from manufacturing, which was down by 0.8 per cent QoQ; this was partially offset by increases in electricity and gas, which was up by 0.7 per cent QoQ.
Six of the 13 sub-sectors in manufacturing decreased during Q3 2025; among the largest negative contributors was the chemical products sector, which was down by 5.6 per cent QoQ, an ONS release said.
UK production output is estimated to have dropped by 0.5 per cent quarter on quarter (QoQ) during Q3 2025, the Office of National Statistics said.
The largest negative contributor to the quarterly fall came from manufacturing, which was down by 0.8 per cent QoQ.
Monthly production output is estimated to have decreased by 2 per cent in September; manufacturing output was down by 1.7 per cent MoM.
Monthly production output is estimated to have decreased by 2 per cent in September this year, following a month-on-month (MoM) rise of 0.3 per cent in August and a fall of 0.1 per cent MoM in July.
The monthly fall in September resulted from widespread weakness across the four main sectors, with manufacturing output down by 1.7 per cent MoM.
Seven of the 13 manufacturing sub-sectors saw a monthly decrease in September.
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