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News Edition: April 2025

Short Introduction

Since 1993, Robert Breitbach Consulting has been a retained executive search firm with a focus on the textile, fashion, apparel and beauty industries.

With offices in Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Estonia, we specialize on assisting German, European, American, and Indian companies in the search and selection of their executives and specialists.

About 70% of the search projects contain the keywords: "CEO, Managing Director, Country Manager, Business Development Manager or Expansions Manager". In addition, we have been able to fill many positions in the areas of sales, plant, and production management. Not to forget many significant engineering positions.

We are pleased that you take the time to visit our "News" page. Here we would like to inform you - updated monthly - about selected topics from this industry.

From the Almanac

The term Textile Industry describes the commerce in which the production, manufacture, processing and distribution of fabrics take place.

Anthropologists estimate that humans began wearing clothes between 500,000 and 100,000 years ago.

Currently, China is the largest textile producing and exporting country in the world.

In India, the domestic apparel & textile industry contributes an estimated 12% of export earnings.

Prato in Italy, Europe's largest textile center, is considered one of the most important centers in the world for the production of woolen yarns and fabrics.

Greenville in South Carolina used to be known as the "Textile Capital of the World".

The global workforce in the textile industry is estimated to be 3.4 billion people.

Economic Outlook

Looking ahead, the textile industry is expected to continue its focus on sustainability and technological integration.

Collaborations between companies to develop innovative products and processes are likely to increase.

However, the industry must remain adaptable to economic fluctuations and geopolitical developments that could influence global trade dynamics.

What's On The News?

• Ranjay Gulati and David Shin analyze for inc.com, how Leena Nair made her pitch to lead Chanel.


• fibre2fashion features functional textiles: "Blending innovation with sustainability."


• For gq.com, Oliver Franklin-Wallis writes about what happens to the clothes we donate.


• Véronique Hyland interviews Julien Dossena about his experience as guest-designer at Gaultier.


• For vogue.de, Lisa Riehl portrays the artist Dirk van der Kooij, who creates design furniture from plastic waste.

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