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27 August 2025 Visit the comfortable fashion days at CAST From Sunday, September 7 to Tuesday, September 9, 2025, CAST is hosting the Comfortable Fashion Days, an exclusive event for retailers with an... Read more
26 August 2025 PODCAST#18 Learning by falling and getting back up: the entrepreneurial vision of duncan ramdas (PDR 2) It’s time for a new episode of the Textilia x CAST podcast! This time at the table: Duncan Ramdas, co-founder of brand-building agency PDR 2. ... Read more
22 August 2025 Belgian students can now access free lessons on the impact of fashion Belgian primary school children can now learn about the impact of fashion. The educational package “Do Trousers Grow on Trees?”, based on the ... Read more
21 August 2025 Parent company Van Lier relaunches footwear brand one week after bankruptcy Footwear brand Van Lier, which was declared bankrupt last week, is making a restart. On Wednesday, the family-owned company’s website under th... Read more
20 August 2025 Strong growth in second-hand clothing stores: 40% increase in twelve years The Dutch high street is seeing a significant rise in second-hand clothing stores. According to data from the Chamber of Commerce, the number ... Read more
19 August 2025 PODCAST#17 “I did it my way”: 10 years of Vivaz, entrepreneurial courage and connection In the first episode of the new season of Textilia Talks x CAST, Marije de Bruijn, owner of multi-brand store Vivaz in Schoonhoven, joins the ... Read more
13 August 2025 PREVIEW FOOTWEAR & ACCESSORIES Brandpage | OrthoFeet Orthofeet has two main goals. One is to provide the ultimate level of comfort, function and style in shoes, orthotic insoles and socks. The ot... Read more
08 August 2025 In conversation with Johan Maat | JM Modeagenturen With over twelve and a half years of experience as an independent fashion agent, Johan Maat has built his agency, JM Modeagenturen, into a ver... Read more
07 August 2025 PODCAST#16 A warm welcome for all: how CAST builds trade shows that make an impact In the season finale of the Textilia Talks x CAST podcast series, hosts Marijn and Caroline—the dynamic duo behind CAST’s successful preview e... Read more
06 August 2025 PREVIEW FOOTWEAR & ACCESSORIES Brandpage | VIBAe VIBAe is a “big small” company. Their mission and values are big, but their management team is a tight-knit group of five friends. The VIBAe t... Read more
05 August 2025 Renovated showroom for Caprice & Peter Kaiser Renovated showroom for Caprice & Peter Kaiser. Thom Westerkamp kicks off SS26 with a newly renovated showroom. The space now features a fresh,... Read more
04 August 2025 Saving 'Made in Italy': brand credibility and storytelling are essential 'Made in Italy' has recently been in the spotlight—not only because of tariffs that, despite the agreement between the United States and the E... Read more

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