Responsible manufacturing, sustainability, and transparency are key for Fall/Winter 21/22 with new innovations also notable for a strong creative element that sets the latest developments apart from seasons past. The result is a balance of beautiful materials, eco-awareness and...

If it feels like contemporary society is in constant motion, it’s because it’s true. Whether for business or adventure, travelers continue to up their game; execs nowadays hit multiple cities in a day for meetings, crisscross continents within a week for trade events, and rack up...

In Munich you don’t have to venture far to find the great outdoors. A cluster of top-notch sports shops dot the Old Town district of the city, a hugely popular pedestrian shopping destination centered by Munich’s historic clock tower in the area known as Marienplatz.

This is our eighth annual TrendSetters edition, and for the first time we are focusing exclusively on women in textiles. Featured here and on the following pages are talented individuals who are influencing market direction with creative design, elevated product development and inspired leadership.

Textile firms are setting ambitious environmental goals as the need to expand the boundaries of sustainability takes on a heightened sense of urgency within the industry. Which is understandable; According to recent analysis from the United Nations, we have 12 years to limit our climate crisis.

Even companies rooted in green ideals are upping their sustainability profile as it becomes increasingly clear within the textile industry that doing good for the planet has become the modern business model.

We’ve now come to the realization that “this collective effort by the industry is essential for the changes we’re trying to achieve to take place, and at a scale that’s going to matter for us, the planet and society,” says Chemours’ Bob Buck.

It’s been said repeatedly, and it’s true, consumers these days want experiences. Shoppers also want to feel good about what they purchase. Millennials especially like it when an item comes complete with a compelling backstory.

HeiQ does not wait around to see what’s happening, it makes things happen. Agile, entrepreneurial in nature and asset light by design, HeiQ strives to stay ahead of the market with a modern business model founded on a mission to innovate and differentiate.

Store owners, big name brands, product people, a cadre of designers and a roster of non-profits along with starry-eyed start ups descended on Denver last week for the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show where new offerings of gear and goods for the Spring/Summer ’20 season were on display.

It’s easy to be misled by the building and the capabilities inside Bixby International.Located in a quiet industrial park on the edge of marshland adjacent to the New England town of Newburyport, with wild turkeys, owls, and deer milling around the property, this fifth generation family business...

The world of performance is shifting as innovation quickens its pace and strives to stay relevant in an active/lifestyle market that is constantly on the go. A new holistic approach is emerging, taking the hard edge off of performance.

Workwear has been a category to watch in recent seasons, with eyes on Dovetail Workwear, a young, Portland, Oregon-based firm specializing in women’s-specific product.

Investment in textile science brings to life new R&D facilities from leaders in the performance arena: Toray’s Technorama Weather Simulation Chamber, and the Lycra Company’s Advanced Textile Innovation Center, are designed to provide up-to-the-minute methods and the latest research capabilities...

Animal rights activists took to the streets of New York City this winter with posters and protests denouncing companies for abuse of animals in the manufacturing of goods.

Heritage is a term that can conjure many meanings – authenticity, quality and nostalgia. Separately, it can also signify old items and things that are out of touch.

From micro-batch entrepreneurs to mainstream producers, domestic textile companies are ushering in new manufacturing models and re-shoring efforts to succeed in today’s competitive landscape.

The time is here for significant change in how textiles are sourced, produced and communicated to consumers. A collective rallying cry for sustainable practices grows louder every day as news reports of climate change become frequent and the proliferation of ocean plastic pollution makes headlines.