How long does it take for the textile industry to move the needle forward on sustainability? Some would say “too long,” and depending on your sense of time, that response rings true, especially when you consider that it was 30 years ago when Polartec, in partnership with Patagonia...
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Read More...There is no shortage of creativity in the footwear world these days, especially when it comes to new materials and digitalization methods.
Read MoreHow we communicate #sustainability is evolving as key phrases from the past give way to a new shorthand of buzzwords and industry lingo reflecting current environmental, economic and cultural trends.
Read MoreOrthoLite: Biopolymers Shape the Future of Footwear Acteev: Can the Earth Benefit from Nylon? Cottonworks: Digging Deeper into the Circularity of Cotton. Seawool: sustainable Materials that offer Refresing Wearer Experience. Saya: Why Bisphenol A (BPA) May Be In Your Recycled Textile.
Read MoreFunctional Fabric Fair Fall, the global textile hub for innovation and sustainable manufacturing. With an expansive show floor and a carefully curated list of exhibitors, we present more than 265 suppliers, showcasing innovative textiles and color trends for Fall and Winter 2024/2025.
Read MoreThe value of functional fabrics is resonating loud and clear with consumers in 2023. Individuals not only have a better understanding of the technical benefits of today’s performance textiles...
Read MoreRecently I was asked to outline the textile sustainability landscape for an outdoor retailer that specs and sells apparel under its own brand name. This is an overview of that report.
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PREFACE may be small in size but makes a big statement on the importance of small batch, locally manufactured, responsibly-sourced and sustainably-driven textile development.
Read MorePREFACE may be small in size but makes a big statement on the importance of small batch, locally manufactured, responsibly-sourced and sustainably-driven textile development.
Kingpins NYC was abuzz with breaking news that Messe Frankfurt was buying a stake in the denim trade fair. The alliance looks to extend Kingpins’ global reach, providing additional resources to grow the denim community presence.
Typically the first question asked at a trade show is, “What’s new?” So, it was surprising that at the recent Functional Fabric Fair NY, where plenty of new and exciting textiles were on display, curiosity around PFAS, and impending government legislation was top of mind.
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The textile community delivered exciting developments throughout 2022, greeting the season in good spirits. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy holiday and New Year!
What would it take to reduce plastic waste and replace it with natural materials that have a better sustainability profile? According to a post from the company, that’s one of the questions researchers at Cotton Incorporated asked themselves before delving into a multi-year project...
Twelve standout products were recently proclaimed winners in Polartec’s 2022 Apex Awards, an annual design event that celebrates the brands and designers pushing the boundaries to turn Polartec fabric technologies into inspiring products across sport, lifestyle, and performance categories.
The Woolmark Company and Salomon recently named prize winners in the Woolmark Performance Challenge 2022, an innovation and ideas incubation program for the sports and performance market. More than 191 universities from 25 countries participated in this year’s program.
Schoeller looks to produce high-quality fabrics made with sustainable, fully-traceable wool from Nativa that comes from certified farms and provides complete transparency over the supply chain and product transformation.
In an ongoing journey to sustainability, the consumer business of Gore’s Fabric Division brings to market 2-layer Gore-Tex laminates with Bionic textile made from plastic waste collected from coastal environments.
Hyosung’s Fashion Design Center’s textile mega-trend for FW 23/24 is called Interconnected Future. Divided into four sub-trends and subsequent themes, the Fashion Design Center (FDC) team recommends a number of Hyosung’s multi-functional and sustainable yarns and apparel applications...
Kingpins NYC was abuzz with breaking news that Messe Frankfurt was buying a stake in the denim trade fair. The alliance looks to extend Kingpins’ global reach, providing additional resources to grow the denim community presence.
Typically the first question asked at a trade show is, “What’s new?” So, it was surprising that at the recent Functional Fabric Fair NY, where plenty of new and exciting textiles were on display, curiosity around PFAS, and impending government legislation was top of mind.
The textile community delivered exciting developments throughout 2022, greeting the season in good spirits. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy holiday and New Year!
What would it take to reduce plastic waste and replace it with natural materials that have a better sustainability profile? According to a post from the company, that’s one of the questions researchers at Cotton Incorporated asked themselves before delving into a multi-year project...
Twelve standout products were recently proclaimed winners in Polartec’s 2022 Apex Awards, an annual design event that celebrates the brands and designers pushing the boundaries to turn Polartec fabric technologies into inspiring products across sport, lifestyle, and performance categories.
The Woolmark Company and Salomon recently named prize winners in the Woolmark Performance Challenge 2022, an innovation and ideas incubation program for the sports and performance market. More than 191 universities from 25 countries participated in this year’s program.
Schoeller looks to produce high-quality fabrics made with sustainable, fully-traceable wool from Nativa that comes from certified farms and provides complete transparency over the supply chain and product transformation.
In an ongoing journey to sustainability, the consumer business of Gore’s Fabric Division brings to market 2-layer Gore-Tex laminates with Bionic textile made from plastic waste collected from coastal environments.
Hyosung’s Fashion Design Center’s textile mega-trend for FW 23/24 is called Interconnected Future. Divided into four sub-trends and subsequent themes, the Fashion Design Center (FDC) team recommends a number of Hyosung’s multi-functional and sustainable yarns and apparel applications...
Across the textile industry there is a shift towards more sustainable developments, from water-saving processes to recycled and bio-based ingredients, to new-naturals, and next-generation bestsellers.
Gore’s new expanded Polyethylene (ePE) membrane, suitable for various consumer product uses, comes to market this season. The innovative Gore-Tex membrane combines durable performance with eco attributes.
Read MoreConsumers would more likely buy sustainable goods if stores promoted eco-friendly items more aggressively, according to recent market research. Recently I spent time scouting retailers to see how consumer shopping sentiment stacked up with the current eco-merchandising scene at...
Read MoreHoudini’s latest collection, called The New Naturals, represents a contemporary collaborative approach to responsible product development.
Read MoreIn an effort to accelerate the digital transformation of its product portfolio, The Lycra Company is teaming with software specialist Browzwear, thus giving designers using 3D fashion design platforms...
Read MoreSince its formation in 2013, through a series of mergers and acquisitions, as well as internal investments in R&D, manufacturing and service capabilities, Archroma has been building a comprehensive portfolio of solutions...
Read MoreA dynamic agenda and record-breaking attendance made for a lively Summer Marketing Forum hosted by the Southern Textile Association last week during which presenters outlined market trends and offered ways companies can keep pace with a rapidly changing textile landscape.
Read MoreTexworld’s Summer 2022 Edition sported a refresh. Now the exhibit hall is brighter, more open and easier to maneuver than in the past with Textile Talks happening live on the Show floor rather than closed off in seminar rooms and a colorful and captivating Trend Showcase...
Read MoreThe Focus Topic of the Functional Fabric Fair NY show, “The Journey to Carbon Neutrality,” originated earlier this Spring at the Portland, OR event, and has set the stage for industry conversation in 2022.
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