Trends

11/01/2023 – Trends in fabrics

Trends in fabrics

Intertextile Apparel reveals its directions trends for S/S 2024

From 28 – 30 March 2023, visitors to the Spring Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics can explore the four distinct trend stories for Spring ... By Sibylle Michel

Pantone 18-1750 Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative. © Pantone

02/01/2023 – Colour trends

Colour trends

Pantone Color Of The Year 2023

The 2023 Pantone’s Color of the Year is Viva Magenta 18-1750. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal ... By Sibylle Michel

TômTex is collaborating with nature to create a new class of materials for the apparel, automotive, and consumer goods industries. © TômTex

30/11/2022 – Biobased fabrics

Biobased fabrics

TômTex makes materials from food waste

The innovative materials science company TômTex offers a 100% bio-based material, created from food waste with two key ingredients: seashells or mushrooms. By Sibylle Michel

© fascinadora/stock.adobe.com © fascinadora/stock.adobe.com

09/11/2022 – Results of the project “Sorting For Circularity Europe”

Results of the project “Sorting For Circularity Europe”

An immense opportunity to accelerate textile recycling

The results of the Sorting for Circularity Europe project point to promising opportunities for recapturing value while diverting textiles from downcycling ... By Sibylle Michel

The global resale market in 2022 is forecast to experience further growth of 31.0% to $182.4 billion. © HalynaRom/stock.adobe.com

02/11/2022 – Cost of living crisis

Cost of living crisis

Secondhand fashion is on the rise

The cost of living crisis will drive more consumers towards secondhand fashion, with the global apparel resale market set to grow 85.5% between 2022 and ... By Sibylle Michel

Performance Days moves on to Phase 2: Increased transparency with the use of CO2 footprint labeling. © Performance Days

28/10/2022 – Trade fairs

Trade fairs

Performance Days continues to focus on its proven Focus Topic

Since the Spring Fair, Performance Days has driving onwards towards the Spring Fair 2023 with its Focus Topic “Our Journey to CO2 Neutrality” – this will ... By Sibylle Michel

Only 1% of textiles are recycled into new fabrics. © HalynaRom/stock.adobe.com

25/08/2022 – Recycling

Recycling

Manufacturers turn to mono material fabrics

As pressure mounts to improve the recyclability of textile products textile manufacturers turn to mono material fabrics and cellulosic fibres. By Sibylle Michel