- Première Vision Paris 2023 connects brands & buyers with suppliers
- Feb 17,2023
- The fashion industry was out in force for the latest edition of Première Vision (PV) Paris from February 7–9 at the Parc des Expositions, Paris Nord Villepinte. The show offered a wider range than ever of tools and services to guide brands and buyers in their search for suppliers. A total of 34,548 visitors, including 70 per cent international attendees from 118 countries, turned out to discover complementary, creative, and renewed offers from...
- Textile Colorant Market to Propel at a CAGR of 5.4% during 2022-2032
- Feb 03,2023
- The Future Market Insights is anticipated to register a healthy CAGR of a magnitude of 5.4% over the projection period from 2022 to 2032. The global textile colorant market is expected to reach a valuation of US$ 6,850.0 Mn in 2022 and is predicted to surpass a valuation of US$ 11,590.4 Mn by 2032. The growth in the market is attributed to the rising demand for clothes along with an increase in disposable income across the world is expected to b...
- US researchers develop woven-in labels made of photonic fibres
- Feb 03,2023
- A team of researchers led by the University of Michigan has developed woven-in labels made from photonic fibres which could increase the recycling rate of clothing and textiles. Currently, only 15 per cent of the 92 million tons of textiles discarded annually are recycled due to difficulties in sorting. The new fibres, referred to as barcodes woven directly into the fabric, are customisable and can be made visible to the naked eye, only readab...
- Hybrid shopping is fashion consumers' conscious choice: EPAM Continuum
- Jan 28,2023
- Hybrid shopping has become a conscious choice of fashion consumers after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, according to an 18-month, four-stage survey in the US, the UK, and Germany by Boston-based firm EPAM Continuum. The survey also revealed that consumers aspired to buy sustainable fashion products, but affordability was still the preference. Many shoppers said they were increasingly conscious of brands’ claims around sustainability and...
- US' textiles & apparel imports up 18.96% in Jan-Nov 2022
- Jan 28,2023
- US’ imports of textiles and apparel have continued to grow in value terms and rose by 18.96 per cent to $123.463 billion in the first eleven months of 2022, compared to $103.786 billion in the same period of 2021. With 25.65 per cent share, China continues to be the largest supplier of textiles and clothing to the US, followed by Vietnam with 14.69 per cent. Within textiles, apparel constituted the bulk of the imports by the US in January-Nove...
- Engineers weave advanced fabric that can cool a wearer down and warm them up
- Jan 28,2023
- Textile engineers have developed a fabric woven out of ultra-fine nano-threads made in part of phase-change materials and other advanced substances that combine to produce a fabric that can respond to changing temperatures to heat up and cool down its wearer depending on need. Materials scientists have designed an advanced textile with nano-scale threads containing in their core a phase-change material that can store and release large amounts ...
- The LYCRA company launches its highly anticipated legwear trend forecast for AW23/24
- Jan 12,2023
- The LYCRA company, a global leader in developing innovative fibre and technology solutions for the apparel industry, launches its directional legwear trends forecast for AW23/24. This season designers look to the future by taking inspiration from nature and traditional crafts, layering it with science and technology. Each year through an alliance with the trend forecasting experts from Stijlinstituut Amsterdam, The LYCRA Company presents a for...
- New nanophotonic coating could aid thermal management and counter-surveillance efforts
- Jan 12,2023
- Controlling thermal radiation is crucial in various industries and applications. In particular, infrared emissions from the body are important since body temperature can be regulated without the use of external energy sources (i.e. heater and air conditioner). Previous studies have shown that when materials which reflect radiation from the body are worn, the wearer's body temperature increases. However, the majority of these materials are metal ...