Researching 2022 spring-summer yarns with yarnbank

Leading flat knitting machines and design systems manufacturer Shima Seiki, is holding an online seminar, to introduce the latest features of its yarnbank web...

ReWire Sustainability 2021: The power held within brand ethos

Simon Cotton, CEO of Johnstons of Elgin and Carla Woidt, founder of Wolfgang Scout came together on day 2 of the ReWire Sustainability conference...

Call for UK government to save bright young minds of creatives

Barren jobs market and no EU agreement for creatives leaves the young choosing higher education over unemployment. London Against a background of body blows by the...

Shima Seiki Student Competition 2021 winners announced

Despite the pandemic, design students are still producing great work and creating outstanding knitwear, as evidenced in this year’s Shima Seiki’s annual student competition. Due...

Sustaining the fashion world at Pitti Filati

Pitti Immagine Connect, the digital multi-platform of the Florence shows was pressed into full service last year when lockdowns began. For 2021 the concept...

Stoll’s sustainable knitwear webinar for Fashion Council Germany

Leading flat knitting machine manufacturer Stoll is to offer a webinar on 22 March 2021, via Fashion Council Germany’s online platform, on the topic...

Shima Seiki launches Apex Fiz: Is this the texture focussed digital...

Beth Ranson reports Shima Seiki’s high-tech flat knitting machines are programmed via the company’s ‘SDS-ONE Apex Series’ software, which designers also use to design and...

Gap introduces Generation Good – forces for good across generations

New York, NY From passionate teen activists to self-defined creators, generation good is shaping the future, forging a positive and inclusive path for people and...

BFC to address sustainability in fashion and retail at Expo 2020...

London Caroline Rush, CEO, British Fashion Council (BFC), is one of the headline speakers announced today for an exciting program of events exploring the future...

Texworld Evolution Paris – Le Showroom deemed successful

“With Texworld Evolution Paris - Le Showroom, Messe Frankfurt France confirms the success of its innovative formula for textile and clothing discovery. In one...

Lectra enters into MOE to acquire Gerber Technology

Lectra has announced it plans to acquire the entire capital and voting rights of US-based rival Gerber Technology. A key Industry 4.0 player in...

Lectra partners with Microsoft to boost digital transformation in fashion

Lectra has announced a partnership with Microsoft, which it says will help brands and retailers in the fashion industry focus on both technological innovation...

Americhem releases 2022 Color Trends

Americhem, a globally recognized designer and manufacturer of custom colour masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds, and performance technologies, has released their 2022 Color Trends. This...

Seaweed science points way for sustainable textiles and fashion

Huddersfield, UK An enterprising Huddersfield student is making innovative use of seaweed to make sustainability integral to her first steps in the world of textiles...

London Fashion Week goes digital

Following the UK Prime Minister's announcement on Monday 4 January 2021 and the return of lockdown measures in the UK, the British Fashion Council...

TechNovus launches AI powered body measurement platform

TechNovus Ltd, a UK-based artificial intelligence and virtual reality company, has launched an Artificial Intelligence-powered body measurement platform, Mezura AI which lets customers instantly...

H&M’S latest kidswear collection transforms plastic waste into everyday fashion

H&M has joined forces with Danone AQUA for the bottle2fashion project, which transforms plastic bottle waste from the shores of Indonesia into recycled polyester....

Cashmere Circle aims to revive repair and recycle cashmere garments

A leading Scottish knitwear entrepreneur has joined forces with a University of Edinburgh graduate to launch Cashmere Circle, a service to revive, repair and...

Call for action on textile wet processing

A new report from the financial think tank Planet Tracker investigates the magnitude of the financial and environmental impact of wet processing on the...

Performance Days: Closed loop functional fabrics still some way off

Functional fabrics fair Performance Days took place digitally on the 9th and 10th of December to showcase new developments for autumn/ winter 22/23. Following...