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...
Ten US mills sign up to US Cotton Trust Protocol
The US Cotton Trust Protocol is welcoming its first 10 US cotton textile manufacturers – Buhler Quality Yarns, Cap Yarns, CCW, Contempora Fabrics, Cotswold...
The Fashion Awards 2020 Honourees Announced
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce the 20 Honourees of The Fashion Awards 2020, which takes on an entirely new format,...
DuPont Biomaterials sponsors fashion program at Central Saint Martins
Wilmington, DE, USA
DuPont Biomaterials announces its sponsorship of the fashion undergraduate BA Fashion Design program at Central Saint Martins (CSM) in London. Renowned for...
How to watch the Fashion Awards 2020
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce that The Fashion Awards 2020 short film will premiere on fashionawards.com on Thursday 3 December...
Fashion Awards 2020 trophy designed by Parley for the Oceans
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is working with Parley for the Oceans, which commissioned 3D-printing design specialist Nagami to create a trophy made from...
