Laxtons Sheepsoft: A stock-supported fully-traceable machine knitting yarn
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Baildon, Yorkshire
British yarn spinner Laxtons Limited, has launched its first stock-supported machine knitting yarn Sheepsoft, a blend of British Bluefaced Leicester and Masham...
Pantone Introduces Polyester Standards
Pantone, a provider of professional colour standards for the design industry, has introduced polyester standards for athleisure, footwear, swimwear, sleepwear and the home and...
Ones to Watch – Nottingham Trent University
To start our round-ups of this years' university graduates, we feature students from Nottingham Trent University's highly-regarded Fashion Knitwear Design undergraduate 2018 cohort. Here...
Ones to Watch – Ellie Eves, Glasgow School of Art
Materials artist Ellie Eves graduates this year from Glasgow School of Art. Her collection 'Softly Structured' follows the journey of the fusion of unorthodox found...
East Midlands Students Scoop Visionary Knitwear Award
Last week, the highly-anticipated annual Graduate Fashion Week showcased collections of this years fashion and textiles graduates from arts universities and colleges from across...
‘Made It’ collections link students with manufacturers
This year, the British sourcing event Make it British Live! was curated by the UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) and focused on supporting...
Invisible Lingerie Combines Nudity and Fitness
French lingerie brand Maison Lejaby plays games with traditional lingerie concepts to create its highly personalised styles. Its unique appeal, according to Design and...
In Conversation With Marion Foale
Last week, we travelled to Warwickshire, England to meet British fashion designer Marion Foale, co-founder of the 1960's Carnaby Street boutique Foale & Tuffin...
SBID Launches National Student Competition
The Society for British & International Design (SBID) and its partner Be Open, have collaborated to launch a new national competition for final year...
Urgent : Past Due
New York City
When we receive e-mails regarding deadlines, we sacrifice our health and our personal lives to make them. We drink coffee to stay...
East Midlands Students Win Shima Seiki Competition
Last week, knitted textile design students Freya Butler (Nottingham Trent University) and Kathleen Myerscough (University of Derby) were named winners of Shima Seiki’s Apex Competition 2018....
A Knitwear Revolution
This week marks Fashion Revolution Week 2018, where Fashion Revolution run the #whomademyclothes campaign, which falls on the anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory...
Making Textiles and Clothing from Recycled Plastics
Clothes are an everyday necessity, and for many an important form of expression. However, as we are continuing to learn the extent of the...
New Digital Knits Trend Collection from Stoll
Stoll, a leading manufacturer of flat knitting machines, pattern preparation systems and software, is introducing a new Stoll Trend Collection called Digital Knits, designed...
Yasmin Naqvi Celebrates 25 Years with New Collection
Yasmin Naqvi, a British knitwear designer, who founded her own brand under her name, is launching her new Autumn/Winter capsule collection to celebrate 25...
Optical Power Promised at Pitti Filati In June
The first insight into Pitti Filati's 83rd Edition was revealed this week. In June, knitting yarn mills from Italy and further afield will congregate...
HOM Celebrates 50 Years with New Collection
A leading French men’s underwear brand HOM is celebrating its 50th anniversary with patterns inspired by its roots. Founded in 1968, a famous Marseille...
In Conversation with Lisa Roberts, Founder of MABLI
This month we spoke to Lisa Roberts, a womenswear and knitwear designer who relocated from London back to her Welsh roots to set up...
Evening of Smart Innovation Showcases New Fashion Standards
This week, C.L.A.S.S., with support from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), hosted an intimate gathering of fashion’s industry leaders, educators, designers...
Color Analysis – the Color Trend Magazine for Autumn/Winter 2019
Charlotte, NC
Color Solutions International, a member of the DyStar Group, has launched its Color Analysis magazine for Autumn/Winter 2019. The trend forecasting magazine provides...