Make it British Demonstrates Power of Brand British

Jana Bukolovska reports A Make it British event, which took place in Manchester last week, in association with the Manchester Fashion Institute, attracted over 200...

WEAR2017 Brings Together Issues of Environment and Labour

Marie O’Mahony reports Toronto hosted WEAR2017 on November 13-14, organised by Fashion Takes Action and the indomitable Kelly Drennan. WEAR (not to be confused with...

Shima Seiki Celebrates 55th Anniversary with Breath Taking Fashion Show

Leading manufacturer of computerised flat knitting machines Shima Seiki celebrated its 55th anniversary in business last week and wowed visitors with an outstanding hi-tech...

Kinis Addresses Gap in Shoe Socks Market

The idea of going ‘barefoot’ in the gym and outdoors got picked up several years ago, after a number of studies pointed to the...

A Passion for the Properties of Natural Fibres

I have a passion for the properties of natural fibres, in particular, wool. During my time in industry, I have worked with many mills, mostly...

Are You a Buyer? Here Is Everything You Need to Know...

Find out how, and where, you can buy it and all the services available to you! Are you a buyer? There are several different methods...

Corporates Boost Sustainability with Disruptive Suppliers

Each year UK businesses spend an average of £120 per employee on uniforms and promo wear. At the same time, surveys show that 81%...

Sensil Premium Nylon 6.6 at Intertextile Shanghai

Nilit, a leading manufacturer and marketer of nylon textile fibres, continues to introduce Sensil, its new premium Nylon 6.6 brand, to the apparel industry...

Why Smart Textiles are Struggling to Become Commercialised

Debra Cobb reports from New Orleans The Smart Fabrics Program and E-Textiles Workshop at the IFAI EXPO in New Orleans, which ran September 26 –...

Liebaert Enters Activewear with Lycra Technology

Liebaert, a leading family-owned fabric mill based in Belgium, has entered the highly competitive activewear and athleisure segments with its new NanoStitch Comfort Technology...

New Sport Bras Feature Lycra Sport Technology

Carrefour, one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world, has selected Lycra Sport technology to add comfort and performance to its new line...

Laxtons Partners with NTU Students

This Autumn/Winter, British wool mill Laxtons is partnering with final year students at Nottingham Trent University from the BA (Hons) Fashion Knitwear Design &...

Coats Turkey Recognised for Gender Equality

Coats, a leading industrial thread manufacturer and a major player in the Americas textile crafts market, has been recognised by the Turkish Parliament for...

In Conversation with Christian Murphy, the Albion Knitting Company – Capitalising...

Elizia Volkmann reports Just over two yeas ago Knitting Industry reported on a brave new knitwear manufacturing venture, which had just opened in London (see:...

Piave Maitex to Showcase Latest Fabric Collection

Piave Maitex, an Italian knitted fashion fabrics producer, will present a series of novelties at the upcoming MarediModa, a leading international trade fair dedicated...

Roica for Smarter Beachwear

Companies will be presenting their latest collections featuring Roica, the premium stretch fibre produced by Asahi Kasei, at MarediModa, a leading exhibition dedicated to...

What Works for Knitwear Designers’ Business: an Outsider’s Perspective

How do you build a pattern design business? Selling PDFS of your patterns is a different business model and involves a different approach. I'm...

Chanel Knitwear

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Inside John Smedley’s Factory

Showing the care and attention that goes into every John Smedley garment, this video was made from the sounds of the factory floor.

US Fashion Industry to Discuss Trade and Sustainability

The US fashion industry will convene in New York City on 15 November, for the 29th Apparel Importers Trade & Transportation Conference, hosted by...