Digital library for cleaner colours

Amsterdam Amsterdam-based Fashion for Good is launching the Dyestuff Library, a digital tool enabling partners to choose sustainable dyes based on competitive performance and environmental metrics for commercial use. The library is supported by Fashion for...

Shima Seiki at 40th SPINEXPO Shanghai

Shanghai Company will offer visitors a choice between its SDS -ONE APEX4 apparel design system and its APEXFiz subscription-based design software. Leading computerized knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd. together with its Hong Kong subsidiary...

Soft Sculpture: Revisiting the work of textile artist Yu-Mei Huang

Yu-Mei Huang is a Taiwanese-born, London-based textile artist, specialising in the creation of knitted structures. Her East Asian heritage and multi-cultural background is reflected within her research practices and made outcomes. Yu-Mei describes the...

The Elephant in The Room

Milan Presenting the heroes shaping the textile supply chain at Milan Design Week. The Elephant in the Room is a supply chain exhibition which is being held from 17 - 23 April 2023 at Castello Sforzesco...

Industry judges choose Shima Seiki student competition winners

Castle Donington, United Kingdom Two weeks of specialist industry training awarded to two knitwear students. The annual Shima Seiki Europe Student Competition sees applications from the fashion and textiles sectors from both the UK and across...

All systems go for Super Power Milano Unica

Discussion themes were based around the ways that can ensure plastic waste is minimised and responsible practices encouraged. Milano Unica took place at the beginning of February, introducing colours and fabrics for Summer 2024 to...

Restart and renew at colourful Pitti Filati 92

Florence, Italy Mills aim for colour and low environmental impact in upbeat Florence showcase. Attendance at the first restriction free edition of Pitti Filati in Florence almost reached pre-Covid numbers, which pleased the organisers. The opportunity...

Feel good factor with Biella Yarns

Nuremberg, Germany Spring/Summer 2024 yarns collection for flat knitting from Südwolle. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter associated with happiness. Thanks to its ability to trigger a feeling of well-being, it pushes people to be courageous, to do...

Knitwear Lab hosts 5th edition Yarn Show

Almere, Netherlands World’s best knitwear yarns to be showcased in The Netherlands. Netherlands based Knitwear Lab is hosting the 5th edition of its successful Yarn Show on 7th February 2023. The show will present the new...

Shima Seiki at Pitti Filati 92

Wakayama, Japan Company will exhibit new SWG-XR flagship and new N.SVR183 WHOLEGARMENT knitting machines. Shima Seiki, the Italian subsidiary of leading Japanese computerised knitting solutions provider Shima Seiki, will be exhibiting at the 92nd edition of...