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Haelixa marks and traces UPW knitwear yarns

Haelixa, a DNA traceability solution, has announced a collaboration with UPW, the design led luxury and sustainable yarn manufacturer based in Hong Kong. Starting with the Fall-Winter 2022 collection, the entire stock service UPW...
Pitti Uomo opens at Fortezza da Basso once again for SS 2022. © Pitti Immagine

Pitti Uomo for SS 2022 is relaxed and confident

Pitti Uomo100 for Spring/Summer 2022 optimistically staged a face-to-face event at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, 30th June to 2nd July, after two previous solely digital editions. It attracted 4000 buyers, 25% international,...
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Knit-a-morphosis: In conversation with MA graduate knitwear designer Rosalba Fucci

It’s all in the technicalities of knitting for Milan based Knitwear Designer Rosalba Fucci. Since winning the Shima Seiki Europe 2021 Competition Royal College of Art MA Textiles Graduate Rosalba has pushed her innovative...
3D knit simulation. © Shima Seiki.

Fashion Tech Webinar Series from Shima Seiki

Leading flat knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki. is pleased to announce its Fashion Tech Webinar Series, a series of 6 sessions, the first of which will be held on 28 July. This session will...
Spazio Ricerca at Pitti Filati 89. © Pitti Immagine

Positive Pitti Filati 89 at Stazione Leopolda

Florence, Italy The title Pitti Immagine 100 labelled both Pitti Uomo’s latest edition and the whole of the June-July exhibition cycle in Florence. It saw physical versions of Pitti Filati, Pitti Uomo and Pitti Bimbo...
TUKA3D helps create stunning presentations to showcase 3D fit life-like digital collections. ©Tukatech

Technology disruptors collaborate on 3D visualizer and design lab

Tukatech and Sowtex, two technology disruptors in the textile and apparel industry, are collaborating to offer a 3D visualizer and design lab resource solution that will dramatically trim the designing and sampling process timelines....
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Second Yarn Show at Knitwear Lab

Netherlands based Knitwear Lab will be hosting Lynn Hinkelmann, Peter Wissmann and Christina Hermann on Wednesday 21 July, for the second edition of its Yarn Show.  The successful first edition took place in March...
KnittedKeyboard II being played. © Irmandy Wicaksono

Researchers at MIT Media Lab develop KnittedKeyboard II

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Media Lab have developed a fully functioning knitted keyboard. KnittedKeyboard II, developed by Responsive Environments PhD student Irmandy Wicaksono and demonstrated by Viral Communications PhD student Mike...
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Webinar: Digital knitwear development with k.innovation CREATE

The textiles and fashion industries thrive on fresh, creative ideas and their quick implementation. Short design-to-market workflows enable fast product development and can be further reduced via the possibilities of digitization. CREATE, the new...
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Edinburgh student takes stand against throw-away fashion

Student entrepreneur tackles plastic waste by launching Take2 sustainable swimwear collection that respects the planet. 21-year-old University of Edinburgh student, Cecelia Thornett, has taken a stand against throw-away fashion by designing her own eco-friendly swimwear...