Japan House London launches exhibition of critically acclaimed textile designer Sudō Reiko
London
Japan House London presents an exhibition showcasing the innovative work of textile designer Sudō Reiko. Running 6 February ‒ 16 May 2021, the new exhibition, with art direction by Saitō Seiichi of Rhizomatiks, shines...
New programming courses and Instastories from Knitwear Lab
Netherlands based Knitwear Lab is running a new series of knitwear courses, commencing in December this year and running into next summer. Dates are 14-19 December, 19-24 April 2020 and 5-10 July 2021.
“We will...
Fashion on the move – fabric and yarn trends from 2020 shows
Janet Prescott reports
Autumn 2020 flagged up the resilience of the European textiles industry, as shows switched online despite the pandemic, which in the summer and autumn threatened trade both present and future.
International fashion trends...
UK Entrepreneurs launch Crowdfunder to grow KnitLab North
Two British knitwear industry entrepreneurs have partnered to create a knitwear design studio with the facility to support their clients with prototyping and micro-production, in North East England. KnitLab North British Knitwear Prototyping has...
World Circular Textiles Day: Countdown To 2050
The 8th of October 2020 was World Circular Textiles Day, an event marked with a webinar to introduce the collective vision of achieving full circularity by 2050. In celebration of the diverse group of...
Stoll Trend Collection – FASTER: From(CONCEPT)–To(STORE)
Stoll’s latest trend collection, FASTER: From (CONCEPT) – To (STORE), is driven by the motto of its Fashion & Technology department ‘Design to Inspire’.
“Contrary to best practice in the fashion industry, we encourage other...
Students explore communities behind responsible apparel manufacturing
In the fifth episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s Crop to Campus minidocumentary on apparel sustainability, college students explore the benefits of ethical manufacturing on the communities where plants are located.
In this episode published today,...
Top fashion brands back Infinited Fiber’s recycling technology
Infinited Fiber Company has announced its collaboration with six of the world’s leading fashion and textile brands. The Finnish biotech’s technology can turn discarded textiles into high-quality, bio-based regenerated fibres, over and over again,...
British Fashion Council launches inaugural IPF project
London
The British Fashion Council (BFC)’s Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) announces its first flagship research project, the Waste Ecosystem Project. The research will lead to a focused action-driven plan, detailing solutions for how the...
Students Visit Hanesbrands’ apparel plants in Crop to Campus Documentary
The fourth episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s Crop to Campus minidocumentary, in which college students explore apparel sustainability, was released today and features the students visiting HanesBrands’ textile fabric and sewing operations in El...