Pitti Filati 84: Where Fashion Research Begins

Florence Pitti Immagine Filati 84, the key international event featuring the world of yarns for the knitting industry, will be held in Florence from 23 to 25 January 2019. Both a Concept lab and a launch-pad...

Lycra Unveils New Technologies at Annual Event

Invista, owner of the Lycra, Thermolite and Coolmax brands, and an innovation leader in the legwear segment, has introduced three latest hosiery innovations at the fifth edition of Lycra Fiber Moves conference that took...

Streetwear Is the New Luxury

The new market landscape was the focus at this year’s edition of MarediModa, a leading international trade fair presenting the latest in fabrics and accessories for swimwear, underwear, and athleisure. The event, hosting over...

Shima Seiki Showcase Latest Apex Creative Explorations

Shima Seiki have been holding a regular annual show in London for a number of years, this is an occasion for designers, students and industry professionals to make connections with Shima and become acquainted...

New Industry for the Modern Consumer

The modern supply chain, new technologies and trends, as well as the millennial consumers and their consumer journeys were some of the topics raised during last month’s Lycra Fiber Moves conference that took place...

An Evening with Offset Warehouse: Sustainable Knitwear Design

Escaping the rain in Bethnal Green, attendees were welcomed into the atmospheric Gallery Café at St Margaret’s House on Thursday. Hosted by Charlie Ross, founder of environmentally friendly fabric store Offset Warehouse, the evening...

ReMode Is Making Its Message Global

ReMode, the premier event for disruptive and sustainable fashion, is making its message global by livestreaming video of conference programming, available to viewers around the world. Over the two-day event, which takes place in...

Xinao Fashion Contest Winners Announced

Xinao Group has revealed the results of its knitwear designer competition. Over 2,500 votes were cast over the three days of the Spinexpo Shanghai exhibition, 70% of which were the votes of the judging...
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Creative Unions, Vision for a Promising Future

The London Design Festival took place in the British capital last month. We were invited to visit Creative Unions, an exhibition by recent Central Saint Martins graduates in the Lethaby Gallery. Creative Unions was...

Seamless Knitting: Is The Skilled Handwork of Garment Finishers At Risk?

Linking knitted garments requires dexterity and precision. A role fulfilled by craftspeople often with decades of experience, it is a fundamental stage of the construction of many knitted garments. The hands crafting the finished...