Knitting Industry Creative

Anne Prahl reports from Munich This season’s focus at functional fabric fair Performance Days in Munich was on thermal technologies and covered a diverse range of fabrics and materials, which can increase warmth or store...

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 designers, manufacturers, retailers and academics, who gathered together to join...

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 the US wearable technology conference of the same name) is...

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 knit fashion show. The Japanese company, which is currently experiencing unprecedented...

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

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 from Italy. Whilst they produce beautiful quality yarns, from my...

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 for purchasing the Pitti Uomo entrance ticket. This is what...

Each year UK businesses spend an average of £120 per employee on uniforms and promo wear. At the same time, surveys show that 81% of consumers expect businesses to be doing something about sustainability. Rapanui,...

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 at Intertextile Shanghai, which takes place from 11-13 October. The company...

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 – 29, took a hard look at smart fabric development and...