Woven Spinnova fabric. © Spinnova.

Plastic-free textiles innovation gathers momentum

The Plastic Free World Summit 2020 took place on the 9th and 10th of November and was presented in a live online and on-demand...
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2021 International Woolmark Prize finalists announced

Six of the world’s most promising emerging design talents have been selected for the 2021 International Woolmark Prize – a long established and prestigious...
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World’s first sweater knitted with innovative fabric produced through microbial fermentation

Fast fashion is among the leading contributors to climate change and one of the most ravenous industrial consumers of natural resources, according to technical...
Jeans Knits collection curated by Meidea for Jeanologia.

Indigo Knits: Denim’s definition is expanding

Indigo is most often associated with denim, but the dye has applications beyond jeans.Lucia Rosin, founder and head of design at consulting company Meidea,...
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UNIQLO Debuts at China Import Expo with The Art and Science of LifeWear

Japanese global apparel retailer UNIQLO made its debut at the annual China International Import Expo (CIIE), held this year from 5-10 November in Shanghai....
Exhibition view: Sudo Reiko: Making NUNO Textile, 2019. Photo courtesy: CHAT (Centre for Heritage, Arts and Textile), Hong Kong

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...
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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...
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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...
Jo Storie and Jo Lennon (left). © KnitLab North.

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,...

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...