Tag: fibre
Sustainable cotton farming showcased in Hanesbrands minidocumentary
In the second episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s Crop to Campus apparel sustainability minidocumentary, college students exploring T-shirt manufacturing visit the operations of a...
ZDHC Man-Made Cellulosic Guidelines Released
ZDHC has expanded the scope of its work to cover fibre production to account for the environmental impact of fibres. The initial focus of...
Interview with Nancy Johnston, Founder of Luxury Yak Fibre Brand Tengri
London
The house of Tengri creates exclusive, understated products such as sweaters, accessories, coats and jackets and throws and blankets from natural materials sourced from...
Pitti Filati 86: Hub of Creation for 2021 Spring Summer Fashion
Janet Prescott in Florence
Pitti Immagine Filati is styled as a creative hub. In the latest edition of the up-market international yarn exhibition, areas dedicated...
Lycra Releases Legwear Trends Forecast for AW 20-21
London
The Lycra Company, an industry leader in developing market-driven innovations for the legwear segment, has issued its highly anticipated global trends forecast for Autumn/Winter...
RawAssembly’s Sustainable Trade Show: Creating Community for Sourcing Raw Materials
From the 28-29 October 2019, Melbourne, Australia, hosted RawAssembly’s second sustainable material showcase. As Australia’s leading international sourcing trade show for responsible and sustainable materials,...
Synthetic Microfibre Shedding: the Hidden Impact of Fashion on Ocean Plastic...
After millions of people joined the Global Climate Strikes in September, the pressure on fashion brands to reassess their material choices has never been...
Nagnata’s Merino Collection Made from Zero Waste Yarn
Australian lifestyle label Nagnata’s fourth Movement collection returns to Merino wool as its hero fibre, creating a retro-inspired studio-to-street collection from zero waste yarn.
Continuing...
Love, Ecology and Fashion: Filati Be.Mi.Va’s SS20 Sustainable Presentation
Since 1960, Filati Be.Mi.Va has presented yarns both technical and fancy to the industry. Sourcing raw materials from around the globe and creating its...
New Ideas for Spring/Summer 2020 at SPINEXPO Paris
SPINEXPO Paris is the carefully curated European version of SPINEXPO Shanghai, a very successful trade fair that has been promoting innovative knitwear manufacturers and...
