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Unveiled at the forthcoming Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris trade fair, from 10 to 12 February at the Paris-Le-Bourget Exhibition Centre, the trend book for the Spring-Summer 2026 season opens up new creative worlds where emotion attempts to regain the upper hand over pure materials.
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The footwear specialist for ultrarunning and long-distance shoes, Mount to Coast, Hong Kong, China, and BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany have entered into a strategic partnership to explore high-performance, sustainable solutions for runners. CircleCELL™, an innovative midsole, is the first footwear technology the collaboration has produced. Based on BASF’s new biopolymer ecoflex® BMB, the new midsole is 90% more durable while showing the same energy return as midsoles made of polyether block amide (PEBA), a material widely used for performance running shoes.
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Sport, health, fashion: The highlights of ISPO Munich 2024
Rethink the world of sports and shape it together: that’s what ISPO Munich 2024 (3 to 5 December 2024) is calling for with this year’s main topics Retail & Sustainability, Health & Fashion, and Tech/AI & Sports Extended. With over 2,400 exhibitors, topic-specific hubs and an extensive programme featuring prominent speakers, the upcoming event will set new standards and show how technology, sustainability and health are revolutionising the sports industry. With a total of five conferences, the accompanying conference programme offers deeper insights into various topics.
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APTEXPO 2024 officially kicked off today at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Center, marking the start of a groundbreaking three-day event poised to create new opportunities for change in the textiles and apparel value chain.
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Registration is now live for Source Fashion, Europe’s leading responsible sourcing show. The February show will present hundreds of makers and manufacturers, with countries represented from key sourcing regions such as Turkey, Taiwan, Ethiopia, Egypt, China, India, UK, France, Hong Kong and Portugal. A new content space, Source Debates, also launches to tackle the most pressing issues in responsible fashion.
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Teijin Frontier develops a next-generation comfort material for active and functional apparel
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., announced today that it has developed a next-generation comfort material that uniquely combines contact cooling functionality with sweat stickiness prevention. The new material features a dual- layer, knit structure. The inner layer alternates Teijin Frontier’s newly developed hydrophobic WAVERONTM yarn and conventional hydrophilic WAVERONTM yarn. The hydrophilic yarn absorbs perspiration, while the hydrophobic yarn prevents it from adhering to the skin to keep the skin dry. The outer layer disperses absorbed perspiration to the outside.
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Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association celebrates 40th anniversary
Organized by the Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association (HKFDA) and sponsored by Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, "VIRTUOSE: The Artistry of Couture" will take place on November 25th at The Henderson, a new iconic building in Central.
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Cooling textiles as a game changer: E.COOLINE triumphs at the German Sustainability Award
E.COOLINE's SMART COOLING TEXTILES have been awarded the German Sustainability Award (DNP). This prize recognizes products that make a real contribution to sustainable transformation. The award highlights how climate-friendly solutions and new technologies not only improve living and working conditions, but also protect the environment and strengthen health and climate awareness.
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Iluna Group and the new dimension of beachwear
High-performance recycled laces and glossy effects: Iluna Group’s new beachwear collection, to be featured at MarediModa 2024, is a tribute to creativity and respect for the environment.
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Source Fashion announces new dates for February 2025
Source Fashion, Europe’s newest responsible sourcing show, has announced new dates for February 2025. In response to feedback from visitors, the next edition will take place mid-week from 18th – 20th February 2025 at Olympia London.
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VIATT 2025 set to advance sustainability and digitalisation in Vietnam’s textile industry
In recent years, Vietnam has rapidly transformed into one of the world’s key textile producers, solidifying its position as the world’s third-ranked exporter behind China and Bangladesh[1]. With a history rooted in silk textile craftsmanship and currently embracing wide ranging modern textile production, the country’s thriving sector offers tremendous growth prospects for both domestic and international businesses. In a bid to harness the potential in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) will return from 26 – 28 February 2025, with a renewed focus on promoting sustainability and digital transformation.
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PERFORMANCE DAYS with a comprehensive range of topics
PERFORMANCE DAYS, taking place October 23 - 24 at Messe München in halls A1 and A2, is once again setting new standards in the world of performance fabrics for the sports and fashion industries. In addition to the new trends and innovations for the Winter 2026 season, the trade fair increasingly presents exciting special areas that provide an expanded range of information. Visitors can look forward to exclusive zones that highlight current trends and developments in the textile industry – from wool to bodywear, to sustainable concepts and exciting test areas.
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Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei lands at Smart Closet initiative with “A Dress For Venice”
Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei has been one of the protagonist of the Zero Edition of the Smart Closet event that took place on 27-28-29 September during Milano Beauty Week.
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