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Rains debuts 3D printed boot with Zellerfeld at PFW

Outerwear lifestyle brand Rains has unveiled a 3D printed boot with Zellerfeld during its autumn/winter 2023 show at Paris Fashion Week. The ‘Puffer Boot’ is the first-of-its-kind silhouette, designed by Rains and produced by Zellerfeld, which develops 3D-printing technology. The intentional sculptural appearance reminiscent of a stone carving...

25 Jan 2023

Business

HKRITA Innovation & Technology Symposium 2023 targets net-zero future

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) held its annual HKRITA Innovation & Technology Symposium 2023 on 17th January. The theme was “Innovating Zero” in regards to technologies and innovative applications that can pave the way for a sustainable net-zero future. The symposium brought together industry experts, business...

18 Jan 2023

Fashion

Researchers Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences develop 3D knitted, personalised fisherman's jumper

From village arms to symbolic motifs, the embroidered patterns of traditional Dutch knitted fishermen's jumpers tell stories about the work of fishermen and their origins. Because of these clear references to villages and towns, the jumpers as a clothing phenomenon are strongly anchored in the Dutch clay soil. For this reason, the jumpers,...

21 Dec 2022

RetailFeatured

Digital dissatisfaction: online retail experiences should be improved with new tools

A growing dissatisfaction amongst consumer digital retail experiences shows a lack of innovation in the sector. New research from PYMNTS, a retail, fintech and financial services news platform, showed 150 brands were dissatisfied with existing tech innovations. In a study titled “Big Retail’s Innovation Mandate: Convenience and Personalization,”...

18 Oct 2022

Business

Sustainability round-up August and September 2022

August and September were eventful months in terms of more sustainable fashion. In the area of shoes, there were ground-breaking innovations such as a sneaker made out of rubber and plant oils and one out of carbon emissions. Yes, you read that right, carbon emissions can be turned into footwear now. This was also the time to go all out to save...

5 Oct 2022

Fashion Featured

On presents first ever shoe made from carbon emissions

Swiss performance sportswear brand On has found a way to make a shoe from carbon emissions. Together with tech company Technip Energies, chemical company LanzaTech and plastic solutions provider Borealis, On presents Cloudprime, a shoe made from CleanCloud EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) foam. Cloudprime is part of On's efforts to move away from...

15 Sept 2022

Fashion Featured

Return Reduction is the hot topic at 2022 The Lead Summit

Returns are the bane of most retailers’ existence. On average, retailers expect to get back about 16.6 percent of the total merchandise customers purchase, according to CNBC. While a certain number of returns are built into most retailers' business models, the lower return rates are, the better a company’s bottom line is. This year at the 2022...

18 Jul 2022

RetailFeatured

Four exciting technologies for fashion retail

Retail is becoming increasingly tech-savvy as the fast-evolving industry looks to keep up with consumers’ growing demand for more convenient, engaging and frictionless ways to shop. Brick-and-mortar stores are increasingly using innovative technology to improve areas such as payment and check-out solutions, data analytics, and customer-centric...

30 Jun 2022

Business

In Pictures: Nike reveals its LeBron James Innovation Center

Sportswear giant Nike has unveiled its LeBron James Innovation Center, allowing fans of both the athlete and the brand to see inside the new 84,000 feet building for the first time. Located at Nike HQ, the building houses the all-new Nike Sport Research Lab (NSRL), remade with a total of 400 motion-capture cameras, 97 force plates, body-mapping...

5 Oct 2021

Fashion

Formula 1, Tommy Hilfiger and others gather online to discuss the future of fashion

The fifth edition of the event that takes place during NYFW will offer the global community a 15-hour agenda with interesting discussions and an exclusive launch Fashinnovation, a global platform that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship in fashion through in-person and online events since 2018, announces the opening of registration for its...

6 Sept 2021

Fashion Featured

Denim innovations: How brands are cleaning up the industry

The denim industry, as a part of the wider textile industry, which is one of the most polluting industries in the world, has come a long way since Levi Strauss developed its first pair of blue jeans for gold miners in the San Francisco area in 1873. Note that the first Levi’s blue jeans were reserved for men. Women had to wait until the next...

14 Apr 2021

Video

FASHINNOVATION Worldwide Talks 2021 - Fashion is NOW

The world of fashion is and always has been at the forefront of change – both through cultural adaptation and also economically. In 2020, the human trajectory and the fashion industry were drastically changed. However, what is important is that we now look ahead and re-create. The feeling of “living in the now” became a crucial way of thinking....

23 Feb 2021