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The future of fashion: is less more?

A confession. My original research question was, “What if the fashion industry simply made less clothes?” (Over)production, reducing speed and seasons could be the answer to almost everything?!, was my thought process. As in: for sustainability in the clothing sector and more broadly: in the pursuit of a circular economy (see text frame below)....

Fashion |Opinion Featured

Why the Prada space suit matters

The fashion industry, long criticised for its cyclical and often repetitive nature, may have found a truly innovative frontier in the realm of space exploration. This groundbreaking development comes at a time when fashion marketing and design have begun to feel increasingly homogeneous, with brands struggling to differentiate themselves in a...

Business

'Sustainability Lab': UDIT launches research and development project with Spanish fashion giant Tendam

Determined to support the transformation of fashion from the ground up, Spanish fashion group Tendam has announced the creation of its new Sustainability Lab, a research and development laboratory focused on sustainability, which in collaboration with UDIT University in Madrid and consultancy IDavinci aims to ‘redefine the future of fashion’...

From design, supply, distribution, marketing to retail: How AI is being used in the fashion industry

Attention fashion brands and retailers: how you can use Artificial Intelligence to make your business more intelligent and/or efficient “Artificial intelligence (AI) can make the fashion industry smarter,” said Matthew Drinkwater, head of the Fashion Innovation Agency at the London College of Fashion and specialist in new technologies and their...

Fashion |OPINION Featured

Where is the system change in the fashion industry?

While reading the Dutch book ‘De mens is een plofkip’ ('Humans are battery chickens'), in which writer and journalist Teun van de Keuken takes a closer look at the food industry, I was repeatedly reminded of the fashion sector. Van de Keuken argues that it is almost impossible to escape the (ultra) processed food that is constantly being thrust...

Business

Techtextil & Texprocess Innovation Awards highlight relevant textile industry trends

At this year's Innovation Awards at the Techtextil and Texprocess textile fairs, which are taking place in Frankfurt, Germany until Friday, a total of 15 winners in eight categories were honoured on Tuesday for pioneering research and new products, processes or technologies. The award winners were selected by juries of internationally renowned...

Fashion

Nike says it can't innovate disruptive footwear over Zoom

Nike prefers to have its creative teams back in the office. At least according to CEO John Donahoe, who in an interview with CNBC said the company's lag in innovation is partly due to the challenges of remote work. Mr Donahoe said that it's difficult to foster disruptive ideas when employees are not physically together. Speaking in an interview...

Fairs|In Pictures

Gartex Texprocess and Denim Show establish themselves in Mumbai

The third Mumbai edition of the Gartex Texprocess India fair took place from 1st to 3rd February 2024 at Jio World Convention Centre. Like last year, the Denim Show, which debuted two years ago in Mumbai as a standalone event, was integrated, as well as the Fabrics and Trims Show, which extended the event to two halls. The two halls were...

Fashion

Adidas is replenishing its lightest (and priciest) running shoe ever created

In September Adidas unveiled its Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1, a sneaker weighing just 138 grams, marking it the company’s lightest and most innovative racing shoe to date. For all its lightness, a price of 500 USD matched its unique proposition. December 15th will mark the second release date of the shoe, where its revolutionary lightness opens...

Fashion

German ex-students win 1.8 million euros for ‘unwettable’ yarn

Three former students of the German educational institutions Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences (HSNR) and the Aachen University of Applied Sciences have developed a new yarn called ‘Octogarn’ that is unwettable, meaning it stays dry even when it comes into contact with water. This new invention could not only solve the problem of wet...

RetailFeatured

It's in the Jeans: Crafting Immersive Retail Spaces to Educate and Engage

As well documented, physical retail is undergoing a transformation, and thanks to the tactile nature of their products, denim brands are key players at driving forward this revolution. Written by Tim Nash Curator of Shop Drop Daily, a platform that features innovative retail store concepts, visual merchandising, pop-ups, window displays and...

Fashion |Interview Featured

Is the footwear market ready for renewables?

UPM Biochemicals is a part of a Finnish company that makes eco-friendly materials from wood. Last year they committed to spend 750 million euros to build the world’s first industry scale bio-refinery in Germany. The factory will make chemicals from wood instead of oil, replacing fossil fuel with renewable sources and sustainable materials. They...