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Brands innovate sustainably for the Olympics
With the Summer Olympics upon us, WTiN examines the shift in sportswear innovation trends, moving from mere performance enhancement to focus on sustainability and precise customisation to tailor gear to the minutiae of athletic needs.
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Strong recycling focus for sportswear
A strong start to the year for the sportswear sector, with a 26% increase in sentiment score from 2023, resting at +0.73 for the first half (H1) of 2024.
Read Full ArticleBrands innovate sustainably for the Olympics
With the Summer Olympics upon us, WTiN examines the shift in sportswear innovation trends, moving from mere performance enhancement to focus on sustainability and precise customisation to tailor gear to the minutiae of athletic needs.
Read Full ArticleStrong recycling focus for sportswear
A strong start to the year for the sportswear sector, with a 26% increase in sentiment score from 2023, resting at +0.73 for the first half (H1) of 2024.
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Who dares wins in volatile footwear arena
Nike’s misstep presents an opportunity for relative market newcomers, with Deckers Brands and On’s success spurring market optimism.
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Creating greener dyeing and finishing processes
The textile industry is notorious for high CO2 emissions, largely due to its significant energy consumption and reliance on various energy sources.
Read Full ArticleWho dares wins in volatile footwear arena
Nike’s misstep presents an opportunity for relative market newcomers, with Deckers Brands and On’s success spurring market optimism.
Read Full ArticleCreating greener dyeing and finishing processes
The textile industry is notorious for high CO2 emissions, largely due to its significant energy consumption and reliance on various energy sources.
Read Full Article
Pursuit of performance spurs outdoorwear
The undeniable pull of performance continues to spur outdoorwear development, as the first half of the year spotlighted advances in lightweight, insulative and waterproof material innovations.
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AI regulations to hit textile industry
The textile & apparel sector faces an onrush of detailed legislation and guidance from regulators worldwide focused on artificial intelligence (AI), which will shape how businesses adopt and use this powerful new technology.
Read Full ArticlePursuit of performance spurs outdoorwear
The undeniable pull of performance continues to spur outdoorwear development, as the first half of the year spotlighted advances in lightweight, insulative and waterproof material innovations.
Read Full ArticleAI regulations to hit textile industry
The textile & apparel sector faces an onrush of detailed legislation and guidance from regulators worldwide focused on artificial intelligence (AI), which will shape how businesses adopt and use this powerful new technology.
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Podcast
Innovate: AI in Textiles
Exploring the development and application of AI in textiles
Artificial intelligence (AI) is still a relatively new technology, but it has the potential to revolutionise the fashion and apparel manufacturing industry. By automating tasks such as design, pattern making, production planning and quality control, generative AI can help fashion brands to reduce costs, improve efficiency and create more innovative and personalised products.
Innovate: Alternative Materials
Exploring the development and application of Alternative Materials
This virtual one-day conference will explore the use of sustainable alternatives to traditional materials. Looking at research-level, scaling and commercially-ready developments, the conference will highlight innovations in material science and product development among emerging materials.
Innovate: Sustainable Effects
Exploring the development and application of Sustainable Effects
As trends from the 90s and early 2000s come back around, brands are focusing on how effects used in those fashion trends can be created in a more sustainable way – such as the use of metallics and reflective materials, tie dye and denim bleaching. The virtual event will focus on the technology, materials and methods that will allow for the development of sustainable effects.
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Patents
? The section includes the latest patents in textiles, footwear, paper and additive manufacturing technology.
WTiN's Fibre Hub
Included are key market prices, weekly summaries and commodity tracking, as well as detailed price breakdowns per product type and variant.
WTiN's Digital Textile Hub
WTiN's Digital Textiles Hub covers the roll-to-roll sector, offering detailed breakdowns and useful information to users who want to track and analyse the digital textiles market.
WTiN's Nonwovens Hub
The Nonwovens Hub consists of over 1,319 companies across the global nonwovens value chain. This is based on information provided directly by manufacturers and also on research conducted by WTiN’s editorial team.
WTiN's Smart Textiles Hub
A dedicated space for the Smart Textiles Database – a tool that allows you to quickly filter through products available on the market that can be used for smart textile applications. The Hub also provides expert-led insight, AI-powered analysis and patents related to the smart textiles sector.
WTiN's Patents Hub
Stay on top of the R&D movement with WTiN's Patents Hub.
WTiN's Digitalisation Hub
A tool to explore the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution across the textile & apparel value chain.
