TEXTILE TRENDS
Go Green
Textile designers go green, picking up sophisticated shades from sage to olive for stripes, bold prints, athletic fabrics and textured novelties.
Orange You Glad
Warm shades of pumpkin and rust add interest to plaids and crochet and a pop of color to activewear knits.
In The Pink
From petal to dusty rose and mauve, pink is a perennial favorite for ditsy florals and larger blooms, intricate laces and fancy novelty constructions, but the soft shade works for athletic mesh and flannel plaids as well.
Gold Touch
Textile mills add a touch of gold to casual knits, laces, activewear and heavier suiting-weight fabrics.
Bundle Up
Sweater knits with plenty of surface interest run the gamut from lofty, heavier styles to paperweight constructions.
Perfect Spot
Textile designers are seeing spots offering everything from traditional polka-dot styles to novelty prints and jacquards and knit patterns that are spot-on.
NEWS
Levi’s Partners With Recycled-Cotton Start-Up
Levi Strauss & Co. has created a jean made from post-consumer recycled cotton.
Jeanologia Software Release Aimed at Faster Laser Finishing in Production
Spanish laser equipment maker Jeanologia has introduced eMark 3.0, the latest release for its laser-finishing software, created to help production designers maximize speed and creativity.
WHY by Kingpins Branding Show Debuts in Amsterdam
During the April 13–14 run of the Kingpins denim supply chain show in Amsterdam, organizers launched a new sister trade show focused on the branding side of the supply chain.
Kingpins Amsterdam Show Draws International Crowd
Kingpins returned to Amsterdam for its fifth run at the Westergasfabriek, where the trade show bowed alongside a new branding show organized by Kingpins as well as a consumer event called Denim Days, which gives retailers, brands and textile mills a chance to meet with end consumers.
Denim With Less Water Demonstrated, Discussed at Calik Event at ECO PRK
To get the perfect washed jean, denim makers put pants through multiple wash cycles.
Textile Trends
Textile Trends
Obituary: Textile Representative April Booth, 67
Los Angeles textile-industry veteran April Booth died on March 12 of natural causes at her home in Visalia, Calif.
Italian Denim Mill Candiani Opens L.A. Design Center
Designers and denim brand owners turned out to celebrate the opening of the Candiani Los Angeles Design Center on March 16 in downtown Los Angeles.
Textile Preview: Findings & Trimming Spotlight
Findings & Trimming Spotlight
Textile Preview: Textile Trends
Textile Preview: Textile Trends
Turkish Denim Mill Bossa Opens Showroom in LA
To celebrate the opening of its new showroom in downtown Los Angeles, Turkish denim mill Bossa hosted a grand opening party and denim trend presentation on Jan. 15.
Sourcing & Fabric: Textile Trends
Sourcing & Fabric: Textile Trends
N.Y. Textile Preview Textile Trends
N.Y. Textile Preview Textile Trends
Schoeler Adds West Coast Sales Manager
Swiss textile maker Schoeller Textil added a new member to its U.S. team with the addition of Fawn Knadler as West Coast sales manager.
Prosperity Textile Shifts to Better Cotton
Chinese denim mill Prosperity Textile will begin using Better Cotton for all its lightweight cotton denim fabrics beginning with the Spring/Summer 2017 season.
