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The texfash.com Spotlight continues: The Blue Streak / PART V  Gender division in #fashion is more a factor of culture and aesthetics than one of practicality, and the oversized fit is very contemporary — in fact comfortable, cool with the possibility to use elastane-free fabrics. That’s the USP of andrea bonfini’s Fade Out Label which is also about patchwork, cuts, handcrafted quality and of course intensive work. A Subir Ghosh feature. https://lnkd.in/gTPuVPNB #upcycling #denim #designers #overproduction #recycling #texfash Denim Première Vision

Here’s a weaver-designer deconstructing and redesigning everyday garments in a new way, pushing too for an equal division between the textile-making process and the fashion design process, as very often, the textile maker is rather invisible compared to the fashion designer. Subir Ghosh in conversation with the Swedish Kelly Konings of the eponymous Kelly Konings Textiles. https://lnkd.in/gV7YKnYc #denim #weaving #designer #fashion #fashiondesigner #sweden #texfash

Most of the largest retailers in the United States and Canada are failing to protect customers from #toxicchemicals and harmful #plastics found in the products and #packaging sold on store shelves, says the 2024 Retailer Report Card. https://lnkd.in/gkduKZya #retail #retailers #supplychain #unitedstates #canada #texfash Amazon Walmart Toxic-Free Future Quote: Cheri Peele Mike Schade

The texfash.com Spotlight: The Blue Streak / PART III The 8IGB Founder and Creative Head Ruben Bissoli feels #fashion with its craving for what feels authentic will see a return to its roots: craftsmanship, artisanal techniques, and a greater emphasis on the human touch. So, says he to Subir Ghosh, that he is exploring more of handmade elements in his bid to reconnect with the art of creating something truly unique and tangible.  https://lnkd.in/gJ4YcsQH #brand #denim #jeans #craftsmanship #streetwear #sportswear #designers #texfash Denim Première Vision

The texfash.com Spotlight continues: The Blue Streak /  PART II  Here’s a brand that envisions a future "exactly as it is now” albeit with “a greater expansion” but always limited to where the founders “can reach in person!" Subir Ghosh talks to Davide Biondi, the man behind a classic #denim label — Hen’s Teeth — from Pescara in Italy. https://lnkd.in/dGFpDB_t #designers #jeans #italy #fashionbrand #pescara #texfash

Fabrics, additionals, denims and sportswear segments will be in focus as almost 80 suppliers will showcase around 300 selected collections with the most recent material developments and colour trends for Spring/Summer ‘26 at the Preview Textile Show at Munich on 3–4 December. https://lnkd.in/dAhnCjhH #tradeshow #trends #springsummer26 #fabrics #denims #sportswear #munichfabricstart #texfash MUNICH FABRIC START Quote: Sebastian Klinder Frank Junker

The texfash.com Spotlight: Revisiting Denim / The Blue Streak / PART I  Interview Come December and on the 4th the PV Denim Fashion District at Milano will be happy blues for two days. That week will showcase a total of 70 exhibitors from 14 countries and also feature over ten #brands, young #designers, and rising stars in the #denimindustry. In the first of the series, Subir Ghosh speaks to Julieta Mercerat (Denim Expert – Première Vision) and Fabio Adami Dalla Val (Show Manager – Denim Première Vision) to get a feel of what it is like on the ground. https://lnkd.in/gVgdBBAt #denim #design #trends #jeans #denimfashiondistrict #milan #texfash Denim Première Vision

Researchers have developed a proof-of-concept for integrated textile-based electronics that could make their way from the lab to the wardrobe by building a #textile energy grid that can power #textiledevices. It includes a warming element and environmental sensors that transmit data in real-time. https://lnkd.in/gsTR5TH4 #functionaltextiles #wearables #nanomaterials #nonwoven #cottonfabric #texfash Drexel University University of Pennsylvania CGU-Accenture Talent Innovation Lab The National Institutes of Health Quote: Yury Gogotsi Mention: Alex Inman Bita Soltan Mohammadlou Kateryna Shevchuk Jung Wook Park Noah Pacik-Nelson Andreea Danielescu

Sara Cicognani🌍 writes from COP29 Azerbaijan for texfash.com: Redefine sustainability as regeneration. Rethink progress, not by how much we reduce emissions, but by how much we restore and regenerate. Regeneration isn’t just about restoring the land but also about empowering the people who live on it. Driving all of this for a real change requires a collaborative approach, reiterated the discussions, parleys at the 12-day COP29 at Baku that began 11 November and ends today. A texfash report. https://lnkd.in/gR8M26rX #cop29 #textileindustry #fashionindustry #regenerativetextiles #climate #sustainability #forests #deforestation #water #texfash We Mean Business Coalition The World Bank Development Bank Inter-American Development Bank Quote: Jacqueline Novogratz Juergen Voegele Michael Jongeneel Graham Watkins  

Experts have urged local governments and charities to coordinate more to manage #textilewaste as they call for a shakeup of how we deal with the growing #fashion menace as overconsumption and oversupply continue to be the main drivers of this waste issue. https://lnkd.in/gTyaehyK #secondhandfashion #fastfashion #postconsumerwaste #cityecosystems #europe #texfash RMIT University Mention: Irene Maldini Kirsi Laitala Claudia E. Henninger Kelly Drennan Ana Luísa Teixeira Sabine Weber