What are the most common misconceptions about textile innovation in fashion?

While the development of synthetic materials has been a significant part of textile innovation, it is important to recognize that innovation in textiles encompasses a wide range of materials, including natural fibers, recycled fibers, and biodegradable materials. In recent years, there has been a growing focus on sustainable and eco-friendly textiles, leading to innovations in natural and organic fibres such as organic cotton, linen, hemp, and bamboo. Additionally, the use of recycled materials, such as recycled polyester and nylon, has gained traction as a way to reduce waste and decrease reliance on virgin resources.

During my tenure of more than a decade I found the idea always comes from designers, funtional researchers. So, the product is supposed to meet some attributes that may/may not be available on that very moment in the market. It's not always synthetics that include technicality, but it's the synthetics that can be modified or re-designed. I believe this is why the myth is alaways about synthetics, but I saw a plenty of innovations being done with naturals, processings, finishings, etc. I personally worked on blended garments where both natural & synthetics are coupled together.

L'innovation textile doit être envisagée et considérée de manière beaucoup plus globale, à l'échelle de la filière. Encore faut-il être suffisamment, cultivé, éduqué et curieux pour la percevoir, depuis un process de texturisation de filament, à un produit fini. En effet lorsque que l'on parle d'innovation textile, on pense aux textiles performants, connectés, et aux "nouvelles" fibres. Mais l'innovation ne se présente pas uniquement au niveau des fibres et de la technologie. Les tisseurs sont peut-être ceux qui innovent le plus chaque saison, virtuoses de l'association de fibres, armures, procédés de tissage, couleurs, finissage... Et pourquoi l'innovation n'existerait-elle pas dans l'artisanat ?

Being a bit optimist, I don't agree with the statement. Please allow me explain as well, textiles are in big consumption by the low to mid range consumers. So, the innovation should be more into focused to them. this includes the innovation focusing to environment also, becasue where the consumption is high the pollution also should be high. So in my opinion, mass-market needs be the focal point for innovations.

Em certa medida, concordo que o potencial e as consequências das inovações podem eventualmente ser orientados para o público em geral. No entanto, a maioria significativa dos estudos envolvem processos dispendiosos e acabam sendo inicialmente mais viável para uma parcela bastante específica.

Le delavage laser du denim s'est bien répandu. Par contre, quand je lis qu'une impression numérique peut remplacer tous types de textiles denim en imprimant une armure, pour des jeans plus eco-responsables à plus grande échelle ! Non, il n'est pas possible d'imiter le comportement et les propriétés d'un tissu par impression.

If we're focusing to Mass-market, YES; because I never saw my grandma buying textiles/garments focuing anything other than aesthatics. And, this was a 6/7 decades back. Today, the consumers are more conscious; thanks to social media. A true guilt free shopping will need another decade as minimum to explode.

É verdade que a moda muitas vezes é associada ao valor estético, mas percebo uma crescente conscientização, especialmente no mercado de massa, em relação a outros atributos de inovação. Esse entendimento é particularmente evidente quando consideramos uniformes esportivos. Até recentemente, poucas pessoas em meu círculo estavam familiarizadas com termos como fibras e fios em roupas, mas hoje em dia, a tecnologia dry fit é mencionada como um fator decisivo na hora de fazer uma compra, graças à influência do mundo do futebol.

C'est d'ailleurs pourquoi il faut être capable d'identifier les véritables innovations, parfois elles ne rencontrent pas le marché, trop en avance, ou par manque de communication ! Non la fibre de lait n'a rien de nouveau (cf lanital), de même que la fibre de byssus (cf soie marine antique) et encore moins la robe en spray (cf 2005)...

A inovação nos processos, na ergonomia, na interação com o usuário e na estética sempre estiveram presentes ao longo da evolução da cadeia têxtil. A moda reflete sociologicamente seus públicos, que constantemente apresentam novas necessidades e estilos de vida, desafiando a cadeia têxtil a acompanhar e identificar maneiras inovadoras de atender a essas demandas. Em minha opinião, não tem como isso substituir algo, se sempre fez parte do processo. O que pode ter ocorrido foi uma maior consciência e valorização dessa etapa.

L'innovation est un flux continu de l'histoire de la mode. La dentelle a la main s'est vue remplacée par la dentelle Leavers, menacée par la dentelle tricotée, cette dernière peut-être le sera demain par l'impression ? Des innovations parfois positives, parfois dévastatrices. C'est à nous de décider...