• Five Trends for the Future of Fabric

    Trends from the Tech Textiles Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
    Image Credit: Messe Frankfurt/ Courtesy

    Cork waste is being used to coat fabrics. 

  • Five Trends for the Future of Fabric

    Trends from the Tech Textiles Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
    Image Credit: Messe Frankfurt/ Courtesy

    A stand at the Tech Textiles Trade Fair in Fankfurt this year.

  • Five Trends for the Future of Fabric

    Trends from the Tech Textiles Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
    Image Credit: Messe Frankfurt/ Courtesy

    Coated yarn used for sport shoes.

  • Five Trends for the Future of Fabric

    Trends from the Tech Textiles Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
    Image Credit: Messe Frankfurt/ Courtesy

    Heating systems inside sports jackets.

  • Five Trends for the Future of Fabric

    Trends from the Tech Textiles Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
    Image Credit: Messe Frankfurt/ Courtesy

    Steel yarn is used to conduct and transmit.

  • Five Trends for the Future of Fabric

    Trends from the Tech Textiles Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
    Image Credit: Messe Frankfurt/ Courtesy

    Coloreel embroidery in action – the thread changes color as it is used. 

  • Five Trends for the Future of Fabric

    Trends from the Tech Textiles Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
    Image Credit: Messe Frankfurt/ Courtesy

    Knitted shoes being made in a the micro factory on display at Frankfurt’s Tech Textiles trade fair this year. 

  • Five Trends for the Future of Fabric

    Trends from the Tech Textiles Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
    Image Credit: Messe Frankfurt/ Courtesy

    Sewing at a demonstration micro factory in Frankfurt. 

  • Five Trends for the Future of Fabric

    Trends from the Tech Textiles Trade Fair in Frankfurt, Germany.
    Image Credit: Messe Frankfurt/Courtesy

    A fashion student’s exhibition at the Tech Textiles Trade Fair in Frankfurt this year

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