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Like Nature Intended: Auroboros Creates Couture That Grows on the Body
By using biomimicry, Auroboros creates garments that crystalize and metamorphosize over time.
Italian, U.K. Textile Industries Dodge the Worst, Prepare to Restart
Paul Alger of UKFT, believes the textile industry has been much less affected by the coronavirus than…
Italy’s Textile Supply Chain Holds Out in Coronavirus Crisis
From access to credit to sustainability and new purchasing habits, Italy's textile entrepreneurs weigh in.
Merino Wool Among the Fastest Fabrics to Biodegrade, New Study Finds
Single polyester fleece is one of the biggest eco-culprits, producing more than 1,900 microfibers per wash.
Short Takes: The Fabric Arts, Science and Sustainability
"Metropolis Sunrise," a repurposed fabric art sculpture begins installation in Westchester, N.Y., among other…
Got GOTS?
The GOTS certification saw a 35 percent increase in certified facilities last year, the highest growth on…
Coronavirus Epidemic Impacts Traffic at Paris Textile Fairs
A 50 percent drop in Chinese exhibitors had a major knock-on effect on attendance at Texworld Paris, with a…
Milano Unica Feels Coronavirus, Australian Bushfires Pinch
In response to global economic uncertainties, exhibitors upped the ante on sustainability, performance and…
Top of the Crop: Adidas, Ikea, H&M Group Rank in Sustainable Cotton
The Sustainable Cotton Ranking urges brands to form policy, be transparent and actually uptake "sustainable…
Première Vision to Launch Event in China
The announcement comes as the coronavirus epidemic interrupts production and supply chains in China and…
Drops, Collabs and a Faster Fashion Pace Push Première Vision Paris to Change Trade Show Dates
Starting 2021, both editions of the Paris trade show will take place earlier in the year to fit with market…
Pitti Filati Gets Loud on Sustainability
Italian spinners banked on sustainable yarns to navigate the complex moment of the industry, affected by…
‘Circulose’ Fabric Hits Retail for First Time With H&M
The hunt for sustainable raw materials continues. Exclusively for WWD, executives explain H&M's investment in…
Suits, Shoes and Shirts to Travel In: Designing With Limitations, and Innovation
He's reinvented classics to solve modern-day problems for the modern-day wearer.
Brands Want Shine and Flexibility, Say Exhibitors at Blossom Première Vision
Attendance was drastically down at the Blossom Première Vision trade show in Paris due to the countrywide…