performance fabrics
The North Face Drops 4 New Material Innovations for the Alpine Enthusiast
The North Face launched an innovative new collection of garments and gear serving the mountaineering…
Cordura’s New Positioning Could Elevate Performance Fabric Innovation
The Cordura brand is redefining fabric's role in active lifestyles with its new brand positioning and…
Wool Polishes Its Persona in Two New Collaborative Collections
A collection developed by Woolmark and Santoni, and designed by Studio Eva x Carola, gives merino wool a new…
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5 Key Material Performance Trends from Functional Fabric Fair
The Functional Fabric Fair brought together key players in the materials space, as well as newcomers looking…
Schoeller: The Quiet Swiss Textile Maker Behind Key Tech Innovations
Swiss textile maker Schoeller has been innovating in materials for more than 150 years, and what it has up…
Q&A: Concept III’s David Parkes on the State of Activewear and ‘Aesthetics’ vs. ‘Performance’
Since Parkes formed Concept III more than three decades ago, brands have been asking for fabrics infused with…
Recycled Materials See Greater Focus at Functional Fabric Fair
Companies are doing more with recycled materials as the industry evolves toward sustainability.
Are Your Product Performance Claims Being Accurately Assessed?
A UL white paper stresses that in many cases independent standards and testing methods don't exist to assess…
Taking Cues From Denim and Active, Chinos Get a Modern Makeover
Boosted by performance fabrics, sustainable stories and the looming return of tailoring, the classic men's…
Polartec Answers Call for On-Demand Fulfillment With Ready to Roll Program
Responding to demand for faster fulfillment, Polartec has launched a "Ready to Roll" program that offers…
New Functional Fashion Fair Puts Performance Materials in the Spotlight
The demand for activewear shows no signs of abating and the new performance materials show provides the…
Twin Dragon Denim Mills Debuts New Moisture-Wicking Denim
Twin Dragon denim mills announced Tuesday the company will integrate Sorbtek, a moisture-wicking performance…
True Religion Tweaks Women’s Fits for Fall ’17
The devil’s in the details. True Religion proved just that while presenting its Fall ’17 men’s and women’s…
Van Taps Schoeller for Water and Wind Resistant Collection
Vans is elevating its performance footwear offering with a new capsule collection made with high-tech…
KPNY Plays Into Top F/W 2017 Trends With Performance Fabrics
Some people will tell you that Lululemon led the rise of athleisure in the U.S., but Koreans have staked…