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Louisa Smith

International trend consultant, Louisa Smith, forecasts up to three years in advance in all sectors of the textile chain, from fibre through to final product development. Her passion for sharing the knowledge she collects globally, is aimed at creating a new efficiency emerging in the textile sector, with sustainability, innovation, performance and creativity her goals, all four if possible at any one time!

Louisa’s vision and research, monitoring textile developments through to global affairs has a bearing on delivering the right product to pass onto your customers working with a variety of companies including ISPO Textrends in defining the future textile trends. A regular on the stage at ISPO, Louisa presents her global gathering of trend information in graphic form, galvanizing ideas and inspiration for forthcoming seasons, in making changes to the textile industry towards a new level of efficiency with a reduced impact.

Textrends

Merino wool has reemerged as a key contender for the sports and outdoors market.

Natural, recyclable and also biodegradable. Merino wool is fast becoming a key contender for its breathability, thermal regulation and anti-odor, all inherent functions that appeal to the consumer, combined with its natural DNA.

Textiles

Denim is Developing a Lower Impact on the Environment

Denim continues to drive developments in adapting this global favorite fabric to meet the constant demands of sustainability combined with reinventing season after season. Global mills are outlining their latest developments with the focus on water-saving solutions .

Fashion for Good Opens Innovative New Museum in Amsterdam

This Sustainable and Circular Fashion Innovation Features in a Unique Experience and Adidas X Parley. This mega trend has been gaining momentum, and continues to do so, with brands announcing regularly what they are doing on a sustainable level.

Textrends

Trends in Fashion: Sustainability and Efficiency Set to Define the Season

Sometimes you have to slow down to speed up in our frenzied world, in order to deliver enhanced efficiency and effectiveness from the great innovations the textile sector has to offer.

ISPO Textrends

The color trends in the textile industry for fall/winter 20/21

ISPO Textrends has released the color palettes for Fall/Winter 20/21 embracing the overall mood of change and a renewed attitude for the season. With the textile sector moving on a new journey through sustainability and efficiency, this season’s colors complement the mood and the need for change.

Ternua and Archroma Collaborate on recycling and upcycling nutshell waste into Apparel

Color and specialty chemicals producer Archroma, known for its focus on sustainability, has collaborated with Ternua, an outdoor brand with a strong connection to nature, in creating a biomass-based dye derived from walnut shells.

Textrends

Polypropylene - The Lightest Fiber

It’s the lightest synthetic fiber available, with a strong sustainable ID, but problems with dyeing due to its lower resistance to heat as compared to polyester, haven’t given polypropylene the credit it deserves, until now.