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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.

Textiles

Wearable technology: Exciting collaboration for smart textiles

Wearable technology is becoming an increasingly important sector in the sportswear sector. A new collaboration between EMS (electrical muscle stimulation) manufacturer Valmed and FENC (Far Eastern New Century) has seen the launch of embedded smart apparel.

Sport Fashion

Bio developments continue to infiltrate the textile sector

One area that is growing is the bio sector, as bio-based ingredients with biodegradable aspects become increasingly popular in offering a wider range of products towards the sustainable cause.

Textrends

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Taking testing to the extremes - HeiQ and Kjus CEOs Put Theirs To The Test

In the sports and outdoors sector, testing is integral part of the process, from the analyzing of textile ingredients in testing labs and brands conducting numerous fits, samples and wearability to ensure their brands deliver what they say they deliver, an important aspect as transparency grows across the board, driven by the consumer. In today’s competitive world you have to be true to your product’s claims.

Textrends

ISPO Textrends’ Trendbook 2019/2020 is the essential must-have sourcing tool

ISPO Textrends follows suit, delivering unparalleled information on trends, colors and products that can be incorporated and worked into new collections through the seasonal trend book.

Textrends

HeiQ to launch online fabric sampling tool

Speeding up the sampling process just got easier with HeiQ, the Swiss chemical company that produces a wide range of functional finishes that can be applied at the end of the textile process, developing a faster system in the form of “heiq it!’

Sustainability

Brands forGood gives PYUA the right platform for exposure of its sustainable solutions

Brands for Good – a platform to shout out on sustainable developments

Sustainability is not a trend, as defined at ISPO Textrends, sustainability is now an integral part of the textile industry’s DNA. The platform Brands for Good is taking sustainable brands to a wider audience.

Textrends

Lightweight, warm and functional, the latest developments in insulation deliver the full package.

Insulation is the invisible ingredient that delivers the comfort and warmth for winter sports

Insulation is the invisible ingredient that delivers the comfort and warmth for winter sports. From skiing to snowboarding, camping and hiking, insulation is an essential requirement. New for Fall/Winter, highlighted at ISPO Textrends, innovation features as products react and compliment the high performance outer layers.