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The fifth Muslim Fashion Festival (MUFFEST) at Jakarta ended recently, after showcasing the up-to-date designs from 117 designers and brands throughout the four-day event....
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UP also boasts an intense commitment to sustainability: all the collection's five designs feature post-consumer recycled polyester content in their construction. All of the textiles are woven in North America at employee- or family-owned mills, all serve a dual purpose for both upholstery and wrapped panel applications (meeting both flame code requirements), and all are third party certified SCS Indoor Advantage Gold....
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This Thursday, August 13th at 10:00 am EDT, Kvadrat will be hosting 'Textiles and Wellbeing: The New Normal,' a webinar that explores the role of textiles in the wake of COVID19 - from health and safety to mental wellbeing, creativity, and beyond....
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In a report by the USFIA, 90 percent of fashion firms plan to increase their contracting, especially in the manufacturing and supply chain positions, even though optimism about the future of the industry is shrinking due to the outbreak. ...
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The US retailer, Gap Inc., has announced plans for closing down more than 225 stores worldwide this year, with a further batch next year. A net loss of $62 million in revenue declined 18% during the second quarter. Sales from physical companies decreased by 48%, compared with a meteorically 95% increase in online sales. During this time, the company has acquired over 3.5 million clients....
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It was cappuccino o’clock this sunny morning in Milan when Insta-feeds across the city lit up with the intel: Kim Jones is joining Fendi. By the time the details had been established—that Jones will assume the artistic directorship of Fendi’s womenswear collections while remaining designer at Dior Men—it was apparent that this new role is big news for both the designer Kim Jones and Italy’s fashion capital....
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Textile dyeing could be about to become a thing of the past, as an Australian scientist has discovered how to grow naturally coloured cotton....
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The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) recently launched its new Chain of Custody Advisory Group. The purpose of the new Advisory Group is to provide advice on the development of the Better Cotton Chain of Custody – the key framework that connects demand with supply of Better Cotton and helps to incentivise cotton farmers to adopt more sustainable practices....
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The researchers then cut these sheets to form yarn – a bit like that used to make fabric for clothing. “The resulting yarn can be woven, knitted or braided into various forms. Our main objective is to use this yarn to make assemblies which can replace the damaged blood vessels”, adds L’Heureux....
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Once the designs were chosen, Pawson worked with Charlie Hedin, the founder of Tekla Fabrics, to refine the weave and colours. "The collaborative process was seamless. Charlie instinctively understood exactly what I wanted to achieve with the designs," said Pawson....
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