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3D Printing in Fashion Fabrics & Design for Textiles

The fashion industry is finally embracing 3D Printing. Why not? Sneaker brands Nike and Puma have been doing this for a while, creating high-tech designs...

Alexander Wills

Smart Clothing & Fabrics for Sports, Health & Fashion Garments, Ladies & Mens Smart Wear

The concept of ‘smart fashion’ encompasses several types of clothing, including garments made from ‘augmented reality technology’ to create ‘accessories powered by artificial intelligence’. While this...

Artemis Doupa

Make Textiles Matter: Create Sustainable Fabrics from Textile Waste

The British Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) is the country’s largest network for recycled textiles, bringing together global and British brands, designers, manufacturers and suppliers....

Alexander Wills

New Life For Old Fabrics – Upcycling & Recycling

There are various ways to transform old fabric and waste into something new that people can wear. But the more we recycle and upcycle material,...

Sharon Preston

Shop Local & Help Small Businesses Thrive

When you shop local, you buy from a local producer or supplier who specialises in something, whether it’s baked goods, a speciality food or clothing...

Sharon Preston

Silk Fabrics Guide: All About Silk Fabric

Of course, the Chinese have a romantic legend attached to silk production: they believe that weaving silk cloth was invented by the wife of the...

Sharon Preston

Digital Textiles in Fashion & Digital Fabric Design

For centuries, the textile industry has helped designers bring their creative ideas to life. Today, this exciting industry continues to innovate, and textiles have become...

Sharon Preston

Leather Alternatives in 2025: Plant-Based Leather

Unlike real leather, which has the highest environmental impact among all materials used in the fashion industry, most plant-based leather materials have a comparatively good...

Artemis Doupa

The Importance of Biodegradable Textiles as Eco-Friendly Fabric

If we strive for anything in 2025, let it be towards sustainability. And while we consider the importance of going green, we should strive for...

Sharon Preston

Sustainable Fabric Dyeing & Textile Innovations 2025

Sustainable isn’t a buzzword, it’s a necessity so that fashion garments stop polluting our landfills, rivers and oceans. The less water and chemicals used to...

Alexander Wills

Fabric Sustainability: Future Trends for Sustainable Synthetics

We’ve compiled a handy go-to guide covering everything happening in the textile industry right now, from new textiles being created to fabulous designs on fabric,...

Artemis Doupa

Sustainable Textiles: The 6 rs of Sustainability

In textile manufacture and design, sustainability involves producing fabrics in an environmentally friendly way. This means using less water and energy. It also means using fewer...

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