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The Role of AI in Fashion Design & Fashion Textiles Manufacturing

AI has become a handy assistant for every type of manufacturer, and the fashion pros are finding it particularly inventive. Fashion design is embracing its...

Alexander Wills

Textiles: Creating 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

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

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...

Alexander Wills

Sustainability: The Future of Sustainable Fashion

We all know about fast fashion and its detrimental effect on our planet. (Check out our guide to The Problem With Fast Fashion and how it’s damaging...

Alexander Wills

Textile Waste: Help maake a Difference With our Textiles

Studies show that every year each person in the United Kingdom discards 3.1kg of textile waste, ending in landfills. It’s time to make a difference  ...

Artemis Doupa