Textile Insight magazine is focused on the world of textile design, innovation and its exciting product applications. This bi-monthly magazine is edited exclusively for designers and sourcing executives of performance apparel, lifestyle apparel, intimate apparel, swimwear and footwear manufacturers as well as for retailers focused on the design and development of their private label collections.
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What's driving tech today is functionality and ecology. Here we focus on new way textile science is creating products with tough-guy properties, and developing manufacturing methods that are gentle on the environment.
American Made: "Insourcing" is catching on as the latest buzzword in supply chain conversations.
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25 Textile Executives speak out about current industry conditions and what
they see as challenges in the year ahead
In The Studio: 2012 looks to be the year when
menswear gets top billing
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As designers and brands determine
what defines a runner right now, they are pushing design concepts and creating new products that blend technical features with up-to-the-minute trends.
American Made: Decision-makers from three domestic companies share their strategies for navigating today's unpredictable business environment.
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The industry has gone wild for Merino, but the wool supply chain has only gotten more complicated. This feature offers an up-to-date look at the who,
what and where of the specialty
Merino business.
Tech: An interview with Dr. Frederic Wilson who has been on the front lines of the performance fiber revolution.
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The companies profiled reveal
the many shades of green in the marketplace today. In unique ways,
these firms are meeting the challenge
of creating products and services that provide top-notch performance as
well as environmental benefits.
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Costs are impacting the rate of product development and execs are considering this outcome: Is it Innovation or Stagnation?
Trends: Thinking local. Driving a domestic comeback in production.
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North Carolina. From manufacturing
to marketing and technical research
to human resources, the Tar Heel community has a textile heritage
that continues to this day.
Trend: Even in today's vastly globalized marketplace,
U.S. Factories continue to hum with activity. Here's a look
at a handful of home-grown products proud to be
American-made.
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As managers tailor supply chains to better fit today's challenging marketplace, the traditional one-size-fits-all manufacturing model is quickly losing fashion, and new, more diversified supply chains are taking shape.
Strategies: The new value-added direction in denim
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Questions that address the “end of life” for products are moving to the forefront in design and sustainability discussions. Here, designers talk about their
eco-centric approach.
Tech: With all the talk of health care reform as well as reports on research in fighting disease globally, it is not surprising that an area of significant development is materials for medical applications.
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Up-to-the minute commentary
on key global issues such as labor, price, sourcing and sustainability are outlined here by major players in the industry.
Military issues: It’s said there are two sides to every story. We look at how domestic suppliers are partnering with armed services to provide highly technical product. But we also examine the procurement process.
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Industry Response: What’s the
textile industry thinking about?
A whole lot as it turns out as we
ask fiber/fabric execs “what’s most important to you right now?”
In the Market: It’s show time! We offer full reports from Europe to Salt Lake with in-depth looks at Interfiliere, ORSM, and a nod to NYC Directions menswear fashion.
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Supply Chain: All companies
have suffered through recent
tough times. Now that the market
is starting to recover, companies
are still struggling with scarcity
of raw materials, higher prices
and long lead times.
Tech: Executives from leading antimicrobial suppliers may debate the merits of different technologies, yet all agree that keeping things straightforward and simple
is the best way. Here are some general guidelines.
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Not long ago, R&D was mostly dependent on scientists mixing up
textile wizardry in corporate labs.
Now, the contemporary approach
is collaborative in nature, global
in scope, and end-user driven.
Strategies: As the authoritative source on hot hues, Pantone predicts what will be the next shade of the moment. The science and production that color forecasting entails may surprise you.
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Major Influencers:
To gain a better understanding of
how textiles are moving forward,
we take a look at a handful of market influencers with comments from those
in the trenches and on the sidelines
of innovation.
Trends: Kurt Gray shared his views on what motivates consumer buying decisions, and explains what he
calls “the sweet spot of consumerism” and outlines
how conventional dynamics are changing.
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The Consumer Connection:
Far more than in the past, textile executives are putting extensive
effort into engaging the end user.
In the Studio: Fabrics aren’t just a part of the story in running. For many products, the fabrics are the story.
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The companies profiled reveal
the many shades of green in the
marketplace today. In unique ways,
these firms are meeting the challenge
of creating products and services
that provide top-notch performance
as well as environmental benefits.
