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Textile Insight is focused on textile and footwear design, innovation and its exciting product applications. Edited for apparel and footwear manufacturers, as well as retailers focused on the design and development of their private label collections.

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A variety of points of view are emerging to describe performance in today’s marketplace. We reach out to brands, designers, forecasters and marketers
to help solve this performance puzzle.
In The Studio: Individuality is a strong theme for the
season ahead. We profile activewear designers who developed Fall 13 garments that express this new
outdoor free-spirit.
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These days shoes are setting the
pace for exciting development in
the outdoor market and the textile community keeps pace with new footwear portfolios and material innovations.
Technology: The latest performance pieces and
lifestyle layers are changing the way we keep
warm and dry.
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In our inaugural survey of industry
talent, Textile Insight profiles key designers, developers and material gurus influencing product form
and function.

Made in the USA: A report on how our domestic
industryis preparing for the projected military
budget cuts.
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Every executive agrees: The future of textiles depends on making every drop
of water count. Here we spotlight a
range of solutions from radical reduction processes to incremental changes being considered all along the supply chain.

Strategies: Healthy sales gains in several active
categories have retailers zeroing in on what’s working
with women these days with reports on Lululemon,
Athleta and Lucy.
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The new look of Studio E reflects
the industry trend toward a more sophisticated approach to sustainability. Each of the six companies profiled here has a unique sustainability story, yet
all share the goal of providing environmentally responsible textiles
that are good for profits and the planet.
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A Performance Evolution:
Conversations with some of the
pioneers and innovators who have played a role in fabric revolution of the last 30 years give way to reminiscing
about the early days and where the industry goes from here.

Footwear material trends: a special section on the latest developments in footwear materials and design.
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The performance wear category has evolved into an increasingly crowded and confusing industry, leaving us to ask, "What is the role of ingredient
textile brands today?

Carolina Green: Sustainability has taken foot in North Carolina and eco-efforts are helping reinvigorate this
textile region.
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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
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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.

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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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