Tag Archives: Textiles

Drapers meets French retail giant Kiabi to find out how important data is in helping drive the business’s sustainability tracking, reporting and progress.

Première Vision Paris is the must-attend event for the global textile industry – the home of trends committed to more sustainable fashion. Here is a preview of the next edition.

Industry figure Roger Ramm, who founded textile supply businesses Aries, Avalanche and Body Stretch, sadly passed away on 24 January 2024 at the age of 89.

As circularity climbs higher up the agenda for fashion businesses, Drapers explores the textile innovations that could help close the clothing loop.

The London Textile Fair, taking place on 4-5 September, showcased over 450 exhibitors at the Business Design Centre in north London for the AW24 edition of the textile trade show – including 70 Chinese textile manufacturers.

Fabric trade show Première Vision Paris returns to the French capital on 4-6 July. Drapers speaks to fashion director Desolina Suter to get a first look at the leading trends.

The third TexPremium textile fair is on 27-28 June at Lindley Hall, London. Drapers speaks to exhibitors and attendees at the show.

Lycra’s stretchy qualities are given a new dimension with a collaboration that uses field-grown corn to create a bio-derived, more sustainable alternative.

The spring summer 2024 edition of the London Textile Fair, held at Islington’s Business Design Centre, shone a light on the challenges facing the industry, including rising inflation and energy costs.

Adam Mansell, chief executive of UK Fashion and Textiles Association (UKFT), discusses the opportunities facing the industry in 2023, despite the headwinds.