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Knitting tech behind new market innovations
WTiN investigates new use cases for advanced knitting technologies in the textile & apparel industry. Adrian Wilson reports.
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DT papers: The next step towards increased sustainability
What's worth knowing about this new solution? A dedicated introduction.
Read Full ArticleKnitting tech behind new market innovations
WTiN investigates new use cases for advanced knitting technologies in the textile & apparel industry. Adrian Wilson reports.
Read Full ArticleDT papers: The next step towards increased sustainability
What's worth knowing about this new solution? A dedicated introduction.
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Using smartphones to optimise sewing workflow
Time Study is a smartphone application developed by ARTiTEX, a German company that aims to digitalise textile workplaces.
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Standardisation in smart textile development
This report examines the use of various standardisation methods throughout the development process for smart textile products, from engineering and design to production validation.
Read Full ArticleUsing smartphones to optimise sewing workflow
Time Study is a smartphone application developed by ARTiTEX, a German company that aims to digitalise textile workplaces.
Read Full ArticleStandardisation in smart textile development
This report examines the use of various standardisation methods throughout the development process for smart textile products, from engineering and design to production validation.
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Aggressive competition spurs footwear innovation
Despite recent inventory and market woes, performance footwear remains one of the most innovative corners of the textile & apparel industry. WTiN examines the recent performance of four brands battling in the hyper-competitive market.
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Materials occupy Western sportswear innovation
In the competitive sports and outdoorwear markets, functionality and performance jostle with sustainability when it comes to material selection. WTiN explores how US and European brands are handling these often-rivalling priorities.
Read Full ArticleAggressive competition spurs footwear innovation
Despite recent inventory and market woes, performance footwear remains one of the most innovative corners of the textile & apparel industry. WTiN examines the recent performance of four brands battling in the hyper-competitive market.
Read Full ArticleMaterials occupy Western sportswear innovation
In the competitive sports and outdoorwear markets, functionality and performance jostle with sustainability when it comes to material selection. WTiN explores how US and European brands are handling these often-rivalling priorities.
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Innovate: AI in Textiles
Exploring the development and application of AI in textiles
Artificial intelligence (AI) is still a relatively new technology, but it has the potential to revolutionise the fashion and apparel manufacturing industry. By automating tasks such as design, pattern making, production planning and quality control, generative AI can help fashion brands to reduce costs, improve efficiency and create more innovative and personalised products.
Innovate: Alternative Materials
Exploring the development and application of Alternative Materials
This virtual one-day conference will explore the use of sustainable alternatives to traditional materials. Looking at research-level, scaling and commercially-ready developments, the conference will highlight innovations in material science and product development among emerging materials.
Innovate: Sustainable Effects
Exploring the development and application of Sustainable Effects
As trends from the 90s and early 2000s come back around, brands are focusing on how effects used in those fashion trends can be created in a more sustainable way – such as the use of metallics and reflective materials, tie dye and denim bleaching. The virtual event will focus on the technology, materials and methods that will allow for the development of sustainable effects.
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Patents
? The section includes the latest patents in textiles, footwear, paper and additive manufacturing technology.
WTiN's Fibre Hub
Included are key market prices, weekly summaries and commodity tracking, as well as detailed price breakdowns per product type and variant.
WTiN's Digital Textile Hub
WTiN's Digital Textiles Hub covers the roll-to-roll sector, offering detailed breakdowns and useful information to users who want to track and analyse the digital textiles market.
WTiN's Nonwovens Hub
The Nonwovens Hub consists of over 1,319 companies across the global nonwovens value chain. This is based on information provided directly by manufacturers and also on research conducted by WTiN’s editorial team.
WTiN's Smart Textiles Hub
A dedicated space for the Smart Textiles Database – a tool that allows you to quickly filter through products available on the market that can be used for smart textile applications. The Hub also provides expert-led insight, AI-powered analysis and patents related to the smart textiles sector.
WTiN's Patents Hub
Stay on top of the R&D movement with WTiN's Patents Hub.
WTiN's Digitalisation Hub
A tool to explore the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution across the textile & apparel value chain.
