Textile Magazine: A preview of Fabrics and Fashion of the Future

The current edition of Textile Magazine explores change drivers that are redefining the textile industry including sustainability change, innovation change and the global market change. Outsourced manufacturing, new fibers and materials, waterless dyeing technologies and more are discussed in the magazine to explain how they are minimizing their carbon footprint from their suppliers to their final products. It also describes circular fashion where those garments that can easily be repaired and the fabric of which can be recycled are slowly picking popularity among environmentally conscious consumers. In the section technology two boutiques study AI design tools, 3D printing, and automation as revolutionizing textile production for its effectiveness and innovativeness. Reading articles on blockchain it becomes evident that this technology is gradually being used to promote supply chain accountability and ethical sourcing. The magazine also looks at the new textile operatives such as Vietnam and Bangladesh that are assuming crucial roles in international business. Textile Magazine entails information that is critical to the future of textiles and fashion, including trends, challenges, and opportunities for fabric professionals around the world.