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O6 / In the Market Textile suppliers weigh in on Winter OR and trade show strategies. Our round up of the latest eco developments includes corporate initiatives as well sustainability takeaways from the European show season. 18 / Made in America A newly formed Rhode Island-based textile trade group is raising awareness of opportunities in employment and business partnerships available in the Ocean State. 20 / Space Exploration Packing for Mars is not much different than planning a trip on Earth: how many pairs of socks go in the suitcase? Then again, there's the issue of radiation protection. We explore the next frontier of space travel. 22 / Ocean Plastics Writer Debra Cobb investigates the latest efforts in the great ocean clean up and highlights innovate preventive measures taking place on the plastics pollution front. 26 / Trendsetters Our 7th Annual Trendsetters feature combines profiles of industry influencers with places and products shaping market trends to provide a birds-eye view of how active/outdoor is evolving in new, exciting ways. 34 / Denim Contributor Suzanne Blecher's story on making denim mainstream identifies how legendary labels look to gain as interest in jeggings and premium styles wanes. 42 / Survey This installment of Trend Insight Consumer delivers research on purchasing decisions by today's active outdoorists with feedback conducted on MESH01's Insight Platform. 46 / Footwear Brands call out trends to watch this show season where footwear tech and fabrications will take center stage. Editor Jennifer Ernst Beaudry outlines the latest developments. 48 / Supply Chain Market responsiveness is key these days as the business world prioritizes speed and convenience, and a closer-to-source manufacturing is just the ticket. 49 / Education Research at the University of Delaware is focused on developing lightweight sensors for next generation smart textiles. Kathy Swantko reports on new possibilities. 50 / Out of Context For sewing to be a stable and skilled trade no matter where it takes place, it will have to lead to a middle class lifestyle for the workers that take it on. Kurt Gray explains why. November/December 2018 Photo: Wrangler Editor /Associate Publisher Emily Walzer emilyawalzer@gmail.com Editorial Director Cara Griffin Art Director Francis Klaess Associate Art Director Mary McGann Contributing Editors Suzanne Blecher Kurt Gray Jennifer Ernst Beaudry Kathlyn Swantko Publisher Jeff Nott jnott@formula4media.com 516-305-4711 Production Brandon Christie 516 305-4710 bchristie@formula4media.com Business Manager Marianna Rukhvarger 516-305-4709 mrukhvarger@formula4media.com Advertising Jeff Gruenhut jgruenhut@formula4media.com 404-467-9980 Katie O'Donohue kodonohue@formula4media.com 828-244-3043 Sam Selvaggio sselvaggio@formula4media.com 212-398-5021 Subscriptions: store.formula4media.com One year, $24.00 (U.S. Funds) in the United States. All other countries, $54.00 (U.S. Funds). Formula4 Media Publications Sports Insight Sports Insight Extra Outdoor Insight Footwear Insight Footwear Insight Extra Team Insight Textile Insight Trend Insight sportstyle PO Box 23-1318, Great Neck , NY 11023 Phone: 516-305-4709 Fax: 516-305-4712 www.formula4media.com Textile Insight ® is a registered trademark of Formula4 Media, LLC. ©2018 All rights reserved. The opinions expressed by authors and contributors to Textile Insight are not necessarily those of the editors or publishers. Textile Insight is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or artwork. Articles appearing in Textile Insight may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express permission of the publisher. Textile Insight is published bi-monthly: Jan/Feb; Mar/Apr; May/Jun; Jul/Aug; Sep/Oct; and Nov/Dec. Postmaster: Send address changes to Textile Insight, P.O. Box 23-1318 Great Neck, NY 11023 textileinsight.com TEXTILE INSIGHT ® "Real jeans" from authentic brands such as Wrangler are trending. See our Denim Trend report on page 34 for details.