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TEXTILE INSIGHT
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JANUARY/ FEBRUARY2018
06 / In The Market
Trade show news and previews
for Denver, plus eco innovations
in synthetics and down, and
brand initiatives.
20 / Technology
The latest advances in the insulation
category and the trends influencing
wool development for active outdoor.
26 / Cover Story
Execs discuss new business models
built on speed to market and the role
of ethics in today's corporate culture.
34 / Footwear
Material tech is front and center in
new styles that allow for a higher level
of performance and comfort.
38 / In the Studio
New machinery and crowd-sourced
product design are ushering in changes
in the performance sock market.
40 / Survey
This installment of Trend Insight
Consumer delivers research on how
users relate to ingredient brands
with feedback conducted on MESH1's
Insight Platform.
46 / TrendSetter
Filson team members look to widen the
brand's base by keeping heritage in the
forefront, albeit with a modern tilt.
48 / Education
Kathy Swantko reports on the research
in the field of energy-harvesting yarns
that generate electricity in textiles.
50/ Out of Context
Kurt Gray considers the challenge
acknowledging the divide between
those who design and market and
those that craft and create.
Left: Le Souk partner Nova Kaeru from
Rio de Janeiro Brazil. For more details,
see Strategies story on page 44.
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