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TEXTILE INSIGHT
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MARCH/APRIL 2018
06 / In the Market
Our winter season recap comes
complete with trade show trends,
eco intros, and a round up of industry
product news, personnel updates
and acquisitions.
14 / Footwear
Customization levels up to
personalization as footwear firms
advance factory models and in-store
technology to identify a perfect fit in
speedy fashion.
18 / Cover Story
An entrepreneurial spirit is energizing
manufacturing and lending fresh
perspective to how goods get made.
Execs discuss the latest investments
and collaborations.
24 / Survey
This installment of Trend Insight
Consumer delivers research on how
users relate to where and how apparel
and footwear are produced with
feedback conducted on MESH1's
Insight Platform.
28 / TrendSetter
Thrive Société presents powerful
performance gear with a sprinkle of girly
glam. Contributor Suzanne Blecher talks
with the brand's senior active designer.
30 / Strategies
Execs at four firms with tight family
units at the helm highlight the rewards
of keeping things all in the family and
why relationships matter in business.
32 / Supply Chain
It's been a decade-long effort to improve
sustainability, and as the Higg Index
turns 10, it continues to evolve and
broaden its reach.
33 / Education
Thermal comfort is a fundamental need
demanded by today's consumers, and a
research team at Stanford University is
well on its way to solving this problem.
Kathy Swantko reports.
34 / Out of Context
Kurt Gray makes a case for how open
source software can fuel American
made sewn goods while inspiring a
generation of self-taught entrepreneurs
and designers.
Textile report from ISPO in Europe, see page 8.
