O6 / In the Market
The trade show front is awhirl
with new developments. And eco
innovation abounds. Our roundup of
coverage starts here.
12 / Footwear
Demand for animal-free footwear
is growing. Jennifer Ernst Beaudry
provides an overview of the Vegan
movement.
15 / Trend: Animal-Welfare
Animal welfare activists have fueled a
rise in "anti-wool" sentiment. Industry
resources offer feedback.
16/ Technology
Writer Debra Cobb investigates how
today's seamless, flatbed and whole
garment knitting machines are creating
a new class of "knit-to-wear" garments
that skip the assembly line.
18 / Industry Outlook
Execs outline a contemporary
checklist for a production model
characterized by innovation,
collaboration and investment in
efficiencies. Call it the New Agenda.
22 / In the Studio
Consumers are keen on heritage.
Contributor Suzanne Blecher asks
experts for their two cents on why
retro reigns.
24 / Trendsetter
Helpsy is a for-profit B Corp with a
mission to "radically change the way
people think about clothing recycling."
Co-founder Rachel Kibbe says her
company is just getting started.
30 / 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.
33 / Education
Research ongoing at Harvard on
wound dressings show promise
for accelerated healing, providing
physical and emotional benefits.
Contributor Kathy Swantko reports.
34/ Out of Context
The American sewn goods industry
will flourish when small brands can
leverage their strength in being nimble,
connected, and colorful. Kurt Gray
explains how and why this represents
the next wave of U.S. made goods.
See our In the Studio
story on page 22.
March/April 2019
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