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TEXTILE INSIGHT ® textileinsight.com Editor/Associate Publisher Emily Walzer emilyawalzer@gmail.com Editorial Director Cara Griffin Contributing Editors Suzanne Blecher Kurt Gray Jennifer Ernst Beaudry Kathlyn Swantko Publisher Jeff Nott jnott@formula4media.com 516-305-4711 Advertising Katie O'Donohue kodonohue@formula4media.com 828-244-3043 Sam Selvaggio sselvaggio@formula4media.com 212-398-5021 Art Director Francis Klaess Production / Digital Brandon Christie 516 305-4710 bchristie@formula4media.com Formula4Media ® PO Box 23-1318, Great Neck , NY 11023 Phone: 516-305-4709 Fax: 516-305-4712 www.formula4media.com Sports Insight Sports Insight Extra Outdoor Insight Footwear Insight Footwear Insight Extra Team Insight Team Insight Extra Textile Insight Trend Insight sportstyle Subscriptions: store.formula4media.com One year, $24.00 (U.S. Funds) in the United States. All other countries, $54.00 (U.S. Funds). Textile Insight ® is a registered trademark of Formula4 Media, LLC. ©2019 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 6 / In the Market Coverage includes takeaways from outdoor, denim and sustainability trade events, updates on tariffs, the latest tech, new execs named at Polartec and PrimaLoft, and what the Technical Textile Center is doing to support training needs in the industry. 20 / Footwear Jennifer Ernst Beaudry highlights a handful of the hottest new footwear innovations that bring the heat in terms of material performance, versatile wearability and eco stories. 24 / HeiQ Profile "We have a Swiss mindset that we are the only tool you need to make something happen," says Carlo Centonze, HeiQ co-founder and CEO. Read how the company is on a mission to innovate and differentiate. 26 / Cover Story Execs weigh in on a question that's always top of mind: What do consumers want? We provide answers and top takeaways from our Trend Insight market research. 30 / sportstyle We call out four brands dialed in to modern performance with smart design and savvy fabric selection in new products that exemplify today's active aesthetic. 40 / Trendsetter We take a peek inside the business of Garde Robe, a luxury attire management and Cyber Closet valet service, for clients looking for expert care with their most precious pieces of attire. 42 / Strategies Increasingly people are chasing the sun traveling around the globe with suitcases packed with swimwear. This mega-trend is giving way to a selling season that extends to 365 days a year. Contributor Suzanne Blecher reports on how swimwear is making waves. 46 / 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. 48 / Education To help monitor hazardous pollutants in the air, engineers at Tufts University have developed a novel method for creating dyed threads that change color when exposed to these gases. Kathlyn Swantko shares the research. 50 / Out of Context Kurt Gray takes a hard look at what makes the outdoor industry outdoor. Sustainability is now the industry's front and center topic, but what else defines this market in 2019? Functional Fabric Fair NY Powered by Performance Days Here's what you need to know about the July trade event, complete with trend highlights, exhibitor list, floor plan and a spotlight on leading edge textile firms on the scene in NYC. See Page 32 SPECIAL SECTION Above: See our Made in America story on page 22 for details. JULY/AUGUST 2019