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O6 / In the Market Fall trade show takeaways on active, intimates and eco developments; sustainability news on manufacturing and transparency; and corporate collaborations. 16 / Material Innovation Dimension-Polyant's technical fabrics, milled onsite, have been gaining momentum in recent years and are now a focus of its own. Find out what's driving success. 18 / Strategies Running, fishing and utility are three important categories trending for 2020. Suzanne Blecher reports on what makes these themes of interest. 20 / Business Models A rise of responsible business models reflects industry belief that these days companies can't afford not to link purpose with profit. We identify firms that fit that ideal. 22 / TrendSetters Hats off to women in textiles! We profile 12 talented individuals influencing market direction with creative design, elevated product development and inspired leadership. 30 / Technology Contributor Debra Cobb explores the new world of fibers and fabrics being developed from quick-growing, carbon-sequestering plants to help combat climate change. 34 / Footwear Jennifer Ernst Beaudry looks at the latest tech that tests the limits of fair competition and what else is trending in today's footwear arena. 35 / Education Graphene has captured industry interest. Kathy Swantko highlights research at Brown University on graphene-coated fabric for mosquito bite protection as a prime example. 36 / Survey This installment of Trend Insight Consumer delivers research on purchasing decisions by today's active outdoorists with feedback conducted on MESHI's Insight Platform. 40 / Retail The rise of online consumer reviews makes it critical that brands not only pay attention but also listen and learn from the voice of the customer. Bob McGee explains why. 42 / Out of Context With brick-and-mortar shops facing challenges in today's competitive retail market, Kurt Gray sees new online opportunities opening up for branded fabrics. See our Strategies story on page 18 for details. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019 Editor /Associate Publisher Emily Walzer emilyawalzer@gmail.com Editorial Director Cara Griffin Art Director Francis Klaess Contributing Editors Suzanne Blecher Kurt Gray Jennifer Ernst Beaudry Kathlyn Swantko Debra Cobb Publisher Jeff Nott jnott@formula4media.com 516-305-4711 Production Brandon Christie 516 305-4710 bchristie@formula4media.com Advertising 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). Formula4Media ® Formula4 Media Publications Sports Insight Sports Insight Extra Outdoor Insight Footwear Insight Footwear Insight Extra Team Insight Team Insight Extra Textile Insight Textile Insight Extra 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. ©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 textileinsight.com TEXTILE INSIGHT ®