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Editor/Associate Publisher Emily Walzer emilyawalzer@gmail.com Editorial Director Cara Griffin Contributing Editors Suzanne Blecher Kurt Gray Kathlyn Swantko Art Director Francis Klaess Digital Erica DeSimone edesimone@formula4media.com Publisher Jeff Nott jnott@formula4media.com 516-305-4711 Advertising Sam Selvaggio sselvaggio@formula4media.com 212-398-5021 PO Box 23-1318 Great Neck, NY 11023 Textile Insight Textile Insight Extra Outdoor Insight sportstyle Team Insight Team Insight Extra Textile Insight Textile Insight Extra Trend Insight Subscriptions: store.formula4media.com One year: $24.00 (in the United States) Textile Insight® is a registered trademark of Formula4 Media, LLC. ©2022 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; Nov/Dec. Postmaster: Send address changes to Textile Insight, P.O. Box 23-1318 Great Neck, NY 11023 textileinsight.com @textileinsight TRENDS, PERSPECTIVE & ANALYSIS • JULY/AUGUST 2022 • A FORMULA4 MEDIA PUBLICATION IN THE MARKET ............................... 6 Summer 2022 brings a slew of sustainable ingredient tech products and updates on company news. Louisa Smith reports on a bustling Outdoor by ISPO. CIRCULARITY ................................. 12 Recycling is playing an increasingly pivotal role in activating a modern circular economy. Execs from European firms weigh in. TECHNOLOGY ................................ 14 Writer Debra Cobb explores how companies are creating carbon-negative products out of thin air as carbon-capture technologies heat up. IN THE STUDIO .............................. 16 What's currently fueling the next fabric trends? Sue Blecher interviews three industry pros on the front lines of trend tracking. FOOTWEAR .................................... 24 The latest casual looks reflect a contemporary vision, defined by an easy-going style that features amped up eco-conscious textile functionality. STRATEGIES .................................... 26 We check in with a few brands born during the pandemic, aka Covid Babies, to see what strategies nurtured growth for these young companies during the past two years. SUPPLY CHAIN ................................ 28 Key takeaways from leading textile suppliers on how they are turning problems into possibilities while working to strengthen supply chains for the future. TREND INSIGHT .............................. 30 This installment of Trend Insight Consumer delivers research on purchasing decisions by active outdoorists with feedback conducted on MESH 01's Insight Platform. EDUCATION .................................... 32 New research advances clothing that powers itself through movement as TENG technology comes of age. Kathy Swantko reports. OUT OF CONTEXT .......................... 34 Kurt Gray sees the future in a machine that would allow people to search for fabrics by what they feel like, saving time, resources and ultimately the environment. Workwear gets an eco update with Milliken's Westex brand x Lenzing partnership. In the Market, Page 11. RUX, maker of modular systems to manage and move gear, is a healthy "Covid Baby." Strategies, Page 26. COVER STORY ................................................................................................ 18 A new era of wardrobe casualization has arrived, with the influence of performance textiles driving how we dress for sport, street, work and play. Industry players offer perspective on this mega-trend.