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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. ©2023 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 four times each year: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall Postmaster: Send address changes to Textile Insight, P.O. Box 23-1318 Great Neck, NY 11023 textileinsight.com @textileinsight TRENDS, PERSPECTIVE & ANALYSIS • SPRING 2023 • A FORMULA4 MEDIA PUBLICATION INDUSTRY BUZZ .................................................................................................................. 6 Style and sizing trends feature as hot topics, along with Functional Fabric Fair and Performance Days trade show recaps. Plus, The Edge Marketing page. FOOTWEAR ....................................................................................................................... 16 Training for health and fitness longevity is trending and the latest footwear styles are keeping pace with shoes focused on function and circular design. IN THE STUDIO ................................................................................................................. 22 Contributing editor Suzanne Blecher highlights new thinking emerging on designing in a digital world and how this is changing product development. COVER STORY ................................................................................................................... 26 A collective push to reduce, recycle and repurpose using innovative textiles and technologies is creating a new industry model that is built on circular production and consumption. EXEC Q&A ......................................................................................................................... 32 A half dozen textile pros weigh in on the reliability of sustainability claims in response to our question about how industry can combat a rampant rise in greenwashing. STRATEGIES....................................................................................................................... 34 Collecting, sorting, and aggregating post-consumer textile waste is at the heart of textile-to-textile recycling. Debra Cobb reports on the latest advances. EDUCATION ...................................................................................................................... 37 Kathy Swantko reports on research at University of Rochester on bio-based fabric made from living algae that is both sustainable and scaleable. TREND INSIGHT ................................................................................................................ 38 This installment of Trend Insight Consumer delivers research on 2023 shopping considerations by active outdoorists with feedback conducted on MESH 01's Insight Platform. TRENDSETTERS ................................................................................................................ 42 Here we profile two industry trailblazers — Amber Brookman and David Parkes — who are instrumental in putting functional textiles for the outdoor market on the map. MADE IN AMERICA .......................................................................................................... 46 With consumers increasingly keen on transparency and brands focused on responsibly-made product, U.S. textile suppliers are realizing many benefits of near-shoring. TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................................................... 48 Providing toxic-free functionality is a big challenge, however a new development from Claros Technologies offers performance textile suppliers a solution. OUT OF CONTEXT ............................................................................................................ 50 Kurt Gray discusses how casual one-on-one interaction between customer and vendor is a valuable tool in gathering information that can enhance the make and marketing of goods. Spring/Summer '25 season shines at Performance Days, Page 12 A recent exhibit illuminates Hip Hop's influence on sportswear, Page 6