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TRENDS, PERSPECTIVE & ANALYSIS • FALL 2024 • A FORMULA4 MEDIA PUBLICATION EDITOR'S LETTER .................................................................................... 4 EURO REPORT ......................................................................................... 6 Louisa Smith visits SPOT 24 – The Olympic Sport and Urban Cultures Exhibition in Paris. TRENDSETTER .......................................................................................... 8 Functional Fabric Fair Day Zero Facilitator and Fractal CSOs Founder Jill Dumain talks sustainability best practices. EDUCATION ........................................................................................... 10 Bio-inspired textile research conducted by Texas A&M and Purdue Universities. IN THE STUDIO ...................................................................................... 12 Elevated hiking apparel and footwear brands embrace a modern perspective with novel performance materials. STANDARDS ........................................................................................... 16 The age of alternatives: Are traditional testing methods still relevant when measuring plant-based and lab-grown materials? COVER STORY ........................................................................................ 18 With sustainability expected, what is the next step in creating a cleaner, brighter planet? INNOVATION ......................................................................................... 24 Lessons in closing the commercialization gap with hopes of bringing innovation to market faster. EXEC Q&A .............................................................................................. 30 Eric Schenker brings a dose of consumerism to CoolCore. TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................ 32 Debra Cobb provides clarity into U.S. and European PFAS regulations. OUT OF CONTEXT ................................................................................. 34 PFAS regulations and the future of consumer goods. Soliyarn produces a new eco-friendly cooling fabric coating. PrimaLoft P.U.R.E insulation is created using reduced emissions. Editor Suzanne Blecher sueblecher@gmail.com Editor-At-Large Emily Walzer Editorial Director Cara Griffin Contributing Editors Debra Cobb Louisa Smith Kurt Gray Kathlyn Swantko Art Director Francis Klaess Digital Erica DeSimone Publisher Jeff Nott jnott@formula4media.com 516-305-4711 PO Box 23-1318 Great Neck, NY 11023 Footwear Insight Footwear Insight | Business Report Quarterly runstyle sportstyle Team Insight Team Insight Extra Textile Insight Subscriptions: store.formula4media.com One year: $24.00 (in the United States) Textile Insight® is a registered trademark of Formula4 Media, LLC. ©2024 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 SUBSCRIBE HERE!