Visitor numbers fell to 1,400 at the two-day event, held at the Parc Floral de Paris.

The Seattle men’s and women’s apparel brand takes the next step in fiber technology with a new collection.

The company, controlled by the Marzotto Group, is among the six Italian textile firms to obtain the ISO 14001 certification.

Comero Spa will continue to independently manage its operations under Reda Group’s umbrella.

“Nations to Nations” was the macro trend highlighting a message of unity among people and cultures.

Bigger isn’t always better, but the Intertextile Shanghai trade show is growing bigger as its customer base demands better-quality product.

Many textile companies developed their collections around the idea of travel, offering lightweight, stretch and resilient fabrics to respond to a request of practical and multiseasonal garments.

Italian tanneries are looking for innovative solutions to propel the suffering footwear division.

Designers cited an amped up push on sustainable fabrics, while Première Vision Paris presented an enlarged Wearable Lab Village.

Soft fabrications and modern evolutions on shine were among the other ruling fabric trends at the Première Vision Paris and Texworld Paris shows.

Propelled by the increasing cost of raw fibers, yarn makers are opting for innovative blends and treatments to beat the competition.

Yarn makers are approaching the 82nd edition of the Florence-based trade show with a renovated sensibility toward the planet, which inspires sustainable processes, earthy color palettes and multiseasonal features.

This year’s event included an Innovation award.

Targeting the spring 2019 pre-collection season, the offer reflected a shift to a softer, fresher mood.

Australia’s Pyrenees Park won for the fourth consecutive year, producing a bale that measured 10.4 microns.