The Biella-based company is the first Italian textile maker to join B Corp’s global network of more than 3,400 certified firms.
The Como, Italy-based textile company is debuting Resilk, an upcycled silk fabric.
Première Vision Paris will take place on Sept. 15 to 17 and include exhibitors from Blossom Première Vision and Denim Première Vision.
By using biomimicry, Auroboros creates garments that crystalize and metamorphosize over time.
Paul Alger of UKFT, believes the textile industry has been much less affected by the coronavirus than ready-to-wear.
From access to credit to sustainability and new purchasing habits, Italy’s textile entrepreneurs weigh in.
Single polyester fleece is one of the biggest eco-culprits, producing more than 1,900 microfibers per wash.
“Metropolis Sunrise,” a repurposed fabric art sculpture begins installation in Westchester, N.Y., among other happenings.
A 50 percent drop in Chinese exhibitors had a major knock-on effect on attendance at Texworld Paris, with a quieter turnout also palpable at Première Vision Paris.
Face masks were the accessory du jour at Premiere Vision and Texworld, with the impact of the coronavirus epidemic weighing on an already challenging market.
In response to global economic uncertainties, exhibitors upped the ante on sustainability, performance and stretch fabrics.
The Sustainable Cotton Ranking urges brands to form policy, be transparent and actually uptake “sustainable cotton,” as the gap widens.
The announcement comes as the coronavirus epidemic interrupts production and supply chains in China and beyond.
Starting 2021, both editions of the Paris trade show will take place earlier in the year to fit with market changes.