Fiber Preferences
Fiber Preferences
Retail/Brands
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Here’s Why Modern Performance Cotton & Gorpcore Make Sense
Of all the fashion “core” looks that have come out in recent years – think Barbiecore, cottagecore, normcore – perhaps the most odd-sounding is gorpcore. The gorp portion of the…
Retail/Brands
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Here’s Why the Seal of Cotton Can Benefit Fashion Brands
It’s been 50 years since the Seal of Cotton trademark was introduced. That’s a lot of time filled with a lot of memories, many of them made while wearing cotton…
Media
Retail/Brands
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Here’s Why Brands Are Leaning into Natural Fibers
When it comes to sustainability, apparently there is a disconnect between what shoppers want and what retailers offer. In a survey from First Insight, the predictive analytics firm found consumers…
Consumers
Infographics/Charts | Consumer Research
Supply Chain Insights – Disinfecting Wipes
What U.S. Consumers Look for in Wipes
Consumers
Articles
International Day Explains Why Cotton is More than Just a Commodity
This October 7 will mark the official United Nations (U.N.) World Cotton Day, when this humble plant and fiber is acknowledged not just for the fabric it brings to the…
Consumers
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
Fashion & Natural Fibers
Microplastic pollution from synthetic textiles can be found all over the world — from Mount Everest, the highest point on the planet, to the Mariana Trench, the deepest oceanic trench…
Consumers
Articles | Fashion & Apparel Trends
How Fashion Can Give the People What They Want
On World Oceans Day this past June, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior issued an order that aims to reduce the sale and distribution of single-use plastic products and packaging,…
Retail/Brands
Articles
What Do Parents & Students Want?
Although one tired teacher took to Twitter in early June begging companies to hold off on Back-to-School ads until August, students in the U.S. return to their classrooms anytime from…
Supply Chain
Articles
Why Microplastic Pollution is Still Fashion’s Concern
Although numerous residents of New Jersey are still openly bemoaning the plastic bag ban that took effect in May, millions of people around the globe are participating in Plastic Free…