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Science and Fashion Design

Circular, Online First

Technology related to yarn and fabric production and related to sewing is constantly improving. The textile and clothing sector benefits a lot from research in many disciplines (from chemistry to computer science and biology), but often in a not entirely…

Fandom Markets

Human, Vol. 1, Issue 1

Fandom of TV, film, or games offers huge potential for themed clothing, but narrow windows of opportunity impose digital production. According to Fashionista, ‘pink it and shrink it’ is still the most-used tactic for designing clothes for women sports fans….

Hotmelt Coating

Circular, Vol. 1, Issue 1

An interesting alternative to water-based recipes preparing yarns for weaving is coating with hotmelts, especially from an energy point of view. Traditional coating of warp yarn is done mostly on water based recipes: single yarns are coated conventionally within a…

Fashion Trends

Human, Vol. 1, Issue 1

Forecasting is absolutely essential since the entire fashion industry progresses based on trends. In this globalized fashion environment where everything changes very quickly, a common denominator is the trend. In the fashion life cycle, inspiration and design based on forecasting…

Cultural Heritage

Human, Vol. 1, Issue 1

Fashion constantly recycles the past. Textures, colours, decorative motifs, all reappear: but not in exactly the same form, as materials and technology evolve and – above all – because context changes. Design the future through the past It is no…

Circular economy

Circular, Vol. 1, Issue 1

The Circular Economy model ‘closes the loop’ of industrial supply chains to reintegrate energy and waste by-products into the economic cycle. It thus places the spotlight on the potential of re-use, recycling, and renewable energy sources as part of the…

Don’t fear the water

Circular, Vol. 1, Issue 1

Modifying the way textiles interact with water is a fundamental product differentiator. This report discusses super-hydrophobic surfaces used to create self-cleaning materials, faster-drying textiles, and improved stain resistance. Water Resistance This report concerns hydrophobicity in the context of textiles manufacture….

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