Design

A comprehensive analysis of Denmark’s post-consumer textiles has revealed a mismatch between waste composition and circular ambitions. Researchers examined hundreds of discarded garments to map fibre blends, recyclability, and sorting viability. The findings offer policymakers and industry actors concrete data on where circularity stands—and what barriers must be addressed to turn Denmark’s textile waste into high-quality recycling feedstock.

Korean researchers have demonstrated that generative AI can successfully predict and visualise seasonal fashion trends, achieving accurate implementation in over two-thirds of tested cases. The Pusan National University study used ChatGPT and DALL-E to forecast Fall/Winter 2024 menswear collections, generating images that closely matched real runway designs whilst highlighting the continued importance of fashion expertise.

Lululemon has filed a landmark lawsuit against Costco, alleging the wholesale retailer is selling unauthorised replicas of its premium athleisure designs, sparking a heated debate over intellectual property rights in the age of viral social media "dupes".

Nigerian fashion is redefining global style with a blend of tradition and cosmopolitan flair. From Lagos to global runways, designers are merging local fabrics with international trends. This article explores how Nigeria’s fashion scene reflects cultural identity, gender dynamics, and the evolution of African cosmopolitanism through vibrant, globally relevant design.

The ready-to-wear industry assumes vertical torsos, straight legs, and symmetrical weight distribution. Wheelchair users experience bunching, gaping, and constriction when seated for extended periods. Research published in 2024 identifies seated body geometry differences as the primary barrier to functional fit. Mainstream adaptive launches have proliferated, but most address closures, not core pattern engineering.

Environmental action NGO WRAP has come out with a Design for Recyclability Toolkit for Fashion and Textiles as a practical resource to help businesses integrate recyclability into product development.

Challenging traditional design thinking with practical steps to enable change, a new practical guide provides a systematic and methodological approach to implementing circular clothing design in a way that all organisations can implement, regardless of size.

Clothing functions as daily infrastructure for participation, yet the garment industry treats adaptive design as specialty retail rather than access technology. Research published since 2022 documents how dressing barriers affect employment and social engagement for disabled people. The systematic evidence now exists to reframe adaptive apparel as essential infrastructure requiring outcome-based testing.

As the denim community of manufacturers, designers and buyers make a rush for Milan to attend the Denim Première Vision edition, texfash speaks to Julieta Mercerat (Denim Expert – Première Vision) and Fabio Adami Dalla Val (Show Manager – Denim Première Vision) to get a feel of what it is like on the ground.

The True Cost Calculator is a freely accessible, self-assessment tool to enable fashion professionals efficiently measure, compare, and minimise the ecological, environmental, and social impact of clothing throughout its entire lifecycle. Anse Smeets, Researcher and Project Manager Circular Economy, at Vito NV, one of the organisations behind the tool, talks nitty-gritties.