December 12, 2024

Your First Look at Texworld NYC’s Seminar Series

Do not miss Texworld NYC’s seminar series. This edition welcomes an insightful mix of discussions on topics ranging from consumer behavior and supply chain challenges to fashion trends and circularity. See highlights from each day, including the New Industry Insight Series Conference on day one, below.

January 21:
Nick Blunden, president of the Business of Fashion, kicks off the Texworld Industry Insight Series with ‘The State of Fashion 2025’, a presentation based on the publication’s collaborative report with McKinsey & Co., which highlights the key growth strategies and analyses of global macroeconomic trends.

Brittany Sierra, founder & CEO Sustainable Fashion Forum, leads a discussion with Zoe Richards of Rothy’s on ‘How to Get Consumers to Pay for Sustainability.’ The panel will dive into why consumer behavior and intent differ when it comes to sustainability and how the industry can position products to better resonate with shoppers.

January 22:
Led by Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing and Labor Editor, Sourcing Journal, the ‘Textile to Textile Recycling: Scaling for Circularity’ panel will feature Emily Long of Circ and Jen Hodo of Birla Cellulose as they highlight the challenges and opportunities of pioneering a more circular approach to textile waste.

In ‘Policies, Politics and Predicting the Economy,’ Stephen Lamar of the AAFA, Jon Gold of the NRF and Edward Hertzman of Hertzman Global Ventures provide an outlook on sourcing for 2025, focusing on trade, the economy and the environment.

January 23:
Sharon Graubard presents ‘SG FILES: THE RIPPLE EFFECT ll’, an in-depth look at how climate change, radical inclusivity, zero waste and brand ethos are impacting consumer values heading into SS ’26. Pulling across cultural touchstones Graubard paints a clear picture of design directions for the season.
Sustainable Next-Gen Material Innovation+Design Advocate Thomasine Dolan Dow will moderate ‘Biomaterials: A New Way Forward, Valorizing the Unexpected,’ focused on the bio-sources underpinning the new supply chain for sustainable yarns and materials with panelists Daniel Grushkin of Tomtex and Julian Ellis-Brown of Ponda.

SS ’26 Trend Showcase Preview

Doneger|TOBE shares the must-have colorways, fabrications and themes for SS ’26. Dive into the unique mix of creativity and functionality through these trends below. Then join the consumer-culture insights agency for a trend seminar at Texworld NYC, followed by a tour of the trend showcase.

Whimsical Wit
Takes the stuffiness out of the runways with a dose of playfulness and creative styling punctuated by novelties like intarsias, graphics and prints for an artful flair. Expect ombre lame, embroidered organza, embossed leather and mixed textures in a delightful melange of tones, including quince yellow, emberglow coral and navagio bay blue.

Engineered-Expression
Versatility takes center stage with customizable apparel that transforms through innovative construction and utilitarian and smart textiles. Hardware and pleating are hallmarks of this trend as are muted tones like puritan gray, cloud dancer and alabaster gleam. Consider coated denim, lurex slub rib, waxed canvas and cotton ripstop fabrications.

Muted-Modernism
Futuristic fashion gets a softer touch with seamless knits and plush piles. The restrained use of bright colors and sheen bring the looks to life in a palette of begonia pink, violet tulip, evening primrose and celosia orange. Bring the concept to life with fabrications like perforated leather, fine-gauge knits, lightweight quilting and lustrous twill.

The Exhibitor Pitch Area Returns

Come take advantage of this opportunity to hear directly from exhibitors about their products and services. Gain an in-depth understanding of what differentiates them from others in the market and join in on the Q&A to learn how they can help you further your design and sustainability goals. Presented by Texpertise, the textile community by Messe Frankfurt, the Exhibitor Pitch area is also an ideal networking arena for connecting with peers across the industry.

Register for Texworld NYC Today

Registration is open for Texworld NYC, Apparel Sourcing NYC and Printsource, taking place from January 21-23, 2025 at the Javits Center in New York City.

The co-located shows offer a comprehensive shopping experience, featuring the latest products from your favorite textile and apparel vendors. Texworld NYC will also continue its educational series, introduce its Made to Move functional fabrics and activewear area and feature the Next-Gen Innovation Hub, focusing on what’s next in material innovation.

Don’t miss out on the largest textile show on the east coast. Register to attend Texworld NYC, Apparel Sourcing NYC and Printsource today here.

What We’re Reading

Can US Fashion Sourcing Give Up China?
Trump’s proposed tariff hike on goods originating in China has once again made diversification a trending topic. But MSN quotes data from Sheng Lu, professor of fashion and apparel studies at the University of Delaware, showing—by product category—how and why China continues to dominate U.S. apparel imports. No one country, or even region, offers the breadth of product found in China. Read the article to learn the holes in Asian, South American and Central American countries’ production capabilities.

Suppliers are still being excluded from fashion’s sustainability decisions
Meaningful change in sustainability will require everyone to do their part but the latest report from the Transformers Foundation states that brands and retailers have undue influence over environmental strategies. Vogue Business reports suppliers face resource constraints, cultural biases and logistical hurdles when it comes to participating in collective activities. Read the article to learn how these findings relate to multi stakeholder initiatives like Cascale, SLCP, ZDHC and Textile Exchange and how the industry can begin to develop a fair process model.

Indian Government’s Focus on Apparel and Textiles Sector Spurs Export Growth
As the apparel industry looks to diversify production, India is positioning itself for growth. Sourcing Journal highlights the initiatives the new government has put into place to fuel textile and apparel exports, including strengthening infrastructure, focusing on technical textiles and bolstering natural fiber sectors. Read the article to learn how the country is proposing to deal with labor shortages and bottlenecks related to raw materials.