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Louisa Smith

International trend consultant, Louisa Smith, forecasts up to three years in advance in all sectors of the textile chain, from fibre through to final product development. Her passion for sharing the knowledge she collects globally, is aimed at creating a new efficiency emerging in the textile sector, with sustainability, innovation, performance and creativity her goals, all four if possible at any one time!

Louisa’s vision and research, monitoring textile developments through to global affairs has a bearing on delivering the right product to pass onto your customers working with a variety of companies including ISPO Textrends in defining the future textile trends. A regular on the stage at ISPO, Louisa presents her global gathering of trend information in graphic form, galvanizing ideas and inspiration for forthcoming seasons, in making changes to the textile industry towards a new level of efficiency with a reduced impact.

Textrends

HeiQ to launch online fabric sampling tool

Speeding up the sampling process just got easier with HeiQ, the Swiss chemical company that produces a wide range of functional finishes that can be applied at the end of the textile process, developing a faster system in the form of “heiq it!’

Sustainability

Brands forGood gives PYUA the right platform for exposure of its sustainable solutions

Brands for Good – a platform to shout out on sustainable developments

Sustainability is not a trend, as defined at ISPO Textrends, sustainability is now an integral part of the textile industry’s DNA. The platform Brands for Good is taking sustainable brands to a wider audience.

Textrends

Lightweight, warm and functional, the latest developments in insulation deliver the full package.

Insulation is the invisible ingredient that delivers the comfort and warmth for winter sports

Insulation is the invisible ingredient that delivers the comfort and warmth for winter sports. From skiing to snowboarding, camping and hiking, insulation is an essential requirement. New for Fall/Winter, highlighted at ISPO Textrends, innovation features as products react and compliment the high performance outer layers.

Textiles

Discover the latest textile innovations at ISPO Textrends Hall C3.

Two key themes at ISPO Textrends conferences: Use, Reuse, Recycle, Renew and Thinking Ahead

Two key themes form the topics at ISPO Textrends conferences - Use, Reuse, Recycle, Renew and Thinking Ahead. The textile industry embraces change with a strong sense of sustainability.

Textiles

The core palette, the platform for key tones that compliment and can be interworked with the four satellite color palettes

ISPO Textrends: The textile color trends for Fall/Winter 19/20 season

ISPO Textrends leads the way with vibrant colors trends for fall/winter 19/20 for all applications.

Textiles

Every grip counts - graphene based rubber soles are set to take a grip in the most extreme of conditions.

Graphene at the forefront of a sports footwear revolution

A collaboration between the University of Manchester and British sportswear brand inov-8, a former Gold Winner of the ISPO Award, has resulted in the first-ever company to incorporate graphene into running and fitness shoes in the G-Series range.

Textrends

Recycled copper jeans button from Metalbottoni for redEW8

Green innovation from Metalbottoni: Reuse, Recycle, Upcycle

As ‘made to waste’ is no longer a viable option, the surge in sustainable solutions and cleaner textile processing from recycling to circular economy don’t just feature in the textile sector, the trims business is also embracing the essential change in the textile chain.