The pandemic awakens people's awareness of health, and sports equipment industry ushers in a rare development opportunity. ISPO Shanghai 2020 opens from 3 to 5 July. This year the exhibition specially divides several brand-new interactive segments such as Outdoor, Running culture and equipment area and so on. Sticking to "Creativity", ISPO Shanghai 2020 reproduces real scenes, invites KOLs to share experiences and provides live stream platforms to bring sports enthusiasts closer, thus showing a different experience.

The A/W 21/22 Kingpins Amsterdam is held online digitally. The most obvious message from the Kingpins show is that suppliers will keep providing sustainable fabrics for the denim industry. A/W 21/22 will focus on ecological fibers, fabrics and eco-friendly dye techniques that work for core collections in the mass market. This report concludes A/W 21/22 design directions from suppliers and highlights of this digital exhibition, so as to help you with the latest denim fabric trends.

Influenced by COVID-19, Performance Days is held online. In S/S 2022, it focuses on natural functions and eco-friendly crafts, and advocates the integration of nature into sportswear. Brands in S/S 2022 will fully explore the beauty and functions in nature. Thanks to sustainability, warm-keeping, temperature-controlling and anti-odour features, people gradually realize the advantages of natural fibers and crafts in the industry. Besides, synthetic fabrics are also made from sustainable sources such as castor oil, and the beewax coating is natural, durable and water-proof.

As the world's most authoritative fabrics and accessories fair, Premiere Vision has attracted 13 new accessory exhibitors and sets a special exhibition area. This exhibition will have an important impact on clothing design and development in S/S 2021 through the development of innovative materials, traditional handicrafts and sportswear accessories. Environmental protection and sustainability remain the hottest topic at the show. Many exhibitors display their original production materials and processes at the booth, highlighting the waste in each production mode and the new materials, and calling for innovation and change in the industry.

The 27th Playtime Paris opens in January 2020 and celebrates its 10th anniversary. This time the exhibition has a theme of "BE HAPPY!" Sweetness, vintage and a series of sustainable designs become the key points. Strong color-blocking is combined with saturated colors to present a new appearance, showing diversified styles such as novel, avant-garde and environmentally-friendly style.

The theme for the S/S 21 edition was The Era of Simplifying, echoing a need for transparency. With the leather and textile industries under scrutiny for high carbon emissions, pollution and ethical factors, many suppliers were pushing their eco-friendly collections. Contradiction underpins S/S 21 at Lineapelle, with future-ready surfaces sitting alongside crafted looks and high-octane colors tempered by organic-inspired neutrals. Botanical colors and hand-painted floral designs bring a natural style for the look and appeal to consumers' attention to the environment. For the youth market, artificial hues and metallic foils are used to refresh perennial camouflage and animal prints. Plissé surfaces and iridescent effects blur the boundaries between physical and digital worlds and create futuristic looks.

The S/S 2021 Premiere Vision aims to solve the pressing problems of sustainable fabric development and procurement, and leads the eco-friendly procurement and share innovative technology through the Smart Creation exhibition area which focuses on eco-friendly fashion and innovative development, so as to improve traceability and recycling issues. As sustainability is gradually becoming a necessary condition for fabric development, organic plant fabrics with traceable fibers such as linen and organic cotton have attracted much attention in this exhibition. The handmade design is integrated into the light and comfortable life, and the leisure fabric designed for durability is becoming more and more exquisite. Subtle textures and structures renew the classic stripes and checks. Feminine designs of high luxury continue to bring novelty, and the new feminine style sweeps light silk and lightweight fabrics. Sweet pastel colors and soft metallic yarns are combined with re-created designs. Exploring the jacquard texture and relaxed romantic style of delicate florals and soft stripes are the focus of this exhibition.

The S/S 2021 Premiere Vision still upholds the concept of environmental protection and is committed to providing the industry with the source and information of new fabric and material. Due to the cancellation of some exhibitors and visitors, the exhibition is a little quiet. Sustainable fiber fabric is the basic form of whole fabrics in the exhibition, and focuses on the new exquisite design and digital sporty touch. And there emerges a variety of new fibers and innovative products. Soft fabrics are combined with fresh and lively aesthetics, presenting the diversified effects from vintage lace and cutwork to voile and delicate tailoring lines. Highlights of the show: Smart Creation with its own podcasts will be a regular display area in the future, and collaborates with MateriO to create 30 new sports materials. Technical fabrics like holographic metallic and eco-friendly protective fabrics are integrated with environmental protection, and become a new key inspiration for buyers and designers.

This season the exhibition is very innovative, and makes breakthroughs especially in the range of sizes, comfort and shapewear design. Delicate underwear reflects the influence of boudoir dress. Shapewear is worth more attention, especially the light and medium shapewear which can be paired with fitness suits. Creative and inclusive flexible styles can be created, including the elastic underpants and elastic bra with inside support. The underwear set can be created, because lingerie with simple details, embroidery and individual lace will evoke purchasing desire. Loungewear and ready-to-wear can be combined together. The wool knitted items will be key. Besides, warm and comfortable brushed items can also be created.

The trends of previous seasons still prevail in S/S 2021, and innovative and sustainable designs emerge. Tanneries continue to explore various plants, metal-free and chrome-free tanning techniques. And clothing uses more and more soft leather fabrics. For clothing industry, the soft leather which can be gathered and the crisp leather are worth purchasing. Meticulous handicrafts add a modern feel to surface decorations and traditional handicrafts. Paper touch is derived from A/W 20/21, and developed by the attention to light feel. Classic tan, brown and neutral colors are fit for eco-friendly vegetable tanning.

Denver Outdoor Retailer is the largest outdoor exhibition in North America. The exhibition aims to encourage people to explore the outdoors, promote advanced environmental protection concepts, and advocate sustainable development of the industry. Bio-fabrics, recyclable environmentally-friendly clothing, and comfortable and intelligent design have become the focus of many brands. The street style clothing also appeals to many fashionable consumers. Besides, health products are also on display at the exhibition, including mechanical massager, CBD products, yoga wheel and other dual-use products.

Premiere Vision, which is open to textile professionals worldwide, continues to focus on the concept of environmental protection and sustainability. More than 1,900 exhibitors are showing a creative combination of environmental protection and technology in their latest products. As an important menswear fabric, business leisure fabric is transformed and re-created, highlighting the younger design direction. The light and smooth quality sense, cosy and plain knitting and improvement of classic patterns are key trends. Besides, dynamic digital awareness is also displayed.

Premiere Vision Designs is the world's most authoritative pattern design exhibition. Influenced by the outbreak and social instability, the S/S 2021 Premiere Vision Designs draws inspirations from natural aesthetics, and integrates with digital virtual technology, leading the global pattern trend. This year Premiere Vision Designs brings the participants and the graphic designs closer through the decorative experience of graphics. Handbags and packing boxes made from sustainable recycled fabrics turn into the drawing board, demonstrating the link between natural aesthetics and digital art. Florals processed by digital filters wake up the artificial feeling of new feminine romance. Digital blurring, landscape textures and reshaping of geometrics are renewed, calling for the printing industry to upgrade and change. The astrology graphics of the middle ages uses the past to find the innovative advantage for the future graphics.

This years' Première Vision is held on time. As the most authoritative fabric exhibition, it attracts more than 1,900 exhibitors to show off their latest products and technologies. They interpret the new trend, new craft and new pattern direction in the exhibition to guide the global trend. Key colors raised by PV call for people to rethink the relationship between man and the ocean. Sustainability becomes an important theme of the exhibition, calling for innovation and change in the industry to build our future together with a positive and optimistic attitude.

Munich ISPO is not only the world's largest sports trade show, but also a promoter and voice for cutting-edge sports ideas. The slogan of the 2020 ISPO is "Responsibility, Dynamic, Innovation", which highlights the impact of sports on all walks of life in the world. The exhibition covers an area of more than 200,000 square meters, and divides into 18 exhibition areas, including snow sports products, manufacturers, health and fitness, and urban looks. Innovation and creativity are the key to the A/W 20/21 fair, and almost all brands emphasize sustaiability in product development and brand philosophy. In addition, brands are promoting urban styles and modular designs to appeal to sports consumers.

This season the exhibition is held in a brand-new private venue. The exhibition specially opens up the Organic Area, and focuses on the brand using environment-friendly fabrics. The collaborative products of fabric design studio Whole draw much attention, and use 100% vegetable dyestuff, organic fabrics and yarns. Sustainable design is still a hot topic at the show, and most lingerie brands are happy to share their latest developments. Fabrics become the focus, and certified cellulose fabric is prevailing. The emerging brands are displayed in the Exposed Area, including the Nette Rose from Cape Town and Tisja Damen from Amsterdam.

The development and blends of recycled, biological and natural fibers are the core of innovation, which also continue to influence the look of lace. The unbleached original color and undyed quality sense are prevailing. The highly functional seamless craft upgrades the silhouette of underwear and swimwear. The mesh fabric is transparent, catering to the theme of wearing underwear outside. The minimalist style is quite suitable for high summer. Bold color-blocking and metal colors are ideal for underwear, swimwear and accessories. Bright colors and new animal prints are complementary for each other. The simple florals with a design sense are fresh and pure. Twigs and leaves will lead the fashion trend. Modern geometric patterns are quite fit for knitted and woven fabrics. Dark-colored decorative lace and retro embroidery display novelty.

The 90th Pitti Immagine Bimbo is held in Florence on January 16th to 18th, 2020. For 45 years, it has been the global fashion center for kidswear. During the three-day period, shows of KidzFizz and Apartment, kids' labs and forum all display and enrich Pitti Bimbo. The theme of "Speak for The Earth" runs through the fair. On the catwalk, streets turn into frescoes full of kids' demands for green, inclusiveness and a livable space. Kids hold up slogans such as "OUR PLANET, OUR FUTURE", "THERE IS NO PLANET B", walk through the streets and begin to express themselves.

The 90th Pitti Immagine Bimbo is held in Florence on January 16th to 18th, 2020. As the world's most authoritative kidswear fair, Pitti Bimbo is the exclusive stage for international brands to show their kidswear for the new season, attracting many fashionistas to see the future of the industry. In recent months, we have seen a decline in trade and consumption, but the international market is bright and hopeful. Pitti Bimbo is a global leader in children's fashion and modern lifestyle. It wants to provide children with a stylish lifestyle, and deals with this complex economic stage with creativity and the highest quality. With the severe situation of climate change and the increasing awareness of environmental protection, consumers also pay more attention to environmental protection and choose more environmentally-friendly products. The Greta effect, appearing in 2019, has really prompted a shift in consumption concepts. In this exhibition, the concept of environmental protection has also been infinitely amplified, and speaking for the earth has become a hot topic.

Pitti Filati is the largest fair of melange yarns in the world. This fair emphasizes sustainability is the first priority. Recyclable waste, natural bast fiber and light thin materials for summer are main development directions. More than 4,000 buyers from more than 50 countries are exploring the sustainable production of yarn and share the visual feast of knitting.

The 97th Pitti Uomo menswear exhibition was held on 7th to 10th, January. It is the most important fair in menswear industry, and chooses flag as the theme, which symbolizing "Open" and "Internationalism". The 97th Pitti Uomo attracts 265 brands, including Brioni which returns back to Florence after many years. It celebrates the brand's 75th anniversary with a special installation designed by Olivier Saillard.