Different from the past offline exhibition form, the 88th Pitti Filati is presented on the digital platform Pitti Connect to display the S/S 2022 collection because of the epidemic. Influenced by the transition of consumers' life habit and consumption concept, the development of yarn and knit cloth pays more attention to the safety, comfort and versatility. Environmental protection and sustainable development concepts keep influencing the yarn development. Anti-bacterial and anti-microbial yarn needs creation and extension. Natural fibers like cotton and linen are the key to summer, and the application of fancy yarn is also important.

Curve is cooperated with Comexposium Group's French Salon International de la Lingerie to hold the Curve Connect in New York. The exhibition attracts about 8% of visitors outside America, and the most foreign visitors come from Canada. And Curve Connect owns over 20% of visitors from international positions. Except for attracting more global participators, the European partner relationship of exhibition also increases the international exhibitors. There are over 120 display brands from foreign countries, including Marie Jo, Aubade, Simone Perele, Chantelle and Wacoal. Lingerie design is always the highlight. And with consumers' demand for healthy lifestyles, comfortable underwear continues its strength. And there is another rising trend in the exhibition, sexy fitted underwear. Many consumers want to have a good date night at home, or just want to be sexy and beautiful again. Therefore, gorgeous lingerie can keep consumers in a good mood.

There are eight trend points in this exhibition. (1)Because of the differences between body shapes and the longing for inclusiveness, manufacturers are producing super stretchy fabrics. (2)Being committed to the research of environmental sustainable fabric, plant dyes and recycled yarn are used. (3)Appearance and colors are extracted from the wild plants in the nature. (4)Long-forgotten handcraft skills are applied to fill the blank and desire of belongingness with formal value. Such as cotton yarn dyes, refined plants and undyed or crochet crafts. (5)Inspired by the handcrafts, brushstrokes and embroidery present the heritage of culture. (6)Pattern design and functional fabrics create sports underwear and hoodie. (7) Exotic flowers and positive bright colors rebuild the comfort and functionality. (8)Manufacturers create functional fabrics to protect women's breast health and provide new life necessaries. This report pays attention to the key underwear fabric, lace.

The virtual A/W 21/22 ISPO Munich exhibition covers 545 exhibitors and over 150 product presentations, workshops and conferences. There are over 31000 participants from 110 countries. Sustainability and creative designs are still the key this season. Functional outdoor clothes pay attention to the comfort and open a new mode for customized products. 3IN1 and multi-functional items are more valuable. Environmental acid yellow and neutral colors bring new safety signals. The attention to women's sports requirements is also improved a lot.

The Playtime E-show this year was held online during February 10 to February 12. Based on the sustainable environmental design concept, this Playtime show demonstrated every environmental fashion brands through the recommendations of magazine, blogger and fashionista. And diverse eco-friendly design styles were presented by streaming.

A/W 21/22 Outdoor Retailer Market pays more attention to the consumer group expansion and outdoor sports requirements. And it accepts more people through designs with better inclusiveness. Since the environmental concept is more and more important, sustainable development has also been the fashion trend. Therefore, the application of natural fibers becomes the key point. Except for the functionality, comfort and versatility are also essential for design. Multi-occasional dressing with high cost efficiency is more popular among consumers.

This year fewer overseas brands attend this trade show, due to COVID-19. Thus we focus more on Chinese original brands and Chinese designers. In recent two years, apparel retail holds a smaller and smaller part of global retail. Many small brands become more flexible faced with this pandemic, and they gradually recover from this heavy blow via online activities, live streaming, short videos and other emerging activities.

Traditional live show Curve New York moves to a digital platform. Less brands participate this show. Many brands postpone their S/S 2021 collections, and a few companies are using their core collections to carry them over. Some brands focus on navigating the retail market over the next few months, despite the selling season. Many brands and retailers are facing challenges as they get back on track, while design focus is clearly on ethical priorities and commercial opportunities.

The 20th Children-Baby-Maternity Expo (CBEM) was unveiled on 10 October, 2020 in National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in China. In addition to child, baby and maternity products and services, this time CBEM also opens a Chinese Fashion Hall to promote Chinese culture via clothes. A series of sweet, retro or sustainable designs also gains much attention. Muted colors deliver a fresh feeling. Besides, various IP collaboration enriches styles.

As the largest and most influential fashion expo in Asia, China International Fashion Fair (CHIC) has always been a comprehensive resource platform which has integrated various functions such as trade negotiation, channel development, resource integration, international cooperation, trend release, cross-industry cooperation, etc. Since its establishment in 1993, CHIC has been constantly developing dynamically and closely tied up with the fashion industry. This 2020 Autumn CHIC fully displays the vitality of the post-coronavirus market, seen in styles, patterns and accessories.

The 35th secession A/W SPINEXPO Shanghai is held as scheduled. Although the flow of visitors is limited, the atmosphere is still animated. This report makes a detailed analysis on diversified stitches. Cables get innovated, and yarns are not restricted to the panel. Geometric shapes remain classic and display more stitches. The mottled eroded effect displays time traces. Regular and orderly stitches form granular textures. Panels are stacked to add depth. 3D textures appear on placements, lively and free.

The A/W 2021/22 Pitti Filati is presented fully digitally for the first time. Local lockdowns result in a complete shutdown for many mills, delaying the production of new collections. Despite this, A/W 21/22 developments are thoughtful, reactive and innovative. Based on reliable and comfortable quality, healthy and comfy yarns remain key, seen on odour-controlling treatments, Total Easy Care Merino and water-resistant coatings. Although some spinners are absent, many participate in the new online format to share the yarn feast.

Affected by the COVID-19, the suspended SPINEXPO is held as scheduled. Safe, comfortable and anti-bacterial products prevail, including anti-odour treatment and washable wool. Sustainable, traceable and responsible yarns are key, which drives manufacturers to pay more attention to product indicators. Sustainable yarns are widely applied, and sporty functional yarns also gain much attention. A/W 20/21 continues delicacy, innovation and creativity, and aims to employ the best yarns for the most creative, fashionable and comfortable clothes. This report makes a detailed analysis on yarns to elaborate composition of blended yarns, applications and trends.

The 2020 ISUE (International School Uniform Exposition) combines the cultural essence of British style school uniforms and sustainability, and injects novelty into school uniforms via different colors and cutting.

Due to this global pandemic, Miami's swimwear show giant Cabana teams up with digital wholesale platform Joor, presenting the latest swimwear and resort collections online and curating a series of swimwear and resort brands. Brands take this turbulent time for retail into consideration for S/S 2021, and many brands choose fabrics, prints and accessories to update styles, so as to lower the risk. Swimwear shapes remain classic but fuse with novel seasonal elements, while cover-ups and resortwear get closer to ready-to-wear collections, meeting consumers' demand for durable and versatile items.

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.

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.

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.

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.