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.

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 18th Mare di Moda focuses on fabrics for swimwear, bodywear and athleisure wear. According to exhibitors, requests for organic, recycled and ethical materials continue to rise. Exhibitors offer many sustainable solutions to meet the demand. Printing runs throughout Mare di Moda, displaying vibrant color mixes and eye-catching surfaces. Designers are getting serious about sustainability. The high-impact fabrics are key. Lustrous surfaces like gloss and metallic yarns, saturated prints, and large-scale repetitive prints are popular, and they offer plenty of ways to renew styles for S/S 21.