The art expressed by light and shadow is quiet and elegant stars in the sky, just like the sunlight sprinkling through the treetops to the ground. In S/S 2021, the development of yarns is inspired by the hazy and low-key mysterious temperament of light and shadow changes. The sparkling but low-key summer yarns need to be skin-friendly, dry, comfortable, soft, and draping. In order to conform with the trend of environmental protection, summer yarns highlight more the traceability, recycle and reuse of resources.

As the industrial architecture style is increasing popular on clothing, kids' knitwear in A/W 20/21 are affected in terms of silhouette and patterns. Stitch changes bring the sculptural texture and architectural appearance. Individuality is still the focus, which shows a recognizable irregular artistic sense.

In this complicated and crowded world, it is important to listen to your heart and enjoy the satisfaction and the sense of belonging. Communication can always express the warm experience, and conversation can inadvertently recall memories of youth in school days. The collaboration collection of Uniqlo and J.W. Anderson proposes the comfortable outdoor preppy style, inheriting the classic of England. In clothing collocation of stars like Li Xian, Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo, the retro preppy style is still hot and will continue to sweep the mass market. The knitwear of Wang Ziyi is one of the collaboration collection styles of PEACEBIRD and Harry Potter, which is inspired by the Hogwarts School and four university design elements. After breaking the stereotype of preppy style under the binary perspective, memories of youth will bring an easy and slightly nostalgic feeling.

Check is unfailing even fashion patterns keep changing. With the rise of the retro style, check still retains its original form in men's knitwear. And it pays more attention to the combination of multiple elements to endow the pattern with a unique layered sense. Patterns are transformed by different techniques like stitch texture, pattern in the check and segmentation to meet the demand of young business men.

Milano UNICA held in Shanghai Intertextile recently is an Italian fabric exhibition. Sustainable fashion becomes the hottest topic. VITALE BARBERIS CANONICO is an Italian family wool mill and the world's largest exporter of superior woolen fabrics. And it exhibits its latest achievements in sustainability: low-carbon and environmentally-friendly fabrics of H.O.P.E. series and the first sustainability report of VITALE. The houndstooth woolen overcoat under the theme of "natural colors" is made of camel hair, alpaca or Spain Moretta wool fibers. No colorants or dyestuff are used in the production, and the original color of animal hair is kept. It is in line with the opinion that natural yarns in original colors are used to make the knitwear. Therefore, the natural originality of yarns is emphasized, and noise pollution, water pollution and air pollution in wool processing is effectively reduced.

With the development of science and technology and the change of human living environment, more and more intelligent life meets various needs of humans, and drives the growth of diversified needs. Diversified needs also provide inspirations for the fashion industry. For instance, sporty functional splicing begins to be used in light business knitwear. The design thinking of ready-to-wear is continuously integrated into knitwear.

In women's knitwear of new season, check is equipped with deep and shallow colors, thick and thin lines, and concave-convex pattern. The combination with sequins and splicing brings an artistic mixing visual sense. Various checks, such as "checkerboard innovation", "rhomboid checks", "combined checks" and "renewal of houndstooth", have an evergreen fashion sense. The eclectic check is leading the fashion.

Cycling is a healthy and environmentally-friendly lifestyle and an upward life attitude. By 2018, there are 47.5 million cycling enthusiasts worldwide. The world's biggest cycling race, the Haute Route, starts in this year. For experienced cycling enthusiasts, sweatshirts tops, cycling shorts and jumpsuits can help riders reduce wind resistance, constrain muscles and perspire during long-distance rides.

Leopard print, tiger print and zebra stripe are not restricted to the classic black and white when used in knitwear of athleisure style. Their colors are brighter and more gorgeous, making an eye-catching visual impact. Animal prints also reflect the harmony between life and art, bringing a different interpretation for the youth fashion.

As the world is getting more and more digitized, synthetic colors will be more and more popular. And at the same time, we witness the growth of natural colors, that people want to escape from science and technology with the growing awareness of environmental protection. Colors of simple knitwear are inspired by the nature and explore natural dyestuff. The concept of summer colors and winter colors in knitwear industry weakens gradually to make items versatile and to prolong the usable life of items. So emphasizing natural cross-season colors becomes increasingly important.

For 2021, seamless technique will be applied to men's knitwear, and panelling and fashionable elements are combined for ready-to-wear garments. The aesthetic and functional qualities are paid attention to.

Emerging in A/W 19/20 catwalks, two-layers have become more popular. The knotted layering at the shoulder is mainly seen. Simple basic stitch knitwear and solid knitwear hold the majority. For A/W 19/20 retail markets, layered knots in show windows prove the trend. For Pre-Spring 2020 catwalks, clear colors show layering. Contrasting colors, stripes, geometrics and stitches are incorporated. This report analyzes details, crafts, patterns and stitches.

After rain at dusk, sunset glow is dreamy and mysterious, showing the essence of simple and sophistication.

With the rising of young consumers, pattern on knitwear is key. According to top 100, geometrics, lettering, animal prints and camo are key. Lettering holds the majority with 65%.

Color blocking within the lady style is often combined with directional cuts styled with stitch motifs and panelling. Tonal colors, architectural structures, layouts and earthy tones elevate the modern urban femininity.

Folk styling is key for knitwear. Alan cables, fair isle, Scottish checks are reinvented to form modern folk. For A/W 20/21, designs are more unrestrained, and the modern folk knitwear is more pared-back. Elegant fringing, melange yarns, modern florals, interesting diamond shapes, fair isle, cables, folk stripes, Scottish checks and mink are key elements.

In this new season, brands such as Stella McCartney, Fabiana Filippi and Oscar De La Renta choose earthy tones as basic colors. Details such as rhinestones, beads and sequins are applied to women's knitwear. Subtle beading is emphasized.

Delicate stitches enrich solid and flat knitwear. In this new season, we will show you a range of appealing textures made through different stitches: the rippling texture, letter texture, spaced stripes, argyle texture and leaf-like texture.

Simplest lines replace complex embellishments to update knitwear. Yarns, stitches and structural lines are considered carefully. The simple knitwear iterations with neat and pared-back qualities are easy-to-style.

With the fast-paced urban life, varied values, the change of production modes and consumer behavior, low-paced lifestyles gain traction, and delicate handmade-feel trims make a comeback. In A/W 20/21, beads are combined with embroidery, jacquard and print in lady knitwear.

Sleeves with large silhouettes are key in this season. Pared-back silhouettes and stitches are combined with popular details. Practicality and aesthetics are guaranteed. Sleeves for A/W 20/21 are more elaborate. Stitches and piecing are underlined to create images of new women.