As the environment and climate continue to deteriorate, with the promotion of carbon neutrality objectives, ecological issues have become closely related to everyone. Low-carbon products are becoming increasingly popular among consumers. The textile industry, which is closely related to consumers' lives, has been committed to the development of sustainable technologies and materials. With the continuous update of technology, environmentally friendly products are becoming more in line with demand. Taking inspiration from the actions taken by the textile industry to address environmental trends, this report identifies three major hot directions for biologically eco-friendly fabrics for the 24/25 autumn and winter seasons. It also provides targeted development strategies based on the latest technologies.

With the emergence of various new sports, the design trend of golf clothing is also moving towards the combination of fashion and sports, gradually becoming more casual. Mainstream fashion brands such as BOSS, Tory Burch, and A.P.C. are also constantly launching golf-inspired clothing to adapt to consumers’ daily leisure occasions. At the same time, designers are constantly exploring a balance between fashion and classic sports, integrating trendy styles such as streetwear, vintage, and collegiate style with golf images, making golf a part of pop culture.

The cold colors of the urban environment, gray-toned buildings, fast-moving subways, and crowded strangers are a portrait of urban commuters' exhaustion, as if their souls have been numbed and devoid of vitality. This topic mainly explores the color matching trends for the 24/25 autumn and winter seasons, with office workers as the main consumer group, emphasizing the importance of the five senses to future consumption. It also uses irony to encourage and empathize with the pressures of contemporary workplaces. As consumers continue to speak out in the digital age, it is expected that "resistance culture" will become stronger in the next 5-10 years, redefining the value of life and turning towards a slow and minimalist consumption that emphasizes durability, protection, and functionality.

With the growth of casual style women's clothing, the use of comfortable and stretchy knit fabrics in pants has significantly increased. This report focuses on the three most popular women's pant styles this season: flare pants, tapered pants, and jogger pants. Each pant style is introduced from a fabric perspective, detailing the knit fabric trends that suit each style. The report then further explains the trends in knit fabric organization, material, and craftsmanship for women's pants this season, making corresponding style recommendations.

Pickleball, as a new and inclusive sport suitable for people of all ages and genders, is rapidly developing by combining the traits of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. It involves hitting a ball with a paddle, and has less activity and exercise than tennis, making it a great exercise option for those who find tennis too challenging. Some people jokingly call pickleball "old people's tennis," but it is actually a sport suitable for all ages. Due to its low entry cost, easy-to-follow rules, and social distancing-friendly format, pickleball quickly became popular, breaking the shortcomings of the three major racquet sports and becoming an accessible and popular sport for all.

The leather label on jeans serves not only as a label to indicate the brand name, logo, and model, but also as a highly attractive design element that can greatly enhance the appeal of the jeans. Leather labels used in denim clothing are typically made from materials such as calfskin or synthetic leather, and play a very important role in adding unique style and taste to the clothing, as well as increasing consumer recognition and loyalty to the brand. They have also become one of the finer details that denim enthusiasts pay attention to.

In recent years, basketball jerseys have been influenced by fashion trends, brand culture, and many other factors, becoming an essential mainstream style for trendy sports apparel. The release of the movie "The First Slam Dunk" has once again sparked a frenzy for basketball jerseys, and the combination of the Blokecore style with jerseys allows for a diverse mix-and-match, creating a new trend in sports fashion.

Amidst the heavy social pressure, unstable circumstances and economic burden, people crave a return to a simpler and more innocent way of life, seeking joy and happiness. Sustainability is not only an environmental issue, but also a design proposition that emphasizes the importance of commercial creations that are cost effective. With the departure of a generation’s style icons, there has been a resurgence in classic designs, bringing punk, mash-up, and handicrafts back into fashion. Nostalgia combined with sustainability has become the new trend in design.

The development of women’s pants in A/W 24/25 opts for multiple techniques to break the normal structures and highlight the mock layers. The combination with heterogeneous decorations enriches the styling. Based on the researches on the latest fashion shows, the following six trends are noteworthy: metallic zipper, mixed materials, 3D pockets, deconstruction, double waistbands and misplaced front fly.

Pattern design has become an important trend in the development of details in denim clothing. For example, denim fabric, hand-embroidery, wash prints, and others can become iconic design elements, thereby increasing consumer awareness and favorability toward denim brands, enhancing the fashion and personalization of denim clothing, improving the market competitiveness of styles, and attracting more young consumers. Embroidery techniques are usually paired with bright colors or simple and clear lines to enhance the delicacy. Three-dimensional embroidery and decoration create a strong sense of space and shape layers. Denim patches and vintage washing prints balance aesthetics and durability, incorporating retro elements in design to bring nostalgic texture, which is in line with young people’s pursuit of fashion.

This season’s women’s pants tend toward a loose and inclusive silhouette. Based on the latest brand’s fashion show, the following trend points are worth noting: cocoon pants and lantern wide-leg pants use structured fabrics and curved cutting to create an expanding volume; various culottes and loose pleated pants show 3D layers; classic skinny pencil pants and floor-length wide-leg pants modify the body shape through the proportion relationship between waist, hip and ankle.

With urbanization, work pressure, and people’s pursuit of healthy lifestyles, more and more people are beginning to value outdoor sports. We can see from social media that more and more people are willing to share their outdoor life experiences and showcase their equipment . In addition, outdoor brands are constantly launching new products and technologies to meet consumers’ needs for outdoor life. Based on research into the new trends of outdoor brands and current consumer actions towards outdoor sports, this report identifies the key development directions for outdoor sports fabrics in 2025, which are mainly divided into three directions: technological exploration, naturalism, and urban outdoor. The technological exploration mainly focuses on professional outdoor exploration, pursuing high-tech texture and high-performance protection; naturalism is a way for people to re-recognize and feel the natural lifestyle, seeking harmony and coexistence with nature; urban outdoor showcases the yearning of urbanites for a free and casual lifestyle, and is a kind of stress-relieving light outdoor sports that meets multiple occasions.

To cater to the personalized customization needs of consumers, the detailed design of denim washing has become a major requirement. Through denim washing processes such as bleaching, fading, and dip dyeing, specific parts of the denim can be treated with washing to achieve unique visual effects, such as fading or abrasion, presenting different shades, depths, textures, and distressed effects. For example, washing the front part of a denim jacket can create a natural worn-out and faded effect, making the jacket more retro and personalized, as well as more fashionable and distinctive.

The Age of Resilience is divided into four stories: Exciting Campus, Free Style, Crossover Folk, and Exquisite Slow Life. The overall color palette is relatively soft, suitable for versatile, everyday, and cross-seasonal development. Gender inclusivity remains a key factor in the color scheme, with red and yellow becoming the main colors of the season. These colors have long-term appeal and are visually impactful, making them suitable for a variety of product categories. Greyish pastels return as practical, wearable colors, creating a minimalist and sophisticated unisex style. Pink tones evolve into a gender-inclusive color with a boldness and energy.

A pair of jeans is the most versatile item for different fashion styles and occasions. This report focuses on the silhouette trend of women’s jeans. Straight baguette jeans, high-waisted wide-legged jeans, ankle-length flared jeans, parachute jeans and slim-fit tapers are the main directions.

With the trend of multiple occasions and personalized demands, business pants have integrated outdoor workwear, lightweight sportswear, and streetwear. Combining with the changing lifestyles of consumers, this season focuses on five main style silhouettes: workwear business pants, stacked ankle-length pants, classic slim-fit pants, comfortable loose straight pants, and active business pants. These styles provide support for the development of light business pants.

Most people have returned to their pre-pandemic lives, facing the changes of the times. While embracing diversity and innovation, they are also moving forward at a fast pace. Those who are against the tide are gradually putting their personal needs first, slowing down their lives, and focusing on products that can improve their mood or provide comfort. Younger consumers place more emphasis on self-expression, individuality, brand, and quality. In addition to self-care, there is also a growing trend of anti-traditional and anti-restrictive forces. The light punk movement, which has a rebellious spirit, is also coming back into view.

The Spring/Summer 2024 colors have been influenced by the trend towards natural and healthy living, making the healing power of colors particularly important, with a focus on low-saturation and medium-brightness colors. This report analyzes the color trends in woolen fabrics from the perspective of ready-to-wear, including coarse woolen fabrics, fine woolen fabrics, knitted woolen fabrics, and TR woolen-like fabrics.

With the trend of outdoor fashion shifting from hardcore outdoor to urban outdoor, outdoor style pants that retain outdoor functionality while meeting the needs of daily leisure travel have become popular among consumers. The integration of workwear pockets and detachable details, as well as adjustable and multi-functional pockets, reflects the market's preference for practicality and functionality. The volume and pleating at knees have also become popular trends in clothing.

Korean styles, sporty styles and workwear styles are the main directions for kids’ pants in S/S 2024. The sharp color blocking and collage designs feel a retro touch. The interesting illustrations enrich the appearance. This report will introduce the following six silhouette trends.

The pandemic has brought about significant changes in people's health awareness. In recent years, people's enthusiasm for outdoor activities, running and fitness has surged, leading to a rise in demand for sports equipment. This has become the main focus for sports brands. In addition, the social aspect of running has gradually emerged, with "running groups" entering the public's vision. More and more people are joining them, and new concepts such as "creative running" and "city running" are existing. Running has not only become a way for people to exercise and kill the time, but also a fashionable lifestyle and attitude.