As "restraint" is increasingly prevailing, simple design will grow in A/W 21/22. Home exercising, the horror style, Bauhaus minimalism, outdoor modular design and dystopia will run through the A/W 21/22 sport market. A single color and small-scale color decorations are used, breaking the restrictions of season and fashion trends. Inspired by Stone Island and the collaboration collection of ROKSANDA x lululemon, warm or cold tones are complementary to neutral colors, presenting a bolder autumn palette. In the new season, color is closely tied to the fabric quality. More accurate quantification of color through fabric to clothing is our appeal for sustainability in the sportswear market. Colors fit for the whole year are explored.

Under the influence of exquisite fetishism, socks are more likely to refer to design elements of clothing. In particular, under the trend that clothing more and more emphasizes "simplicity is fashion" and "utility first", simplicity has also promoted consumers' preference for low-price products, namely "the lipstick effect" that relatively cheap and beautifully decorated clothes have become the necessary thing to stimulate the consumption desire. But the rich details are more able to withstand the test of the rational market. On the other hand, consumers are more willing to pay for creativity and crafts. They desire for companionship, or hope to connect with the world through objects. Therefore, three-dimensional ornaments and the maximalist details are very important for the development of female fashionable socks. These flashy decorations are attracting avant-garde consumers.

In recent years, the circular all-in-one machine has been gradually popularized, which eliminates most stitching of knitwear and enables the knitwear more well-fitting, with more delicate craft details. Together with the breathability brought by special structures of knitting, knitted sportswear is more and more popular. In addition to sportswear brands like Adidas which have knitted sportswear, luxury brands like Prada also release knitted sportswear in A/W 2019.

Nowadays we need socks which are practical, decorative and chic. Innovative details, attractive patterns and sustainable materials update socks. As essential items, socks echo the athleisure trend of A/W 20/21 garments. The nostalgic and romantic trend in the 1970s and 1980s, street skateboarding add newness to fashion socks. Trendy patterns and bright colors appeal to the young generation. The lightweight and translucent quality and shiny details are perennial. Yarns and finishing are updated.

Simple yet elegant stripes hit catwalks, streets and trunk shows. Designers play with diverse stripes. Rainbow effects enliven A/W garments, while geometric piecing adds vibrancy. Colorful stripes modernize womenswear.