As an ancient Chinese handicraft, embroidery has a history of thousands of years. Embroidery is closely related to the development of costume. As leisure and simple aesthetics become the mainstream gradually, traditional embroidery also changes along with the fashion trend and develops toward the direction of diversification and individuation. In addition to stitch, pattern design is also important. Simple pattern and elegant color become the non-negligible points in the new season.

Crafts of women's trousers start from a new perspective. Main changes lie in the waistband, silhouette and leg openings. Different parts of trousers are decorated by buttoned slit, self-cloth knot or layered crinkles.

Influenced by the trend that knitwear gets more and more ready-to-wear, the loop yarns with a wool feel draw attention again. Compared with previous heavy big loops, fine small loops become the new trend. And the touch is softer and finer, emphasizing the granular texture of small loops. So various crafts are adopted to display the fine loops, including basic crafts like stitch and jacquard, machine embroidered applique or machine embroidery, embroidery and beads. They can be used to create all-over patterns or partial decorations.

Quilting was born in France in the 11th century. At the end of the 19th century, riding suits are very popular and often applies quilting because of its warmth. In 1955, Lady Coco Chanel who loves horse racing creates the popular 2.55 bag inspired by the racecourse, and then quilting truly steps into the fashion world. In A/W 21/22, quilting returns back with the classic look, and the exquisite embossment makes quilting warm and artistic.

This is an era when Millennials and Gen Z are the main force of consumption. They use live streaming and online platforms to obtain styles and items in line with current trends. And influenced by promotion videos and social media, they have great love for fashionable styles. So designers start from youngsters' recognition of "Fashion" to create stylish items through bright-colored offset printing, divided print, print & embroidery and piecing.

Under the changeable fashion, warm and soft cashmere refuses complicated utility, and adopts fine stitches and the superior texture of the cashmere to display the fashion charm of urban business style. The fine-gauged texture in the new season creates an orderly linear space, adding elegance and calmness to pre-fall.

The entry luxury style with a superior feel has a greyish tone, plain but not dull. The light tone contains accurate cutting which shows the neat and decisive style and elegant gestures in simple lines.

The suit is synonymous with gentleman, elegance and taste. As fastidious styles become public focus, detail design is also noticed. The creative lining meets business men's demands to cater to the young market. The finely made facing and lining make the suit superior. The functional inside pocket makes the lining more functional. The color-blocked pipping, panel and beaded edge are statement-making. Exquisite jacquard in the lining breaks the monotony and becomes the non-negligible detail in S/S 2021.

In recent years, as the environmental problems caused by waste gas and waste disposal have become more and more serious, people's awareness of environmental protection has been enhanced. In addition to spontaneity, external pressure and market demands have made sustainable development an unavoidable problem in the clothing industry. It is feasible to transform or distress the used clothes, through repairing and reusing to make the clothing distinctive and bring a new look. For distressing crafts, eco-friendly fading, exposed hand-sewn stitches and fringes can be adopted to pay tribute to environmental protection and warn people to treat the environment kindly.

In addition to complicated washing crafts, pattern, patch and applique are also important for denim. In S/S 2021, animals, IP and plants are added, so the patch can change patterns through applique, embroidery and print.

The outdoor jacket is one of the essential equipment for outdoor sports, necessary for extreme sports like climbing, hiking or skiing. It's thanks to the fabric and three functionalities: wind-proof, rain-proof and breathability, which brought by jaw band, breast pocket, inside shoulder straps and taping.

In the busy and crowded world, people pursue a quality life, seek the harmony between life and art, make the complicated life pure, and refine fashion with artistic technique. In the new season pursuing diversified techniques, 3D stitch will become a key craft in women's knitwear. The colorful stitches, reversed hand-sewn patterns and elaborate embroidery display the delicacy of 3D stitch.

Craft and detail are of great importance in A/W 20/21. Compared with clothing silhouette, more designers convey their ingenious thoughts to cautious consumers through craft changes and creative details. Influenced by current trends, the market is more favorable to bold, eye-catching, individual, simple and versatile craft and detail. Rubbing, discharge print, digital all-over print, and combined crafts of offset print gradually enter into the public view.

In the 19th century, crocheting gradually became popular in Britain, America and France. It was mainly used to repair broken lace, so that the crocheted pattern was mostly flat lace. Crocheting is exposed, elastic, compact, soft and flexible. Different crocheting stitch can create different elasticity. Crocheted cutout can well integrate with clothing. It is also applied to woven fabrics like denim. But crocheting is more compatible with machine woven pieces of knitwear. In S/S 2021, crocheting will abandon the stereotype of folk style. Plain colors, melange yarns and placement crocheting are adopted to make crocheted clothing more fashionable and daily.

The royal court style is still popular. Puff sleeves and gigot sleeve become the key element for S/S 2020 catwalks. And the elegant royal court style will be integrated with more modern elements in S/S 2021, such as accordion press-pleating and the elastic band. Modern crafts are combined with the classic silhouette, creating a subtle balance and a girl image of modern royal court style.

Inspired by watercolor techniques, designers analyze washing crafts in a brand-new way. With the popularity of environmentally-friendly crafts, more socially responsible ways are adopted to create more expressive washing effects. And they are combined with laser washing craft to bring more innovation to denim. And acid pickling becomes the focus. Highlight and blank washing effect creates an optical surface pattern. Mottled water soluble worn-out with a protective texture, textured brushstrokes, color washed blurring, as well as bright and dark layered coating effect display the unique charm of denim washing inspired by watercolor techniques.

The warm and soft knitwear is necessary in winter. Flexible and changeable stitch letters unlock the pattern craft for men's knitwear. Strings, stitches, yarns and accessories are adopted to present exquisite styles, helpful for men's knitwear development of fashion and leisure style.

The change of logo has been sweeping other industries for a long time, for example, Logitech, Google and Lenovo have updated their logos. Design techniques like sans serif and de-graphic bring new interpretation of brands. Gucci, the leading luxury brand, is not restricted to the sacred symbol. Logos creatively adopt various crafts to deepen consumers' perception of the brand.

Inspired by the urban style, fur clothing has already changed its style and integrated with more fashionable elements. Many different materials are combined, with the application of traditional crafts to bring a visual impact. The exposed inside fleece and contrast of thick and thin materials become new points. In addition, with the fast-paced life and the return of the minimalism, the transversal splicing, geometric cut splicing and splicing emphasizing the shoulder are low-key and individual. The creative quilting crafts of fleece add details, reflecting the fur clothing is getting ready-to-wear.

The return of the retro style drives the elegance of the last century to bring new inspirations. Elements of the classical court style have been a source of inspiration for many designers. Collar becomes the key detail for women. The focus shifts from sleeves and cuffs to collar and neckline. Those retro and fashionable elements like ruff and rabat are redefined by the modern time, and come back in a brand-new look.

The fast-paced city full of competition begin to make people feel tired, and people begin to think about the balance between man and nature, man and environment, man and things. It is not only the physical need, but also the psychological need to be not crowded, and be free to stretch. This trend influences the development of knitwear, first on stitch crafts. How will the comfortable seamless unibody process create silhouettes of knitwear? The basic stitch of knitwear is inspired by the irregular pleats of DuPont paper to interpret the crinkled style. The faveolate texture brings the temperature of nature to the wearer. The flowing architectural texture renews the twill. Splashing reflects the importance of "integration" in the new season. The cold plate mark relief is combined with knitwear to make knitwear styles more 3D and inclusive.