Accessory is a fashion language that can enrich details. This report focuses on the metallic accessories of businesswear. Business sliders, youthful sliders, D-shaped loops, creative buckles and diverse rivets are the five directions.

Exquisite stitching is also important for youthful women’s knitwear. Fine textures bring high quality and present elegant feminine charm. Stitched details, vertical stripes, checks, crinkled effect, stitched patterns and breathable textures have been the main directions.

Playful mash-up, casual naturalism and urban retro are the positions of Animism womenswear. Fine accessories are integrated into haute couture to interpret the concept of advanced basic. Worsted twill, lustrous satin, high-density cotton-linen and creative textures are the main fabrics to develop versatile basics as trench coat, dress, pants and tops.

After battling with virus for several years, humans’ requirement for antibacterial performance is rising. This report focuses on the latest antibacterial materials in A/W 2023: healthcare antibacterial seabuckthorn leaves, odor control FRESHGUARD®, Recoyarns® and chitosan fiber.

Poly-viscose TR fabric is important to the development of urban women’s suits. TR fabrics present great resilient, crispness and powerful light fastness, acidic/alkali resistance and anti-UV performance. For office ladies and urban beauties, suit and suit jacket are the must-haves in daily lives. This report focuses on the appearance and texture of TR fabrics. Fineness, check and stripe are the three main trending points.

Accessory is a noteworthy direction for the development of knitwear in A/W 23/24. Sophisticated accessories may bring more layers to pieces. This report will focus on the performance of metal, zipper, rope, ribbon and fastener. Textured metals diverse the details; zippers strengthen the visual effect; ropes are rhythmic; the enriched colors of ribbons feel casual; fasteners ensure the functionality and also decorate the clothing.

The development of outdoor sports and fashion markets leads to the higher requirements of practicality and protective performance. Different functional accessories have been the key details for all attires. Buckles, sliders, and hooks are placed at new positions. Special fireman clasps and deck hooks are returned for an outdoor military style. Climbing hooks and fixed tabs continue the practicality.

Jacquard has the most enriched and diversified textures among fabrics. The jacquard fabrics in S/S 2023 present bright colors, abundant patterns, and diverse materials. For the development of womenswear, embossed jacquard, two-tone jacquard, and linear jacquard will be the three directions in the new season.

A/W 23/24 knitwear focuses on the development of fine stitching. Led by the combinations of different stitching skills, openwork, cable, geometry, floating, and two-tone stitching have been the key points. Inspired by childhood memories, the innovative 3D bugle texture is noteworthy. Openwork is joined by floral patterns and lace effects to meet the middle-aged market.

Mixing western aesthetics with offbeat Deed spirits, pioneering designers build a bridge between surrealism with mysticism through weird and ridiculous expressions. All the abstract existences are strange yet charming. The consumers of Deed are defined to be strange, niche, and avant-garde. Knitted & gauze fabrics, PVC & translucent fabrics, lustrous fabrics, and jacquard & embossed fabrics are the major directions. Lightweight, comfort, and lustrous textures are the developing points for fabrics. Bodysuits, shirts, trousers, outerwear, and suits are the items to watch.

Different accessories are combined with knitwear to be delicate and minimalist, mature and elegant, or fashionable and casual. The accessories on women’s knitwear have been more delicate and luxurious this season. Button loop, shoulder buckle, chain combination, brooch, decorative button, and zipper are the important categories.

Retro Time conveys the spiritual expression of Gen Z consumers' nostalgic emotions and awakens the memory of the golden age via scene replays. Discovering the oasis that we desire for, an escapist journey is started in the high summer. With the use of joyous tones, new elements are joined by the old to present a retro vacation style. Retro Time hopes to create a relaxing and carefree mini-vacation atmosphere for the busy teenagers in city. A self-healing summer rhapsody reminds us of the passion and romance in summer, and re-interprets the highlights of that classic, golden age.

Faustian deed is a contract between people and demon. The enjoyment of illusions reflects modern teenagers’ growing appetite for uniqueness and personality. Focusing on the theme drives of Deed, the position of consumers is defined to be weird, pioneering, and avant-garde; lace & gauze, ethereal lightweight, rippled luster, and 3D trims are the fabric points to watch; dresses, bodysuits, skirts, coordinates, and outerwear are the major styles for the thematic fabrics of Deed.

Metaverse is a society under constant evolutions. The rise of virtual digital clothing leads to the innovation and revolution of fabrics. The consumer groups of Metaverse are the Gen Z and Generation Alpha who love luxurious streetwear. Driven by the styles as virtual interaction, futuristic technology, NFT, avant-garde streetwear, and smart business, designers bring suiting, digital knits, PU leather, patented leather, and metallic luster to the forefront of menswear. Focusing on visual effects and fun performance, the thematic fabrics of Metaverse are mainly applied to produce coordinates, trench coats, shirts, pullovers, and leggings.

The theme Multifaceted Player conveys that these unconventional cross-border people desire for a carefree and unlimited lifestyle in this diversified background. They are always switching between different characters and scenes and enjoying the fun of being a multifaceted player. The fashion world is also trying to be break the restraint of design to meet consumers’ need of multidimensional symbiosis.

Metaverse is a society under constant evolutions. The rise of virtual digital clothing leads to the innovation and revolution of fabrics. The consumer groups of Metaverse are the Gen Z and Generation Alpha who love luxurious streetwear. Driven by the styles as virtual interaction, futuristic technology, NFT, avant-garde streetwear, and smart business, designers bring suiting, digital knits, PU leather, patented leather, gradient gloss, and 3D embellishments to the forefront. Focusing on visual effects and fun performance, the thematic fabrics of Metaverse are mainly applied to produce suits, dresses, knitted base layers, and outerwear.

A/W men’s knitwear presents warm and solid qualities through heavy-gauged textures. Placement decorations and blank-leaving provide delicate details; braided textures, stitched argyles, and voluminous cable focus on the 3D effect.

Fuzzy yarns, such as loop yarns, mohair, and slub yarns, allow A/W knitwear to be solid and thermal. We can feel the intense tactility on the surface. Crisp fits take the place of laid-back silhouettes to show qualities. Emerge streetwear brands add color changes into loop yarns to enrich the visual layers of knitwear.

Lace always represents sexiness and complex prettiness. This timeless fabric in the fashion world provides soft handle, enriched patterns, and a romantic style. Lace fabrics are widely applied on the dressing of elegant ladies in S/S 2023. The application on athleisure styles and streetwear will be a future trend. This report keeps eyes on water-soluable lace, eyelet lace, and brushed lace to foresee the fashion trend.

This report centers on the material development, color & silhouette, and position on metallic sliders, multi-material sliders, and cartoon sliders to inspire the design in S/S 2023.

Shirt is a timeless piece of clothing in every season. The combination of style and fabric will be the most important point. Shirting is matched up with the design styles this season to improve the referential value and bring more possibilities to S/S 2023. Refreshing jacquard is joined by cellulose fabrics to create an artistic commuting style; textured jacquard and blended cotton twill develop solid cargo shirt; genderinclusive shirting has also become a new direction. Besides, S/S 2023 shirting is lighter and softer. Tri-proof finishing, sun-protective performance, and cooling finishing provide more additional values.