As the exclusive fabric for aristocracies in the 18th century, expensive corduroy was once called Corde du Roi(King's Stripe). Its solid surface, thermal performance, unique stripes and gorgeous textures are loved by many designers and brands in A/W. Transferred from woven to warp knitting, the striped texture if the biggest signature of corduroy's appearance. This report focuses on the development of warp-knitting corduroy, jacquard corduroy, multi-color corduroy and lustrous corduroy.

"My photography is more subtraction than addition. I always try to take off things. We all have a sort of mask of expression. You say goodbye, you smile, you are scared,"said the famous photographer Paolo Roversi,"I try to take all these masks away and little by little subtract until you have something pure left. A kind of abandon, a kind of absence." Woman has another side of her which is hidden behind the expression. Is that the pure imperfect prettiness Paolo gives us? We'd like to subtract the complex and exaggerated part of our life and to reveal the real elegancy and beauty. The theme of Visions explores the coexisted relationship of human, nature and technology. The sustainable development of eco-friendly process protects our mother planet, and the growth of science & technology promotes us into a brand new field. We can feel the romantic textures of raw materials based on all these new connections.

There is simple and modest elegancy between light and shadow, brightness and darkness, virtual and reality. People want to reflect infinite reveries in limited space through the interaction with space and nature.

The additional fabrics of autumn 2021 satisfy the daily wearing and also present changes on appearance and texture. This report will discuss and predict the fabric trend for A/W 2021 through the introduction of variable stripe &check, distressed & tie-dyed, satin &silk, soft leather, metal lustre, modern corduroy, transparent lace & gauze, light tweed, fancy quilting, and 3D embossing.

The suburb trip changes the way of traveling and inspire the longing for cottagecore style. In this era of new normal, we hope to find a peaceful pure land, and the isolated island life provides a way for us to relax and heal ourselves. A balanced and natural life attitude contributes to a plain and casual trend, expresses our spirit of paradise and promotes the new aesthetics inspired by crafts, nature and classic elements. Natural cotton and linen textiles are made of handicraft and farming, and the classic practical work clothes has evolved into more comfortable styles. The sea breeze and green plants of the island evoke romantic aesthetic colors.

People are searching for a peaceful land, and the word Island comes from Isolation which means it is a place isolated from lands and it is a peaceful normality in the journey. Chasing for the footprints of time, the pure island takes people back to the rural style. Local techniques, ancient culture and sustainable living attitude allow people to get rid of the worries in the reality and advocate for the isolated emotional connection with the natural balance. The sustainable internal circulation, new bionic neutral colors, natural materials and handicraft community provide flaws and local styles. Thus, this report will present the independent, relaxing and self-sufficient island life style through introducing plain natural cotton fabric, raw textured linen fabric, soft resort textural fabric and paradise pastel denim.

Under the new global normality, a green and eco-friendly era has landed in fashion industry. People start rejecting waste and advocating healthy, original ecological and comfortable light luxury life concept. This new lifestyle leads to consumers' rising attention to the product quality and the whole industry chain. People are pursuing natural integration and protection. The daily consumer goods should be healthy and eco-friendly while the fabric presents the high-class feeling, which can soothe the inner anxiety and emotion of post-epidemic consumers to reach a real peace. Thus, this report selects well-known precious fabrics, sea island cotton, handmade mulberry silk and Australian merino wool, and three eco-fashion medium&high-end brands as standard-bearer to create a fine, healthy and comfortable new lifestyle.

Pure and practical style is the most popular style in this uncertain era. People pursue a sustainable lifestyle, so comfort and durability are priorities of S/S 2022 cotton fabrics. Besides, multi-occasional and multifunctional features also stand out. With responsibility for the environment, people pay more attention to sustainability and functionality. Therefore, metal silk fabric, moisture-wicking twill, tencel cotton twill and cotton and linen blends become key fabrics for S/S 2022 menswear and womenswear, because they are eco-friendly, comfortable, and easy to care.

As people long for practicality and versatility, comfort becomes more important. In S/S 2022, women's sets shift their focus from fitted blazers to loose and casual silhouettes, becoming more comfortable and daily. Soft fabrics are used, for they fit both leisure style and formal commute, including exquisite cotton and linen, double-faced four-way stretchy fabrics, lightweight acetate fabrics and matte acetate-like fabrics. Their soft tactility further drives comfort, and trans-season and durability become a key trend for S/S 2022 women's sets.

With the development and improvement of technologies and human cognition, the young generation in the future will be gradually moving away from the traditional rural life and moving towards a more delicate, orderly, comfortable and intelligent lifestyle and spiritual pursuit. They are willing to co-exist with nature, more aware of environmental protection, and able to build their own artistic aesthetics and perfectly fuse it with nature. Therefore, key colors derived from 2022 palette pair with eco-friendly cotton and linen fabrics to present a fashion feast.

Influenced by dematerialization, people shift their focus to the society and environment protection. Consumers will give priority to eco-friendly and dematerialized goods, so natural and comfortable womenswear will gain more attention. Designers and brands explore the use of simplified and eco-friendly techniques to reduce the pollution and the waste of resources. Natural undyed fibers, antibacterial China-hemp fabrics, eco-friendly linen and other natural textiles meet consumers' demand for sustainable fashion and contribute to environment protection.

The return of the 1970s Bohemian style drives the popularity of the lifestyle which is close to nature. Exploring the folkloric style is the theme of high summer. Catering to Holiday of BoBos, sustainable development is the necessary condition of fabric choice. Organic plant fabrics like linen, hemp fibers and organic cotton become the focus of environmentally-friendly fabrics.

"BoBos" is the mix of bourgeois quality and Bohemian style. With the popularity of urban resort, the lifestyle pursuing freedom and close to nature also prevails. BoBos start the discovery tour of holiday, blend bourgeois qualities with Bohemian free will and art vibe and bring perfect holidays to S/S 2021. The resort way close to nature allows people to immerse in the good times. This is a brand-new spring and summer resort theme for men.

Denim is getting increasingly popular. And the cinematic aesthetics of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood has inspired emphasis on durable denim look. Catering to the revival of retro style, in S/S 2021, designers adhere to the nonchalant and sincere attitudes of the late 1970s and 1980s, use the retro keynote to add novel elements to unsalable and recycled denim, apply primitive elements to enhance the indigo denim texture, and utilize the improvement of laser and ozone to display the denim charm of natural original ecology and to bring close to the aesthetic perception of the natural environment. Reactive dyed denim, soft denim and eco-friendly denim jacquard are integrated with soft practical style, adding modern elegance and enduring vitality to new femininity.

In S/S 2021, the silhouette is changed and accessories like buttons also change along with the style. According to the collection of the latest information, the original metal flat buckle are widely applied to styles in S/S 2021. Resin buttons appear frequently every spring. But in S/S 2021, the most widely applied buttons are the cloth-wrapped button and the button with different materials, becoming an important trend for the young lady style.

Environmental protection becomes a topic of public concern, and drives the sustainable development and innovation in various fields. Thus natural organic and recycled cotton and linen fabrics become the mainstream. Comfortable recycled flax blends, skin-friendly washed cotton and sailing striped cotton lead the soft and simple comfort fashion. Workwear and folk designs can be used for reference to create the everlasting natural and comfortable style.

The fast development of human beings leads to the rapid consumption and extinction of resources, and makes global resources scarce and precious. We begin to reflect on the lost precious resources that we rely on for survival, and the reuse of resources has become an urgent way for the original ecology. Starting from the natural organic fabric, fabrics of Landscape Protection fully interpret the compound natural space of the recycled fabric with light and soft texture, arouse the designer's new concept of reshaping the nature, and create the new environmental protection integrating human and natural ecology. With the sustainable concept as the core, it returns to exquisite craftsmanship and handcraft. Nowadays the pace of life is accelerating day by day, it attracts unique minimalists who cherish the enduring popularity, and advocates the practical, enduring, sustainable and handmade fabrics for womenswear.

Exquisite appearance and cultivating consumers' sustainable awareness have become the mainstream of new consumption. The demand for individuality and limited items is also getting stronger, which has driven the market's demand for retro upcycling looks. Inspirations are drawn from the routine to upcycle old materials, to deconstruct and creatively transform classic fabrics and the best selling goods in the past. Old practical materials, retro elements, the garage fabrics and accessories are applied to upcycle overflowing items, endow products with the real sustainable meaning, and make the old materials and unsalable fabrics vigorous again. Regenerated fibers create a natural color mixing impact, individual and creative. The details of old clothes and unsalable fabrics are artistically hand-made, such as splicing the cuff and the collar to shape the new appearance, show nifty and eye-catching effect, and create the unique sustainable items.

With the fast development, we have lost lots of valuable resources. Relevant statistics show the rate of humans' consuming of resources is 50% bigger than that of renewing. The raw natural cotton fabric and other materials all interpret the relationship between humans and nature. Simple and cosy fabric gains momentum.

Sustainability gains traction. Degradable and recycled cotton and linen are popular. Coarse cotton, pima cotton, cotton&linen blends and striped and checked cotton stand out.

Sustainability gains traction, in line with the theme for A/W 2021. Sustainable cottons and linens are focused on. Organic cotton in natural primary colors, colored cotton, Irish linen and indigo linen blends emerge.