The rise of outdoor sports has driven people's increasing demand for the functionality of fabrics. In outdoor environments, people need fabrics with multiple functions such as wind resistance, warmth retention, breathability, water resistance, and UV protection to cope with various complex weather and terrain conditions. To meet these needs, modern fabrics are gradually improving and applying high-tech materials and technologies. With the continuous progress and innovation of technology, the functionality of fabrics is also gradually improving. By combining technology and materials, people's experience of outdoor sports will become more comfortable and safe.

The athleisure style not only showcases popular fashion elements, but also emphasizes comfort and functionality, becoming a key style for children's jackets. The fabric selection is based on comfortable and classic texture materials, meeting various needs. This report focuses on the research and tracking of representative brand fabrics, focusing on children's clothing jacket items. It analyzes and recommends suitable fabric categories based on different scenarios of dressing needs, combined with popular fabric textures. It provides fabric planning ideas for the development of 24/25 autumn/winter children's clothing jackets for clothing enterprises and a reference guide for fabric display.

The textile and clothing industry is undergoing significant changes in development, integrating and innovating the entire supply chain from raw materials, production, sales to transportation. Under the influence of policies such as dual carbon, the sustainability of products at each stage has become particularly important. At the same time, with the continuous deepening of environmental protection concepts, consumers and manufacturing end are rushing towards environmental protection and carbon reduction in both directions. This report is inspired by the actions taken by the textile and clothing industry to respond to environmental trends, and identifies three hot directions that can be paid attention to in the field of biological environmental protection for Spring/Summer 25 fabrics. Based on the latest technological interpretation, targeted development strategies are proposed.

The wearing experience brought about by technological innovation is becoming a potential stock in the consumer market, and professional sports brands are striving to build their core product strength in fiber materials, coatings, film materials and other post-processing technology materials, as well as pattern development processes. As the boundary between sports functionality and fashion trends becomes increasingly blurred, fashion trend brands have launched a series of leisure and sporty style product lines. While emphasizing the details of ready to wear patterns and craftsmanship design, the functional properties of fabrics are becoming more and more similar to professional sports brands. In this context, the POP fashion fabric team focuses on the outerwear, inner layer, and pants, which are the most widely worn in outdoor leisure sports scenarios. Starting from the functional technology of the fabric, they elaborate on the development direction of the new season.

In recent years, various phenomena in the domestic outdoor community have shown that outdoor culture is spreading to cities. Urban outdoor styles are emerging, gradually influencing the daily commuting style due to their unique advantages in urbanization, lightness, and universality, forming a unique trend of light business outdoor commuting. Emphasizing comfort, practicality, and fashion, we aim to enhance the diverse needs of key light business outdoor commuting items through multifunctional design and the use of high-tech fabrics. This report focuses on the most widely used waterproof fabrics under this popular trend, and releases the direction of the development and application of new season fabrics from the perspective of material usage.

Having experienced pandemics, wars, and industry disruptions, people's spirits have long been burdened. The distorted "long gown" acts like shackles, suffocating them. The external shocks have prompted contemporary youth to deeply contemplate the way humans interact with nature. This inner pursuit has transformed the meaning of outdoor activities from simple relaxation and escapism to a deeper level of reflection, exploring inner ideals and cultural tensions. At the same time, people's perspectives are extending towards the mountains, rivers, and lands of their homeland, propelling urban communities amidst the steel and concrete forests towards a broader horizon. They are breaking free from their current identities and integrating into the wilderness, embracing a wild and natural way of life.

With the continuous development of the cotton down jacket market demand, the diversification of cotton down jacket design is particularly important. The innovation in fabric usage will bring more texture and layers to down jackets, distinguishing them from traditional nylon and cotton materials. Exploring more distinctive and comfortable fabrics has become a fashion trend for autumn and winter. This report provides a detailed introduction to the application of three-dimensional embossed fabrics, denim, knitted fabrics, vintage fabrics, creative leather, corduroy, velvet, silk, and other fabric materials in cotton down jackets through continuous attention to the R&D process and technology of cotton down jacket fabrics, as well as in-depth research on the consumer market, bringing the latest fabric trends for cotton down jackets.

With the rise of outdoor activities, the demand for outdoor clothing has gradually increased. The functionality of clothing has received attention, especially the basic waterproof function has become one of the important factors for people to choose outdoor equipment. In addition to waterproof function, waterproof fabrics usually also have breathability and abrasion resistance. This report focuses on the globally renowned brands of waterproof fabrics/membranes, namely GORE-TEX, eVent, Dermizax, POLARTEC, Pertex, and Sympatex. It introduces their brand history, waterproof function principles, product line information, and commercial cases, providing development ideas and materials for outdoor sportswear series.

With the boom of outdoor activities impacting cities, children's clothing has also shown a trend towards outdoor fashion. Sports and leisure silhouettes will become the key direction for boys' outerwear. This report focuses on three popular style scenarios under this silhouette, combining popular fabric textures, and provides key fabric directions for the development of 24/25 autumn/winter boys' casual jackets, as well as a fabric display reference guide for fabric companies.

Ribbons and strings play an important role in the design of sportswear, serving purposes of practicality, decoration, and brand recognition. Designers focus on innovating ribbon and string materials and textures, while also experimenting with new shapes and structures, bringing more fashion elements and personalized choices to sportswear. This article provides inspiration and ideas for the decorative and functional development of sportswear design.

In recent years, the popularity of casual outdoor style has made the fabrics of cotton-padded jackets and down jackets for men's and boys' clothing more diverse. While emphasizing aesthetic richness, they also take into account functional needs such as windproof and waterproof. This report, through continuous attention to the production and research and development of fabrics for cotton-padded jackets/down jackets, as well as in-depth research on the consumer market, the POP Trend Team releases the fabric trends for men's and boys' cotton-padded jackets/down jackets for the 24/25 autumn/winter season from multiple dimensions such as fabric texture, material craftsmanship, and final wear performance. This report will detail the latest trends of six cotton-padded jacket/down jacket fabrics, including high-performance waterproofing, embossed texture, three-dimensional patterns, neat twill, textured coating, and elastic pleats, based on various process developments.

With the continuous development of virtual technology, the fashion industry is also constantly innovating. Virtual technology has brought more imaginative space for fashion designers. Every fashion brand is exploring more intelligent and personalized "digital fashion", including wearable devices and virtual reality glasses. The introduction of these fashionable technological elements has given fashion more possibilities and fields, and has also sparked more interest and curiosity among consumers, bringing more possibilities for the development of the fashion industry.

The patterns of down jackets are becoming increasingly diverse, evolving from the original simple straight lines and grid designs to various combinations of elements to meet consumers' needs for fashion and personalization. This report focuses on three aspects: unlined down-proof, lined down-proof, and quilted puffer. Based on the characteristics of quilting, it recommends pattern designs and fabric materials, and showcases corresponding look styles.

In recent years, with the increasing attention of people to health and environmental protection, outdoor sports and tourism have become important parts of many people’s lives. In outdoor activities, the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays cannot be ignored, and sun-protective clothing has gradually been favored in menswear and boyswear markets.

Beyond being only a functional accessory, zippers made of different materials also show visual conflicts and decorative features. Creative zipper teeth, opposing dyed tapes, zip detailing and different applications create different fashion styles.

Uproar Moments shows Ravers’ exploration of collective intelligence, and pays more attention to the cooperative interconnection. The cognitive network is developing and growing with an inclusive attitude. Advocate people's pursuit of collective energy and the spread the experience of altruism. Stimulate positive hedonism and inner inspiration through diverse well-being. Communities as sports, arts and musics are fused together in this theme. Everyone can participate in the public life via an optimistic mindset.

With the rising consumption requirements of the young generation, the market of sun-protective clothing welcomes a new opportunity. The Fabric & Accessory Group of POP Fashion analyzes the fabric trend for women’s & girls’ sun-protective clothing. Lightweight translucence and fashion gloss are the two recommended developing directions.

The rise of outdoor sports and mountaineering lifestyle prompts the trend of men’s active jackets. According to the in-depth researches on men’s and boys’ active jackets, printed fabrics are trending upward, especially digital smudges and classic outdoor camous.

Fasteners can not only give functional details, but also shift the styling of garments. The smart designs strengthen the practicality and show newness. The application on utility activewear improves the sense of fashion.

With the development of textile chemical technology and textile sustainability, polyester fiber welcomes a new revolution. This report introduces the technical principles and foresees the trend in two directions: eco-friendly polyester and performance polyester.

The color trend of A/W 23/24 fabric centers on the warm tones, while the proportion of cold is also rising. This report analyzes the color trend of A/W chemical fiber fabrics that develops ready-to-wear. Three key colors are refined from blue, purple and orange. The positive spirit is the mainstream in A/W 23/24.