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.

Modern men's demand for suits involves continuing to develop on the basis of traditional elements, emphasizing quality, functionality, and personalization, among other aspects, with a focus on practicality and fashion. Suit fabrics reflect this trend, with a traditional visual effect yet equally sports-conscious, featuring a softer texture and microscopic details throughout the pattern. All these elements contribute to innovative designs, resulting in multi-functional, modern, and unisex outerwear and suits.

As the environment and climate continue to deteriorate, with the promotion of carbon neutrality objectives, ecological issues have become closely related to everyone. Low-carbon products are becoming increasingly popular among consumers. The textile industry, which is closely related to consumers' lives, has been committed to the development of sustainable technologies and materials. With the continuous update of technology, environmentally friendly products are becoming more in line with demand. Taking inspiration from the actions taken by the textile industry to address environmental trends, this report identifies three major hot directions for biologically eco-friendly fabrics for the 24/25 autumn and winter seasons. It also provides targeted development strategies based on the latest technologies.

With urbanization, work pressure, and people’s pursuit of healthy lifestyles, more and more people are beginning to value outdoor sports. We can see from social media that more and more people are willing to share their outdoor life experiences and showcase their equipment . In addition, outdoor brands are constantly launching new products and technologies to meet consumers’ needs for outdoor life. Based on research into the new trends of outdoor brands and current consumer actions towards outdoor sports, this report identifies the key development directions for outdoor sports fabrics in 2025, which are mainly divided into three directions: technological exploration, naturalism, and urban outdoor. The technological exploration mainly focuses on professional outdoor exploration, pursuing high-tech texture and high-performance protection; naturalism is a way for people to re-recognize and feel the natural lifestyle, seeking harmony and coexistence with nature; urban outdoor showcases the yearning of urbanites for a free and casual lifestyle, and is a kind of stress-relieving light outdoor sports that meets multiple occasions.

'Man is the measure of all things.’ Because of the long-term lockdown, people have more time to think about the meaning of their existence, and feel the surrounding changes. Abnormal natural environment, matrix interference and unknown creatures are exposed in the public, which let us think about whether the world really exists. The revival of digital culture presents infinite possibilities and affects the real world.

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.

Nylon is the most useful synthetic material with applications varying from daily life activities to industries. It is a plastic which can be drawn into fibres or moulded into daily products for making amenities. The material trend report is divided into two parts, and this part will introduce you the latest products and technologies of the well-known companies, NILIT and CORDURA.

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.

Our routine living and working in city limit people’s natural characteristics and hobbies. The desire for releasing mental pressure promotes the multi-dimensional revolution of micro-vacation. The longing for outdoor wildness restarts our lives in a pleasant mood and decodes the pressure. For fashion design, designers are also breaking the monotonous boundaries of purposes and properties to develop practical pieces for multiple occasions.

The design of rope has been a trending detail for closure, decoration and functionality. The woven ropes of hood and trousers elevate the wardrobe staples. With the popularity of outdoor fashion, climbing ropes and elastic ropes are used to develop outdoor wear and casual wear. Joyful handmade ropes signal the rise of handicraft. Letter logos and colorful ropes are suitable for most markets.

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.

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.

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.

Stretchy ribbons and elastic bands are applied widely on sportswear. How to effectively integrate key accessories and details into timeless products will be the key issue for designers. To be in line with the sustainable development, detail and accessory are at the center of basics. Logo print elastic straps are loved by young brands and consumers. Elastic bands made of nylon fishing cords and see-through mesh are widely appeared on the cuffs and waistbands of jacket to improve the value. Design elements like embroidery and flocking endow accessories with unique appeal.

The freed ones, who are pursuing personal expression, present the fashion trend of Me Generation by their unique rebellious attitude. Every one desires for expressing the real-self but feels ashamed when looking around. Anxiety is thus emerged. There is a group of young people chasing for the definition of real-self through their cognition and brave attitude of fashion. Getting rid of the barrier of self domain to release the instinct, they refuse to be defined by the known. Positive lifestyle drives the young heart beats and stimulates the real humanity. Genderless, which includes all kinds of body shape, is the core of Freed. Digital knitted fabric, faded knitted fabric, technology light fabric and eco-friendly denim are combined with loose silhouettes to present the flowing temperament of contemporary teenagers. The concept of diverse personality reveals the multiple faces of freed ones.

High-speed modern lifestyle and high-pressure working condition lead to the anxiety of young people and make them desire for a journey to switch their fantasy. The Barcelona-based fashion photographer Tamara Ruibal brings romantic and dreamy works, who is likely to tell stories through nature, colors and textures. The delicate atmosphere of fashion design provides youngsters with the emotion to switch fantasy, and the rise of cultural confidence reveals more and more dream makers. Spaces of different dimensions are interlaced and overlapped for self-expression. This report will focus on the recommended A/W 22/23 fabrics, including glossy down jacket cotton fabric, three-dimensional decorative fabric, plush fur fabric and glossy patent leather fabric.

Velvety fabric reflects a sense of retro court, which has been the symbol of understated luxury. The green velvet dress of Scarlett in the film Gone with the Wind is extremely amazing. A simple velvet gown dress sends out an air of dignity without any gorgeous decoration. This report will focus on A/W 22/23 velvet, silk velvet, pleuche, velveteen, textured corduroy, and embossed flocking, jacquard and burn-out fabrics.

Clothing is a carrier to convey one's individuality and spirit. Diversified designs enliven the whole fashion industry, and also allow consumers to have more choices and pay more attention to details. Accessory has become a noteworthy highlight. This report will analyze the fashion trend, texture, material, craft and suitable position of natural texture, metal button, textured button, adjustable snap, protective safety buckle, new material of adjustable loop, special-shaped zipper teeth, special-shaped zipper head, metal rivet, decorative waist loop and metal iron ring.

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.

Many people look forward along the history direction when defining fashion. Ancient cultures and historical elements are revealed. Knights in black are riding in the solemn and mysterious Chateau de Chambord in the CELINE A/W 2021 collection TEEN KNIGHT POEM. These proud yet moody riders are interpreting the parade and revival of Gen Z's new romanticism. 19th century Renaissance aesthetics is integrated with the fearless Chivalry to create the beloved new romantic fashion trend of young teenagers. The A/W 22/23 recommended fabric of Chanting Knight focuses on knight style woolen fabric, fine vintage denim, metallic luster chemical fiber fabric and sci-tech protective fabric.