2022 is regarded as the first year of metaverse. All the industries in the world are launching virtual projects and promoting the digitalization of the entity. The social form is under constant transformations. The blurred boundaries between reality and the virtual world make diversified combinations into normality. The dazzling digital visual effect leads to sensory stimulation, whole the Y2K fashion sweeps the world once again. Driven by the cultural and social background, this report focuses on the fabric craft trend for down jacket in A/W 23/24.

Down jacket is the most important media to keep out the cold in autumn and winter. Except for the must-have thermal performance and tri-proof functions, the appearance of textiles improves the visual values and the artistic and fun surfaces may provide positive psychological suggestions. This report will introduce you digital graduated fabric, kaleidoscopic fabric, retro recyclable fabric, playful checked fabric, lustrous metal fabric, and impressive leather to inspire the development of A/W 22/23 down jacket fabric.

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.

Outerwear is a protective shield for toddlers. However, to meet their growing conditions and psychology, fun is also the goal. The thermal performance and outdoor features that can protect kids from the outside world are extremely prior. The playfulness and festive atmosphere of the fabric appearance can also create warmth and happiness for them. This report will center protective functional fabric, lustrous fabric, thermal velvety fabric, fancy fleece and festive tweed to support the fabric development for A/W 22/23 toddlers' outerwear.

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.

The consumer of this theme, Sensory Intensifier pursues orderly aesthetics and the designs of transboundary senses. Op Art psychedelic fabric is fused with the ultimate joy of colorfulness to explore the deep down senses. Sensory knitted fabric, visual illusion woolen fabric, joy down fabric and urban leather fabric convey the luxurious value of ultimate joy. The illusive rhythm of pattern and texture provides people with interactive sensory experiences.

"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.

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.

The consumer of this theme, Sensory Intensifier pursues orderly aesthetics and the designs of transboundary senses. Op Art psychedelic fabric is fused with the ultimate joy of colorfulness to explore the deep down senses. Gucci Aria's jewelry collection Hortus Delicarum refines unique gemstones and arranges them in asymmetric disorder. The application of digital gloss and acrylic jewelry creates the dazzling visual effect of dance floor. Op knitting fabric, joyous glossy fabric, sensory woolen fabric, decorative geometric fabric and composite fur fabric all convey the luxurious value. Rhythmic pattern and the flowing effect of reflective gloss provide people with the interactive experience with clothing.

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.

“J'AI SEUL LA CLEF DE CETTE PARADE SAUVAGE.” -- Arthur Rimbaud's Parade The elegant tonality of Château Vaux le Vicomte shows the all-around graceful nobility. The knights in the garden are solemn and handsome, chanting their romantic love and spiritual faith. The culture of contemporary teenager and classical literature are integrated into the clothing to start a dream of this new era. The romanticism of 19th century, fearless Chivalry, and Renaissance aesthetics use new romanticism to express the intensive pursuit of ideal and affirm the subjectivity of people. Different fabrics and European romantic colors present the passionate Chivalry and follow the global trend of environmental protection. Brave knight leather, romantic retro wool, metal lustrous fiber and low-carbon eco-friendly denim are the recommended A/W 22/23 fabrics of Chanting Knight

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.

Since down jacket has become more and more fashionable, additional design is also much more important. How to improve the whole layered feel and also remain its functionality? This report will introduce these additional accessories, including label design, icon design, delicate button, pocket pack, patched pocket and three-dimensional toy.

With the rising requirements of minimalist and protective styling, the protective innovative chemical fiber fabrics have become the mainstream. A/W 2022/23 chemical fiber fabrics pay attention to both comfort and versatility. The environmental elements take the design process to the less-is-more concept. Developing high-quality core fabrics of essential items is important for those value-oriented consumers. Versatile colors, practical functional fibers and materials are applied to strengthen the difference and newness and improve the durability and value. Therefore, synthetic protective fabric, environmental practical leather and metallic lustre fabric form the New Normality closet with practical silhouettes.

Coronavirus attacked and corroded human's health in 2020. And the transition season is coming, the cold winter which is suitable for bacteria spreading is coming. Except for the routine topic of thermal, how to prevent and kill viruses becomes the new common topic for human. The Gen Z that is active at the front of fashion is good at accepting new things and advanced concept. Visual fashion can no more satisfy their taste, and they prefer the style with both visual beauty and functionality. The application of A/W 2022 anti-coronavirus fiber fabric, eco-friendly dope-dyed fabric and anti-fouling easily-washing fabric on Gen Z's favourite street cotton-padded clothes and puffa jackets can upgrade the protective function and make this collocation more comfortable.

With people's enthusiasm for the wilderness and nature and the revive of the world, people are looking for a sense of safety from nature and outdoors. Therefore, protective, functional and technical fabrics fit for both urban commute and outdoors will be more popular with consumers. This report mainly analyzes technical matte fabric, bio-based fleece and space-like graphene fabric, as well as their applications on menswear and womenswear, thus reflecting the key trend of functional and sustainable fabrics in A/W 21/22.

Functional, protective and practical style prevails in the era full of uncertainties, and a sustainable lifestyle is welcomed. In A/W 21/22, kids' puffa jackets should be protective and versatile, multi-scene and multifunctional. The focus is on recycled, protective and eco-friendly durable fabrics. Therefore, metallic protective fabric, recycled technical fabric, ripstop honeycomb shape memory fabric and Teflon coated fabric are more popular with consumers, ideal to create A/W 21/22 premium kids' puffa jackets and outerwear.

In the post-pandemic era, the consumption concept of "buy less buy better" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so the fashion industry focus on lady style. Everything starts with raw materials. Eco-friendly and sustainable materials without excessive decoration is valued. The simple and practical style is more in line with life needs in the fast-paced era. Casual minimalism wearing will be the mainstream of womenswear for A/W 21/22 puffa jackets in this season . Consumers and brands pay more attention to the comfortable eco-friendly materials. In this report, skin-feeled magic silk fabric, renewable cotton textured fabric, woven cotton fabrics are used to interpret the trend direction of key fabrics in A/W.

Catering to consumers' demand for practical and versatile items, slightly loose silhouettes and quilting designs deliver a low-key, simple and casual style, emphasizing comfort. In A/W 21/22, the investment of kids' fabrics is in recycled, protective and eco-friendly fabrics, and multi-scene materials especially fabrics fit for indoors and outdoors. Therefore, comfortable cotton, exquisite quilting, sheeny protection and coated protective fabrics are warmly welcomed by consumers.

As turbulent factors and unsettling emotions increase, Wandering in the Wilderness concept and the rise of outdoor fashion exude strong appeal. Let's start a soul-touching journey, escape from trivial life, and encounter the unknown poetry in the distance. With a core of puffa jackets, this theme analyzes functional and chic fabrics for puffa jackets to offer protection to outdoors.