Due to the change of lifestyles, sustainability and environmental protection become the focus of infants' wear. Therefore, comfort and sustainability will be a key trend for infants' knitted fabrics in A/W 21/22, aiming to make items more practical, relaxing and durable. Fabrics with single component and eco-friendly natural materials will be key designs of this trend. Bamboo fiber fabric, seersucker, comfortable quilted fabric and brushed sweatshirt fabric are multifunctional and trans-seasonal, fit for A/W 21/22 infants' wear.

With the rise of technical trend and punk fashion, many brands keep exploring this trend, and metal elements play a key role. As hobbies gradually fuse with daily life, metal elements are not exclusive to rock punk any more. Various metal accessories work with varied designs to bring various styles. This season metal chains are mainly used as pendants. Point-like metal accessories are lavish, including metal buckles and round rivets. Metal release buckles blend with webbing to decorate most outdoor products and some fashion brands. This season lots of metal fasteners appear and get widely applied. Many brands also display their logos by metal materials.

Natural habitats are being destroyed, and we are nostalgic for the past. Nature gives us not only origins, but everything that surrounds us. For millions of years, man has been adapting and transforming nature. However, overdevelopment and population expansion have brought the natural environment to breaking point. This report focuses on natural subtle textures without any external forces. Deconstructed textures and uneven materials resemble naturally peeling bark and scratch by stones. Cables and fringed edges form winding vines. (This report, Origins, is one of yarn trends for A/W 21/22 SPINEXPO.)

In A/W 21/22, people pay attention to not only practical products, but also historied, souled and valuable things. Besides, people are more interested in artistic and historied objects. Therefore, decorative buttons emerge. They join parts, and closely associate with accessories, art works and collections. With the rising second-hand market, buttons also reveal a new direction for sustainable fashion. Consumers who pursue creativity and fashion taste will focus on a sense of fulfillment by DIY.

In the virtual planet, Pandora, organisms transmit cellular signals through synapses in the body. This report focuses on thinking and discussing our relationship with the earth and our responsibilities. Colors are built on earthy tones such as warm brown and greyish brown. Citronelle is key to bringing a splash of inspiration from fungi growth, while the purple adds an element of otherworldliness to the palette. With Pandora fungi and fauna as the main inspiration, yarns favor viscose and cotton materials. Sustainability is the focus, so all viscose and cotton materials are all FSC and BCI certified. Pandora exudes a fine decorative accent, with obvious organic elements. This series uses stitches in bold shapes and lavish quality to underline lines. (This report, Pandora, is one of yarn trends for A/W 21/22 SPINEXPO.)

Recent events drive us to reflect on how we should live in the future. This is also a key direction this season. For scientists, 2050 is the base year for predicting what will happen to the environment, the atmosphere and humans. During exploring new stitches, we try to imagine how future knits meet our needs. Key elements of this trend include water-proof coating, technical material layer, soft sheen and 3D weaving. Fabrics are plain or strongly stretchable. Technical and functional yarns are employed. Clothes are loose. (This report, 2050, is one of yarn trends for A/W 21/22 SPINEXPO.)

Due to this pandemic, home style gets increasingly popular. Comfortable sweatshirts shift to be items fit for both lounge and streets. Soft loopback jersey, airy sweatshirt fabric and marl knitted fabric are key fabrics with a light gram weight, suitable for minimal comfortable sweatshirts. Soft and comfy knitted fabrics will be a key trend for A/W 21/22 women's sweatshirts.

Nonage brings us back to our childhood. Fun and unruly patterns and colors are mixed, which is the theme of this series. Cocooning materials inspired by mixed colors in abstract paintings, geometric shapes in gorgeous colors of kites, mixed materials and carpet-inspired knitting technologies all contribute to tensile and light textiles. (This report, Nonage, is one of yarn trends for A/W 21/22 SPINEXPO.)

Since ancient times, people have always turned to the universe and stars for answers and direction about the future when lost, which indicates people's longing for spiritual sanctuary and pursuit of spiritual materiality. Knitwear yarns employ more eco-friendly manufacturing techniques to study and improve classics and enhance the close-to-skin wearing experience.

From the 14th century to the 18th century, a large number of Chinese goods flew into the European market, and then Europeans developed a strong interest in oriental culture. At present, Asian culture, especially Chinese culture, has become an important force attracting worldwide attention, and Asian markets become an essential market. Therefore, many menswear brands shift their attention to oriental culture, which just reflects this theme, Chinoiserie. They draw inspiration from 18th-centuary homeware collaboration or art works that blended oriental and western cultures. Nostalgic luxurious fabrics also adopt decorative jacquard and display the oriental and western temperament.

At present, Asian culture, especially Chinese culture, has become an important force attracting worldwide attention. In 18th-century France, a style amazed the world with its gorgeous colors and complicated designs. That is named as Chinoiserie in 19th-centuary, expressing Europeans' imagination for the oriental culture. It is the Europeanized Chinese style, full of mystery, romance and adventure. In modern times, it is common to blend oriental characteristics into the works of various styles in art. Nowadays, local designers are rising, and they hope to inherit and connect oriental and western cultures. Therefore, complicated jacquard and luxurious velvet become key fabrics, opening a new chapter of future clothes.

Girls' knitwear is the extension of women's knitwear, but it emphasizes the combination of stitch and colors for lovely decorations, comfort and safety. And superfine textiles prevail. Princess style scallop, transfer stitches emphasizing patterns, various cutouts present practical and naive exquisite stitches.

In Folded Time, we can really feel the existence of flowing and invisible time which closely connects fashion, politics, religion, society and art. Perennial products spanning eras make a contrast with current trends, endowing this theme with a strong artistic vibe. According to a survey report, middle class in Asia will increase a lot, and becomes the main consumer group of luxury goods. They are well-cultured and self-pleasing, pursue the emotional story behind products and pay attention to vintage collection. Therefore, products with a high quality and value will be more prevalent. Textural woolen fabric, brilliant silky fabric, artistic pastel faux fur and retro leisure-luxe silk mix classics with current fashion, offering a brand-new wearing experience.

Badges hold a large part in market. In addition to conventional badges, collar labels and woven labels become fun decorations. Mini color-blocked side labels on simple styles are eye-catching. Misplaced collar labels are noteworthy.

As consumers pursue a high quality of life and the "less but better" concept, elegant tweed prevails more widely. The most representative one is Chanel tweed which is leisure-luxe and elevated. In the new season, tweed uses thick yarns with a high gram weight and exude its noble temperament. Soft multicolored yarns intertwine with each other or blend with metallic yarns to enhance the luxurious feeling. In the new season, thick check tweed revives and appears on the latest collections of Gucci and MSGM, quite noteworthy.

In this turbulent world, people rethink about their lifestyle and consumption way, and they long for escaping from the busy city to embrace nature. They want to immerse in fabulous mountains, wilderness or rivers. Foggy highlands, mixed geological textures, flowing rivers and wild grass all inspire this theme. From quality, colors to functions, this season fabrics will be full of an exotic free vibe.

The COVID-19 pandemic, turbulent politics and unstable society trigger our fear. And the digital technology spreads fear quickly. People are eager to escape from reality and extends their individuality through surreal, dark, edgy street looks. Maison Margiela A/W 20/21 displays a surrealistic artistic collection via digital video. Therefore, in A/W 21/22 the mystical dark tone will prevail in womenswear fabrics, appeals to young consumers via charming street fashion culture and drives the rise of horror aesthetics.

In this unstable world, fear becomes a new normal. Everyday we are surrounded by anxious and disturbing information about pandemic, death, economic shutdown, environmental crisis, which unwittingly promotes the spread of fear around the world. Menswear fashion brands take cues from horror movies, horror games and even the Gothic culture, so gloomy, Gothic and horror fabrics stand out and become key words for A/W 21/22 menswear of fashion brands.

Lace is the most classic feminine element. In A/W 21/22, lace displays the new female power in terms of colors and crafts. Sedate and secret is the spirit of lace in A/W 21/22, and becomes an important trend. Moreover, water-soluble paper-cut lace, skin-friendly lace and embroidery lace are more important and noteworthy.

In A/W 21/22, light business knitwear focuses more on stitches. Fine stitch changes become the breakthrough of designs. Rearrangement of point, line and plane brings a new textural effect for stripes. Argyle creates novel patterns and placement cables highlight the entire feature. Basic stitch creates concave-convex textures. Worn-out design is statement-making.

Last season lace on the knitwear emphasizes the homespun effect, fit for casual items. But in A/W 21/22, lace underlines the elegance and sensibility, displaying the small-scale use of lace in sophisticated elegant style. Lace strip on the edge, inserted use, lace cutout and other techniques neutralize the dullness of the simple silhouette and bring a gentle delicate visual impact.