With the scarcity of energy and water resources, environmental protection has become a global trend, and more and more fashion brands are investing in sustainable markets, catering to the current trend of circular economy in textile production cycles such as materials, craftsmanship, and production. Among them, the dyeing process has a direct impact on water resources and environmental pollution, and how to achieve environmentally friendly dyeing has become an issue that cannot be ignored. The POP surface accessory trend team has conducted dynamic tracking and analysis of industry benchmark dyeing and finishing technologies and clothing brands, and concluded that the current solutions to environmentally friendly dyeing problems mainly include two aspects: natural sources of dyes and optimization of dyeing processes. This report will focus on the clothing industry and provide direction and ideas for the development of environmentally friendly dyed fabrics for men and women's clothing in the spring and summer of 2025, combining current technological introductions and brand dynamics analysis.

The advancement of smart technology is driving the digital transformation of the textile industry, and the integration of fashion and technology will become a future development trend. Intelligent textiles are not a new concept, with a trend towards being lightweight, wearable, and mainly used in the fields of medical health, sports and fitness, and entertainment interaction. This report will focus on the application of smart wearable textiles in the field of entertainment interaction, using three representative brand products as entry points to illustrate the technical points of flexible electronic wearable textiles in emotional interaction, immersive game experience, and dynamic color-changing direction.

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.

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.

Health has become the hottest global topic because of the epidemic. People desire for outdoor activity, respect the rules of life and nature and want to escape from the complicated trifles and meaningless battles. People are breaking through the limit and searching for their new selves. New functional fabrics explore the development of A/W 22/23 sportswear. Kishu bicho-tan charcoal fiber, bamboo carbon magnetic fiber, weak-acid Paramos cellulose fiber, anti-bacterial photocatalytic synthetic fiber, low-carbon thermal fiber and tear-resistant nylon66 fiber lead to new trend of outdoor functional fabric and provide consumers with more comfortable and advanced dressing experiences.

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.

Since the beginning of the 21st century, with the depletion of global petrochemical resources and the strengthening of environmental awareness of consumer goods market, natural polymer materials with sustainable development features have become more and more important, and many raw materials are changing from chemical raw materials to raw materials extracted from nature. As being a natural polymer material extracted from algae plants, the alginate fibers have attracted more and more attention. Besides, chitin fibers, soybean fibers, ginger fibers, coffee carbon fibers and polylactic acid fibers extracted from animals and plants are emphasized in A/W 2022. Green energy is the definite way to realize sustainable development. Bio-based products and green energy issues have become the forefront of the global science and technology industry, so bio-based fabric will definitely become an important trend of future fabric development.

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.

We are always looking forward to the future or the unknown world. The visual culture born in millennium precisely satisfies people's fantasy of the future world. Subcultures gradually come into the spotlight and affect the mainstream. Emerging street fashion and immersive technologies blend future technology and subculture with street fashion brands, interpreting the unruly individuality of Gen Z. In the digital age of information explosion, the Internet has become the main way for us to socialize. With the development of digital technology, seeing and hearing are digitized, and touch and smell will also be digitized. The reality will be gradually filtered by immersive digital technologies. This report mainly analyzes eco-friendly and renewable Econyl fabric, antibacterial and protective graphene fabric, and natural waterproof Ventile cotton fabric. Their applications to S/S 2022 men's and women's outerwear update street fashion outerwear of Gen Z and give a comfortable and practical wearing experience.

Outdoor sportswear carries the enthusiasm for embracing nature and challenging selves, so outdoor sportswear should be waterproof, windproof and warm. Due to this pandemic, people are more eager to live in harmony with nature and become more curious about outdoors. With the development of science and technology, outdoor sports fabrics are more functional and ergonomic. "Outdoor+" era has arrived. In S/S 2022, outdoor sports fabrics advocate eco-friendly and sustainable idea to be both technical and eco-friendly.

"What do you want to do after the pandemic?" Many people choose to go on a tour and embrace nature. Outdoor sports cover physical exercise, travel, leisure and social activity, thus becoming the favored choice. With the continuous development of outdoor sports, once niche sports have become an important way to exercise, and a new direction of fashion and leisure styles. Mountaineering, diving, skiing and other outdoor sports are popular among young people. In last year, outdoor enthusiasts prefer hiking, followed by mountaineering and camping. Due to the pandemic, now consumers pursue protective outdoor clothing. Therefore, highly protective and adaptive designs become the mainstream. Ripstop, antibacterial, durable and insect-repellent clothes allow consumers to enjoy outdoor sports without worrying about anything else.

With the increasing popularity of second-hand markets, consumers refer to historical elements and pay attention to the jacquard fabric and details of old style. The dark fairy tale and classical culture give birth to the new items of new goddess style. Exquisite and luxurious details interpret the new feminine trend for A/W 21/22. In a new decade, the folk custom creates the romantic delicate jacquard dress, and update the design of party dress. The soft glossy fabric works with metallic feeling to sketch the 3D florals and inject vitality into the ethereal looks. Natural hand-made jacquard in Nordic highlands replaces the dramatic sensuality, so as to appeal to consumers who pursue uniqueness and sustainability. Thick cotton and jacquard silk, firm fabric and bold pattern, and the retro look display the sculptural feminine look. Geometric lines of handmade jacquard awaken the nonchalant and mystical new sensors.