People's stronger demand for fashion and personality leads to the focus on patches. More modernized designs have attracted more young consumers. Leather patches, overlapped woven labels, silica gel labels, rhinestone patches, and multiple badges are combined with printing, terry embroidery, and other crafts to show rejuvenated presentations. The enriched use of materials allows pieces to present distinct styles.

The development of life quality allows people to pay more attention to sports. Modern people require both warmth and style during the exercising in winter, which leads to the popularity of skiing. Bold, saturated brights and dazzling patterns are rather eye-catching when galloping across the ski slope. Outstanding waterproof and breathable performance can also satisfy the needs for functionality. From established Rossignol to the newly-emerged Moncler, the updating speed of skiwear catches up with the development of society.

Consumers' optimistic attitude will continue the desire for positive fashion. Except for brightening the basic styles, impressive printing is also important. Dazzling colors are used to renew plaids and paisley. Tie-dyeing and camouflage keep the momentum. Flowing liquid and all-over letter print stimulate the youthful energy.

Those freed ones, who are pursuing personal expression, present the fashion trend of Me Generation through their rebellious attitude. Influenced by the disembedding mind, they are trying to recognize more circles and desiring for a more diversified sense of belonging. Including multiple cultures, emotional fission and restructuring endow fashion with new meaning and release the real mind. The patterns of Freed are shown in diverse ways. Positive self-expression and immersive atmosphere have become the focus.

The versatility and unique charm of denim have attracted countless consumers, and designers also take the pattern design of denim as a key point in every season. In this season, unique sewing texture brings special patterns to classic denim items. And the linear pattern brought by eye-catching colored binding and innovative ergonomic overlock improves the recognition. Common laser technology is applied to the denim pattern process. Younger hand-drawn doddle injects a thick street sense into the denim items. Notably, the contrasting bleached and dyed appearance is another important developing trend. The combination with water-washing and over-dyeing makes the distortion dyeing process more novel.

Under the trend of pursuing joyous emotion, bright colors draw attention and the intensive contrast presents visual impact. These simple geometric blocks reveal a sense of childishness, which are suitable for A/W knitwear, outerwear and sweatshirt.

Heart is a common pattern element in fashion design, which is deeply loved by top brands recently. Heart-shaped pattern is similar to the cross section of heart. The proper application of such pattern can greatly improve the prettiness. This report will demonstrate the suitable crafts for heart-shaped pattern through the introduction of delicate embroidery, handmade bead, attractive rhinestone, badges, funny print, personalized patches and exquisite jacquard.

Applique occupies a large proportion on the pattern design recently due to its flexibility. Various stitching can be used to fix and overlock the patterned applique. With the transformation of current trend, consumers not only pay attention to the dressing feel but also demand for the expression of individuality and attitude. Flexible and diversified applique has become a very important pattern craft.

Influenced by the NFT trend, the uniqueness and futurist feel of digital art have attracted many fashionistas. Art and virtual internet are under widespread applications and attempts. Surreal scenery can be shown through flowing liquid and the collision between time and space. Pixel games present the nostalgic retro, and digital fantasy brings a visual feast. Besides, virtual nature provides more fashion possibilities.

Metal craft is gathering momentum in the new season. Representative beads and rhinestones present the retro rock style, and these delicate details also echo the aristocratic clothing during the Renaissance. The metallic feel of knight equipment interprets the teenage culture of New Romanticism.

Applique is an unexpected masterpiece born in helplessness. Poor people in the past used embroidery and patch to mend the broken clothes, and these delicate handcrafted works become the applique. As a decoration element, applique has been popular in the fashion world for long. And with the development of crafts, creative effects are accepted by more and more consumers, such as multiple badges, cutout, multidimensional, raw-edge, fringe and craft combination.

Consumers are paying more attention to self-concern, and mental health and emotion condition will definitely affect the pattern design. Dazzling colors provide positive visual and healing effects. Watercolor pattern is combined with brand label to update the expression of Logo. Heart-shape is still a noteworthy element. Color blocking challenges the optical nerve in variable forms.

Smiley, which has been popular for more than 50 years, was designed by the free designer Harvey Ball for Massachusetts co-insurance company in 1963. It was a badge produced to stimulate workers. Then The Smiley Company was founded, which specialized in selling the right to use this smiling face. And now, it has become the best representative of fashion. The reviving optimism in 2021 makes Smiley becomes one of the key symbols of joyous design. At the same time, the strong appeal and attraction of this pattern make it easy to be accepted. This report will mainly introduce the Smiley recreation of Chinatown Market, Cactus Plant Flea Market, Drew House and KAPITAL, which have designed multiple popular items. Designers apply this eye-catching and friendly smiling pattern on young avant-garde streetwear through multiple crafts.

Pattern craft is always one of the most important elements for clothes design. Since fashionable leisure styles are pursuing more chic pattern crafts, the pattern crafts have been enriched and combined. Thus, the combined pattern crafts which improve the classic craft start getting in our vision. The overlapped pattern crafts make portrait patterns have more tension and layers. And different combinations can also enrich the color possibilities. The advanced beads and diamond and unconventional tassel design are the key points this season.

Clothing patterns are diversified. Applique adds layers and details to garments with its lavish designs and changeable patterns or texts. Applique is flexible, so it can be merged with various crafts. Normally, a pattern is printed over the fabric, and then the fabric is sewn onto garments, thus making a 3D and layered visual effect. Leather applique is also presented this season. It is a key craft to use deadstock or surplus printed fabrics as patterned applique. Woven labels can also be used as applique, singly or multiply. Or embroidery is combined for a multi-layered effect.

Innovative patterns and crafts reveal people's need for fashion and individuality. Woven labels shift from inside commodity description into outside decorations, offering new ideas to knitwear. Various patches are combined to fully blend decorativeness and practicality. Patterns work with other elements to be more diversified. The toweling effect of letters brings a fun visual effect.

Man has never stopped exploring the space. In the next two years, China's aerospace industry will open a new chapter. Due to the air leakage, the International Space Station, which was originally designed to last until 2028, will probably fall into the atmosphere as early as 2024. Therefore, the world keeps an eye on China. According to the plan, the Chinese Space Station will be completed around 2022. We start from the sky; we go out into space; we integrate technology into our lives; we build bridges between the present and the future; we depict futuristic and technical Interstellar blueprints. This also inspires clothing to present the universe in a romantic way. Pattern crafts include print, embroidery, splicing and quilting to display the vast universe.

As a main element, geometric patterns promote the modern, intellectual and statement-making fashion trend of leather and fur. Geometric patterns are simple yet bold, readable and visible. They can be used as large-scale color-blocking or dainty patterns. This season bright color proportion replaces calm black and white, and frequently used geometric elements make a bold and contrast visual impact.

The warm and soft knitwear is necessary in winter. Flexible and changeable stitch letters unlock the pattern craft for men's knitwear. Strings, stitches, yarns and accessories are adopted to present exquisite styles, helpful for men's knitwear development of fashion and leisure style.

Stripes gain popularity since 1960s, classic and chic. Whether wide or fine, horizontal or vertical, vibrant or calm, stripes are suitable for all items and characterize them.

As the soft power of culture rises, patterns on garments become more diverse. This report pays tribute to the influential artists including David Bowie, Pablo Picasso and Vincent Willem van Gogh, and shows how to apply the inspired patterns. Printing, sequin and beading are key techniques.