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Just a reminder: TexWorld USA registration in New York is open!  Looking to source fabric for next season?  Who's going?

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Hi Folks.  I was introduced to this amazing video recently and couldn't wait to pass it along.  Water soluble fabrics are used to create garments. What a fantastic experiment of chemistry and fashion.
The point? To get us thinking about the materials we use and what happens to them when we've decided we're done.
Take a look, ...Read More >>

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Just thought I'd share this fantastic use of textiles in the recent contest: Reconstruction 2.0, where Parson's School of Design students deconstructed and reconstructed discarded press samples from Louis Vuitton's Spring/Summer 2010 collection. Their mission to create wearable art.  Mission accomplished, don't ya think?

Wanna see more?  Check out this slide show on ecouterre.

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So, yes, it's wool week.  Interesting.  I have to say I really didn't have any inkling of the existence of the Campaign for Wool until I stumbled upon an article on the British Vogue website.  Apparently, the campaign was started by the Prince of Whales in January of this year to educate people on the ...Read More >>

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Have you ever stumbled upon a new company that seems to have managed to fill a niche that was so desperately in need of being filled, it's unbeliveable that no on jumped on it sooner? Well, that is exactly how I felt when I was introduced to Source4Style.
Started by a few lovely industry pros with ...Read More >>

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Even though I'm not one to follow any of the shows during fashion weeks with religious fervor, I have to say that I really enjoyed looking at the Kenzo collection.  While always whimsical, the Summer 2011 collection really caught my eye.  Now, I am not saying that I find the clothes to be wearable or ...Read More >>

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