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One of the UK's premier fashion and lifestyle trade shows, Scoop is celebrating 15 years of style and imagination by announcing ‘Whimsical’ as the theme for its Autumn/Winter '26 event. Recognized by designers, buyers, and industry experts, Scoop will be held at the Olympia National in London from February 8–10, 2026.
The trade show is famous for creating an atmospheric, curated space that feels more like an art exhibition than a standard buying event. Each season, it transforms to celebrate the joy of design and individual style.
For its special anniversary, the show invites exhibitors and visitors to embrace the unexpected through the Whimsical theme, which narrates stories of poise and playfulness. As Scoop marks its 15th year as one of Europe’s most influential fashion platforms, the theme honors the event’s heritage of discovery while inviting a new generation of designers to reimagine British creativity for 2026.
To launch the A/W '26 season, Scoop unveiled new campaign artwork that perfectly captures the playful elegance of ‘Whimsical.’ The design features bold colors, imaginative characters, and detailed storytelling - from stylishly adorned figures to Perry, Karen Radley, Founder’s beloved dog, set beneath an enchanting night sky. The artwork sets the tone for a season defined by curiosity, creativity, and the delightful, unexpected moments that make fashion truly magical.
Launched in February 2011, Scoop has evolved significantly. What started as an exclusive womenswear event now serves as a comprehensive showcase that includes men’s collections, luxury homewares, beauty, and lifestyle brands. Each season, the exhibitor list is carefully curated to feature emerging international designers and lifestyle brands, many of whom select Scoop as their sole trade platform.
World’s largest manufacturer of spandex, Hyosung TNC and a leading global producer of regenerated cellulosic fibers, the Lenzing Group, have joined forces to launch a new yoga fabric collection.
This collaboration unites a shared vision for sustainable innovation, blending certified low-impact fibers, performance engineered for modern movement, and inspiration drawn directly from nature.
The new collection will debut at the Functional Fabric Fair (FFF) in Portland, Oregon, from November 12-13. Both companies will showcase a yoga-inspired concept garment range designed by Hyosung TNC's Fashion Design Center. The fabrics are made using various blends of Lenzing’s Tencel and Lenzing Ecovero with Refibra technology alongside Hyosung TNC’s certified regen Bio Spandex (partially made with renewable resources), 100 per cent recycled regen Spandex, and creora color+ Spandex.
The collection was developed with technical expertise from Pacific Textiles, a premium circular knit partner specializing in sustainable fabric production. This partnership successfully optimized the fabric structure and heat-setting process to ensure consistent stretch and a natural, soft-hand feel. The joint effort maintains the signature smoothness of Tencel fibers while achieving excellent stretch and recovery, resulting in a premium yoga and athleisure fabric that perfectly balances sustainability and performance.
According to Nicole Schram, Head-Global Technical Development, Lenzing, the company’s. partnership with Hyosung TNC beautifully illustrates this idea of collaborative cooperation, exemplifying how material innovation and cross-industry collaboration can accelerate the transition to bio-based, traceable, and scalable alternatives—delivering on both technical excellence and environmental responsibility.
Simon Whitmarsh-Knight adds, the regen Bio Spandex uniquely pairs with Lenzing’s luxurious wood-based fibers to create this perfect sustainable solution. Collaborative partnerships are essential as the textile industry strives for innovative and high-performance solutions across the value chain to meet brand and consumer sustainability objectives.”
Hyosung TNC will highlight its expanded regen Bio Spandex range, detailing the transition of the fiber's renewable feedstock from corn to sugarcane. This change enables lower carbon emissions without compromising performance. To ensure full traceability and transparency, the company has joined the VIVE Sustainable Supply Program.
Hyosung TNC will also showcase other innovative performance fibers at FFF, including creora Conadu Polyester and creora EasyFlex Spandex.
The Italian menswear sector exhibited contrasting performance in the first seven months of 2025, according to a recent analysis by the Economic and Statistical Studies Office of Confindustria Moda, published by Pitti Immagine. While exports declined by 3.2 per cent Y-o-Y to €5.3 billion, imports grew by 5.5 per cent to €3.8 billion.
The overall decline in exports was primarily driven by a sharp contraction in non-EU countries, which fell by 7.8 per cent. Despite this setback, non-EU markets remain crucial, accounting for 52.2 per cent of total Italian menswear exports. In contrast, the EU market showed a positive trend, growing by 2.4 per cent.
France remained the leading market, with exports to the market growing by 1.0 per cent to €714 million. The US consolidated its second-place position with a strong 6.5 per cent increase, reaching €561 million. Germany ranked third at €527 million, despite a slight 1.9 per cent dip in exports to the country.
The positive or stable performance of these top three markets - which collectively absorb over a third of the sector’s exports - significantly mitigated the overall decline. However, major markets like China and Switzerland recorded sharp reversals. Spain and Japan posted moderate gains, while exports to Poland increased by 30.1 per cent.
Most product categories saw declines, with the notable exception of leather apparel, which grew by 8.0 per cent. Knitwear saw the sharpest drop followed by tailored clothing.
Italian menswear imports grew by 5.5 per cent, largely due to strong sourcing activity from Asian markets. Non-EU markets supplied 55.2 per cent of total imports, with EU countries accounting for the remaining 44.8 per cent.
Bangladesh remained the largest supplier, with imports rising by 23.3 per cent to €509 million. China strengthened its position with imports from the country growing 27.0 per cent to €457 million while imports from Spain rose by 13.9 per cent to €319 million.
In terms of products, imports of outerwear grew by 8.3 per cent and knitwear increased by 5.0 per cent. Shirts and ties, which saw the steepest fall, contracted.
A global leader in high-performance technical textiles, Getzner Textil AG has announced the launch of its groundbreaking getzspace three-dimensional weaving technology. This innovation is poised to revolutionize the manufacturing of performance and protective apparel.
The getzspace technology allows brands to create next-generation technical clothing by dramatically reducing the need for seams in areas like pockets and reinforcements. Garments made with this seamless technique will be significantly more comfortable and durable, while simultaneously cutting down on waste generated by the traditional cut-and-sew process.
With over 200 years of experience creating textiles for everything from African fashion and workwear to soundproofing and materials for hot air ballooning, Getzner is set to help revolutionize how technical woven textiles are produced, states Lukas Berthold, Sales Manager- North America, Getzner. By reducing the need for seams and stitching on pockets and reinforcements, apparel using the getzspace process will be even more durable and comfortable, all while allowing for new design possibilities.
The core functionality of getzspace lies in its ability to integrate three-dimensional structures—such as fully formed pockets or robust reinforcements—directly into the textile surface. This eliminates the need for separate stitching and seams, resulting in high-performance fabrics that boast low weight and high resilience. This leap in functionality opens up new possibilities for the design of modern protective and performance workwear.
Getzner Textil will officially introduce the new getzspace technology at the Functional Fabric Fair in Portland this fall. The company will also showcase a wide selection of its diverse fabric line, highlighting its long-standing commitment to functionality, comfort, and safety, all developed through resource-efficient European production processes.
As the global fashion supply chain rapidly evolves through technological advancements, China continues to cement its role as a leader in textile innovation. Against this backdrop, Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2026 is set to kick off the new sourcing season from March 11–13, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). The upcoming fair is sharpening its focus on being fashion-forward while strongly embracing crucial trends in sustainable, performance, and future textiles.
Market challenges persist for the industry worldwide, making collaboration and innovation more vital than ever. Wilmet Shea, General Manager, Messe Frankfurt (HK), notes, the fair's breadth, scale, business connections, and focus on ‘what's next’ are more important than than ever," she stated. The Spring Edition aims to build on the success of 2025, continuing to place a greater emphasis on AI and digital innovation while expanding its offerings in sustainable and performance-related fabrics.
Leading the charge in sustainability
The show's strategy of aligning with both international and domestic market demands is yielding significant results, particularly in environmental efforts. For example, the Chinese textile industrysuccessfully decreased its emissions intensity by 60 per cent between 2005 and 2022, with a further 14 per cent reduction from 2022 to 2024.
Reflecting this industry priority, Intertextile Apparel's dedicated sustainability zone, the Econogy Hub, experienced a scale increase of over 60 per cent between its 2024 and 2025 Autumn Editions. At the 2026 Spring Edition, this zone will feature an open booth design, enhanced seminar areas, and specialized displays. It is slated to welcome a diverse array of innovative textile suppliers, alongside essential testing and certification institutions. To further simplify the sourcing process, the Econogy Finder tool will help visitors conveniently locate sustainable suppliers throughout the fairground.
Innovation, AI, and next-generation sourcing
The enhanced Innovation & Digital Solutions Zone will be the epicenter for cutting-edge textile technologies. Through exhibits and a complementary seminar series, suppliers will showcase the latest AI-related applications. Past participation from organizations like AiDLab, HKRITA, and Shima Seiki attests to the zone’s success in connecting forward-thinking exhibitors with relevant buyers eager to invest in the future of manufacturing.
Capturing global and Gen Z trends
The fair is also keenly focused on meeting the demands of the next generation of consumers. With Gen Z being highly interconnected, trends originating in China - such as Chinese-style clothing - are increasingly transcending domestic boundaries and reaching international fashion markets. This presents compelling business opportunities for fashion-forward exhibitors in specialized zones like Accessories Vision, Beyond Denim, and Verve for Design.
Simultaneously, the athleisure trend has matured, evolving beyond simple activewear toward more utilitarian and functional styles. Suppliers in the Functional Lab zone are well-positioned to capitalize on this shift, offering high-performance materials suited for modern, versatile wardrobes. The strong positive feedback from the 2025 edition provides solid momentum for the upcoming show. Exhibitors like Karen Yang, Eastman Chemical praised the fair as an ideal platform to debut innovations, noting that the buyers are forward-thinking and eager to try new things. Similarly, Eileen Tay, Creative Director, ingapore, highlighted the convenience of Shanghai as a major hub and the valuable presence of leading European and Japanese suppliers at Intertextile Apparel, making it an indispensable sourcing destination.
A new report from the H&M Foundation and Accenture reveals that the fashion industry has reached a critical inflection point, warning that incremental innovation alone is insufficient to meet climate targets. Instead, the ‘From Signals to Systems Change’ report advocates for a radical reimagining of the entire textile value chain, driven by scaled-up, early-stage innovations that simultaneously tackle decarbonization and social justice.
The analysis, published in October 2025, lays bare the industry's carbon hotspots while spotlighting the 2025 Global Change Award (GCA) winners as catalysts for this transformation.
The urgency is about where the carbon is
The report underscores that the current linear model is highly carbon-intensive, with more than 90 per cent of emissions concentrated upstream in production and downstream in consumer use. Shifting these processes away from fossil fuels and virgin resources is crucial. The System Map breaks down the major emission drivers in the current fashion system.
Table: Textile/apparel value chain carbon emissions
|
Value chain stage |
Estimated carbon emissions concentration |
|
Yarn and Fabric Production |
52% |
|
Consumption (Use phase, laundry, transport) |
32% |
|
Fibre Production (Raw material processing) |
11% |
|
Garment Production |
5% |
"The figures are staggering, but they offer a clear compass," said a spokesperson for the H&M Foundation. "If we want to reach net-zero, the industry must move its focus from simply tweaking the edges to fundamentally redesigning the beating heart of the system, where materials are made and how we consume"
The new normal, climate as the design brief
The industry is not just under internal pressure; it is being reshaped by a growing era of polycrisis. Geopolitical uncertainty, tightening regulations (like the EU's CSDD), and increasing climate risks are forcing radical adaptation. The report notes, for example, that extreme heat (like the 2024 heatwave in Bangladesh) affects an estimated 66 million textile workers, creating an urgent need for climate-adaptive workplaces. This environment is leading to what the report terms the ‘Reimagined System Map’, where design no longer starts with a blank slate, but with what already exists surplus and recycled materials.
The Global Change Award (GCA) 2025 winners highlights the solutions, showcasing how early-stage innovation can deliver massive returns for both the planet and people. Accenture applied its 360-degree value approach to estimate the potential impact of scaling these ideas globally by 2050.
Table: GCA innovation & estimated annual impact by 2050
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GCA innovation |
Innovation focus |
Estimated annual impact by 2050 |
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Renasens |
Waterless recycling of blended textile waste. |
570,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions saved. 160 billion litres of water saved. |
|
Loom |
Digital upcycling platform connecting wardrobes with designers. |
Creation of 30,000 new designer job opportunities annually. |
|
PulpaTronics |
Laser-printed, metal-free RFID tags on paper. |
3,000 tons of e-waste reduced (equivalent to 18 million smartphones). |
|
The Revival Circularity Lab |
Community-led upcycling and education (Kantamanto Market, Ghana). |
People & Social Impact: Empowered local artisans, fair livelihoods, and scaling textile waste diversion through a just transition. |
The data confirms that resource-efficient technologies are ready to revolutionize supply chains. The Renasens case, for instance, highlights a waterless recycling process that could save water comparable to the average annual drinking consumption of 200 million people, while significantly reducing carbon output. Meanwhile, Loom offers a digital model that moves beyond simple efficiency, focusing on empowering individual creators. Its platform for connecting existing wardrobes with designers could generate income for tens of thousands of designers, shifting power dynamics in the design phase.
For communities, the work of The Revival Circularity Lab emphasizes that systems change must be just. By tackling the global textile waste crisis through local upskilling and fair livelihood creation in places like the Kantamanto Market, they make essential workers from sorters to artisans visible and valued.
A call for radical collaboration
The report emphasizes that no single actor can drive this transformation alone. It requires what it calls a symbiosis between suppliers, brands, investors, and communities.
“The next stage of this journey is not about finding the next ten great ideas, but about radically scaling the proven ideas we already have,” says Maria Persson, a Sustainability Analyst at Accenture, speaking on the report's findings. “This means shifting capital, sharing infrastructure, and ensuring policy mechanisms not only penalize polluters but actively reward and de-risk the innovators. When changemakers thrive, systems change follows.”
The future of fashion, the report concludes, will be shaped not by a single dominant brand or one technological breakthrough, but by a collective, bold movement toward a decarbonized and human-centered circular economy.
Known for its heritage-inspired designs, home décor brand Vedas Exports aims to grow its physical footprint to 12 outlets by 2026-end, employing a flexible growth model that mixes company-owned stores with franchise operations.
Vedas Exports debuted its first two flagship stores, branded as Vedas Homes, in India's burgeoning Tier-II markets. The successful openings in Jamshedpur (June 2025) and Ranchi (August 2025) validated the strategy of tapping into high-potential, underserved regions. Both 650-sq-ft boutiques immediately exceeded pre-launch sales targets and sustained strong performance through the recent festive season.
Palash Agrawal, Founder, notes, customers want to connect with products that tell a story—like a handmade brass figurine or a modern wall installation based on Vedic design philosophy. Vedas Exports is building an ecosystem that connects Indian craftsmanship with discerning modern homes.
The brand's diverse product portfolio spans brass, ceramic, and polyres in items, ranging from sculptures and wall art to sophisticated tableware, priced affordably from Rs 500 to Rs 80,000. By targeting non-metro markets, the brand is leveraging rising purchasing power and aiming for stronger margins compared to the hyper-competitive urban retail centers.
Vedas Exports is strategically positioned to capitalize on India's booming home décor industry, which is expanding at an impressive 12 to 15 percent annually. Its next phase of expansion, focused on Central and Eastern India, begins with a third company-owned store in early 2026, followed by the mid-year rollout of its franchise program.
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) is urging the government to push for a three-year delay in the country's transition from Least Developed Country (LDC) status. This deferral, the group argues, is crucial for helping the ready-made garment (RMG) sector remain sustainable after the graduation takes effect.
Speaking at a roundtable hosted by The Financial Express, titled ‘Business Climate: Reforms, Opportunities, and Challenges Ahead,’ Inamul Haq Khan, Senior Vice President, BGMEA, emphasized the need for the extension. He detailed the needs for several reforms intended to lower the cost of doing business. These included providing low-cost financing for industries and offering special and concessional loans for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and green initiatives, adjusting tariffs for electricity, gas, and port services and eliminating requirements, such as the bond license needed to open back-to-back Letters of Credit (LCs).
Khan also stressed the importance of improving logistics and regulatory alignment among key bodies: the National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh Bank, and the ports. He called for a dramatic improvement in the efficiency of the Chattogram port.
Further, Khan pushed for the immediate establishment and operation of the third Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) to resolve persistent gas shortages.
He also highlighted, export incentives have been cut by over 60 per cent. Although the government had promised alternative support mechanisms, these have reportedly not yet been implemented.
To secure future trade, Khan called on the government to accelerate negotiations for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with major partners, including the EU, UK, Japan, Canada, China, India, Korea, Eurasia, and ASEAN countries. Finally, he advocated for demand-driven training and technology adoption programs to boost skills and productivity within the RMG sector.
The event saw several high-profile attendees, including Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy on International Affairs to the Chief Adviser, who attended as the chief guest. Special guests included Md Anwar Hossain, Secretary. Ministry of Science and Technology, and Mohammad Hasan Arif, Vice Chairman, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). Shamsul Huq Zahid, Editor and CEO of The Financial Express, chaired the session, which was moderated by Shiabur Rahman Shihab, Head of Online and Digital Content, FE.
An emerging leader in professional textiles, ISKO Pro is set to debut at the A+A trade show, focusing on its dedication to circularity and high-performance fabrics.
At the ISKO Pro exhibit, visitors can see their fabrics in action through products created with industry giants like Kentaur, UVEX, and Havep. These collaborations demonstrate how durable, high-performance textiles made with recycled fibers are already being used in real-world workwear solutions.
ISKO Pro will also take part in the panel discussion, ‘The Next Generation of Workwear: Built to Perform, Engineered for Circularity.’ The company will join RE&UP, UVEX, and Kentaur to explore how performance, durability, and sustainability can all coexist in the workwear industry.
Moderated by Cheryl Müehlen, the session will feature Baris Ozden, Product Development Director, ISKO Pro; Andreas Dorner, General Manager, RE&UP Recycling Technologies; Dr. Alexander Jacob, R&D, UVEX Safety Textiles and Line Nygaard Jensen, Kentaur
The discussion will highlight real-life applications of fabrics made with next-generation recycled fibers, address current technical hurdles, and present the commercial case for adopting sustainable workwear, especially in light of upcoming EU regulations.
Central to ISKO Pro’s innovation is RE&UP, a cutting-edge textile-to-textile recycling technology. RE&UP transforms post-industrial and post-consumer cotton and polyester waste into premium fibers.
Through RE&UP’s proprietary process - which includes sorting, deconstruction, and re-spinning - these waste fibers are given new life in ISKO Pro fabrics. This enables genuine circularity without compromising the fabric's essential performance characteristics.
ISKO Pro fabrics merge performance engineering with circular goals, offering long-lasting materials suitable for demanding work settings, a soft feel for all-day comfort, over 70 per cent recycled content with GRS certification and patented weaving and spinning technology that boosts durability.
ISKO Pro and RE&UP are providing a comprehensive textile-to-textile solution, effectively helping to close the workwear loop and establish a path for the future of sustainable professional textiles.
Baris Ozden, Product Development Director, ISKO Pro, says, by integrating RE&UP’s recycled fibers into their patented fabric technologies, ISKO Pro delivers durability, comfort, and circularity.
A division of SANKO, ISKO Pro combines the resources of a global textile leader with a mission to push circularity in professional workwear. By using patented fabric technologies and over 70 per cent recycled fibers, ISKO Pro delivers durable, comfortable, and high-performance fabrics that meet GRS standards.
Authentic Brands Group's Juicy Couture is stepping up its fashion game this month with the global launch of its new denim collection on November 17.
The collection is being heralded as a bold evolution for the cult label, which is famous for defining Y2K glamour. Two decades after the world became obsessed with Juicy's iconic velour tracksuits, the LA-born brand is expanding its reign by reinterpreting its signature confidence and playful style through a new lens: denim.
The company noted, the day-to-night collection merges ‘LA attitude with contemporary style’ and aims to celebrate individuality through flattering, feminine silhouettes and premium detailing.
The range includes everything from low-rise flares that channel ‘unapologetic early-aughts energy’ to wide-leg jeans designed with ‘serious main-character appeal.’
Key pieces in this debut collection include the Diamanté Booty Short and Diamanté Wide Leg, the Dog Crest Bootcut Jean and Dog Crest Skirt, The JC Crest Flare Jean and JC Crest Pleat Skirt and the Midrise Bootcut Jean
These items are made with ‘premium’ cotton denim and feature signature Juicy touches, such as embroidered logos, crystal trims, and classic hardware.
The supporting marketing campaign aims to embody a new kind of Juicy girl: ‘bold, empowered, and effortlessly sexy.’
Authentic Brands Group has been actively building the Juicy Couture business over the past year. The brand made a highly anticipated return to physical retail in London last December with a new store at Westfield. In March this year, Juicy Couture secured a deal to enter the Indian market. Last month, the brand tapped two-time WNBA All-Star and cultural icon Angel Reese as its new global ambassador and creative collaborator, while also boosting its beauty business.
