A highlight of the recent 2025 Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW) in London (May 20-22) was architect Arthur Mamou-Mani’s Harmonic Tides installation – a glowing corridor formed from 3D-printed walls reminiscent of waves. Mamou-Mani was the 2025 winner of the Shaping Water Competition organised by Dezeen in collaboration with Villeroy &
The textile industry stands at the forefront of innovation in 2025, blending traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to redefine the way we design, produce, and experience fabrics. Among the top technological advancements, Triple Tree Solutions emerges as a leader, setting benchmarks in quality assurance and digital transformation for the textile
With the emergence of a truly global economy and the promotion of a fast fashion philosophy, much of the Global North’s traditional textile manufacturing emigrated to countries in the Global South, where it was cheaper to produce. However, this has resulted in concerns over ethical labor practices and sustainability.
Nanotechnology concerns itself with the tiny. It refers to technologies that are 1 to 100 nanometres in size and we are only just starting to exploit its potential in textiles. Broadly speaking, nanotechnology brands use nanotechnology to improve textile performance. For instance, designers can integrate specific nanoparticles into textiles to
While 3D printing has been transforming traditional manufacturing processes for several years, the fashion industry was a little slower in recognizing its potential. However, 3D printing has now well and truly arrived, and brands are using it extensively and in a variety of innovative ways. 3D printing is a textile