Unstable equilibriums
Graphic lines and color abstractions, shadows and corroded, uneven surfaces: the flow and wear of time on things. Photo and concept by Elisabetta Scarpini
The Sustainable Renaissance of the Fashion Supply Chain
The pandemic has put everyone to the test and the fashion industry has suffered substantially. Analysis from the consulting firm McKinsey showed a fall in profits of 93% in 2020, after +4% in 2019. Looking at it from a different perspective however, this sudden shock acted as an accelerator for sustainability, making it the first…
Feel the Contest 2022, registration is open!
The annual appointment with creation, fashion and knitting design is back, Feel the Contest is back. The twelfth edition is about to start. The 2022 formula has developed by looking even further into designers’ world, with an interesting shift to a phygital format. Not only talented students in their last year, but also young designers,…
Multiple voices
“Anything that is worth teaching can be presented in many different ways. These multiple ways can make use of our multiple intelligences.” Howard Gardner OLIMPIAS, Art. Strike The combination of multiple cultural influences makes this season an intersection of colours and stitches, in a complex knitted web. We therefore find strong knitwear in global trends,…
Sustainable Fashion and Purchasing behavior. Focus on the Z Generation
There are many researches that investigate the purchasing behavior of consumers. Usually, what emerges is the greater sensitivity of Gen Z towards sustainability issues. This sensitivity, however, does not always have a coherent practical implication. Let’s see why. According to the research The Future of Retail Store and Customer Engagement in the New Normal, the…
Alternative choices
Knitwear is even more important in the prêt-à-porter collections, from the most traditional brands to the most innovative ones, no more as an accessory, but as the essential element, supported by its values of practicality, comfort and innovation. Of great interest is the availability of yarns that the Italian spinning mills have developed in tune…
n.11 | The easiest way to find the best Italian yarns
Take a look at our choice among the best yarns from Italy and filter the articles according to your needs… FTY collects materials coming from 39 Italian companies and classifies them according to the most common fashion needs. FILTER’S GLOSSARY: Search (text): type here what you are looking for (article’s name/code, composition, NM, etc.). Company:…
One, no one, one hundred
Fluid transformation and constant changing. Mobile, multiple, hidden and rewritable identities. Photo and concept by Elisabetta Scarpini
Natural sensuality
An innate and natural erotism described in every shades of red, from skin pink, to violet, to brick red. Photo and concept by Elisabetta Scarpini
Revolution
Autumn is the new winter! Pinori Filati, Art. Bubu Nm 6000 Filatura Papi Fabio, Art. Ecomanuel Nm 2/14000 This emerges from a lucid analysis of the weather, because nowadays, as well as working on the product, designers have to work on the context and be the first to process change. To design a knitwear collection…
