BRIEFING: LUXURY FIBRES AND FABRICS – HIGH END CLOTHING MARKETS LUXURY TEXTILES: THE LATEST TRENDS
September 1st, 2012
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
CLOTHING labels worldwide are usually a standard read, with fibre names such as 'cotton,' 'nylon' and 'polyester' - apparel compositions which remain generally constant from season to season. When it comes to luxury textiles and apparel, however, there seem to be more evolving trends in terms of fibres used - along with more dynamic changes in supply and demand.
Richard Gough, managing director at Australia's St Albans Textiles - a major manufacturer of products made from natural fibres such as mohair and alpaca - said that currently, consumers ...
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