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Manufacturing

High fibre

Finland has unexpectedly become a world leader in sustainable textile production, with companies pioneering new and sometimes secret technologies.

  • Issue #157
  • 10 min read
Man with glasses and beard holding white material sample in front of whiteboard with diagrams
Business

Weave just begun

One company’s experimental approach has wool manufacturers and brands spinning new yarns.

  • Issue #150
  • 6 min read
Close-up view inside an industrial knitting machine showing the mechanical components and yarn threading
Craft

Stitch in time

We size up the family-run Swiss fabric producer putting a new spin on age-old traditions.

  • Issue #139
  • 7 min read
man in a patterned jacket and bucket hat working on a painting.
Design

Material thinking

Inside Borre Akkersdijk's Amsterdam lab, where knitted fabrics for Adidas, Nike and Gore are engineered to look futuristic and perform brilliantly—proof that textiles, done right, need no logo.

  • The Forecast #9
  • 11 min read
Material thinking

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