Market Update: October 2026
October’s vegan fashion and materials news brings new fur bans, next-gen material innovations from Paris Fashion Week, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund’s Material Innovation Challenge,…
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Fashion World Tokyo 2026: From Apple-Based Leather to Next-Generation Fibres — Notes from Japan’s Fashion Trade Show
A look inside Fashion World Tokyo (FaW TOKYO) 2026, exploring apple-based leather, coffee-ground accessories, recycled textiles and next-generation fibres, with insights into material innovation…
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New Materials, New Possibilities: Designers Discuss Creative Opportunities with Bio-Based Materials — Recording Now Available
Designers Sarah Regensburger, Emilija Balsyte, Wioletta Wiertel and Paras Doshi discuss the creative opportunities, challenges and hands-on realities of working with next-gen, bio-based materials.…
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Market Update: September 2026
Catch up on the biggest Fashion Month 2026 news, from next-gen materials hitting the runway to circularity breakthroughs, new regulation and the debates reshaping…
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Next-Gen Materials Are Ready. Is Fashion Ready, Too? September Notes from Première Vision (Paris) and NEXMARKET (London)
In September, we travelled to Première Vision Paris and NEXMARKET London to explore the latest developments in vegan fashion and next-gen materials. From mango,…
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From Warsaw with Love: How the Poles Are Nailing Material Innovations
From chocolate and kombucha leather alternatives to locally grown and woven hemp, and brands working with rose silk, natural latex, and innovative low-impact plant-based…
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VFR Global Fashion Events Calendar: October–December 2026
Explore VFR’s October–December 2026 global fashion events calendar, highlighting sourcing, sustainability, circularity, material innovation and key industry events.
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Market Update: August 2026
In our August edit of vegan and circular fashion news, we highlight CPHFW’s 20th anniversary edit, new materials (melon leather!) and textile technologies to…
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New Materials, New Possibilities: Designers Discuss Creative Opportunities with Bio-Based Materials
Discover how designers are using next-generation bio-based materials to explore new creative possibilities in fashion. A VFR panel as part of Sustainable Fashion Week…
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