Interesting Links

THATS SO NEW YORK BY DANIEL: Great blog post, check it out when you get a sec.
http://www.tsnewyork.com/
ISPO: Knit Trends at ISPO Combine Heritage and Technology. An interesting read.
http://www.knittingindustry.com/articles/1670.php
PANTONE FALL WINTER 2012: Check out these great colours from Pantone.
http://www.dexigner.com/news/24614
SOFTWARE TRAINING: Looking for convenient on-line tutorials? This company has a variety of different courses, they are great and easy to follow.
http://www.lynda.com
MUDPIE SS12 TRENDS: mudpie celebrates the start to 2012 with a free spring 2013 trend giveaway!
http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?contentItemId=1690992
APPAREL NEWS: Check out the recent fabric trends from the California Apparel Newsletter. Some great inspiration.
http://www.apparelnews.net/fashion/trends/
LYCRA®: The official LYCRA® site. Find out more about the types of LYCRA® available to suit your application.
http://www.lycra.com/g_en/home.aspx
INNOVATION IN TEXTILES: Great website for Innovation in Textiles. Its a news and technical resource for the global technical textiles industry.
http://www.innovationintextiles.com
CATALYTIC CLOTHING: Pollution-busting clothes that clean the air around them as the wearer walks down the street speeding up the process by which the atmosphere cleans itself of damaging particles.
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG8791496/Fashions-brave-new-world...
GOOGLE SHORTNER: URL shortner, great tool to shorten those long URL's when tweeting or posting with limited room.
http://goo.gl
DANCETRAIN: Into dance? The dance magazine to read + you can subscribe to their newsletters for free!
http://www.dancetrain.com.au
HAMLINS ACCESSORIES & LABELS: Hamlin's Accessories and Labels specialises in suppling the sewn product industry.
http://www.hamlinsacc.com.au
SHOPBOX: Is this the future of retail? The newest addition to DeKalb Market, a temporary mall in Brooklyn comprised of shipping containers, has its products on display, with no clerks to be found.
http://www.inc.com/articles/201109/shopbox-retail-experience-of-the-future.html
ARPANSA: Wanting to get your fabrics tested independently for UPF 50+? This is the place to visit.
http://www.arpansa.gov.au
ROWEN MERSH: Amazing textile based sculptor who explores form and fuses concept with technique, emphasizing experimentation as the focus of his practice. Have a look at his works, beautiful pieces...
http://www.rowanmersh.com/
KULER: Fantastic site to play with colour palettes! Make sure you check it out, its a very useful tool.
http://kuler.adobe.com/
MUDPIE STUDENT RESOURCE AREA: Sign up for free and they will give you access once a month to vast lists of inspirational resources.
http://www.mudpie.co.uk/studentArea/
ARTS THREAD: Graduates from the Fashion Design course at the ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Arnhem, presented their 4th year collections during the prestigious Arnhem Mode Biënnale. ARTS THREAD takes a look at some of the stand-out designers. Check it out!
http://blog.artsthread.com/2011/07/artez-graduate-fashion-show-2011/
DEZEEN DESIGN MAGAZINE: Check out this great retail idea. The tubes are arranged by colour, with a sample T-shirt on a hanger below each dispenser. Looks fantastic!
http://www.dezeen.com/2011/06/24/streetology-by-facet-studio/
PLENTY OF COLOUR: Obsessed with colour? Check out this amazing blog devoted specifically to collecting and sharing images using vivid use of colour. Great site to use for inspiration when creating your colour palettes.
http://plentyofcolour.com
PATTERN SCHOOL: The Original Home Of Stretch-fit Pattern Making. A great site for students and new clients to the industry.
http://www.patternschool.com