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INTRODUCTION
HumaNat ure ex p l ores a p ush b ack t o
t rust i ng our i nst i nct s and connect i ng wi t h
nat ure. Tex t i l es ref l ect d i verse nat ural
col ours and i mp erf ect i ons, and t he
t rad i t i ons of nomad i c t ri b es i nf orm a new
wave of hand i craf t , seen i n rust i c wovens,
i nd i g enous p at t erns, aut hent i c y arns and
ceremoni al d ecorat i on.
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3. From Moon to Moon
WGS N’s Textiles F or eca st p r ov id es essentia l
d ir ection for d esig ner s, d ev elop er s,
ma nufa ctur er s a nd fa b r ic, ya r n a nd fib r e
2. Frédéric Malle
p r od ucer s, w ith exclusiv e sa mp les fr om
stud ios, cr ea tiv es a nd mills to infor m a nd
1. Craig Green
insp ir e A/W 18/19 p r od uct d ev elop ment.
SE ASON AL ST AT E ME N T S
01 A nomadic direction celebrates vibrant and protective
fabrics equipped for global travel: traditio n al blan k ets
in spire bru sh ed plaids, matte tech n ical pro o fs,
stitch ed qu ilts an d in digo w eaves
02 Eco-friendly natural textiles have a primordial tactile
02 quality: an imal an d vegetal fibres are h arvested
to geth er fo r n ew ru stic tw eeds, w h ile w o rn su ede,
fleece plu sh an d fu rry textu res o ffer a sen se o f
savage sen su ality
03 Rich motifs are inspired by travelling tribes: k ilims,
patch w o rk s an d tapestry w eaves in spire den sely
textu red, ban ded- pattern textiles, w h ile embro idery
an d prin ts add tactility an d depth
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 1. Stanley Casselman
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19-1106 TCX Wine Berry

19-4049 TCX Performance Blue

18-1409 TCX Frosted Fig

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18-1343 TCX Autumn Glaze
a utumn/w inte r 18 /19
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This a utumna l p a lette fea tur es colour s tha t a r e
19-1629 TCX Tibetan Red
r ooted in na tur e. F er tile g r eens of Da r k S a g e
a nd Duck Gr een a r e p a ir ed w ith S cor ched 10146 C

S a ffr on a nd Tib eta n R ed for r ich comb ina tions, 15-1150 TCX Scorched Saffron
w hile F r osted F ig a nd Wine B er r y ev oke tw ilig ht
la nd sca p es, hig hlig hted b y Autumn Gla ze. * 10129 C

Per for ma nce B lue sta nd s out a mong this 16-1139 TCX Golden Ochre

collection, a d d ing a d yna mic ed g e to the

v eg eta l sha d es, a nd offer ing a cooler
18-0937 TCX Dark Sandstorm
counter p oint next to the b a ked hues.
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18-6011 TCX Duck Green

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19-0512 TCX Dark Sage

CORE
COLOURS 19-4005 TCX 19-4023 TCX 16-1120 TCX 13-1007 TCX 10388 C

All colour names are specific to WGSN // Menswear-specific colours *

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 5. World of Interiors
4. WGSN Archive
I N DI G O

3. Suket Dhir
CRA F T

2. WGSN Archive
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1. Focus Damn It Tumblr

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In digen o u s in digo pattern s h ave

far- reach in g glo bal in flu en ce,
embracin g sh ibo ri, ik at an d tie
dye. Su n - bleach ed fades, co n trast
pan els, to n al patch in g, bo ro
repair an d embro idered h igh ligh ts
add in terest.

Application: sh irtin g, jack ets,

separates, accesso ries, o u terw ear 5

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 5. F***ing Young
CUL T URE D

4. Saskia Eck Pinterest

QUI L T

3. Second Street
2. Dash + Miller
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1. Judy's Journal
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Qu iltin g h as a cu ltu red an d tactile

ch aracter. Co lo u r- blo ck ed w eaves
w ith a padded aspect h ave n o vel
yarn additio n s, an d bo ro repair
w o rk tak es patch w o rk to a n ew
level o f deco n stru ctio n fo r
den sely textu red w o rk s o f art.

Application: jack ets, accesso ries,

o u terw ear

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 5. Sophia Eleanor Fenlon, RCA
D en se bru sh ed, n apped an d pile
textu re fabrics o ffer tactile lu xu ry
in w o o l, cash mere, alpaca an d k id

4. Ryan Johnson
mo h air, o r altern atively ch en ille
plu sh . Blu rred pattern s are created
th ro u gh an imal- mark in g

3. F**king Young
jacqu ards o r sh aded stripes.

1 Application: jack ets, separates,

2. Remo Jacobs
o u terw ear, accesso ries

1. Karina Thompson
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WI L D
L UXURI A N CE

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 5. DMD SOLOFRA SPA INDUSTRIA CONCIARIA
HA RV E S T E D

4. Marini & Cecconi

MA T E RI A L S

3. The Greatest
2. Kuwamura
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1. John England Irish Linen

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Natu ral fibres are h arvested in to
tran sseaso n al tw eeds an d co tto n
flats, co mbin in g so ft an imal fibre
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w ith vegetal lin en an d co tto n s.

Th e resu lt is a co n trast o f felt an d
n o n - felt, as w ell as cereal- lik e
n u bby textu res an d fibre- pu n ch ed
su rfaces. Leath er an d su ede h ave
ro u gh en ed, lo amy lo o k s.

Application: sh irtin g, separates,

jack ets, su itin g, o u terw ear,
accesso ries

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 5. August Man Malaysia
T A P E S T RY

4. Rare Thread
T WE E D

3. Karen Leppo Pinterest

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2. WGSN Archive
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1. From Moon to Moon

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In digen o u s cu ltu res an d crafts

fro m n o madic tribes in spire a
tapestry o f co lo u r an d pattern .
Co mpact h an d- lo o med w eaves
emu late mo tifs fro m k ilims an d
ru gs, w ith en gin eered
imperfectio n s o fferin g a vin tage
an d w ell- travelled lo o k .

Application: jack ets, separates,

o u terw ear, accesso ries 5

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 5. Thom Pierce
Traditio n al travel ru gs an d

4. Kuwamura
blan k ets in spire lively ch eck s an d
plaids. Wo o llen an d w o rsted spu n

3. GaiQi (China) KDG Co. LTD

co lo u r- w o ven s in w arm o u terw ear
w eigh ts are k ey, so metimes w ith
reverse co n trasts alo n gside w arm-
h an dle flan n el co tto n sh irtin gs.

2. Lanificio Fratelli Balli Spa

Application: sh irtin g, jack ets, 4
separates, o u terw ear, accesso ries

1. Missoni
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BL A N K E T
WA RMT H
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 5. adidas Originals x Pharrell Williams
Su stain able perfo rman ce
o u terw ear h as a mo re au th en tic
lo o k , u sin g recycled n ylo n s an d
w ash ed treatmen ts fo r lived- in
A DA P T A BL E

4. Schoeller Textiles
appeal. M atte, co tto n - lo o k
pro o fed an d qu ilted fabrics are
vibran t in reversible sh ades, alo n g
UT I L I T Y

3. Makers of Dreams
w ith glo w in g, lan dscape- in spired
prin ts an d yarn - dyes. 4

Application: jack ets, separates,

2. The British Millerain Co. Ltd.

o u terw ear, accesso ries

1. Craig Green
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 5. Jilli Blackwood
4. Rebecca Mezoff
RI CHL Y

3. CN Traveler
P I G ME N T E D

2. Pigalle
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1. Julia Skliarova
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Co lo u rs are in spired by startlin gly

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rich geo lo gical to n es an d vibran t

n atu ral dyes, o fferin g a sen se o f
ceremo n ial o pu len ce. Silk s an d
tech n ical fabrics are tran sfo rmed
in to graph ic patch w o rk s, an d
silk y- to u ch co lo u r w o ven s are
elevated by in ten se ik at- in spired
yarn dyes an d raised stru ctu res.

Application: sh irtin g, jack ets,

separates, accesso ries
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 5. Mount Bromo
M u lti- fu n ctio n ality in fo rms

G E OL OG I CA L

4. Makita
o u tdo o r pro o fs an d h ardw earin g
casu al co tto n s. Su rplu s- in spired

3. Vincenzo de Cotiis
co lo u r an d textu re may appear

CA MOUF L A G E basic, bu t th ey are u pdated w ith

su btle geo lo gical referen ces an d

2. Men’s Health Spain

mu ddy stain s, resu ltin g in refin ed
camo u flage.
1
Application: sh irtin g, separates,

1. Duksung P&T
jack ets, o u terw ear, accesso ries

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 5. Hawksmill Denim Company
Well- travelled an d du sty aspects
u pdate casu al ch eck s. Scratch ed,
w axy an d pigmen ted co atin gs are

4. Arvind Limited
u sed fo r fade- o u t sh irtin g an d
tech n ical fabrics. Bleach - o u t fades
an d in digo stain s are also u sed.

3. Rare Thread
Ou terw ear u ses blu rred an d
bru sh ed fin ish es.

2. Kageyama Co Ltd.
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Application: sh irtin g, separates,
jack ets, o u terw ear, accesso ries

1. Dazed & Confused

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T RA V E L L E R
CHE CK S
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 5. Dazed & Confused
OF F -­‐ G RI D

4. Mandy Pattullo
DE CA DE N CE

3. Iain McKell
2. Vulkan Magazine
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1. Vanners
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A ltern ative an d n o madic lifestyles

in spire a gen tly o pu len t bo h emian
mo o d. P aisley an d fo u lard
jacqu ards an d prin ts as w ell as
cu ltu red co lo u r- w o ven s are
in spired by Traveller sh aw ls an d
blan k ets, an d co me in mu ted
vin tage to n es.

Application: sh irtin g, separates,

jack ets, accesso ries
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 5. Basics of Man
A mo re dramatic mo o d is created

4. Jennifer Simons
w ith o verdye- effect sh irtin g an d
co lo u r- w o ven fabrics, u sin g
h armo n io u s to n al h u es, matte an d

3. Rare Thread
sh in e co n trasts, discreet textu res
an d figu red pattern s. D ip- dye
o mbré lau n dries add a sen se o f

2. Taiana
depth .
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1. Angélik Iffennecker
Application: sh irtin g, jack ets,
separates, accesso ries
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N OMA DI C
L UXURY
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 INDUSTRY CREDITS D eltraco n M arin i Tessu ti U o mo

D eveau x M armara
& COLLABORATIONS D M D So lo fra M o dimex A ccesso ri

D u k su n g P & T Niggeler & Ku pfer

T hanks t o t he f ol l ow i ng f abri c and
Efilan P icch i
t e xt i l e s mi l l s , w e ave de s i gn s t udi os
and uni ve rs i t y unde rgraduat e s w ho Fo rmo sa Taffeta Omn ipel

c ol l aborat e d w i t h W GSN t o provi de G aiqi KD G Co . Ozdo k u Tek stil

s ourc e d s e as onal de ve l opme nt s and
G ierlin gs Velpo r Redaelli Vellu ti
e xc l us i ve s ampl e s f or t he A/ W 1 8/ 1 9
J .H Clisso ld & So n Ro yo Textile
F ore c as t re port s .
J o h n En glan d Irish Lin en Sch o eller Textiles

MI LLS Kageyama Co . Sh an do n g J i- Nin g Ru yi Wo o len Textile Co .

A ir Co llectio n Kimtek s Tek stil So k tas D o k u ma

A rsan Tek stil Klasik in e Tek stile Stam- P o li

A rvin d Ku ro k i Co . Ltd Taian a

Blu efarm Ku w amu ra Tek stin a D .D

B.O.B Textile Lan ificio Fratelli Balli Spa Tevis by P o lo piqu e

BSL Su itin g Lan ificio M o essmer Tex A th en ea

British M illerain Lan ificio Su balpin o Textil Serzedelo

Bu r- Er Tek stil Leath ertex To k o Sh o ji

Cen tex Lin eapelle Van n ers

Cerch iaro F.C. Tessu ti M ak ita Co . Ltd Velveta

CFL – Co n so lidated Fabrics M ah lia Ken t Visco tex

C.O.T.O by Tak isada- Osak a M arin i & Cecco n i Wu jian g Hu iye Textile Trade Co .

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 INDUSTRY CREDITS ST UDI OS

D ash + M iller
& COLLABORATIONS D ash + M iller stu dio specialises in th e design , develo pmen t, an d
pro du ctio n o f w o ven fabrics fo r th e glo bal fash io n an d in terio r
in du stries, u sin g experimen tal yarn , stru ctu re, co lo u r an d fin ish in g. Its
ADDITION AL DESIG N ER S
po rtfo lio o f o rigin al samples o ffers an in spiratio n al ran ge, co mplete
J u lia Sk liaro va w ith tech n ical in fo rmatio n fo r mill design an d develo pmen t, an d a
co n su ltan cy service is o ffered fo r specific pro jects, in clu din g mixed-
Lu cy D ay
media design s an d screen - prin ts alo n gside h an d- w o ven s. Th e stu dio
So ph ia Elean o r Fen lo n also co llabo rates w ith a h igh - en d U K w o men sw ear mill to pro du ce a
seaso n al co llectio n o f fabric available by th e metre.
Ph otogr aph y: J u lia Sk liaro va
E mail: J u liet Hu lme

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FE AT UR E D ST UDE N T S FR OM
B R I G H T ON UN I V E R SI T Y
Rare Th read

Ho n o r A n derso n Rare Th read pro du ces a seaso n al co llectio n o f w o ven an d mu lti- pro cess
fabric sw atch es u sin g carefu lly so u rced yarn s an d materials. With bro ad
J en n ifer Simo n s
experien ce in design develo pmen t, th e stu dio is fu lly equ ipped to w o rk
M egan Lo vett o n pro jects ran gin g fro m trim an d fabric develo pmen t to meterage th at
is h an dw o ven in - h o u se. It also o ffers in du strial pro du ctio n so lu tio n s
Ru fu s Cu rd
w ith differen t w eavin g mills in th e U K an d th ro u gh o u t th e w o rld.
Ryan J o h n so n A lo n gside an exten sive k n o w ledge o f yarn su ppliers an d textile
So n ja Islamo vic man u factu rers, th e stu dio h as th e capacity an d expertise to co n du ct
experimen tal research u sin g n ew an d u n u su al materials.
Tamsin Reed
E mail: Lau ra M iles
T u tor : Ru th G rean y
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 FUTURE TRENDS CRITICAL PATH A/W 18/19
THE VISION FORECAST W o men ' s Fo recast P rin ts & G raph ics Fo recast
M ID N O V E M B E R LAT E JAN U AR Y E AR LY F E B R U AR Y T O LAT E M AR C H
Big Ideas
COLOUR M ID D E C E M B E R W o men ' s Kn it & Jersey D etails & Trims Fo recast
Fo recast E AR LY AP R IL
In timates Fo recast
G lo bal Co lo u r LAT E JAN U AR Y
M ID D E C E M B E R P ackagin g Fo recast
M ID N O V E M B E R
W o men ' s Den im Fo recast M ID AP R IL
Swim Fo recast
A ctive Co lo u r E AR LY F E B R U AR Y
M ID D E C E M B E R V isu al M erch an disin g Fo recast
M ID N O V E M B E R
M en ' s Den im Fo recast E N D F E B R U AR Y
Su rface & M aterials Fo recast
A ctive Co lo u r A n alysis M ID F E B R U AR Y
LAT E D E C E M B E R
M ID N O V E M B E R
M en ' s Kn it & Jersey Fo recast KEY ITEMS
A ctive Fo recast LAT E N O V E M B E R T O M ID JAN U AR Y
Co lo u r A n alysis LAT E D E C E M B E R
M ID F E B R U AR Y

M ID N O V E M B E R
W o men ' s A ccesso ries, Fo o twear DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
M en ' s Fo recast
Co lo u r Evo lu tio n & Jewellery Fo recast M ID F E B R U AR Y T O LAT E M AR C H
E AR LY JAN U AR Y
M ID N O V E M B E R M ID F E B R U AR Y
A ccesso ries & Fo o twear
Co lo u r by Regio n A ctive Textiles Fo recast
So lid M aterials
LAT E N O V E M B E R T O LAT E D E C E M B E R M ID F E B R U AR Y
E AR LY JAN U AR Y

W o men ' s Co lo u r Kids' Fo recast

A ccesso ries & Fo o twear
LAT E N O V E M B E R
Leath er & No n -Leath er
M en ' s Co lo u r E AR LY JAN U AR Y
M ID D E C E M B E R
A ccesso ries & Fo o twear
A ccesso ries & Fo o twear Hardware & D etails
Co re Co lo u r E AR LY T O M ID JAN U AR Y
LAT E D E C E M B E R
P erfo rman ce Fo o twear
Kids' Co lo u r Fo recast: Textiles & Su rface
M ID JAN U AR Y M ID JAN U AR Y
M ID F E B R U AR Y
M en ' s A ccesso ries, Fo o twear &
Jewellery Fo recast
LAT E F E B R U AR Y
W o men ' s Textiles Fo recast
LAT E F E B R U AR Y
M en ' s Textiles Fo recast
E AR LY M AR C H

Regio n al Co lo u r Co mpariso n Beau ty Fo recast Kids' Textiles Fo recast

LAT E F E B R U AR Y LAT E JAN U AR Y E AR LY M AR C H

*Date ranges subject to change

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 SEASONAL DROPS A/W 18/19
To help with A/W 18/19 planning, WGSN’s four Vision trends are mapped across six key retail drops. This will provide clear insight into which Vision trend will be most
relevant for which parts of the season, enabling effective planning for product development across all seasonal ranges.

The WGSN seasonal recommendations are broken down into the following:

The season opens with The Thinker, focusing on intelligent new classics that cross over from Summer into the Autumn Transitional drop

HumaNature has two drops: Autumn, which centres around adaptable outdoor essentials, and Mid-Autumn, which explores pattern and texture layering

Dark Wonder also has two drops: Winter, which targets formal and more active lifestyle items, and Holiday & Partywear, which focuses on occasionwear, with an
emphasis on sophisticated fabrication and decoration

Worldhood has a casual urban attitude that works for the Winter Transitional drop, as the season moves towards Spring

VISION
T RENDS

RET AIL
DRO P S AUTUMN TRANSITIONAL AUTUMN MID-AUTUMN WINTER HOLIDAY & PARTYWEAR WINTER TRANSITIONAL

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