Trend Newsletter New Year Special Edition

- THE TECHNOLOGY NEWS OF THE YEAR#2 -

SMART DIAPERS WILL DETECT INFECTION

The smart diaper has been introduced, which will detect kidney disorders and urinary tract infections in children. Smart Diaper was produced in collaboration with Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine members. Being the first and only smart diaper in the world, it will be able to be used as a preliminary screening test for the determination of bacterial urinary tract infections. The product aims to prevent unnecessary antibiotic use and prevent advanced complications thanks to its early diagnosis and rapid transition to treatment.

One of the architects of the project is Prof. Dr Zeynep Banu Gungor also stated that the smart diaper will prevent kidney diseases and said: "Smart Diaper is the first innovative diaper in Turkey and even in the world. The diaper is now being used as a pre-screening test in addition to its known function. I have no doubt that Smart Diaper will lead the development of similar medical products in its field, giving a different direction to the diaper sector. Our product, which will inform families about the health status of their babies and plays an important role in preventing the occurrence of advanced kidney damage, will be easily followed up by their families in the natural environment of babies. Thus, it will allow them to contact a medical institution or their doctor without delay. I think that its use will quickly become widespread.”

Source: www.tr.sputniknews.com

- THE TECHNOLOGY NEWS OF THE YEAR#3 -

ELECTRIC CARGO BIKE FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN

The Carqon Classic offers comfortable transportation with its safe compartment where children can ride on their own. Micro mobility is becoming the dominant mode of transportation in cities due to the impact of the pandemic. On the other hand, a lot of innovations are also needed for everyone to be involved in this world.

One of the important steps in this sense came from the scooter rental company Bird. The company announced that it will expand its services to provide electric wheelchairs for people with disabilities and 3-wheel scooters for those who have difficulty moving. The Companion Bike dec designed for bicycle enthusiasts whose relatives use wheelchairs was also among the memorable examples for me. Unicorn Scooter, on the other hand, was a different design created by thinking about families with children. 

- THE SUSTAINABILITY NEWS OF NEW YEAR -

SUSTAINABLE 3D PRINTED FABRIC: DEFEXTILES

A tracker for printing products with fabric-like materials by taking advantage of the printing defect in 3D printers in the DefeXtiles project developed by the MIT Media Lab.

MIT Media Lab graduate student Jack Forman has created an educational creation of small polymer plastics that produce strands of thin polymers that are likely to cause printers under extrusions.  By obtaining a form, a jar is flexible, flexible and thin possible.

Among the products to be selected in a way 30 short as parts to be selected from a short look sketches displays a skirt, translucent forms, translucent forms.

Due to the widespread use, accessibility, and relatively inexpensiveness of FDM printers, this is expected to be an easy solution for the people to be produced.  It is ensured that it does not need any software or hardware and that sustainable production can be achieved through reuse use.

Source: www.media.mit.edu

- THE TREND NEWS OF THE NEW YEAR#1 -

THREE KEY TRENDS FOR KIDSWEAR A/W 21-22 

With the Covid-19 pandemic changing consumer buying priorities and habits as well as affecting finance, we highlight three key shifts in the market and how they will affect design.

These key trends have been developed with a more thoughtful approach than ever before and this is aligning tightly with the core consumer drivers and recession-proof strategies WGSN has already set in place. Items will offer a versatile range, with an eye towards considered consumption, all with practical features top of mind.

Rise of Craft: The first key driver is around the rise of craft. During the stay home orders across the globe, families were crafting at an unprecedented rate. Google Trends reported a 150% rise in “kids craft ideas” in March alone.

We expect this trend to continue to drive kids’ apparel design, with an eye towards considered craft, authenticity, as well as the celebration of local cultures. This is also a good place to explore upcycling and deadstock materials for a sustainable-driven focus, highlighting key items such as patchwork jeans, crafted puffas, as well as removable-collar dresses.

- THE TREND NEWS OF THE NEW YEAR#2 -

3 BABY FASHION TRENDS TO WATCH OUT FOR ON 2022

As people are getting more aware and conscious about brands, modern fashion is also getting into trends. In today’s glamorous world, from kids to elderly people, everyone wishes to dress like a celebrity. That’s why today's fashion brands are offering low to high-quality trendy outfits that fit everyone’s budget. This is the reason why people are crazy about following trends. 

If one can look fashionable staying within the budget, why should one try? But what can be done to make babies fashionable? The fashion trends and styles are set by the fashion industries. In the past few years, it has been seen that parents are showing more interest in keeping their children's fashion updated. 

The younger ones are more emphasized and looked upon. To fulfil the fashion needs of these parents, the fashion industries come up with different trends and styles every season. From organic baby clothes to non-organic clothes, you are offered a wide range of products to select from.

- THE TREND NEWS OF THE NEW YEAR#3 -

PANTONE ANNOUNCES THE COLORS OF 2022

Meet PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri, A New Pantone Color Whose Courageous Presence Encourages Personal Inventiveness And Creativity.

Displaying carefree confidence and a daring curiosity that animates our creative spirit, inquisitive and intriguing PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri helps us to embrace this altered landscape of possibilities, opening us up to a new vision as we rewrite our lives. Rekindling gratitude for some of the qualities that blue represents complemented by a new perspective that resonates today, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri places the future ahead in a new light.

“The Pantone Color of the Year reflects what is taking place in our global culture, expressing what people are looking for that colour can hope to answer,” added Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Pantone Color Institute. “Creating a new colour for the first time in the history of our Pantone Color of the Year educational colour program reflects the global innovation and transformation taking place. As society continues to recognize colour as a critical form of communication, and a way to express and affect ideas and emotions and engage and connect, the complexity of this new red-violet infused blue hue highlights the expansive possibilities that lay before us”.

Source: www.pantone.com

- THE TREND NEWS OF THE NEW YEAR  - #4

2022 COLOR TRENDS - SHUTTERSTOCK 

Serenity takes centre stage in 2022

This year has been spent trying to get over the shock of 2020 for many of us. Trying to keep up with the ceaseless pace of normal life after closing up in houses has undoubtedly tired us all. Therefore, it will not be surprising that the colours that are predicted to mark the year 2022 will also be the colours that evoke the feelings of ‘peace’ and ‘calm’.

Shutterstock has announced that the 2022 palette will include the colours of ‘Calming Coral, Velvet Violet and Pacific Pink’ and has released a video promoting each colour.

Calming Coral: This colour, which has a nostalgic atmosphere, also has a peaceful texture.

Velvet Violet: Decried as the ‘noblest and most elegant’ among the colours included in the 2022 palette, this colour also represents a calm mind.

Pacific Pink: This colour, which is the softest shade of the 2022 colors, is almost like a longing for the memories of the summer that has passed.

Source: www.shutterstock.com

- THE BONUS NEWS OF THE NEW YEAR  -

HOW WILL FASHION BE  SHAPED IN 2030?

The most talked about topic in the fashion industry lately is “sustainability”. Sustainability, which eclipses all other trends, also supports the use of “second-hand products” along with recycled products. But will we say sustainability in the post-pandemic period? What technological wonders do we expect from the fashion of the future? The answers are in KPMG's research titled “Seeing the Future of Fashion”…

Rising trend sustainability

•Sustainability, which is the number one agenda of the business world, is also on the rise in the fashion industry. Especially on the consumer side, brands that produce with sustainable business models are preferred. 59% of the consumers who participated in the research say that the use of natural fibre/yarn affects their purchasing decisions. The rate of those who decide according to the fair trade and wage policy is 54 percent.