Vincent Djen, director of Cheng Kung Garments (CKG)

Founder of China-based performance fabric developer Dry-Tex, Andy Dong, shares insight into some of his newest ideas, from using salt to generate clean energy for steam dyeing, to convincing major brands of polypropylene’s positive attributes.

Acting chief executive of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI), Emma Zwiebler, says that current levels of physical inactivity represent an existential threat to the industry.

Daniel Odermatt, brand director, Ventile. Performance cotton fabric Ventile, initially made in the UK but now under the ownership of Switzerland-based Stotz & Co, marked its 80th anniversary in 2023.