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Fashion Network
10-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Sourcing, innovation and décor: What's new at WSN in September
From Saturday, September 6 to Monday, September 8, WSN is back in Paris with three main shows running concurrently: Who's Next, Interfilière Paris, and Bijorhca. In Hall 1 of the Parc des Expositions at Porte de Versailles, the "triumvirate" of trade events will take place under the theme "Where Summer Never Ends," an "Ode to Solar Creativity." In September, Who's Next inaugurates the Who's Next Lab, a hub at the crossroads of fashion, tech, and design. This new module plans to welcome Blanca Martin Hernandez and her demonstrations of 3D printing applied to a clothing collection, and the French brand Incxnnue, which offers accessories combining silicone and textile printing. These guests are joined by Reflexlab and Mikera, a duo of companies between solution and creation, and their live-printed ceramic objects. New products galore Who's Next is also launching its "Home" branch in September, dedicated to interior objects. Some 50 brands, including Manu Matters, Bàng, and Léonor Berrehar, will be on hand to illustrate the "new dynamics of retail," particularly the "concept-storization" of stores. Finally, WSN partner Ankorstore, a B2B marketplace, will have its own space offering a selection of home decoration products. A major new feature of WSN this season is the creation of a dedicated Sourcing and Solutions Track, designed to introduce professionals to the entire creative chain. This track covers the apparel, knitwear and jersey, lingerie, accessories, and leather markets, as well as jewelry, and covers four categories of business: production and sourcing, manufacturers and craftsmen, finishing and finishing, and components and accessories. A dedicated sourcing track This module brings together the three trade shows, including suppliers to Bijorhca's existing Elements area. WSN plans to incorporate a Creative Hub dedicated to exchanges and demonstrations of innovation, know-how, and trends. The hub is working with the Comité Français de la Couleur to propose a new chromatic range and is presenting a matériauthèque, where professionals will be able to handle assortments of materials and samples. The sourcing itinerary is accompanied by a series of conferences, three a day, on the following themes: "Textile Innovations and Manufacturing: Local Solutions" (Saturday), "Colors, Ornamentation and Embellishment, Crucial Market Drivers" (Sunday), and "Bodywear Trends and Textile Value Chain: Waste, Dormant Stocks, Excellence of the French Offer" (Monday). Also, between September 6 and 8, the Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles will host the Neonyt trade show, with its selection of sustainable and innovative brands. Based in Düsseldorf, this show is organized by WSN and Messe Frankfurt. In addition to this program, a final trade fair, Impact, was launched in 2019 by WSN, listing sustainable initiatives in fashion and design.
Fashion Network
10-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Sourcing, innovation and décor: What's new at WSN in September
From Saturday, September 6 to Monday, September 8, WSN is back in Paris with three main shows running concurrently: Who's Next, Interfilière Paris, and Bijorhca. In Hall 1 of the Parc des Expositions at Porte de Versailles, the "triumvirate" of trade events will take place under the theme "Where Summer Never Ends," an " Ode to Solar Creativity." In September, Who's Next inaugurates the Who's Next Lab, a hub at the crossroads of fashion, tech, and design. This new module plans to welcome Blanca Martin Hernandez and her demonstrations of 3D printing applied to a clothing collection, and the French brand Incxnnue, which offers accessories combining silicone and textile printing. These guests are joined by Reflexlab and Mikera, a duo of companies between solution and creation, and their live-printed ceramic objects. New products galore Who's Next is also launching its "Home" branch in September, dedicated to interior objects. Some 50 brands, including Manu Matters, Bàng, and Léonor Berrehar, will be on hand to illustrate the "new dynamics of retail," particularly the "concept-storization" of stores. Finally, WSN partner Ankorstore, a B2B marketplace, will have its own space offering a selection of home decoration products. A major new feature of WSN this season is the creation of a dedicated Sourcing and Solutions Track, designed to introduce professionals to the entire creative chain. This track covers the apparel, knitwear and jersey, lingerie, accessories, and leather markets, as well as jewelry, and covers four categories of business: production and sourcing, manufacturers and craftsmen, finishing and finishing, and components and accessories. A dedicated sourcing track This module brings together the three trade shows, including suppliers to Bijorhca's existing Elements area. WSN plans to incorporate a Creative Hub dedicated to exchanges and demonstrations of innovation, know-how, and trends. The hub is working with the Comité Français de la Couleur to propose a new chromatic range and is presenting a matériauthèque, where professionals will be able to handle assortments of materials and samples. The sourcing itinerary is accompanied by a series of conferences, three a day, on the following themes: "Textile Innovations and Manufacturing: Local Solutions" (Saturday), "Colors, Ornamentation and Embellishment, Crucial Market Drivers" (Sunday), and "Bodywear Trends and Textile Value Chain: Waste, Dormant Stocks, Excellence of the French Offer" (Monday). Also, between September 6 and 8, the Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles will host the Neonyt trade show, with its selection of sustainable and innovative brands. Based in Düsseldorf, this show is organized by WSN and Messe Frankfurt. In addition to this program, a final trade fair, Impact, was launched in 2019 by WSN, listing sustainable initiatives in fashion and design.
Fashion Network
10-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Sourcing, innovation and décor: What's new at WSN in September
From Saturday, September 6 to Monday, September 8, WSN is back in Paris with three main shows running concurrently: Who's Next, Interfilière Paris, and Bijorhca. In Hall 1 of the Parc des Expositions at Porte de Versailles, the "triumvirate" of trade events will take place under the theme "Where Summer Never Ends," an " Ode to Solar Creativity." In September, Who's Next inaugurates the Who's Next Lab, a hub at the crossroads of fashion, tech, and design. This new module plans to welcome Blanca Martin Hernandez and her demonstrations of 3D printing applied to a clothing collection, and the French brand Incxnnue, which offers accessories combining silicone and textile printing. These guests are joined by Reflexlab and Mikera, a duo of companies between solution and creation, and their live-printed ceramic objects. New products galore Who's Next is also launching its "Home" branch in September, dedicated to interior objects. Some 50 brands, including Manu Matters, Bàng, and Léonor Berrehar, will be on hand to illustrate the "new dynamics of retail," particularly the "concept-storization" of stores. Finally, WSN partner Ankorstore, a B2B marketplace, will have its own space offering a selection of home decoration products. A major new feature of WSN this season is the creation of a dedicated Sourcing and Solutions Track, designed to introduce professionals to the entire creative chain. This track covers the apparel, knitwear and jersey, lingerie, accessories, and leather markets, as well as jewelry, and covers four categories of business: production and sourcing, manufacturers and craftsmen, finishing and finishing, and components and accessories. A dedicated sourcing track This module brings together the three trade shows, including suppliers to Bijorhca's existing Elements area. WSN plans to incorporate a Creative Hub dedicated to exchanges and demonstrations of innovation, know-how, and trends. The hub is working with the Comité Français de la Couleur to propose a new chromatic range and is presenting a matériauthèque, where professionals will be able to handle assortments of materials and samples. The sourcing itinerary is accompanied by a series of conferences, three a day, on the following themes: "Textile Innovations and Manufacturing: Local Solutions" (Saturday), "Colors, Ornamentation and Embellishment, Crucial Market Drivers" (Sunday), and "Bodywear Trends and Textile Value Chain: Waste, Dormant Stocks, Excellence of the French Offer" (Monday). Also, between September 6 and 8, the Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles will host the Neonyt trade show, with its selection of sustainable and innovative brands. Based in Düsseldorf, this show is organized by WSN and Messe Frankfurt. In addition to this program, a final trade fair, Impact, was launched in 2019 by WSN, listing sustainable initiatives in fashion and design.
Fashion Network
10-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Sourcing, innovation and décor: What's new at WSN in September
From Saturday, September 6 to Monday, September 8, WSN is back in Paris with three main shows running concurrently: Who's Next, Interfilière Paris, and Bijorhca. In Hall 1 of the Parc des Expositions at Porte de Versailles, the "triumvirate" of trade events will take place under the theme "Where Summer Never Ends," an "Ode to Solar Creativity." In September, Who's Next inaugurates the Who's Next Lab, a hub at the crossroads of fashion, tech, and design. This new module plans to welcome Blanca Martin Hernandez and her demonstrations of 3D printing applied to a clothing collection, and the French brand Incxnnue, which offers accessories combining silicone and textile printing. These guests are joined by Reflexlab and Mikera, a duo of companies between solution and creation, and their live-printed ceramic objects. New products galore Who's Next is also launching its "Home" branch in September, dedicated to interior objects. Some 50 brands, including Manu Matters, Bàng, and Léonor Berrehar, will be on hand to illustrate the "new dynamics of retail," particularly the "concept-storization" of stores. Finally, WSN partner Ankorstore, a B2B marketplace, will have its own space offering a selection of home decoration products. A major new feature of WSN this season is the creation of a dedicated Sourcing and Solutions Track, designed to introduce professionals to the entire creative chain. This track covers the apparel, knitwear and jersey, lingerie, accessories, and leather markets, as well as jewelry, and covers four categories of business: production and sourcing, manufacturers and craftsmen, finishing and finishing, and components and accessories. A dedicated sourcing track This module brings together the three trade shows, including suppliers to Bijorhca's existing Elements area. WSN plans to incorporate a Creative Hub dedicated to exchanges and demonstrations of innovation, know-how, and trends. The hub is working with the Comité Français de la Couleur to propose a new chromatic range and is presenting a matériauthèque, where professionals will be able to handle assortments of materials and samples. The sourcing itinerary is accompanied by a series of conferences, three a day, on the following themes: "Textile Innovations and Manufacturing: Local Solutions" (Saturday), "Colors, Ornamentation and Embellishment, Crucial Market Drivers" (Sunday), and "Bodywear Trends and Textile Value Chain: Waste, Dormant Stocks, Excellence of the French Offer" (Monday). Also, between September 6 and 8, the Parc des Expositions de la Porte de Versailles will host the Neonyt trade show, with its selection of sustainable and innovative brands. Based in Düsseldorf, this show is organized by WSN and Messe Frankfurt. In addition to this program, a final trade fair, Impact, was launched in 2019 by WSN, listing sustainable initiatives in fashion and design.
Canada Standard
27-05-2025
- Health
- Canada Standard
B.C. Workers Still Waiting for Heat Protection After Deadly 2021 Heat Dome
In 2021, the heat dome over British Columbia killed 619 people, marking the deadliest climate disaster in Canadian history. As the province baked-temperatures surpassed 35C-many workers in restaurants, farms, and other high-exposure jobs still had to clock in. Four years later, workers are still pushing for legal protections from extreme heat. On May 23, the Worker Solidarity Network (WSN) rallied outside Premier David Eby's Kitsilano office in Vancouver. WSN is a coalition of non-unionized and precarious workers-including farmhands and restaurant staff in low-wage, unstable, or temporary jobs with few protections-advocating for climate protections in the workplace. Their demands include a maximum working temperature, paid climate leave, and audits that ensure employers are adhering to existing safety regulations. Over the past year, more than 1,000 people sent letters demanding audits and greater heat protection for vulnerable groups to Eby and B.C.'s health and labour ministries, through WSN's "too hot to work!" campaign. On Friday, the coalition unveiled a banner with the names of the 1,000 signatories. WorkSafeBC, the provincial agency that regulates occupational health and safety, says workers have the right to refuse work in unsafe conditions. But WSN writes in a report that many workers can't afford to forego wages by refusing work, nor can they speak up against employers' demands. Yet, 80% of food service workers in a WSN focus group said extreme weather affected their job, including changes like reduced hours, overtime work, or being asked to take on duties beyond their role. For many precarious workers, speaking up, but then missing a paycheque, isn't an option. "Staying home doesn't pay the rent," said WSN organizer Ismail Askin, who passed out from heatstroke in a kitchen during the summer of 2021, after walking an hour to work and being unable to take a break. That experience, he said, pushed him to advocate for climate protections in the workplace. Four years later, little has changed. After the heat dome, Worksafe BC reminded employers that they are required to conduct heat stress assessments and develop exposure control plans in consultation with workers. It has also updated its resources for employers and workers, and recommended that employers increase staffing to reduce exposure. But it has not made legislative changes nor increased audits to enforce worker protections. Workplace claims related to heat stress for indoor workers rose 180% in 2021. Still, many job sites remain without air conditioning or other cooling infrastructure. According to WorkSafeBC, 52% of serious heat stress claims in 2021 came from indoor workplaces without sufficient ventilation. A new report finds that workplace injuries may also be severely underreported to the agency, due to a system that financially rewards employers with fewer reported claims. Amid rising risks to workers, WSN Communications Coordinator Jiyoon Ha points to countries like Spain, where workers gained four days of paid climate leave after deadly floods in 2021. Nothing similar exists in Canada. Migrant workers face even greater precarity than others, Ingrid Mendez, executive director of the Migrant Justice Centre, said in a speech at the rally. Mendez said Canada's temporary foreign worker programs leave migrant workers with few protections from employer exploitation and unsafe environmental conditions. "They are threatened that if they complain they will be sent back to their country," Mendez said. The programs use closed work permits, which tie workers to a single employer. If employers place workers in unsafe conditions, they do not have the option to quit and find work elsewhere. Since the report's publication in 2023, Ha said little has changed in the legal system for B.C. workers. "The government has turned a blind eye," she said. In the meantime, the WSN has expanded workers' rights trainings across the interior parts of the province to help workers advocate for themselves. "Workers deserve climate crisis protections, workers deserve heat protections, and workers deserve rights," Askin said. As of publication, the Ministry of Labour had not responded to a request for comment. We'll update this story if we hear back. Source: The Energy Mix
