CottonWorks™ Events

There are a variety of chemical softeners available for textile finishing. Attendees will understand the different classes of softeners, their advantages and disadvantages, and use cases. Participation in this workshop makes you eligible to receive a Digital Badge, issued through Credly.

For teams shaping activewear, shapewear, and performance products, this is where trend insight meets material reality.  On February 3rd, Cotton Incorporated opens its New York office as your creative workroom for an in-person Trend Showcase, giving brands and designers a first look at Spring Summer 2027 trends alongside newly released FABRICAST fabric developments.  What to expect  Choose your session: Small-group sessions at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM  A tactile, networking-focused experience  Inspirational, direct-to-mill, sourceable cotton fabrics, a tangible look at how cotton is being developed today for natural stretch, comfort, and performance-led applications.  Personal engagement with cotton trend and fabric experts Refreshments provided 

There are a variety of solutions for creating a durable press for fabric. Attendees will understand several of these methods, their advantages and disadvantages, and use cases. Participation in this workshop makes you eligible to receive a Digital Badge, issued through Credly.

This interactive workshop covers sweater manufacturing from yarn through design, fabrication, and garment assembly. Emphasis will be placed on machine technology for piece goods, sweater panels, and integrally knitted garment manufacturing. Garment design, cut and sew, linking, and cup seaming are highlighted as well. All stitches and techniques on the sweater machine used to shape the panels and garments will be explored. Techniques used to provide dimensional stability and improve performance will be explained. Garment wet processing is reviewed, including, steaming, blocking, dyeing, and finishing. This workshop will include an in-person visit to a knitting manufacturer. Participation in this workshop makes you eligible to receive a Digital Badge, issued through Credly.

This workshop covers the parameters for producing denim fabrics and garments with specific functional performance using modern and fashion-based dry and wet technologies. We will discuss the indigo dyeing process, commonly used physical and chemical finishes for fabrics and garments, and garment finishing technologies as they relate to sustainability concerns. Our qualified finishing experts will also discuss performance finishes developed by Cotton Incorporated. This workshop will include a visit to a local denim wash house. Participation in this workshop makes you eligible to receive a Digital Badge, issued through Credly.

This workshop covers the key fundamentals of the lab dip process: physical and digital color standards, dye selection, lab dyeing equipment, lab finishing equipment, color communication to suppliers, and evaluation. Participation in this workshop makes you eligible to receive a Digital Badge, issued through Credly.

This workshop covers the key components for textile digital printing. The workshop will cover digital printing history and current market importance, colorants used for digital printing, as well as preparation for print and after-wash processes.  Attendees will gain insight into digital printer technology, new developments, color management, and the digital design process. Participation in this workshop makes you eligible to receive a Digital Badge, issued through Credly.

The workshop covers the basics of textile processing – fiber, yarn, knitting, weaving, preparation, dyeing, and finishing. The workshop highlights the relationship between each step and its effect on the characteristics of the final product. Participation in this workshop makes you eligible to receive a Digital Badge, issued through Credly.

This workshop covers the parameters for producing denim fabrics and garments with specific functional performance using modern and fashion-based dry and wet technologies. We will discuss the indigo dyeing process, commonly used physical and chemical finishes for fabrics and garments, and garment finishing technologies as they relate to sustainability concerns. Participants will have the opportunity to take their learnings to our dyeing and finishing lab and put their classroom learnings to use by finishing their own pair of jeans. Our qualified finishing experts will also discuss performance finishes developed by Cotton Incorporated. Participation in this workshop makes you eligible to receive a Digital Badge, issued through Credly.

The attendee will be exposed to the skills needed to dismantle both a knit and woven fabric to determine its construction parameters and to get some basic insight on how it was dyed and finished. From attending this course, the student will get insight into learning how to determine the yarn size and type. On the fabric level, construction parameters of weight, stitch counts, stitch length, course length, and others parameters will be addressed. The ability to pick out the knit and woven fabric design related to color and structure will be discussed. After attending the workshop, the student will understand how to properly analyze a fabric to better understand its make-up and to determine if it meets product specifications. Participation in this workshop makes you eligible to receive a Digital Badge, issued through Credly.

The workshop covers the basics of textile processing – fiber, yarn, knitting, weaving, preparation, dyeing, and finishing. The workshop highlights the relationship between each step and its effect on the characteristics of the final product. Participation in this workshop makes you eligible to receive a Digital Badge, issued through Credly.