Recently, Innovate's Textile Specialist, Tara attended the Premiere Vision in Paris. Held twice a year, Premiere Vision is the World's premiere fabric trade show, with over 50,000 exhibitors and professionals from around the world participating, conducting business and exchanging ideas; it is the ultimate source for all of our product fabrications. Premiere Vision proves a particularly invaluable source of inspiration and knowledge for Innovate Product Design, with the latest research and development in textile innovations on display. Active sports and technical fabrics were Tara's core focus and she found technical fabrics that are nurtured with a sense of responsible production, often presenting many practical advances, including wind-proof, chlorine resistance, climatic, anti-UV and anti-bacterial coatings. Innovate has acquired access to advanced trend analysis and colour and textile trend forecasts, which are focussed two years in advance and equally appeal to all creative industries. The trip has also give Tara a chance to network with high-end textile manufacturers and suppliers.