Fabric forecast SS27 to AW27: what rises, what peaks, what fades
Forecut's data on more than 110 fabric and material trends: the emerging fabrics to sample now and the ones to stop reordering.
Forecut tracks 117 fabric and material trends across five seasons and gives each a stage: emerging, rising, peaking or fading. This is the outlook from Spring/Summer 2027 into Autumn/Winter 2027, updated 14 Oct 2026.
SS27: emerging fabrics to sample now
- Satin slip skirts (womenswear): fluid satin skirts cut on the bias.
- Packable technical shells (menswear): light shells with hoods and taped seams.
- Textured waffle knits (menswear): waffle and grid textures.
- Seersucker trousers (menswear): puckered cotton summer trousers.
- Woven leather flats (footwear): hand-woven leather uppers.
- Mesh and fabric ankle boots (footwear): breathable mesh and fabric uppers.
- Rain boots with refined lasts (footwear): rubber rain boots on slim lasts.
- Mesh running sneakers (footwear): retro runners with mesh uppers.
SS27: fabrics at their peak
These are at maximum demand. Buy depth, but plan the exit for the following season.
- Sheer mesh layering tops (womenswear): mesh worn over or under heavier pieces.
- Sheer fine-gauge layers (womenswear): transparent fine knits under tailoring.
- Mesh midi skirts (womenswear): sheer mesh over shorts or slips.
- Tech fleece jackets (menswear): brushed fleece zip jackets.
- Textured knit polos (menswear): waffle and textured knit polos.
- Wool flannel trousers (menswear): grey flannel with a single pleat.
- Satin evening pumps (footwear): satin pumps with a soft sheen.
- Suede skate shoes (footwear): padded suede skate shoes.
AW27: new fabric signals
- Lightweight technical trench (womenswear): trenches in light technical cotton with taped seams.
- Technical stretch shirting (womenswear): stretch, crease-resistant shirting with bonded seams.
- Tailored stretch trousers (womenswear): slim tailored trousers with stretch.
- Stretch performance denim (womenswear): slim denim with recovery stretch.
- Raw selvedge denim (womenswear): unwashed selvedge shown on turn-ups.
- Stretch commuter suiting (womenswear): suits with stretch and articulated sleeves.
- Technical stretch shirts (menswear): stretch shirts with articulated sleeves.
- Technical stretch chinos (menswear): slim chinos with stretch and sewn creases.
AW27: fading, reduce depth
- Sheer mesh layering tops (womenswear): mesh worn over or under heavier pieces.
- Sheer fine-gauge layers (womenswear): transparent fine knits under tailoring.
- Mesh midi skirts (womenswear): sheer mesh over shorts or slips.
- Clear PVC heels (footwear): transparent pumps and jelly shoes.
- Plastic clogs and jellies (footwear): clear and coloured plastic.
AW27 runways take place in February and March 2027; until then AW27 is a Forecut projection, and it will be updated as coverage arrives.
