April 6, 2023

Casual fabric trends for Spring/Summer 2023

Theren Moodley
Theren Moodley
Co-Founder
A decade's worth of fashion experience across; product design, development, sourcing & logistics

Bright, cheerful and colorful, casual fabric trends for Spring / Summer 2023 put comfort above all else.

This is a fabric trend we are seeing across categories for Spring / Summer 2023.

Cottons and linens give wears light loose fits for the warm summer days, with stylish workwear fabrics helping bring some comfort to the office.

In summary:

  • Stylish workwear - This casual fabric trend includes twill weaves, unbleached indigos, cotton or linen compositions and clean finishings for both city and casual days
  • Bold stripes - A fabric trend for casual jackets and pants, stripes are graphic and nostalgic. Worked in two-tone indigo for denim, they evoke old-time mattress fabrics and sticking
  • Irregular squares - Little 3D volumes, cotton honeycombs and embossed wovens, adding texture and feel in this casual fabric trend for Spring / Summer 2023

Casual fabric trends for Spring/Summer 2023
Casual fabric trends for Spring/Summer 2023

👩🏼 Stylish workwear- 1st casual fabric trend for SS23

Now we're all (somewhat) back in the office, workwear fabrics have seen a revival in casual fabric trends.

Especially for Spring Summer 2023.

However the officewear won’t be the same as before with, twill weaves, unbleached indigos, cotton or linen compositions and clean finishings, all trending fabrics this summer.

Bright, light colors that will make the offices a more relaxed colorful place.

Lookout for stripes that are ready for both city or casual days, bring hybrid-work vibes into our everyday lives.

Stripes are a casual fabric trend we will be seeing a lot in Spring / Summer 2023.

Compositions

  • Cotton
  • Élasthanne
  • Polyamide

Recommended usage

  • Coats and jackets that are light and comfortable in offices in the spring and summer months
  • Suits containing natural compositions using cotton will be a casual fabric trend we’ll see
  • Stylish comfortable pants in bigger, wider fits for both men and women

Recommended vendors

🐅 Bold stripes- casual fabric trend number 2 for SS23

Does anything say summer more than bold stripes in pastel hues?

For casual jackets and pants, stripes in casual fabrics are graphic and nostalgic and are a throwback to the 90s, as with everything these days.

Worked in two-tone indigo for denim, they evoke old-time mattress fabrics and sticking.

They’re so natural we can almost taste summer – as pale as beach umbrellas and deckchairs bleached by the sun.

Casual fabric trend for spring summer 2023 containing big bold stripes will be in all kinds of assortments this summer.

From skirts and dresses, to suits and pants.

Be on the lookout.

Bold stripes casual fabric trend for Spring / Summer 2023
Bold stripes casual fabric trend for Spring / Summer 2023

Compositions

  • Cotton
  • Recycled Cotton
  • Polyester

Recommended usage

  • Denim jeans in cool, warm, summer hues ready for holidays or casual days
  • Dresses and skirts in casual fabrics inspired by 90s looks and fits
  • Suits that give a big, bold look for the Spring / Summer wedding season

Recommended vendors

🟪 Irregular Squares - casual fabric trend 3 for SS23

Linen’s that contain slubbed yarns and tension irregularities create motion on the surface of the fabric for these casual fabrics.

While not necessarily soft to the touch they can be used in thicker casual fabric assortments for both Spring and Fall.

Think big comfy sweatshirts or coats that can be worn inter-season.

A highly versatile casual fabric in natural and man-made blend compositions.

With little 3D volumes, cotton honeycombs and embossed wovens, they add texture and feel to assortments using this causal fabric.

Irregular squares knitwear trend for Spring / Summer 2023
Irregular squares knitwear trend for Spring / Summer 2023

Compositions

  • Cotton
  • Élasthanne
  • Polyester

Recommended usage

  • Coats and jackets that are bigger, comfier and air on the cosy side for casual fabrics
  • Casual fabric skirts that have texture and feel with smaller slightly more uniform squares
  • Bold pants that wouldn’t seem out of place on a golf course take advantage of this casual fabric

Recommended vendors

If you’ve missed any of the previous blogs, on the hottest fabrics and textiles, i’ve linked them below.

Conclusion

Casual fabric trends for Spring / Summer 2023 are going to be all about comfort, big fits and bold looks.

From suits and jackets to jeans and skirts, bolder looks without uniformity are what casual trends for Spring / Summer 2023 are all about.

Checkout some of the vendors we found to incorporate them into your closet this season.

Until the next time.

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