International textile trend consultant, Louisa Smith, forecasts up to three years in advance in all sectors of the textile chain, from fibre through to final garment. Louisa’s vision and research, monitoring textile developments through to global affairs has a bearing on delivering the right information for final applications. Working with ISPO Textrends since its launch, her combination of creative know-how combined with market and product development intelligence has created key seasonal decisions for the sports and outdoors sector.