Debra Cobb has researched trends and developed products for fibre, fabric and apparel manufacturers in the US, including Guilford Mills, Ge-Ray Fabrics, Unifi Inc. and Hanesbrands. She is a regular contributor to textile trade journals on both sides of the Atlantic including Knitting International, www.knittingindustry.com and Textile Insight. Kate Scully is a colour forecasting consultant and Senior Lecturer in Fashion Promotion at the University of the Creative Arts at Rochester. She has worked as the colour and fabric editor of several forecast publications and with many leading fabric manufacturers and retail brands researching and developing commercial colour and trend directions.