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THE CANADA EDITION 2026

Canada’s
direct-to-consumer fashion brands industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping direct-to-consumer fashion brands in Canada. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

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Snapshot: Funding in USD
Illustrated cover for Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands Industry Landscape of Canada
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands illustration
Companies tracked 822Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands ecosystem in Canada Disclosed funding $502.64M28 companies · all recorded rounds Companies hiring 39With open roles at the snapshot Tracked open roles 1440 employers posted in the preceding 30 days
MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore Canada’s direct-to-consumer fashion brands leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands company highlights in Canada, snapshot 1 September 2026
Company
Sheertexsheertex.com$111.12M—190—
Beyond the Rackbtr.com$101.1M—63—
Knixknix.com$58.7M—200—
Indochinoindochino.com$47.8M7 roles600—
Monosmonos.com$40M—78—
Mejurimejuri.com$28.79M9 roles600—
Bonsaishopbonsai.ca$22.38M—77—
Lolelolelife.com$21M—300—
Ardeneardene.com—11 roles——
Aritziaaritzia.com—11 roles8,300—
Bonlookbonlook.com—9 roles300—
EVRY JEWELSevryjewels.com—7 roles——
KIDSkidsclothingbrand.com—7 roles——
Unavailableunavailshop.com—7 roles——
Boathouseboathousestores.com——338—
Cupshecupshe.com——101—
Doubldoubl.ca————
Grounded Peoplgroundedpeople.com————
KITSkits.ca————
Kosan Travelkosantravel.com——2—
Loulou LOLLIPOPlouloulollipop.com————
Marie Clairemarie-claire.com——136—
Northern Reflectionsnorthernreflections.com——2,050—
SSENSEssense.com——1,818—
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

Company discovery

Recorded evidence only

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No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands industry KPIs in Canada

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

1 September 2026
Hiring participation4.7%

39 of 822 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation4.4%

36 of 822 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share53.9%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$3.5M

Midpoint of 33 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 53.9% of disclosed capital, while 95.6% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How Canada direct-to-consumer fashion brands has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

Canada direct-to-consumer fashion brands
$0$49.31M$98.62M$147.94M$197.25M2016: $51.71M20162017: $2.5M20172018: $5.12M20182019: $35.99M20192020: $27.1M20202021: $75.5M20212022: $173.02M20222023: $3.12M20232024: $020242025: $02025
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Annual direct-to-consumer fashion brands funding and company formation in Canada
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$51.71M653
2017$2.5M681
2018$5.12M812
2019$35.99M715
2020$27.1M1056
2021$75.5M733
2022$173.02M386
2023$3.12M273
2024$060
2025$030
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Sheertex22.1%
  • Beyond the Rack20.1%
  • Knix11.7%
  • Other companies46.1%

Funding by stage

53 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel23 43.4%
Series A–B15 28.3%
Series C+ / PE5 9.4%
Grants, debt & other10 18.9%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
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Largest and notable recorded rounds

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Series B05/2021
Knixknix.com$53M

Backed by Heron Rock and TZP Group and others.

Series B09/2022
Monosmonos.com$30M

Backed by venn growth partners and Strand Equity Partners and others.

Series B04/2019
Mejurimejuri.com$23M

Backed by New Enterprise Associates and Felix Capital and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

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Annual accounts availability

The measured Canada identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: world_filings_distributed exposes no reviewed Canadian national-ID key; none of the designated Canadian identities carried a CIK.; The measured Canada identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: world_filings_distributed exposes no reviewed Canadian national-ID key; none of the designated Canadian identities carried a CIK.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the Canada companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

26 of the 822 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (3.2%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 323,950 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
Aritziaaritzia.com13,622,6636872.4%
SSENSEssense.com5,641,5126255.5%
Cupshecupshe.com4,354,2395483.6%
Garage Clothinggarageclothing.com3,208,2476767.3%
EVRY JEWELSevryjewels.com1,269,2905275.4%
Monosmonos.com929,4994979.4%
Ardeneardene.com903,1405166.7%
Vessivessi.com828,6814978.8%
OAK + FORToakandfort.com584,6714475.7%
Unbound Merinounboundmerino.com564,4314776.3%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

Most-installed apps

19 of these companies (2.3%) publish at least one Android app — 19 apps in all, carrying 4.4M installs between them.

AppInstallsRatingStore category
Cupshe - Swimwear & ClothingCupshe2M4.1Shopping
Ardene - Fashion TrendsArdene823.2K4.3Shopping
Pronti - Outfit MakerPronti663.6K3.3Lifestyle
SSENSE: Luxury ShoppingSSENSE418.5K4.8Shopping
Garage: Online FashionGarage Clothing290.7K4.7Shopping
Evry JewelsEVRY JEWELS65.9K4.4Shopping
ShopThing: Luxury Live SalesShopThing49.4K3.5Shopping
DROPS by SoleSavy - SneakersSoleSavy37.8K4Shopping
MACABRE GADGETSMacabre Gadgets17K4.9Shopping
PPPPink Palm Puff10.6K5Shopping

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The Canada direct-to-consumer fashion brands market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

B2c e-commerce820
Consumer digital801
Internet first brands523
Marketplaces52
Sustainable ecommerce38
Second hand goods33
Luxury e-commerce32
Handicraft e-commerce32
Second hand fashion goods32
Mom and baby care e-commerce32
Customized products e-commerce25
Internet first sportswear brands23

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

B2c e-commerce

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

820companies
4.8%have hiring activity

39 companies hiring · $502.64M disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

E-commerce - product794
E-commerce - service65
Subscription27
Commission on transaction26
Physical commerce21
Advertising21
Fee-for-service4
Sponsorship2
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 9 dated reports
Mergers & acquisitionsfivearrowspei.ca ↗

Hayfin is pleased to announce that it has supported Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, in its acquisition of Totalmobile.

Mergers & acquisitionsaritzia.com ↗

Fashion retailer Aritzia (Vancouver, B.C.) has acquired Fred Segal’s famed Los Angeles boutique, report a variety of news sources, including Business of Fashion.

Mergers & acquisitionsssense.com ↗

In mid-January, a Canadian court notified Ernst & Young, the business’s monitor, that the bid submitted by the founders, brothers Rami Atallah, Bassel Atallah and Firas Atallah, together with their strategic partner, a leading Canadian multifamily office, had been accepted. The deal closed on Feb. 13.

Funding roundsgroundedpeople.com ↗

Grounded People Apparel Inc. ("Grounded" or the "Company"(CSE:SHOE.X)(OTC PINK:GPAIF)(Frankfurt:K1G, WKN: A3DVB1) announces that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of up to 10,000,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.10 per Unit, for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000.

Funding roundsdoubl.ca ↗

Okanagan Woman Angel Funds this month unveiled a pre-seed level investment in Canadian startup DOUBL.

Mergers & acquisitionsnorthernreflections.com ↗

On July 23, 2025, Gordon Brothers announced that they have provided C$30 million to finance the Canadian women’s clothing retailer Northern Reflections’ acquisition of two other Canadian women’s retailers, Cleo and Ricki’s.

Funding roundskosantravel.com ↗

Kosan is raising $45.5 million through a registered direct offering as it gears up for late-stage trials of two classes of cancer compounds.

Funding roundssheertex.com ↗

On Tuesday, Montreal-based SRTX announced it had secured US$50-million in financing anchored by US$25-million from the Quebec government’s investment arm, Investissement Quebec.

Mergers & acquisitionslolelife.com ↗

The clothing brand based in Longueuil Lolë acquired Louis Garneau Sports, the company announced by press release on Friday.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 83 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Earnings
21
Company announcements
11
Mergers & acquisitions
9
Leadership moves
8
Funding rounds
8
Regulatory
7
Lawsuit
5
Layoffs
4
New products
3
Asset acquisitions
3
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Leadership moves

1 tracked people moves

James Connell

Appointment Chief Executive Officer

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Aritzia ↗
latest flagship store

Retail store

Aritzia ↗
first app

Mobile application

Workforce actions

2 companies with reported reductions

SSENSE ↗

215 rolescost reduction

Sheertex ↗

140 rolestariff threat

Regulatory events

10 recorded events

SSENSE ↗

approved transactionQuebec Superior Court

SSENSE ↗

pending approvalcourt and regulatory authorities

SSENSE ↗

SSENSE ↗

approvedcourt

Litigation

5 tracked suits

Company
rami, firas, Bassel Atallah v ssense

retention of ownership during bankruptcy · Ongoing

Company
ssense v Ssense creditors

creditor protection under CCAARegulatory · Ongoing

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

1companies
20period observations
15.3%median reported growth

Median across 21 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
Five Arrows→totalmobileAnnounced2026-03-05Not stated in snapshot
Aritzia→fred segalAnnounced2026-02-20Not stated in snapshot
Ssense founders→SSENSE ↗Completed2026-02-19$78.0M
Northern Reflections→Cleo and Ricki’sAnnounced2025-07-23Not stated in snapshot
uzabase→Quartz ↗Announced2025-03-11Not stated in snapshot
Putman Investments→Northern Reflections ↗Completed2025-01-09Not stated in snapshot

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

1,574 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 3,405-posting snapshot covers 40 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Sales Associate189
Assistant Manager174
Seasonal Sales Associate146
Store Manager134
Care Coordinator56
Store Assistant Manager42
0 internship postings

17 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

1,104 postings specify a level.

unspecified
2,301
manager
649
senior
343
lead
74
intern
21
entry
17

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 3,405 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Class 5 Driver’S License
27
Excel
26
Windows
19
Class 5 Driver\'S License
18
Outlook
13
Ms Word,Excel,Windows
10
Cat Sis
9
Word
8
Ms Word
8
Civil Engineering
8
ADVERTISED PAY$38.0K/ year

Median across 387 postings with pay data, expressed in USD.

Salary by seniority

manager$45.6K/ year85 postings
senior$73.0K/ year51 postings

Advertised posting medians do not describe all employees or roles.

THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

262 founders and chief executives across 225 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

25 profiles with education records.

University of Toronto
9
The University of British Columbia
3
University of Waterloo
2
INSEAD
2
Queen's University
2
McGill University
2
University of Edinburgh
1
McMaster University
1

Prior employers

0 profiles with prior-work records.

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

1,411,474 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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1,411,474articles in the measured year
193,265articles in 2026Q1
19.6%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands coverage across Canada · articles per complete quarter

0258,610517,221775,8311,034,4412021Q2: 377,3242021Q22021Q3: 390,8502021Q4: 388,6632022Q1: 406,5712022Q2: 402,0582022Q22022Q3: 419,5982022Q4: 467,9972023Q1: 483,6012023Q2: 475,7422023Q22023Q3: 433,4562023Q4: 379,4912024Q1: 385,3872024Q2: 373,5962024Q22024Q3: 347,9112024Q4: 363,3662025Q1: 562,1162025Q2: 345,7812025Q22025Q3: 899,5142025Q4: 145,7632026Q1: 193,2652026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q2377,324
2021Q3390,850
2021Q4388,663
2022Q1406,571
2022Q2402,058
2022Q3419,598
2022Q4467,997
2023Q1483,601
2023Q2475,742
2023Q3433,456
2023Q4379,491
2024Q1385,387
2024Q2373,596
2024Q3347,911
2024Q4363,366
2025Q1562,116
2025Q2345,781
2025Q3899,514
2025Q4145,763
2026Q1193,265

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
226,921 positive · 909,389 neutral · 105,153 negative
2022
296,903 positive · 1,248,456 neutral · 149,917 negative
2023
341,984 positive · 1,276,306 neutral · 152,927 negative
2024
368,303 positive · 934,708 neutral · 166,182 negative
2025
383,461 positive · 1,343,705 neutral · 224,917 negative

Leading coverage topics

Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands coverage across Canada · ranked by full-period article count.

Administrative And Political Subdivisions4,174,772 articles in the full recorded period
899,080 recent · 769,874 prior
Geographic Naming Conventions And Etymology81,108 articles in the full recorded period
44,908 recent · 8,623 prior
International Sports Competitions40,307 articles in the full recorded period
10,220 recent · 10,023 prior
Trade Policies And Agreements34,630 articles in the full recorded period
10,577 recent · 20,243 prior
International Political Relations29,372 articles in the full recorded period
9,292 recent · 7,903 prior
Olympic Games Coverage23,546 articles in the full recorded period
5,863 recent · 5,987 prior
Professional League Updates22,975 articles in the full recorded period
4,121 recent · 4,458 prior
Sports Broadcast Rights Updates18,263 articles in the full recorded period
2,357 recent · 3,812 prior
Sports Governance And Policy Changes17,188 articles in the full recorded period
3,268 recent · 3,268 prior
Security And Defense Policies17,035 articles in the full recorded period
4,833 recent · 4,300 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands coverage across Canada

KeywordRecentPriorChange
startup news1,975561252%
multilateral diplomacy1,07472848%
angel investors1,036408154%
ice sports879229284%
international cups83858543%
market snapshot801215273%
wto rulings75639492%
investment deal75247060%
national security strategy63339361%
international cooperation57239146%
tariff negotiations6,31515,327-59%
free trade deals3,1396,390-51%
trade dispute mechanisms2,9404,672-37%
bilateral trade1,9293,518-45%
preferential tariff1,2883,326-61%

Event and signal lenses

Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands coverage across Canada

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

618,896 classified articles

tariff negotiations, free trade deals, trade dispute mechanisms

35.3% critical · 36.1% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

166,435 classified articles

angel investors, investment deal, trade deficits fx

28.2% critical · 43.4% positive
Rising

Growth

239,406 classified articles

league expansion news, earnings report, nba expansion teams

26.4% critical · 47.1% positive

Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands coverage across Canada. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands research is working on

2,475 papers in the recorded worldwide scope.

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2,475papers
2,475worldwide comparison pool
—India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Promising
995
Breakthrough
669
Descriptive
475
Problem-identifying
226
Comparative
61
Cautionary
43
Critical
6

Contribution mix

Methods-led
1,233
Empirical
736
Reviews
382
Position pieces
114
Theoretical
10

Tone counts: 2,412 positive · 54 neutral · 9 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
232 papers · 9.4% of this field
  • Textile104 papers
  • Clothing40 papers
  • Wearable computer35 papers
  • Wearable technology34 papers
  • Architectural engineering28 papers
  • Electronics18 papers
  • Sustainability12 papers
  • Reliability10 papers

Landmark: Smart Textiles for Electricity Generation

Cautions
43 papers · 1.7% of this field
  • Textile22 papers
  • Electrical conductor6 papers
  • Composite material5 papers
  • Electronics4 papers
  • Wearable computer3 papers
  • Wearable technology2 papers
  • Randomized controlled trial2 papers
  • Coating2 papers

Landmark: Wearable Electronics and Smart Textiles: A Critical Review

Opportunities
1,664 papers · 67.2% of this field
  • Textile722 papers
  • Wearable computer315 papers
  • Electrical conductor137 papers
  • Wearable technology134 papers
  • Composite material131 papers
  • Clothing102 papers
  • Nanotechnology93 papers
  • Yarn76 papers

Landmark: Smart fabric sensors and e-textile technologies: a review

Leading institutions

Chinese Academy of Sciences
2,313
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2,043
Center for Sustainable Future Technologies
1,975
Italian Institute of Technology
1,975
Space
1,975
University of California, Los Angeles
1,626

Leading researchers

Matteo Stoppa
1,975
Alessandro Chiolerio
1,975
Jun Chen
1,725
Guorui Chen
1,448
Michael Bick
1,289
Kunigunde H. Cherenack
1,022
Yongzhong Li
903
Jun Yang
820

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • Smart Electronic Yarns and Wearable Fabrics for Human Biomonitoring made by Carbon Nanotube Coating with Polyelectrolytes532 citations
  • Scalable One‐Step Wet‐Spinning of Graphene Fibers and Yarns from Liquid Crystalline Dispersions of Graphene Oxide: Towards Multifunctional Textiles424 citations
  • Shape adaptable and highly resilient 3D braided triboelectric nanogenerators as e-textiles for power and sensing421 citations
  • Woven Electronic Fibers with Sensing and Display Functions for Smart Textiles412 citations
  • Large‐Scale and Washable Smart Textiles Based on Triboelectric Nanogenerator Arrays for Self‐Powered Sleeping Monitoring410 citations

Common problems researchers identify

213 papers · 4 recurring themes
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Power‑Generating Smart TextilesCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Power‑Generating Smart Textiles

103 papers

48.4% of this theme group

Researchers highlight challenges in integrating electricity generation into wearable fabrics.

Architectural engineering (25) · Textile (44) · Wearable computer (17) · Clothing (17)

Smart Textiles for Electricity Generation

Smart textiles: A toolkit to fashion the future

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YearShare index
2022894.9
2023952.1
20241032.1
2025972.9
Sustainability of E‑TextilesCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Sustainability of E‑Textiles

59 papers

27.7% of this theme group

Studies flag environmental and durability concerns for electronic textile products.

Textile (36) · Wearable technology (19) · Wearable computer (17) · Electronics (9)

Recent Trends in Wearable Electronic Textiles (e-Textiles): A Mini Review

Environmental sustainability of e-textile products approached by makers and manufacturers

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YearShare index
2022171.6
2023172.4
2024145.7
2025165.2
Technical Textile DiversificationCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Technical Textile Diversification

37 papers

17.4% of this theme group

Works point to safety, durability, and market adoption issues for new functional fabrics.

Textile (18) · Textile industry (6) · Raw material (3) · Joint (3)

Diversification into Technical Textiles: A Forward Momentum for Indian Textiles Industry

Safety,durability and applicability of functional textiles

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YearShare index
202299.3
2023100.4
202491.6
2025125.9
STEAM Education with E‑TextilesCommon problems researchers identify · 04

STEAM Education with E‑Textiles

14 papers

6.6% of this theme group

Research notes gaps in curriculum support and equitable access for textile‑based learning.

Humanities (4) · Archaeology (3) · The arts (2) · Curriculum (2)

Supporting and Sustaining Equitable STEAM Activities in High School Classrooms: Understanding Computer Science Teachers’ Needs and Practices

E-textiles para la educación STEAM en educación primaria: una revisión sistemática

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YearShare index
2022142.4
2023148.0
2024145.6
2025103.2

Cautions

39 papers · 4 recurring themes
4 cards

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Reliability of Smart MaterialsCautions · 01

Reliability of Smart Materials

20 papers

51.3% of this theme group

Authors caution about performance limits and safety of wearable electronics and smart textiles.

Textile (14) · Electronics (3) · Wearable technology (2) · Smart material (2)

Wearable Electronics and Smart Textiles: A Critical Review

AI-BASED SMART TEXTILE WEARABLES FOR REMOTE HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND CRITICAL EMERGENCY ALERTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

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YearShare index
2022159.4
2023159.4
2024135.0
2025153.1
Conductive Yarn IntegrationCautions · 02

Conductive Yarn Integration

11 papers

28.2% of this theme group

Papers warn of manufacturing and laundering challenges for electrically conductive fabrics.

Electrical conductor (5) · Wireless power transfer (2) · Planar (2) · Fusible alloy (2)

Development of textile-based transmission lines using conductive yarns and ultrasonic welding technology for e-textile applications

Evaluation of Launderability of Electrically Conductive Fabrics for E-Textile Applications

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YearShare index
2022252.7
2023243.3
2024207.8
2025301.5
Clinical Validation of Functional TextilesCautions · 03

Clinical Validation of Functional Textiles

5 papers

12.8% of this theme group

Limited evidence raises doubts about health claims for therapeutic textile applications.

Randomized controlled trial (2) · Composite material (3) · Textile (4)

Functional textiles for atopic dermatitis: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Experimental Analysis and Simulation of Novel Technical Textile Reinforced Composite of Banana Fibre

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YearShare index
20223028.5
20232977.6
20242797.2
20251971.3
Assessment Standards for E‑TextilesCautions · 04

Assessment Standards for E‑Textiles

3 papers

7.7% of this theme group

Research calls for consistent evaluation methods and skill development in e‑textile workshops.

Textile (2)

Consensual assessment in the new domain of e-textiles: Comparing insights from expert, quasi-expert, and novice judges.

Learning design for short-duration e-textile workshops: outcomes on knowledge and skills

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YearShare index
2022115.2
2023123.4
2024128.2
2025169.1

Opportunities

1,516 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Wearable Antenna and Sensor PlatformsOpportunities · 01

Wearable Antenna and Sensor Platforms

290 papers

19.1% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on integrating antennas and electrodes into fabrics for health monitoring.

Textile (144) · Antenna (30) · Wearable computer (91) · Electrode (20)

A multifunctional wearable E-textile <i>via</i> integrated nanowire-coated fabrics

Design and validation of an e-textile-based wearable system for remote health monitoring

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YearShare index
20221616.9
20231675.7
20241527.4
20251453.0
Fiber‑Optic Biosensing TextilesOpportunities · 02

Fiber‑Optic Biosensing Textiles

266 papers

17.5% of this theme group

Studies explore optical fiber and grating technologies for real‑time health sensing in garments.

Wearable computer (115) · Fiber Bragg grating (21) · Textile (115) · Optical fiber (22)

Smart Textiles with Biosensing Capabilities

Smart Textile-Based Interactive, Stretchable and Wearable Sensors for Healthcare

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YearShare index
2022159.3
2023167.3
2024146.0
2025175.2
Smart Sportswear SystemsOpportunities · 03

Smart Sportswear Systems

232 papers

15.3% of this theme group

Research promotes seamless wearable technology for performance tracking and comfort in apparel.

Textile (117) · Architectural engineering (40) · Clothing (32) · Wearable technology (33)

A Naturally Integrated Smart Textile for Wearable Electronics Applications

Smart Textiles and Wearable Technologies for Sportswear: A Design approach.

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YearShare index
2022864.3
2023918.1
20241005.4
2025938.7
Nanocomposite Energy‑Harvesting TextilesOpportunities · 04

Nanocomposite Energy‑Harvesting Textiles

231 papers

15.2% of this theme group

Papers present nanomaterial‑based fabrics that capture energy and manage thermal conditions.

Nanotechnology (57) · Nanocomposite (21) · Composite material (51) · Carbon nanotube (20)

Functional Nanofibre: Enabling Material for the Next Generation Smart Textiles

Multipurpose Smart Textile with Integration of Efficient Energy Harvesting, All‐Season Switchable Thermal Management and Self‐Powered Sensin

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YearShare index
20226750.0
20236725.2
20246870.9
20255386.9
High‑Performance Functional FabricsOpportunities · 05

High‑Performance Functional Fabrics

223 papers

14.7% of this theme group

Works highlight nanotech routes to durable, dye‑resistant, and multifunctional textile products.

Textile (111) · Pulp and paper industry (12) · Dyeing (13) · Polyester (14)

Nanotechnology – a new route to high-performance functional textiles

Designing multifunctional textile fashion products

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YearShare index
2022103.6
2023101.8
2024106.7
202594.8
Textile‑Centric HCI and EducationOpportunities · 06

Textile‑Centric HCI and Education

150 papers

9.9% of this theme group

Research shows potential for interactive, craft‑focused designs that enhance learning and user experience.

Human–computer interaction (27) · Craft (13) · Mathematics education (10) · Textile (57)

Wearable E-Textiles Using a Textile-Centric Design Approach

A Review of E-Textiles in Education and Society

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YearShare index
202279.4
202382.8
202492.8
202569.6
Durable Conductive CoatingsOpportunities · 07

Durable Conductive Coatings

124 papers

8.2% of this theme group

Studies develop robust conductive yarns and mounting methods for long‑lasting smart garments.

Electrical conductor (98) · Composite material (51) · Textile (55) · Coating (18)

Electronic Component Mounting for Durable E-Textiles: Direct Soldering of Components onto Textile-Based Deeply Permeated Conductive Patterns

A Novel Elastic Conductive Yarn for Smart Textile Applications

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YearShare index
20223250.3
20233191.7
20243000.9
20252444.4

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Promising40.2%37.2%
Breakthrough27.0%26.3%
Descriptive19.2%17.6%
Problem-identifying9.1%9.8%
Comparative2.5%3.7%
Cautionary1.7%4.2%
Critical0.2%1.1%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Privacy & surveillanceAI-BASED SMART TEXTILE WEARABLES FOR REMOTE HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND CRITICAL EMERGENCY ALERTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE R210.93%9 (42.9%)0.93%
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainEnvironmental sustainability of e-textile products approached by makers and manufacturers70.31%1 (14.3%)0.31%
Concentration of compute powerFolding-Dependent vs. Folding-Independent Flexible Antennas on E-Textiles20.09%0 (0.0%)0.09%
Labour & data workSTEAM-Powered Education: E-Textiles to Integrate the Arts and STEM10.04%1 (100.0%)0.04%
Bias & fairnessAll-fabric-based multifunctional textile sensor for detection and discrimination of humidity, temperature, and strain st10.04%0 (0.0%)0.04%
Energy & datacenter footprint00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Water use00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Carbon & emissions of compute00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Safety & misuse00.0%0 (%)0.0%

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: worldwide. This may be broader than the company geography.

DEMAND, SUPPLY & PLACE

Where demand signals run ahead of mapped supply — Canada

Compare demand signals in Canada’s newsflow with the direct-to-consumer fashion brands categories mapped to each signal.

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HOW TO READ THE GAP

Signal percentile − supply percentile = gap in percentile points. Positive gaps highlight questions to investigate. A high signal can reflect spending pressure or access friction, as well as potential demand.

The comparison is relative to the signal families on this page. A supply percentile of zero means the lowest relative reading, not zero companies. It is a prioritisation clue, not measured market size or unmet demand.

COMPARISON PERIOD2025-06-01 to 2026-06-01Against 2024-06-01 to 2025-06-01Explore the signals ↓

The opportunity, in one view

Signal and mapped-supply percentiles, their gap, and change in the signal’s article share.

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7 Canada demand signals compared with mapped direct-to-consumer fashion brands supply
Signal familySignal percentileSupply percentileRelative gapGap (points)Signal share vs prior year
Highways & expressways ↗Connectivity Build-Out50.00.0+50.0+70.1%
Tourism footfall ↗Demand Driver58.320.0+38.3+43.3%
Layoffs & income shocks ↗Spending Pressure66.740.0+26.7+20.9%
Rail & metro connectivity ↗Connectivity Build-Out50.070.0-20.0+112.9%
Housing & urban expansion ↗Demand Driver33.370.0-36.7+15.4%
Inflation & spending pressure ↗Spending Pressure33.3100.0-66.7-15.4%
Congestion & traffic friction ↗Access Friction58.3—No matching category—+14.2%

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Where the signals are loudest

All 9 city readings for these demand families in the comparison geography. Canada is highlighted.

Mentions per 10,000 articles

Each city’s reading is a share of its own coverage.

New Brunswick201.0

Congestion & traffic friction · Tourism footfall · Inflation & spending pressure

England133.9

Congestion & traffic friction · Inflation & spending pressure · Tourism footfall

Manitoba129.8

Congestion & traffic friction · Highways & expressways · Tourism footfall

British Columbia117.8

Congestion & traffic friction · Highways & expressways · Tourism footfall

Nova Scotia102.5

Congestion & traffic friction · Layoffs & income shocks · Housing & urban expansion

Montreal100.9

Layoffs & income shocks · Rail & metro connectivity · Housing & urban expansion

Alberta92.9

Congestion & traffic friction · Tourism footfall · Layoffs & income shocks

Saskatchewan76.2

Congestion & traffic friction · Highways & expressways · Tourism footfall

Quebec71.7

Layoffs & income shocks · Rail & metro connectivity · Congestion & traffic friction

Inside the leading signals

Open any signal for its quarterly history
CONNECTIVITY BUILD-OUTHighways & expressways+50.0percentile-point gap
THE OPERATING HYPOTHESIS

Corridor build-out can collapse travel time, widening every catchment.

8.59mentions per 10,000 articles+70.1%share change vs prior year

Mapped direct-to-consumer fashion brands categories

  • Marketplaces52

Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.

Quarterly share of Canada coverage

Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline

0369112024Q3: 62024Q32024Q4: 42024Q42025Q1: 42025Q12025Q2: 42025Q22025Q3: 42025Q32025Q4: 62025Q42026Q1: 92026Q1
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Highways & expressways in Canada coverage
QuarterMentionsPer 10,000 articles
2024Q3446.26
2024Q4354.66
2025Q1434.4
2025Q2324.91
2025Q3614.75
2025Q4276.54
2026Q1489.99

Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography

Manitoba35.1 / 10,000
British Columbia17.9 / 10,000
DEMAND DRIVERTourism footfall+38.3percentile-point gap
THE OPERATING HYPOTHESIS

Visitor flows can convert into discretionary spend where they land.

10.62mentions per 10,000 articles+43.3%share change vs prior year

Mapped direct-to-consumer fashion brands categories

  • Internet First Brands523
  • Handicraft E-Commerce32
  • Second Hand Fashion Goods32

Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.

Quarterly share of Canada coverage

Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline

051015212024Q3: 82024Q32024Q4: 62024Q42025Q1: 52025Q12025Q2: 102025Q22025Q3: 72025Q32025Q4: 172025Q42026Q1: 102026Q1
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Tourism footfall in Canada coverage
QuarterMentionsPer 10,000 articles
2024Q3598.4
2024Q4496.53
2025Q1565.74
2025Q26910.58
2025Q3927.17
2025Q47417.91
2026Q15110.61

Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography

Manitoba25.5 / 10,000
SPENDING PRESSURELayoffs & income shocks+26.7percentile-point gap
THE OPERATING HYPOTHESIS

Layoff cycles can pull discretionary spend back toward value offerings.

17.8mentions per 10,000 articles+20.9%share change vs prior year

Mapped direct-to-consumer fashion brands categories

  • Internet First Brands523
  • Marketplaces52
  • Second Hand Goods33
  • Second Hand Fashion Goods32

Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.

Quarterly share of Canada coverage

Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline

071320272024Q3: 162024Q32024Q4: 142024Q42025Q1: 132025Q12025Q2: 142025Q22025Q3: 122025Q32025Q4: 222025Q42026Q1: 232026Q1
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Layoffs & income shocks in Canada coverage
QuarterMentionsPer 10,000 articles
2024Q311616.51
2024Q410714.25
2025Q113513.83
2025Q29314.26
2025Q316012.46
2025Q49322.51
2026Q111123.09

Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography

Montreal25.6 / 10,000
Quebec22.1 / 10,000
CONNECTIVITY BUILD-OUTRail & metro connectivity-20.0percentile-point gap
THE OPERATING HYPOTHESIS

Where rail and metro build out, station-area demand can follow the footfall.

5.85mentions per 10,000 articles+112.9%share change vs prior year

Mapped direct-to-consumer fashion brands categories

  • B2C E-Commerce820
  • Marketplaces52

Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.

Quarterly share of Canada coverage

Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline

03610132024Q3: 22024Q32024Q4: 22024Q42025Q1: 42025Q12025Q2: 12025Q22025Q3: 12025Q32025Q4: 82025Q42026Q1: 112026Q1
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Rail & metro connectivity in Canada coverage
QuarterMentionsPer 10,000 articles
2024Q3192.7
2024Q4172.26
2025Q1404.1
2025Q291.38
2025Q3211.64
2025Q4358.47
2026Q15311.03

Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography

Montreal19.7 / 10,000
Quebec17.6 / 10,000
DEMAND DRIVERHousing & urban expansion-36.7percentile-point gap
THE OPERATING HYPOTHESIS

New residential catchments can pull everyday demand with them.

9.92mentions per 10,000 articles+15.4%share change vs prior year

Mapped direct-to-consumer fashion brands categories

  • B2C E-Commerce820
  • Marketplaces52

Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.

Quarterly share of Canada coverage

Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline

051015192024Q3: 112024Q32024Q4: 72024Q42025Q1: 62025Q12025Q2: 92025Q22025Q3: 72025Q32025Q4: 112025Q42026Q1: 162026Q1
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Housing & urban expansion in Canada coverage
QuarterMentionsPer 10,000 articles
2024Q38211.67
2024Q4597.86
2025Q1626.35
2025Q2659.97
2025Q3927.17
2025Q44811.62
2026Q18116.85

Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography

Montreal17.0 / 10,000
British Columbia13.8 / 10,000
SPENDING PRESSUREInflation & spending pressure-66.7percentile-point gap
THE OPERATING HYPOTHESIS

Sustained price pressure can shift spending toward value formats.

15.73mentions per 10,000 articles-15.4%share change vs prior year

Mapped direct-to-consumer fashion brands categories

  • B2C E-Commerce820
  • Marketplaces52
  • Second Hand Goods33
  • Second Hand Fashion Goods32

Companies can appear in multiple categories; these counts are not a unique-company total.

Quarterly share of Canada coverage

Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline

071522302024Q3: 132024Q32024Q4: 162024Q42025Q1: 232025Q12025Q2: 182025Q22025Q3: 112025Q32025Q4: 252025Q42026Q1: 172026Q1
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Inflation & spending pressure in Canada coverage
QuarterMentionsPer 10,000 articles
2024Q39313.24
2024Q412716.92
2025Q123423.97
2025Q211818.09
2025Q314711.45
2025Q410725.9
2026Q18417.47

Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography

Montreal15.1 / 10,000
ACCESS FRICTIONCongestion & traffic friction—supply not mapped
THE OPERATING HYPOTHESIS

Congestion friction can push footfall toward nearby formats and toward delivery.

20.72mentions per 10,000 articles+14.2%share change vs prior year

Mapped direct-to-consumer fashion brands categories

This signal has no matching category in the page’s direct-to-consumer fashion brands market map, so no supply percentile or gap is assigned.

Quarterly share of Canada coverage

Mentions per 10,000 articles · zero baseline

081523312024Q3: 182024Q32024Q4: 212024Q42025Q1: 132025Q12025Q2: 182025Q22025Q3: 132025Q32025Q4: 202025Q42026Q1: 262026Q1
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Congestion & traffic friction in Canada coverage
QuarterMentionsPer 10,000 articles
2024Q312818.22
2024Q416321.71
2025Q113513.83
2025Q212318.86
2025Q317413.55
2025Q48320.09
2026Q112926.83

Where this signal concentrates in the comparison geography

British Columbia48.9 / 10,000
Nova Scotia48.1 / 10,000
RESEARCH & CHANGING CONVERSATIONS

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What is growing in this coverage

Canada coverage of this page's demand families

KeywordRecent articlesPrior articlesShare change

Share changes describe coverage in the stated comparison periods, not search demand or market size.

GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Direct-to-Consumer Fashion Brands in Canada: key questions

Clear definitions for making better comparisons.

What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

What does a missing figure mean?

A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

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