What are the Spring 2026 fabric trends at Milan Men's Fashion Week?

By share of looks: twill (58.3%), poplin (30.7%), chino (17.6%).

Which fabrics are rising for spring 2026?

satin (8.5% → 17.0%), leather (10.6% → 16.0%), poplin (26.0% → 30.7%).

Which fabrics are fading?

chino (25.6% → 17.6%), jersey (19.4% → 12.2%).

Spring 2026 Fabric Trends from Milan Men's Fashion Week

Most common fabrics at Milan Men's Fashion Week SS26 menswear: twill (58.3%), poplin (30.7%) and chino (17.6%). Biggest risers: satin (8.5% → 17.0%), leather (10.6% → 16.0%) and poplin (26.0% → 30.7%).

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Updated October 2, 2026

Top 3 of 8 fabrics

Ranked by share of looks.

Twill

58.3% of looks · +1.8 pts

Poplin

30.7% of looks · +4.7 pts

Chino

17.6% of looks · −8.0 pts

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Rank, share of looks and change for the other 5 fabrics

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The other fabrics, A to Z 5

Fabrics in the press

29 of the articles we read on Milan menswear discuss its fabrics. Named most: leather (24 articles), jersey (8 articles) and jacquard (5 articles). Each trend page sets the reports next to its numbers.

Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.

WWD · Sep 23, 2025 · Show review
Diesel Spring 2026: On the Hunt
- Satin: A so-called satin denim, merged from different fibers, is shiny yet lasered to look distressed, used for dresses, apron tops, skirts and outerwear.
- Jersey: Double-layered pieces bond a jersey layer to taffeta or technical cloth, and many hatch open with a cracked texture.
- Leather: Martens advises that the leather looks are the most expensive options in the collection.
Wallpaper* · Jun 22, 2025 · Season review
Milan Fashion Week Men's S/S 2026: the standout shows
- Jacquard: Emporio Armani showed tasselled jacquard jackets.
- Leather: Dunhill cut its motoring coats and blazers from soft lambskin.
- Jersey: Wallpaper* notes cotton jersey henleys among softer Dolce & Gabbana separates.
The Gentleman's Journal · Jun 25, 2025 · Season review
The biggest Spring/Summer 2026 menswear moments from Milan Fashion Week
- Leather: Dunhill included leather jackets styled with rock-and-roll swagger.
- Jacquard: Canali used jacquard in large or small versions of its arrow motif, on polo knits and crew necks.
- Twill: The Gentleman's Journal identifies silk twill suits with Glen plaid patterns at Ralph Lauren Purple Label.
WWD · Sep 29, 2025 · Show review
Tokyo James Spring 2026: Characters in Chaos
- Jersey: A male model wears a distressed shirt tunic of two-layer jersey, its outer layer torn into dangling shreds.
- Leather: Serious leatherwork includes a biker jacket with a hood and woven front panels.
Vogue · Sep 28, 2025 · Show review
Tokyo James Spring 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
- Leather: Leather appears as string-woven crochet hats and bags, and as patched heavy trousers with grommet openings.
- Jersey: Garment-dyed jersey pieces in off-white to gray-green are cut in two layers, stitched together and carefully torn apart.
WWD · Sep 27, 2025 · Show review
Institution by Galib Gassanof Spring 2026: Soulful Craft
- Leather: Handkerchief tops come in supple leather, and a topcoat has grainy leather framing its lapels.
- Satin: A wondrous topcoat is crafted from the type of satin normally used for linings.

Rising and fading

Change in share of looks against SS25.

All 8 fabrics, ranked

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SS26 menswear Milan fabrics in full

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What are the Spring 2026 fabric trends at Milan Men's Fashion Week?: By share of looks: twill (58.3%), poplin (30.7%), chino (17.6%).
Which fabrics are rising for spring 2026?: satin (8.5% → 17.0%), leather (10.6% → 16.0%), poplin (26.0% → 30.7%).
Which fabrics are fading?: chino (25.6% → 17.6%), jersey (19.4% → 12.2%).