Press Release
Zhejiang Youtu Garments Co., Ltd. Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Cloud Cotton Clothing in Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design
Zhejiang Youtu Garments Co., Ltd. recognized for fashion, apparel and garment design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Cloud Cotton Clothing by Zhejiang Youtu Garments Co., Ltd. has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Cloud Cotton Clothing
Cloud Cotton is a collection of lightweight winter jackets. The collection uses the DuPont Sorona bio based fiber, of which 37 percent comes from renewable plant sources such as corn sugar. A three dimensional crimp structure forms stable air pockets that hold heat, and hollow low density fibers reduce fabric weight by about 30 percent compared with conventional cotton jackets. A durable water repellent finish and taped seams limit water penetration. An integrated hood, a tapered hem with hidden drawcords and hidden pockets complete the relaxed H line cut.
About Zhejiang Youtu Garments Co., Ltd.
**Zhejiang Youtu Garments Co., Ltd.** was established in February 2023. As an innovative enterprise specializing in the apparel and accessories sector, the company is headquartered at 6th Floor, Building 7, Snail Industrial Park, No. 999 Axiang Road, Zhili Town, Wuxing District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province. With 52 registered trademarks and 35 patented technologies, the company’s core business covers the entire apparel industry chain.
Award Record
This recognition makes Zhejiang Youtu Garments Co., Ltd. a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design Award
The A' Fashion Design Award is an international fashion design competition recognizing good fashion designs by best fashion designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to fashion designers, apparel designers, garment designers and textile designers from all countries. Entries typically include runway collections, dresses, suits, skirts, outerwear and jackets. Awarded fashion designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/fashion
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/180329
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/180329
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!180329
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/379151
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Cloud Cotton Clothing
- Function
- Clothing
- Category
- Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Fashion
- Colors
- Midnight Blue, Dark Slate Blue, Black, Slate Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Zhejiang Youtu Garments Co., Ltd.
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #180329
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This collection harmonizes warmth and lightness. It uses the DuPont Sorona bio based fiber with a unique structure that delivers lightweight comfort, softness, and efficient thermal insulation. Through advanced filling techniques and 3D ergonomic tailoring, it maintains a plush, warm feel while significantly reducing total weight. The result is a seamless balance of protection, freedom of movement, and everyday style, freeing winter wear from unnecessary bulk.
- Inspiration
- Traditional cotton jackets force a compromise. Greater insulation means heavier fill, causing bulk and restricted movement. Lighter designs, in contrast, tend to lack adequate warmth. This collection resolves the conflict by using the DuPont Sorona bio based fiber, an innovative construction, and refined craftsmanship. It ensures warmth and lightness while delivering wind resistance and durable water repellency in changing conditions, offering a more comfortable, stylish winter wear experience.
- Research
- Designed to balance warmth and lightness, this collection uses the DuPont Sorona bio based fabric for high resilience, softness, lightweight comfort, and effective insulation. Optimized fill and tailoring create a feel as light and comfortable as a cloud. Combined with a durable water repellent finish, taped seams, and wrinkle resistance, the design ensures versatile adaptability across diverse scenarios, whether navigating city life or exploring the great outdoors.
- Challenge
- To unite outdoor protection with urban aesthetics, this collection uses the DuPont Sorona bio based fiber for high resilience, softness, skin friendliness, and durability. Pre shrinking and high temperature calendering create a subtle crinkle texture that enhances quality and wrinkle resistance. A relaxed H line cut with dropped shoulders offers ease of movement and an effortless look, refined by clean seam lines and contrast topstitching to add dimension and harmonize functionality with style.
- Realization and Technology
- The design uses the DuPont Sorona bio based fiber, 37 percent of which comes from renewable plant sources like corn sugar. Its 3D crimp structure forms stable air pockets to lock in heat, and an intelligent thermal regulating fiber system ensures comfort from minus 5 degrees Celsius to 15 degrees Celsius. Hollow fibers with low density cut fabric weight by about 30 percent compared to conventional cotton jackets. A durable water repellent finish and taped critical seams prevent water penetration.
- Operation and Interaction
- The integrated hood boosts volume and coziness, finished with a soft elastic binding that seals out wind. A gently tapered hem improves body proportions and features hidden drawcords for an adjustable fit across different body shapes, striking a balance between outdoor protection and everyday slimming appeal. Hidden pockets hold essentials without compromising clean aesthetics or practicality.
- Project Duration and Location
- The team kicked off design and development for this collection in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China on May 1, 2023, and wrapped it up on December 31, 2025.
- Specifications
- Various different sizes
- Keywords
- Cotton Jackets for the Whole Family, Lightweight and Warm, DuPont Sorona Bio Based Fiber, Outdoor Protection, Urban Aesthetics
