With around 700 samples, the area for innovative fabrics and additionals that are bio-certified, bio-based, recycled, recyclable or from regenerative sources has once again grown significantly compared to previous seasons.

The collection offers recycled polyester / organic cottonand other eco-friendly materials. Furthermore awide range of fancy yarn development is availableand they are able to produce for Inditex and Join life.

A world of solutions. Sustainability cannot exist without innovation

On more than 1,000 square meters you will find trend-setting Smart Textiles, Future Fabrics and new technologies - be it in terms of sustainability, circular economy, digitalization, traceability, technology or finishing.

The range of services of the internationally experienced manufacturing companies include cut-make-trim (CMT) solutions as well as high-end production. Furthermore, services such as A-Z process solutions including procurement processes are offered – a suitable addition to the diverse portfolio of MUNICH FABRIC START.

The range of services of the internationally experienced manufacturing companies include cut-make-trim (CMT) solutions as well as high-end production. Furthermore, services such as A-Z process solutions including procurement processes are offered – a suitable addition to the diverse portfolio of MUNICH FABRIC START.

Purchasing and production are usually responsible for sustainability. However, you can significantly influence costs, material consumption and profitability if you think beyond reusable fabrics – and the key to this is in the hands of apparel designers.

This extremely thin, elastic and tear-resistant membrane, also called gold beater's skin, was used in the past as a separating layer when beating gold leaf.

What if the leftovers of freshly squeezed juice were not disposed of - but a new material could be created from it?

Designer Birke Weber and biochemist Friederike Hoberg are exploring the potential of alternative dyes - specifically, from mushrooms.

A world in which everything is becoming faster, more networked and more digital creates endless possibilities. But why always strive for the new instead of continuing the traditional?

Nature as 3D printer: Material designer and underwater photographer Zena Holloway creates shapes and forms from wheatgrass roots growing in self-carved molds made from beeswax.

Hair creates identity - we dye and style it, create new looks and expressions and thus assign ourselves to cultural or social groups. They lose their meaning and become garbage to be disposed of.

The name says it all: "Choub" means "wood" in Farsi - the material that designer Mehdi Mashayekhi draws on in his Choub project, using innovative methods to create something new:

But then at some point there is suddenly a fundamental break, a completely new attitude to life, a completely different basic mood, a "vibe shift". We are now at such a turning point.

When it comes to textiles, one of the biggest challenges has been the industry taking on the responsibility to examine its processes.