FABRIC HIGHLIGHTS & MATERIAL NOVELTIES FOR AUTUMN.WINTER 26/27 – PART IX
At the upcoming MUNICH FABRIC START, around 500 international suppliers will present their material innovations for all apparel segments in the FABRICS Area. The complete product portfolio of fashionable woven and knitted fabrics made of wool, cotton, silk, blends and functional fibres will be presented here. For the Autumn.Winter 26/27 season, we present some new products and highlights from international producers in our FABRICS blog posts:
PONTEX
The upcoming Fall Winter 26/27 capsule collection of Pontex is a testament to style, innovation, and performance.
Pontex presents a capsule collection for Autumn/Winter 26/27, embodying style, innovation, and performance. Born in the heart of the Italian textile district, this new collection of fabrics for clothing embodies the excellence of Made in Italy. Meticulous attention to detail and rigorous quality controls on raw materials and finishes result in premium fabrics designed for longevity and unique garment creation.
The Fall Winter Fabric Collection
Velvet, the undisputed star of the capsule, is reinvented in a symphony of textures and sensations: three-dimensional effects for bold, sculptural chunky corduroys in cotton, modal, elastomer, and viscose, alongside smooth velvets in modal and Tencel.
The contrasts between shiny and matte, and the irregular and crushed effects in the Pontex Collection, make velvet a lively, soft, and fluid fabric, perfect for creating enveloping garments like jackets, shirts, and trousers. Pontex focuses its research on performance materials: interactive fabrics that change color and react to movement and temperature; fluid structures with materials that move organically, creating optical and volumetric effects; and padded and quilted fabrics enhanced by the nobility of cupro.
The collection also features cottons with structured texture and blended fabrics with micro-relief structures and three-dimensional effects, adding depth and originality to every creation, as well as Tencel and modal blends with cotton.
These unique compositions have been specially developed to offer a warm and enveloping feel: sanding treatments on the right face provide a delicate peach effect, while napping on the reverse side creates a soft, sweatshirt-like sensation, enhancing comfort on the skin and imparting a pleasant sense of warmth and protection.
Finishes and dyes
The dedication of Pontex to durability results in innovative finishes and dyes. These treatments not only increase fabric resistance but also transform it over time. Washing after washing, the fabric acquires a unique charm, evolving its appearance and confirming its inherent quality.
Thanks to its collaboration with Tintoria Emiliana, some velvets in the Pontex Capsule have been created using two particular and innovative garment dyeing techniques: “3D Spray” dyeing, manually applied with an airbrush to create a three-dimensional effect through color application, and “Laser” dyeing, which uses a laser machine to generate unique and customizable designs on the fabric.
The color palette
The Pontex Autumn/Winter color palette features vibrant shades that enhance every nuance of the fabric: Cocoa Brown, Sage Green, Candied Fruit Red, Sorbet Pink. Each color is chosen to enhance appearance, exceptional resistance, and adaptability of the fabric to every need, ensuring the creation of garments that last over time and maintain their performance.
Fabrics: protagonists of a multi-sensory performance
The new Pontex Autumn/Winter collection is a celebration of velvets, heavy cottons, shirting cottons, coated and technical fabrics, and printed fabrics.
These performance materials are ideal for creating apparel that has personality, conveying strong, joyful, yet light emotions. Pontex favors a style of fabric that goes beyond traditional function, and makes them become protagonists of a visual, tactile, and sensory performance.
The finished garment is something worn, certainly seen, but also something that excites, stimulates senses, and allows the body to move in its surrounding space to experience new sensations.
Pontex: fabric artisans since 1972
With constant research and experimentation into new raw materials and finishes, Pontex creates durable and resistant fabrics, always ensuring high aesthetic and functional value.
Visit Pontex at S1 | E 120 and be inspired by their stunning collection.
Italy – S1 | E 120
SOALON TRIACETATE
Triacetate is a semi-synthetic fiber made from natural pulp and chemical-based material. This unique fiber is exclusively produced by SOALON in Toyama, Japan.
The main raw material of Soalon is derived from natural trees. In addition to producing fibers, Soalon is also a supplier procuring raw materials. In 2017, the company obtained acquired FSC® Chain of Custody Certification for filament production at its Toyama Plant, the Soalon manufacturing plant.
At Toyama Plant, organic solvents are used in the SOALON manufacturing process. However, these undergo appropriate treatment and thorough a system of recovery and reuse. With strict environmental, labor and consumer safety standards in place, the company has become a bluesign® system partner and SOALON is certified as bluesign® approved.
For the FW26/27 season, Soalon has focused on the drape properties of its unique triacetate fiber. In collaboration with the twisting, weaving, and dyeing techniques of the artisans of the Hokuriku region, Soalon has developed a fabric collection with unique and beautiful drape properties – introduced under the concept THE JAPAN DRAPE.
The team of Soalon looks forward to introducing the original collection at A3 | 21.
Japan – A3 | 21
INNOTEX
Fabrics that captivate not only visually but also tell tactile stories take center stage in the Autumn.Winter 26/27 season.
The designs embrace various trend themes – sometimes subtle, sometimes expressive – and lend each fabric its own distinctive character.
A selection of the trend themes:
Soft Focus – Delicate blossoms blur across the fabric like watercolor.
Back to the Office – Classic patterns meet modern reinterpretations. Structures and lines convey elegance, professionalism, and understated strength.
Abstract Portrait – Faces and silhouettes merge with graphic elements – artistic, contemporary, and emotional.
Germany – H4 | B 02
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