Discover the latest innovations from BLUEZONE - Part IV
With around 90 international denim, street & sportswear suppliers, BLUEZONE once again offered the complete portfolio of denim innovations in its own halls 6 + 7. Under the leitmotif DISCOVERY, the denim community shared moments, discovered the latest highlights and innovations. We present some material innovations, new perspectives and changes in the industry here:
ORTA
ORTANOW collection embodies ORTA’s 70 years of rich denim history with an innovation leading eco–modern handprint. The collection speaks of ORTA icons: from marble ring early nineties Japanese influence to Homespun ultimate X-Hatch of the 00s, from our first generation of multi-count fabrics to evolved techno shine flex to the Alchemy finish for cashmere touch, and the denim disruption of 100% bi-stretch with ORTA legends like 5616, Calgary, Taos and many more.
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REALTEKS
REALTEKS started on its adventure in 1997 with a dream in the pocket. In 2022, REALTEKS owned a denim mill to do more for the carbon print on its 25th anniversary called “RE-BORN”. Their SEASONLESS Collection is all about Futurity Antique, The Essential Feature, Rigid Stretch, Simple Motion, Monochromatic, RE-Blue as concepts created in REALTEKS. In a world full of trends, they are not here to be average, they want to remain UNIQUE. They believe in NATURAL SOULS, they believe in DREAMS, they believe in REAL friendships, they believe in REAL LOVE. What is your super power?
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SHARABATI DENIM
Sharabati Denim presents three major concepts for this season: Blacklight is about the dark indigo colors, blacks, overdyes and coated fabrics. Their overdye technique gives the fabric a range of colors on both sides for extra versatility. Indigo coating lends denim deep dark hues and creates a denim look when applied to gaberdine. Kaleidoscope is about the millennium time looks. Hi-tech and retro at the same time. More colorful, cheerful with heavy washes. 50/50 rewrites the dress code rules with hybrid working. Find comfortable and smart-looking fabrics suitable for work time.
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TEJIDOS ROYO
Pioneers in the development of the most sustainable ZERO WATER dyeing technology in denim… now for piece dyeing! They dye fabrics without using water, achieving excellent fastness. This is how ROYO POLICROM was born, the magic of transformation. An endless number of colour possibilities, with very trendy finishes such as the most authentic leather effect, the futuristic metallic finish or the denim color, among others. In DENIM they highlight ICON – fabrics made from 100% recycled components and sustainable practices. ICON is recycled and recyclable, therefore, ETERNAL. Its colour is DRY INDIGO and DRY BLACK = ZERO WATER. Undoubtedly, it is the future of denim.
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IMPRESSIONS OF THE BLUEZONE CONEXXION
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