Munich Fabric Start

MUNICH FABRIC START - closing report

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

CLOSING REPORT
MUNICH FABRIC START | BLUEZONE | KEYHOUSE | THE SOURCE

21. July 2023

The most important fabric trends for Autumn.Winter 2024/25, lectures and discussions on the most relevant industry topics as well as plenty of networking opportunities: after three days, Germany’s largest and most important fabric trade show, MUNICH FABRIC START, with over 1,100 collections on display, came to an end yesterday, Thursday. The international and, compared to pre-covid times, restrained transcontinental travel behaviour of the fashion industry and the general changes in the market are also partly reflected at MUNICH FABRIC START – the fundamentally positive mood on the part of exhibitors and visitors at the trade show, which took place for the first time at an early July date, proved that the trade show location Munich is set for fabric sourcing.

After three days full of program, networking, inspiration and fashion business, the 52nd edition of the international trade show MUNICH FABRIC START came to an end yesterday, Thursday. The anniversary edition of the denim trade show BLUEZONE, which celebrated its 20th birthday this summer, the onestop sourcing platform THE SOURCE and the innovation hub KEYHOUSE closed their doors for this season on Wednesday evening after two days.

“MUNICH FABRIC START has once again proven itself to be the platform with the strengths it is known for: in a highly professional working environment, with reliable top quality of the international exhibitor portfolio and diverse opportunities for inspiration, information and networking, MUNICH FABRIC START as a one-stop destination offers almost everything needed to create collections bundled in one place. The fact that we are able to offer this qualitative continuity as a trade show in transformative times, in which much of the fashion business is being re-adjusted and put to the test, is honoured by our visitors, exhibitors and partners and confirms our conviction that MUNICH FABRIC START brings together the right people at the right place and on the right topics.”

Sebastian Klinder, Managing Director MUNICH FABRIC START Exhibitions GmbH

“After intensive discussions with a large number of relevant market participants, we decided to take a progressive step and reposition MUNICH FABRIC START in terms of the date. After three days of the show, we can state that all those for whom this early date is relevant have been here in Munich and have been able to do successful business. At the same time, we simply have to note that the days of crowds of visitors pushing their way through the exhibition halls are over and that success and quality are expressed differently today. The need for information and orientation is becoming more and more important: fully attended trend lectures and the large number of panels where future-relevant topics were discussed controversially show how important personal contact is for the industry. I would even go so far to say that the joy of meeting and exchanging ideas in person, working together on collections and inspiring each other or celebrating together is essential for releasing the creativity that is essential for fashion’s survival – and we definitely felt this joy during the past three days.”

Frank Junker, Creative Director der MUNICH FABRIC START Exhibitions GmbH

MUNICH FABRIC START is now looking forward to the near future with anticipation: first and foremost, reVIEW Autumn.Winter 24/25, which will celebrate its premiere at Motorworld on 13 and 14 September 2023 – and thus on the date previously reserved for MFS and BLUEZONE. With this new venue in Munich, it offers the industry, as usual, a late order date that is perfect for follow-ups and research into the latest market developments. As a new concept, reVIEW replaces the previous VIEW PREMIUM SELECTION and fits harmoniously and seamlessly into the trade show portfolio of Munich Fabric Start Exhibitions GmbH. It thus enables the still important September date as an essential time for quick orders, innovations and developments in the fashion industry.

“MUNICH FABRIC START is like visiting friends. It doesn’t feel like work at all. That’s how you
want a trade show to be.”

Pia Geisler, RND – Hugo Boss

“We are very very happy with the new date in July. I have been saying for a long time that the September date is too late and I am very happy about the postponement. The collections are now ready and there is no reason to wait any longer with the sales. Price, price, price – that’s THE topic we’re discussing with all our customers at the moment.”

Thomas Püttmann, Inhaber – Textilagentur Püttmann

“My quintessence: it’s early, but good. MUNICH FABRIC START provides continuity and constancy in the present time. That is simply nice. Everyone is here, you find each other. And yes, the date is early, but that suits me for slow fashion.”

Claudia Lanius, Geschäftsführerin – Lanius

Trends: what we will see in Autumn.Winter 24/25

Due to its much earlier summer date for the first time this year, MUNICH FABRIC START once again increased its relevance as a place for early trend research. The five exclusively developed, central aesthetic trends for the winter season 2024/2025 are united under the leitmotiv “each other” and were staged over a wide area in the foyers of the MOC: Highland Hybrids: a patchwork of nature, tradition and performance; Mystic Beings: the fantasy world of elves, heroes, monsters and robots; System Cringe: a movement that calls for action; Kinky Classics: provocatively extroverted with style and Past Forward, a retro-futuristic point of view. “In the past, entire worlds of colours and materials were excluded from the outset for women because they were not compatible with our outdated ideas of the beautiful and weak gender. And it is precisely these colours and materials that women are now conquering. For the first time in the history of fashion, women are now wearing the colours of concrete, anthracite charcoal and mud and materials like bacon saddle leather, stiff raw denim and scratchy tweed,” says Carl Tillessen, CEO of DMI, summarising the most striking shifts. The DMI Fashion Day, which took place the day before the show at the MOC, also celebrated a successful premiere, creating synergies for visitors and exhibitors alike.

“The most important trends for Autumn/Winter 24/25 are soft touches in different finishes and construction, 3D effects, cross-overs for newly interpreted jacquards, velvet effects and contrast doubles. The colors of the season are light beige and naturals, pastel green, dark green, cobalt and the full range of dark colors with a high importance of brown.”

Giancarlo Biancalani – Fabrica Tessuti

Edutainment – future-oriented and sustainable application scenarios

In addition to the extensive trend information for Autumn.Winter 2024/25, the show offered a diverse program of lectures with panel discussions, inspiring keynotes and lectures. Around 35 agenda items and over 50 speakers ensured a comprehensive edutainment experience. Future-oriented sustainable material developments – from research to the finished product – were discussed by Simon Angel, Sustainable Innovations Curator, with Nicole Espey from Biotexfuture, among others. VirtualKnitting, Mycotex, AlgaeTex, BioTurf, BioBase, CO2TEX and BioCoat are just some of the innovations that were presented and discussed. Everyone agreed that it is important that industry and research work closely together in a network to really make progress. Otherwise, research projects remain in research and do not make it to market – “the Death Valley of research” as Espey called it. The upcoming and partly already implemented legal regulations as well as their concrete effects on the entire fashion and textile industry took up a large part of the discussion. In three application-oriented sessions and discussion rounds, Rolf Heimann, Chairman & CEO of the Hessnatur Foundation, showed how and where companies can start in their supply chain to promote recyclable products and processes and how these can be integrated into corporate practice.

Kim van der Weerd, Intelligence Director of the Transformers Foundation, presented the new guide “An Apparel Supplier’s Guide to Key Sustainability Legislation in the EU, US and UK”, which was launched on Thursday. It presents twelve international regulations and their requirements that companies can expect in the coming years – with a clear focus on textile manufacturers. “It is a large number of regulations for suppliers to fulfill in the near future. My advice: look at it as a holistic business change. It will not only involve the sustainability teams, but also HR, sourcing and others”, Kim van der Weerd summarised the legislative changes coming to the industry at the panel accompanying her keynote with Danijela Cafuta (Lenzing AG), Rashid Iqbal (Naveena Denim NDL) and Ilishio Lovejoy (Simple Approach). During the panel “Newtopia – Reconstructing the Jeans of the Future from Scratch”, Panos Sofianos discussed the future of denim with Jordan Nodarse (Bossa), Romain Narcy (Ereks & Era Denim Group), Hamit Yenici (Hich Solutions), Christina Agtzidou (Tom Tailor Group) and Marco Lucietti (Sanko Holding ISKO Division):

“Bast in general is a good competitor to the good old cotton. I think bast has a great future. But I see it from a mainstream side as well – it is still very expensive and it’s difficult to implement. Mills should make it more approachable,” Christina Agtzidou brought up a rethink at fibre level. Marco Lucietti called for an even broader shift: “We have to shift the paradigm towards consumption. It’s not just about reduce and reuse. Now is the time of NOT using any new materials of virgin fibers. We have to close the loop and make recycled products accessible to the market.”

“We need to create more fashion that costs money. This is about the question: what value does fashion have for us? And what is it worth to us to buy a sustainable product? We all have to work towards a different way of thinking, so that we also pay for things according to their value again,” Karin Schmitz, Business Development Director Peclers Paris aptly summarised the status quo of the current discussions in the industry during her trend lecture.

ConneXXion – 20 years of BLUEZONE

BLUEZONE celebrated a special anniversary summer: in addition to 150 years of the jeans patent, 70 years of Orta and 50 years of the Ruedi Karrer Jeans Museum Zurich, the aim was to celebrate its own round birthday – 20 years of BLUEZONE – in a fitting manner. More than 100 denim and sportswear specialists transformed the completely booked Munich Zenith area into a blue hotspot and showed the relevant fabric developments for the coming autumn. The MUNICH FABRIC NIGHT on Tuesday evening provided a worthy setting for the birthday party – the DJ Crew Geschwister Schall heated up the party-hungry MUNICH FABRIC START and BLUEZONE guests in the open air with beats and bites.

Panels and talks with Women in Denim, Mohsin Sajid and The 5 Denim Senses of AMD Düsseldorf, additional installations such as the photo exhibition “The World’s best Denim Fades” by Bryan Szabo, founder of The Indigo Invitational, the exhibition by designer Ksenia Schnaider and a special presentation by “The Jeans Museum” Zurich, through which Ruedi Karrer himself gave guided tours, made the Zenith area much more than a place to order. Ten denim trends were presented in the BLUEZONE: Old Money, Cover Up, Special Operations, Starsystem, Generational Baggies, Nope Indigo, S-Art-orial, Unbleached Nature, Lowriders and Belts ‘n Buckles. Curator of the denim trends at BLUEZONE is Tilmann Wröbel, Creative Director & Founder Monsieur-T. Denim Lifestyle Studio. The closing words and at the same time key take-away of his trend presentation were: “We are not expected to sell only pants anymore.” This became more than clear in the ten trend themes, because denim is present in fashion everywhere and in every facet and style – from tops, blazers, jackets and suits and outdoor with jackets and coats to haute couture gowns.

“BLUEZONE was good. We had a lot of customers. Big brands like MAC, Adriano Goldschmied, Gardeur and Angels were there as well as smaller brands. There was a strong interest in our fabrics with brown and regenerated cotton as well as Renewcell.”

Müge Tunceren, Product Development Manager – Bossa

“We exhibit at MUNICH FABRIC START for a very long time already. This year, it is our first time in Hall 6, and we are very happy to be here, as the surroundings are fresh, spacious, and well-lit. As we are quite strong in the German market, we always schedule our appointments before the show and don’t expect random visitors. Many of the big German brands were here, and we’re pleased with how it went.“

Dr. Dilek Erik, Global Marketing Manager – Sharabati Denim

One-Stop-Innovation & One-Stop-Sourcing

At KEYHOUSE – the innovation and sustainability hub of MUNICH FABRIC START – everything once again revolved around technological and ecological progress. The Sustainable Innovations as a special presentation area for outstanding new developments on the borderline between start-up and scalability were once again one of the absolute visitor magnets of the show. The ReSource Area in Hall 2 of the MOC was also all about sustainability. The meta-platform for certified  ecologically and socially produced fabrics and accessories has been showcasing the green solutions of the show’s exhibitors in one place for over ten years now, thus enabling visitors to engage in targeted sustainable sourcing.

“Right now, I think the industry is getting better as we are educating it. Acting sustainably at this moment means that we need the industry to do less bad. That’s all we’re asking for at the moment. And then we build on that progress. Within the next five years, the goal is to surpass this stage so that we no longer have to educate the industry and persuade it to become sustainable; instead, we need to ensure they are inherently sustainable from the beginning. This way, improvement won’t be an afterthought but rather a primary consideration right from the start.“

Muchaneta ten Napel, Founder & CEO –
Shape Innovate, CCI Taskforce for UN

“The mood in the market is good. The development of 3D production is a big topic in the industry – especially on the first day of the show we noticed this in the operation at our stand, which we were very satisfied with. On the second day it could have been a bit more crowded. The potential of 3D manufacturing is so great, even companies that were still sceptical a year ago now see the need for it,” says Fabian Grünwald, Key Account Manager at Assyst, pleased about the industry’s increasing openness to technology.
For the second time, the show-in-show THE SOURCE took place on 18 and 19 July as an integrated area of MUNICH FABRIC START and rounded off the MUNICH FABRIC START ecosystem in the direction of apparel manufacturing. Around 60 selected apparel manufacturers showed their product and service lines in Hall 8 of the Dampfdom in Motorworld and thus directly adjacent to the MOC and the Zenith area.

“I’m here for the first time. It’s good, with a nice environment. It is not packed, but I’m satisfied.”

Renee Chen – CW Fashion International Inc

“Overall, we draw a positive conclusion. We had less new contacts, but all important customers were here. In comparison to the other trade shows we visited within the last weeks this is the best event.”

Mohan Sundaram, General Manager – Compass Tex

Hard Facts & Figures

On a total of 42,500 square metres, MUNICH FABRIC START in Munich brought together the fashion and denim industry in eight areas – Additionals, Per4mance, ReSource, Fabrics, Design Studios, BLUEZONE, KEYHOUSE / Sustainable Innovations and THE SOURCE. Over 1,100 collections from around 900 international suppliers to the textile and apparel industry were presented by internationally renowned exhibitors such as Algaeing, Assyst, Cadica, Calik, CNC, Denim Authority, Isko, KBC, Kurabo, Liberty, Lisa, Naveena Denim, NDL, Orta, Royo, Saitex, Sharabati, Sorona, Takisade, Tessuti, WeNordic and Yünsa.

With a total of 10,800 visitors from 56 countries – most of them from Germany, Italy, France, Spain, The Netherlands, Turkey as well as China, but also from Japan, New Zealand and the US – from relevant brands and retailers, including Adidas, Akris, Anna van Toor, Armedangels, Baldessarini, Betty Barclay, BMW, Brax, Calvin Klein, Calida, Cambio, Camel Active, Comma, Drykorn, Escada, Esprit, Gerry Weber, Holy Fashion Group, Hugo Boss, IB Company, Inditex, Katag, Lagerfeld, Living Crafts, Lodenfrey, Luisa Cerano, MAC Mode, Marc Cain, Marc O’Polo, Mey, More & More, Murkudis, Olsen, Olymp, Orsay, Otto, Oui, Peek & Cloppenburg, Puma, QVC, Riani, S. Oliver, Schumacher, Seidensticker, Strellson, Talbot Runhof, Tommy Hilfiger, Tom Tailor and Uli Schneider among others, the number of visitors was slightly down overall in a competitive market environment.

Looking to the near future, MUNICH FABRIC START is now focusing on three important dates that have already been fixed: firstly, reVIEW Autumn.Winter 24/25 will take place for the first time at Motorworld on 13 and 14 September 2023 – and thus covers the previous time period of MFS and BLUEZONE – offering the industry a late ordering date in Munich as usual. Only ten weeks later, preVIEW will take place on 28 and 29 November 2023, offering a first opportunity to order the Spring/Summer collections for 2025. Finally, the industry will gather again for MUNICH FABRIC START and BLUEZONE from 23 to 25 January 2024.

FURTHER VOICES:

“MUNICH FABRIC START is indisputably important for us. We get an overview here and see what’s special. We actually always find what we are looking for. Specifically, we look for alternatives to cotton. But the show is always an important date for me to maintain long-standing contacts and exchange experiences.”

Marion Heinrich, Head of Purchasing Fabric – MAC

“The show was a super mix of interesting lectures and panels, talks with initiatives, with start-ups in the Innovation Area in KEYHOUSE and exhibitors at BLUEZONE and MUNICH FABRIC START. We just talked about it in the team: many of our problems have been solved because we have found the solutions for them in the past two days. In particular, we were interested in topics around sustainability and 3D fabrics.”

Sabine Franke, Fabric Specialist Fabric Management – Bon Prix

“80 years of Manteco – we are celebrating our anniversary year. We took this as an opportunity to look in our archive and to develop materials that unite the present, future and past – always under the aspect of sustainability, of course. Customers no longer just want to see new fabric developments from us as weavers, but also a story and a concept for it. Storytelling, sustainability and prices – these are the three main topics that everything is about.”

Emiliano Bertoli, Sales Manager – Manteco

“This is our first time at MUNICH FABRIC START and it is the right show for us. Everything is super organised, clear and we had VERY good conversations. Customers approach us specifically because they are looking for bamboo and there is also a great demand for products produced in Europe. From a leading children’s car seat manufacturer to suppliers of sailing clothing and medical products to young designers – the mix was very good and perfect for us as a start-up for high-performance fabrics.”

Sabine Bahner, Product Manager – Visbatex

“The mood here is always good. We like to come here every summer and winter – to sort fabrics, meet suppliers and find out about upcoming trends. It’s a pity that the Asian exhibitors aren’t represented as much anymore.”

Ivan Paglialunga, Senior Designer Tailoring – S. Oliver BLACK LABEL WOMEN

“For me, bio-based materials are the future. But it is also clear that we could not live in a world where products are only made of bio materials.”

Aniela Hoitink, Founder – MYCOTEX by NEFFA


Discover more industry-changing innovations at our upcoming trade shows:

BLUEZONE

23/01 – 24/01/2024

www.bluezone.show

MUNICH FABRIC START

23/01 – 25/01/2024

www.munichfabricstart.com

reVIEW

13/09 – 14/09/2023

www.viewmunich.com

THE COMEBAG PROJECT

UPCYCLING: THE COMEBAG PROJECT

Concept Store | H4

18. July 2023

Handmade with love in M/UNIQUE

A team of young fashion designers has realised a great upcycling project in the last few weeks: they have sewn unique bags from former trade fair materials such as flags, various trade fair banners and carpet left overs from the MFS, giving the materials a meaningful purpose. The unique pieces of the limited edition THE COMEBAG bags can be purchased at the Concept Store in front of Hall 4 for 15€ per bag.

BORNEMANN ETIKETTEN supplies biodegradable labels in a print & weave combination for this unique project. The production of the labels comes from beautiful Portugal. Discover individual label solutions at BORNEMANN ETIKETTEN in H1 | B 20.

Master tailor Elina Chauan started her own business shortly before THE COMEBAG project and founded her label Elina.Chauan.Fashion – she produces handmade unique pieces in the unique “mushroom” cut. Elina specialises as a bag designer and brings her creative ideas to her handmade products.

Charlotte Hansel “Charly”, who actually works in dance, has also discovered her passion for fashion in recent years and taught herself to sew. Charlotte has already appeared in music videos and commercials and plans to continue her education as a choreographer to perform on the big stages as an artist.

The two met during the preparations for the MUNICH FABRIC START trade fair a year ago and became friends through their work together. Their common credo is:

 

You can create something out of anything and thus make the world more colourful and sustainable.

The idea for the project came about mainly because of the striking colour of the carpet, which immediately catches the eye. It would simply be a shame not to make further use of the beautiful existing materials – especially in view of the sustainability aspect, which plays a major role at the fair. We attach great importance to illustrating that something new can be created from every thing. It’s fascinating how we can use creativity and innovative thinking to create something completely new and impressive from seemingly insignificant or everyday objects.

Our goal is to inspire people to broaden their perspectives and see the potential in everything, be it materials, ideas or situations. We want to challenge the boundaries of what is possible and show that there are no limitations when it comes to creating something unique and meaningful.

Discover more industry-changing innovations at our upcoming trade shows:

BLUEZONE

18/07 – 19/07/2023

www.bluezone.show

MUNICH FABRIC START

18/07 – 20/07/2023

www.munichfabricstart.com

THE SOURCE

18/07 – 19/07/2023

www.thesource.show

Bluezone Highlights

AMD X Naveena & Transformers Foundation

BLUEZONE HIGHLIGHTS FOR AUTUMN.WINTER 24/25

15. July 2023

AMD X Naveena

We are born with 5 senses. They accompany us for a lifetime. Let us feel, taste, hear our environment, smell and see what surrounds us. Within 5 Groups of mixed courses from students of Fashion Design (B.A.), Fashion & Design Management ( B.A.)and Fashion Journalism & Communication (B.A.) the students from the Dusseldorf based AMD Akademie für Mode & Design, faculty design of Hochschule Fresenius, analyzed the importance and impact of our senses in context of Denim.

Why Denim? Because this beautiful and rich material like no other embodies senses and sensuality the best. In times of digitalization and virtual universes, it is our fabric of choice that symbolizes it´s human connection the best.

Join us on the Blue Zone area in Hall 7 | A 01 and get in touch, hear, feel, smell and also taste what Denim Senses triggers in yourself!

The 5 DENIM SENSES are brought to live thanks to the generous support from Naveena Denim Mills who provided the denim fabrics for this project:

The BERRIT I95 fabric includes hemp and belongs to Naveena’s CANNA DENIM concept which is made of cottonized and mechanical hemp composition around 20%. It is durable, breathable, anti-bacterial, requires 70% less water comparing to cotton and no pesticides. Plus it growths 3-4 times faster than cotton. KEATON I73 combines hemp and Tencel together.

MORGAN B56 includes recycled linen and belongs to Naveena’s LINO+ concept: fabrics with smart linen fiber, created by post industrial waste. They are GRS certified, breathable and moisture wicking.

VIDIC I81: Includes BioHemp and is part of Naveena’s BIOTECH concept. The mill teamed up with Circular Systems in a unique collaboration that transforms agricultural crop left-overs into scalable, high-value natural fiber denim fashion products with their Agraloop™ technology. BIOTECH fabrics are made with natural fiber derived from CBD hemp crop residue and refined into textile-grade fiber called Agraloop™ BioFibre™. These fabrics are also compliant with the Global Recycled Standard and Organic Blend Content Standard.

OLITA B91 and GLENN B56 are part of their RETROTECH concept which is inspired by retro denim heritage and remixing it to modern day living. Retrotech provides wear comfort without sacrificing vintage authentic look. For more comfortable fits, Naveena blended high and lows with stretch resulting in a modern vintage cotton with a stretch blend.

TRANSFORMERS FOUNDATION

Initiated in September 2022, the TRANSFORMES FOUNDATION teamed up with BLUEZONE to join forces to educate and inspire the Denim industry. Their vision is to connect their networks, to share relevant content and profound insights of industry-relevant developments and challenges and to provide information and inspiration – all at once.

On 18 July, the TRANSFORMERS FOUNDATION will hold a panel discussion about the legislative landscape in Europe, the UK, and the USA is evolving quickly and is likely to have far-reaching implications for apparel suppliers worldwide. On 19 July, they will explore the critical ethical questions needed to unlock meaningful decarbonization action.

The Transformers Foundation brings together the voices of the denim industry with social actors to provide impulses for positive change in the industry. It is an interface between brands, NGOs, consumers and the media. “Transformers” stands for all those stakeholders within the denim supply chain and beyond who want to actively participate in this change and transformation.

Join the TRANSFORMER FOUNDATIONS events: SEMINAR ZONE, BLUEZONE HALL 7

A Supplier’s Guide to Key Sustainability Legislation in the EU, US, UK
TUESDAY, 18 JULY from 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Decarbonizing Denim: The Denim Supply Chain Speaks Up
WEDNESDAY, 19 JULY from 11.00am – 12.00pm

TRANSFORMERS FOUNDATION

Discover more industry-changing innovations at our upcoming trade shows:

BLUEZONE

18/07 – 19/07/2023

www.bluezone.show

MUNICH FABRIC START

18/07 – 20/07/2023

www.munichfabricstart.com

THE SOURCE

18/07 – 19/07/2023

www.thesource.show

Trend Preview for AUTUMN.WINTER 24/25

Now available: each other Trend Book & Colour Code

TREND FORECAST Autumn.Winter 24/25

13. July 2023

MUNICH FABRIC START Autumn.Winter 24/25 s all about the seasonal leitmotif EACH OTHER. How can we look into the future without losing our minds? Between utter resignation and blind rage lies a hopeful, wise and unbiased perspective. Our future lies in the diversity of such calm, thoughtful and courageous approaches.

EACH OTHER emphasizes the importance of personal connection. We need to continuously stay in touch with each other, be there for one another and listen attentively – even in difficult times. What’s unique about fashion is that we can promote well-being through a variety of tactile and emotional fabrics and styles – not only in sales and use, but also in the field and in production.

 Let’s consciously pursue a common and effective goal: to create something beautiful with fashion and make a contribution to our humanity – for EACH OTHER!

WHAT’S NEW?

A multi-purpose black in combination with a light beige and a new anise are the key colours for Autumn.Winter 24/25. Strange colour duos like yellow/ mango, pink/peach or turquoise/blue bring fresh accents to the colour palette. In contrasts, cold and warm tones play with each other, in dark and light nuances, sometimes loud, sometimes quiet and as neutral or bright colors.

Decorative qualities are a recipe against crisis. Protection wear from cozy, lightweight to heavy weight fabrics are key for winter: a firework of creative yarns in volume, lightness, functionality and fancy combinations. Checks come in all variations, be it loud, quiet, big or small. A touch of trash, tech, nostalgie and 80ies brings bling in all variations. Open weaves or knits bring a nuance of winter transparency.

Casual comfort as standard: functional pragmatic classic and timeless styles come as coats, bomber jackets, suits, casual sakkos or padded styles. We play with extremes in width and wrapping volume for morning coat styles, over-shirts, blazers and baggies. Expressive looks are created for night and day with shine through elements rounded off by retro looks from the sixties, seventies and eighties.

These 5 EACH OTHER trends of MUNICH FABRIC START as well as the 10 denim-, street- and sportswear trends for BLUEZONE under the leitmotif CONNEXXION can be found as a comprehensive trend analysis with detailed colour cards, inspiring materials, moods, prints and styles in our TREND BOOK and COLOUR CODE – available in the trend forums in foyer 2 and 4, the trade show office room B 009 and at the Bluezone check-in counter.

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each other presents 5 trend worlds for the Autumn.Winter 24/25 season:

HIGHLAND HYBRIDS

Source:
Matteo Dunchl

MYSTIC BEINGS

Source:
Joao Carvalho on Behance

SYSTEM CRINGE

Source:
Edmond Hillary

KINKY CLASSICS

Source:
Gentle Monstre

PAST FORWARD

Source:
Joao Carvalho on Behance

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MUNICH FABRIC START & BLUEZONE MOODS AND TRENDS

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COLOUR CODE

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120 EUR

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TREND BOOK AND COLOUR CODE AUTUMN.WINTER 24/25

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THE SOURCE 2023 - Autumn.Winter 24/25 - Part II

THE SOURCE

PRIME MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS

6. July 2023

As the new one-stop solution for integrated fashion sourcing, THE SOURCE offers flexible sourcing services and solutions for newly conceived value chains on around 2,500 m2 in the new Hall 8, opposite the MOC.

On 18 and 19 July 2023, some 60 selected international manufacturing companies will present their services from cut-make-trim (CMT) to high-end production in the listed Lokhalle, which with its gigantic dimensions is one of the largest cantilevered historic steel halls in Europe.

A cluster of key sourcing countries such as Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Italy or Vietnam will create a business-relevant offer for risk diversification with the right product mix for every segment.

THAI SON S.P.

Thai Son S.P Co., Ltd. is a clothing manufacturer for women’s, men’s & kids’ cut & sew knitwear. They produce fabrics and offer garment prices. They are highly specialized in producing garments from circular knitted fabric for many kinds of garments for men and ladies (Cut & sew knit-tops from basic body to with various kinds of prints and different cuts, hoodies, sweaters, dresses/skirts, pants, underwear, fashionable styles, sportswear…) and are proud to be one of the family-owned garment suppliers who have been surviving and developing for the past 33 years.

TUONG LONG

Tuong Long Co.,Ltd is a denim factory in South Vietnam, established in 2000. Their main products are different kinds of denim (rigid, normal stretch, super stretch,…) with capacity around 2,5 million meter monthly. They have long time working with US market via AEO, Ann Taylor, Talbots, Rock Revival, Express and many more. Their wish is to bring Viet Nam denim to the world and they believe the EU is one of the most potential markets that they would love to get to know and work with.

UNION 3 FASHION

Bold geometric jacquards, mini checks and 3D textures are telling a story about clean-cut contrasts in Union 3 Fashion’s Fall-Winter Collection. Neutral sand mélange colours in soft yarn jersey pieces also offer an extra winter touch. Green and purple colour combinations in our graphic prints, rhinestones and foil wordings, lurex details and a variety of plisse techniques add an element of feminine festivity in our womenswear collection.

VIET HONG TEXTILE

Established in 2005 and owned by Viet Huong Group, Viet Hong is a family business with over 40 years of entrepreneurial experience in Vietnam. They have an integrated line of fabric manufacturing from weaving, dyeing, finishing and mercerizing. Their team consists of qualified, young and dynamic professionals who are passionate about the “special world of Blue”.

WELLFABRIC

WELLFABRIC is a brand of sustainable fabrics. Their featured products are bamboo fabric, organic cotton fabric, recycled poly fabric, bamboo cotton fabric, bamboo poly, cotton poly… etc. They are certified with GOTS, GRS and OEKO-Tex 100. Wellfabric also has an available stock of various colors and accepts small MOQ or as per customer’s request.

ZEN MODA

Embracing the AW24/25 season, the collection of ZEN MODA showcases captivating themes, vibrant colors, and innovative styles. They have incorporated new developments and processes, pushing the boundaries of creativity. Material innovations add a touch of luxury, while product novelties bring excitement to their range. Their commitment to excellence extends to new services, ensuring an exceptional experience. Join them at Hall 8 A10 to witness the essence of fashion reinvented.


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Visbatex - Performance by nature

Green revolution with bamboo

Visbatex shows its revolutionary high-performance fabrics made of bamboo viscose at Munich Fabric Start

4. July 2023

Performance by nature – Visbatex is a pioneer in the production of high-quality textiles based on bamboo viscose and sets standards in the implementation of a holistic circular economy and European production standards. At the Munich Fabric Start from 18 to 20 July 2023, the Munich-based company will show how high-tech and sustainability go hand in hand. Visit Visbatex in Hall 2 at Stand B 13.

Fabrics made of bamboo are rightly considered an ecologically sound alternative to conventional textiles. The product properties of the fibre of the rapidly renewable natural raw material are too superior. Bamboo offers excellent wearing comfort. The fabric has an antibacterial and thus odour-inhibiting effect. Microscopically small holes in the fibre ensure breathability and rapid moisture transport. And as a natural UV barrier, bamboo filters up to 97.5% of harmful UV radiation.

The young company Visbatex combines all these properties in its new revolutionary high-performance fabrics based on at least 50 % bamboo viscose. This world innovation is developed and refined in the company’s own Nature Tech Lab. Visbatex’s own laboratory is the heart of the company’s product development, with which Visbatex is driving forward the transformation of conventional textiles into high-tech materials with a great pioneering spirit. The goal of Visbatex’s textile revolution is a bionically inspired evolution of classic fabrics. Visbatex has already applied for a patent for the composition of its fabrics based on bamboo viscose. The bamboo viscose from Visbatex is sold as a blend with other textiles such as recycled polyester or organic cotton.

But it is not only the product properties of Visbatex textiles that are convincing. The production in Europe and the implementation of a holistic circular economy also set standards. “As a company, we want to live up to our social and ecological responsibility,” says Klaudia Atelj, Managing Director of Visbatex. “Visbatex is environmentally friendly, durable, very hard-wearing and dimensionally stable.

A variety of uses derive from all these properties. Besides fashion, these include workwear, medical clothing, leisurewear and, of course, baby and children’s fashion. But even in the automotive sector or in Munich, 30 June 2023 the packaging industry, Visbatex textile fabrics can show off their outstanding quality and performance features.

About Visbatex

Visbatex strives for nothing more and nothing less than a textile revolution. In its own Nature Tech Lab, the Munich-based company develops high-performance fabrics based on bamboo viscose (at least 50 %). The engine of the textile revolution is the pioneering spirit of the young company, which consistently questions standard processes and researches new bionically inspired solutions in an interdisciplinary framework with research and science. The basis for the development of new fabrics is always the possibility of ecological and social production and the embedding in a system of circular economy.

MORE ABOUT VISBATEX

Discover more industry-changing innovations at our upcoming trade shows:

BLUEZONE

18/07 – 19/07/2023

www.bluezone.show

MUNICH FABRIC START

18/07 – 20/07/2023

www.munichfabricstart.com

THE SOURCE

18/07 – 19/07/2023

www.thesource.show

HOW DO WE PACKAGE PEOPLE?

HOW DO WE PACKAGE PEOPLE? – A RESET IN FASHION

A contribution by DMI trend analyst Carl Tillessen
about the new essence of existence and fashion

27. June 2023

We were so looking forward to the time after the pandemic and now this: war in Europe, bottlenecks in the energy supply and the highest inflation in 71 years. We all feel like we are out of luck and ill-fated. And that for a very long time.

Of course, the world wasn’t any better in former times. But it seems so to us. And because we experience the present as so troubled, we try to return to the light-heartedness we felt in the past. “I have decided to go back to my roots in fashion as well as to the roots of Balenciaga, which is making quality clothes – not making image or buzz,” explains Demna. “Fashion has become a kind of entertainment, but often that part overshadows the essence of it, which lays in the way we create relationships between body and fabric,” state his show notes for Balenciaga.

Yes, in essence that’s it: “body and fabric”. JW Anderson sends these two basic ingredients, from which all fashion is created, down the catwalk before he starts his actual show. A naked body and a fresh roll of fabric – that is the tabula rasa, the blank slate on which fashion can reinvent itself once again. “How do we package people?” asks JW Anderson, as if all that were completely open-ended again.

Carl Tillessen

Summarizing the development, Mark Holgate of Vogue said:

“We’re heading into a reset, where all the din and clamor and sheer noise of fashion today doesn’t matter a jot if the clothes aren’t exceptional in their thought and craft. In other words: focus on design, not creating distraction!”

All this refocusing – on the essence of fashion, on the material as a starting point, on the product itself – is reminiscing. This is what fashion is all about right now: taking people on a journey through time to phases of our lives and theirs when we, and everyone around us, were so much more carefree than we are today.

 

DMI FASHION DAY LIVE

17. JULY 2023

14.00 – 21.00 

MOC MUNICH

MORE INFORMATION

GET INFORMED & INSPIRED AT MUNICH FABRIC START AT DMI:

You can find out how you can make this work for you in a personal conversation with the DMI analysts at the DMI Lounge in room K1 in front of hall 1 at MUNICH FABRIC START.

Discover more industry-changing innovations at our upcoming trade shows:

BLUEZONE

18/07 – 19/07/2023

www.bluezone.show

MUNICH FABRIC START

18/07 – 20/07/2023

www.munichfabricstart.com

THE SOURCE

18/07 – 19/07/2023

www.thesource.show

THE SOURCE 2023 - Autumn.Winter 24/25 - Part I

THE SOURCE

PRIME MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS

22. June 2023

As the new one-stop solution for integrated fashion sourcing, THE SOURCE offers flexible sourcing services and solutions for newly conceived value chains on around 2,500 m2 in the new Hall 8, opposite the MOC.

On 18 and 19 July 2023, some 60 selected international manufacturing companies will present their services from cut-make-trim (CMT) to high-end production in the listed Lokhalle, which with its gigantic dimensions is one of the largest cantilevered historic steel halls in Europe.

A cluster of key sourcing countries such as Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Italy or Vietnam will create a business-relevant offer for risk diversification with the right product mix for every segment.

BEEVALUE

Beevalue is a garment manufacturer-exporter established in 2014 in Vietnam. Their main products: shirts, polo shirts, jackets, pants, coats, uniforms, working wear, protective wear, skiwear, home wear, workout wear… have been exported to Japan, Belgium, United Kingdom. They source local materials at low cost and high-quality manufacturing so they are confident to provide best garments at reasonable prices.

COMPASS TEX

Redefine Fashion with COMPASS TEX! COMPASS TEX is one of THE leading suppliers for innovative fashion products in India, Bangladesh, Turkey & Vietnam. Service, Innovation, Digitization & Sustainability enable our customers to succeed in the market with COMPASS TEX. WE CARE – 78% of their products are produced on a 100% sustainable base and 80% of their products is produced with natural energy from crop to the finished product. COMPASS TEX makes the difference in fashion production!

EAST

Step into a world of stunning autumn/winter collections at www.eastdk.com! During the next edition of The Source they showcase the perfect blend of innovation, creativity, and sustainability. Discover how EAST merges cutting-edge technology using 3D with eco-friendly practices, shaping a brighter tomorrow. Join them on this visionary journey and experience the transformative power of style. #EastDK #Exhibition #AutumnWinter #Innovation #Creativity #Sustainability #3D #Fashion #Women

FRENCH PEOPLE DESIGN

Frenchpeopledesign is a leading apparel company with offices in Vietnam and China that offers design, sourcing and manufacturing solutions with a special focus and know-how on outerwear, sweat shirts, fake fur and equestrian garments. Their global understanding of fashion and their capacity to efficiently source fabrics, accessories or embellishments best suited to your brand convinced medium and high-end designer’s brands, department stores and retailers. Discover their expertise in designing and manufacturing of fashionable products.

M. I. INDUSTRIES

Founded in 1994, M. I. Industries is a well-known textile and apparel manufacturer operating out of Karachi, Pakistan. M. I. Industries is engaged in innovative manufacturing with a vertically-integrated supply chain that straddles from greige fabric to apparels, providing end to end solutions to trusted partners across the globe. Their commitment and performance has created an enviable reputation for printable blank products for promotional wears, school wears, athletic wears providing shortest possible lead times with complete logistic support up to warehouse deliveries. Looking ahead, M. I. Industries aspires to make a difference in the textile and apparel industry through innovation and sustainable business practices.

OTS

OTS has an extensive research of garments, fabrics, finishing and accessories, which they propose to the designers and product managers of their customers. This offer is constantly updated and it is seasonally integrated with innovative, yet commercially viable garments. Their focus is on natural and recycled materials. Visit their booth at THE SOURCE in Hall 8 | B 17.


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High-tech connection meets low-tech reconnection

High-tech connection meets low-tech reconnection

Interview with Simon Angel, Curator of the Sustainable Innovations Forum

20. June 2023

Reflecting on the past and looking towards the future – what lies ahead in the sustainable fashion and innovative design industry?

There are two significant factors driving the evolution of the industry at present. Let’s begin with the first topic, which I refer to as the ‘process runway’. On one hand, the term ‘runway’ refers to the well-known fashion runway or catwalk. On the other hand, we can observe the growth of numerous companies and designers with a sustainable focus, who are maturing and becoming more professional, preparing themselves to connect and deliver. From this perspective, it becomes clear that companies and designers understand the need to continuously improve every step of the supply chain, striving for constant enhancement – what I call the process runway.

 

Could you elaborate on how these labels are improving and changing their production practices?

Certainly. Let’s delve into the example of Knitwear Lab, one of the exhibitors. They demonstrate how one client’s interactions have led to improved production and enhanced quality in several ways. In the past, their manufacturing process began with a rough sketch or digitally drawn idea. Subsequently, one single idea was prototyped multiple times, thus resulting in numerous samples, requiring significant time and numerous adjustments. This process was highly time and material-consuming. To streamline this process, Knitwear Lab embraced digitization. They created a variety of avatars with different size measurements and body types, providing a perfect digital replica for every body shape. With this approach, they can now experiment with more complex designs and experience the implications of different designs and special materials across all sizes, from XXS to XXL without producing supervacaneous samples, thus waste. This is crucial since the details of a finished garment can appear differently on various body sizes. Hence, they first create a digitally perfect fit and high-quality product. Once flawless digitally, it is then manufactured in reality. The benefits are numerous: customization, time and material savings, and cost efficiency – all essential sustainable considerations. Additionally, they can incorporate quality aspects. Cause after all efficient work processes and resource conservation remain significant challenges within the industry.

Simon Angel

So, they transitioned from specialized skills to a broader scope?

Exactly. The progression follows this trajectory: initially, we have design studios focusing on their core strengths, on what they excel at. Simultaneously, they are eager to explore avenues for improving the customer journey, sustainability aspects, sourcing or design. It entails broadening their scope of responsibilities and possibilities. Within this transition lies immense potential, but it also presents several challenges. This is the nature of pursuing a goal – people need to collaborate, assume responsibility, and expand their horizons to harness the full potential and become more sustainable and efficient.

You mentioned another direction at the beginning. Could you elaborate on that?

The other topic revolves around reconnecting with craftsmanship. There is a growing focus on our human nature, on experiencing materials and products through touch, smell, taste… We are redirecting our attention towards engaging our senses. This year, we have exciting projects that facilitate this connection, inspiring people to participate in the knowledge and production processes. To be honest, this craving for tangibility and the opportunity to get hands dirty or experience materials is not limited to the production and design chain alone; it is also a fundamental human need. In the years to come, I am confident that there will be a significant resurgence in reconnecting and rediscovering the purity and authenticity of things.

Are there any synergies, or do these topics merely coexist?

On one hand we have high tech connection using digital advices for improvement and more sustainability, on the other hand low tech reconnection refocusing on craftmanship and human aspects with feeling of the senses. What they do have in common is the very important fact, that without collaboration, nothing would be the same. Studio Sarmite collaborates with Roua Atelier, Crafts Council works with Enschede Textielstad, Meyers & Fügmann cooperate with other designers. If we realize what we and others are doing, we can connect with collaboration and create something even bigger. That is what we experience ourselves at MUNICH FABRIC START: we collaborate a lot as well, for example with BiotexFuture, Berlin Design Farm and Crafts Council. We try to be a partner in acknowledging, introducing and togetherness with other partners to create something bigger in joint forces.

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IN THE SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS AREA AT KEYHOUSE – H5!

Discover more industry-changing innovations at our upcoming trade shows:

BLUEZONE

18/07 – 19/07/2023

www.bluezone.show

MUNICH FABRIC START

18/07 – 20/07/2023

www.munichfabricstart.com

THE SOURCE

18/07 – 19/07/2023

www.thesource.show

The Textile Industry: What to Expect in the Next Five Years

The Textile Industry: What to Expect in the Next Five Years

Guest post by Muchaneta ten Napel, Founder and CEO, Shape Innovate

13. June 2023

The textile industry has undergone remarkable changes, shifting from the use of traditional handlooms to state-of-the-art factories that produce enormous amounts of textiles and clothing. With the quickening pace of technological advancements, shifting consumer preferences, and evolving global trends, the landscape of the textile industry is on the brink of even more significant transformations in the upcoming five years.

Sustainability, No Longer a Buzzword

Sustainability has evolved from a catchphrase to a prerequisite in the textile sector. The rising consciousness of consumers regarding their environmental impact has compelled textile producers to adopt eco-friendly practices. As a result, the forthcoming half-decade is expected to herald an era where sustainability is the rule, not the exception.

The focus will be reducing hazardous chemicals, water, and energy in textile production. The industry will place greater emphasis on circular production methods and using recycled materials. Brands will strive to decrease their carbon footprint while maintaining the quality and style of their products, ensuring their entire supply chain adheres to sustainability standards.

Technology, A Key Driver

Technological innovation, a key industry driver, will further shape production processes over the next five years. Automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) will redefine production efficiency. Automation will enhance efficiency, reduce manual labour, and minimise production errors, leading to quicker turnarounds, amplified production capacity, and cost reduction.

AI will enable trend prediction, production optimisation, and quality control enhancement. Textile producers will leverage AI tools to analyse data and make informed sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution decisions. By connecting devices and systems, IoT will provide the following:

  • Real-time control and monitoring of production processes.
  • Thus improving quality control.
  • Reducing waste.
  • Boosting productivity.

Demand for luxury and premium textile products will rise over the next five years. An increase in consumer financial stability and an expanding middle class in emerging markets like China and India will drive this trend. In addition, the shift in consumer behaviour due to the COVID-19 pandemic towards prioritising comfort, quality, and durability over fast fashion will likely persist.

The Rise of Local Production

The pandemic also highlighted global supply chains’ vulnerability, causing production and delivery disruptions. The coming years will see a rise in local production as brands seek to reduce dependency on foreign suppliers. This shift towards local production will bring quicker turnarounds, lower transportation costs, reduced carbon footprint, and greater control over the supply chain. It will also stimulate local economies by creating job opportunities and nurturing local textile industries.

However, local production comes with challenges, including potentially higher costs than overseas production and the need for a skilled workforce. Nevertheless, the brands that successfully adapt to these shifts and meet evolving consumer needs will flourish in the upcoming years. In addition, the textile industry’s transformation presents an opportunity to address long-standing issues such as environmental sustainability, ethical production, and supply chain transparency, promising an exciting future.

In conclusion, the textile industry is poised for a significant evolution in the next five years, propelled by consumer behaviour, global trends, and technological advancements.

The textile industry is poised for a significant transformation in the next five years. Its evolution presents an opportunity to address long-standing challenges such as environmental sustainability, ethical production, and supply chain transparency.

All in all, it is an exciting time for the textile industry, and the next five years will undoubtedly shape its future.

Are you interested in more in-depth facts and figures on the new textile economy?

Visit the Shape Innovate Lounge in H5 | 04 or attend the mini-lectures in the Keyhouse.

About the author

Founding editor-in-chief of Shape Innovate, Muchaneta has worked in the fashion industry for over 14 years. She is currently one of the leading influencers speaking and writing about the merger of fashion with technology and wearable technology.

Muchaneta ten Napel | m@shapeinnovate.com

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