This technology opens up extremely exciting possibilities. For instance, clients could have a single quality greige and print nearly infinite combination of aesthetics. By doing so, they can drastically improve the speed to market with much lower SKUs.

Many denim brands today maintain extensive material libraries, consisting of well over 500 different types of fabric, solely for the purpose of achieving a desired look. However, with Cooltrans, the aesthetic can be completely independent of the fabric composition. By calibrating the process to a specific fabric base, brands can achieve a wide range of aesthetics on a single twill type, resulting in tremendous costs savings.

Furthermore, addressing the environmental impact of indigo dye is a shared concern within the industry. Cooltrans is seen as a promising solution to reduce the toxicity associated with indigo dye as there is no indigo involved in the entire process, which is an additional key point that many brand houses view it favourably.

How does Polopiqué distinguish itself in the textile industry?

Polopiqué is one of the few complete vertical textile industries worldwide, controlling production from spinning, weaving/knitting and finishing to making high-quality garments. At Polopiqué, we don’t just deliver the garment; we also provide the ideas, the solutions and the designs. We include creativity and design in everything we do.  

Why has Polopiqué chosen Portugal for its production?

Polopiqué is a Portuguese family company with decades of tradition in the textile industry. In addition, Polopiqué was created and established in the most relevant geographical area in terms of textiles in Portugal. Therefore, we privilege this know-how and proximity, and we should consider the many benefits of local production in terms of sustainability, agility and quality guarantee.

What’s next for Polopique? What direction do you see your company taking in the coming years?

Continuing to surprise the market with innovations through constant R&D practices, taking advantage of new raw materials and production processes. Also reinforcing the weight and presence in new markets and business areas, namely in home textiles.

How important is it to be unique yet still have a recognizable factor in your work?

Very important. Polopiqué is flexible and proud to find solutions to most of our customer’s requests. Furthermore, by controlling all stages of the production process, we can guarantee higher quality standards and better agility.

Experience fabrics in real life again: see and feel the unique fall, the weight, the colour intensity of the print and special characteristics. This is exactly what a physical textile fair is all about – in addition to the important personal contacts with manufacturers and other industry insiders and the wealth of inspiration and information, of course.

At FABRIC DAYS from 1 – 3 September 2020 at the MOC Munich you will have the chance to experience and source the innovations of 300 exhibitors. Discover here some of the exhibitors of the FABRICS, SOURCING and DESIGN STUDIOS Area:

FABRICS

AKÜRÜN TEXTILE A.S. – H2 | D 01

Akürün Textile A.S. used its time during lockdown wisely. Taking into account global issues around sustainability, the Turkish brand offers a wide range of innovative woven fabric solutions and expanded their certified range by prioritizing sustainability. The colours and patterns of the new season will feature the following new certificates: BCI, GOTS, OCS, GRS & RCS.

ARULA GMBH – H2 | D 15

Arula GmbH are specialist in high-quality knitted fabrics with a focus on sustainability! The sustainability program of the Austrian brand features fine knitwear made of Tencel® Lyocell, Micromodal, cotton or corn fibres – with or without elastic components & now with compostable elaspan! For the Autumn.Winter 21/22 season, the range is supplemented by shimmering hemp and linen in earthly shades.

HEMMERS ITEX – H2 | A 09

The new Autumn.Winter 21/22 collection from Hemmers Itex focuses on new qualities and trendy colour accents. In addition to mustard, terra and petrol, warm berry tones also dominate the designs and thus reflect the colour world of winter. Warm coat fabrics, pleated skirt qualities and velvet form a fashionable quality and variety. In addition, prints, fabrics and winter knitwear can be found in the collection.

KBC FASHION – H3 | B 04

KBC Fashion focuses on sustainability and creative qualities in Autumn.Winter 21/22. Minimalism meets retro vibes with exciting colour combinations. Hand painted, photographic and paisley designs contrast with graphics. The qualities offered include silk blends, viscose and polyester to cotton, recycled and environmentally friendly blends. The German company is also launching a cocktail wear collection this season.

INNOTEX MERKEL & RAU GMBH – H2 | D 12

InnoTex offers a GOTS certified multifaceted collection for the Autumn.Winter 21/22 season. Graphic prints with modern overlays, shadow effects and exciting surface compositions play important roles. The theme Nature is reflected in natural surface structures and motifs from flora and fauna. Both cold and warm colour combinations are given a pleasantly warm character for the cold winter days thanks to roughened and sanded basic goods. Flower prints on dark backgrounds printed on flowing viscose satin and silk chiffon perfectly match the new Dark Romance trend. Marbled prints allow for a luxurious and individual look in elegant colour schemes. Bohemian prints with dark contrasting tones are also suitable for the winter season, both as an all over motif and as a patchwork print.

LEADFORD & LOGAN – H2 | B 06

Leadford & Logan is an Italian leader in exporting high fashion fabrics like plain wool, silk, silk blends, prints, velvets and embroideries. The Autumn.Winter 21/22 collection presents a mix of plain fabrics (100% wool, silk, polyesters) and printed qualities. Fabric blends including silk satin or silk Mikado mix and a new wool satin are printed with exclusive colours and designs.

PONGEES LIMITED – H2 | C 19

Luxury silk specialist Pongees has launched a new website to make it even easier for designers to select and place their orders. Whether you choose to buy direct or online from the stock items, the minimum order remains at 1m.

“While nothing beats the actual opportunity to feel a fabric, look at how it drapes and easily compare one weight with another, we endeavour to be well-placed to present the collection as best we can using technology with videos and virtual meetings. This will most certainly be of major importance over the coming months,” explains managing director Nick Moore. He adds: “We are continuing to invest in the future, but with the flexibility to adapt the business to meet what will be a changing world of how fabrics are sourced by ourselves and our customers. We are currently enjoying testing new ideas and continuing to search for new supplies so we can improve our offer to customers.”

SEIDRA – H3 | E 10

The Autumn.Winter 21/22 collection at Seidra remains true to its quality standards in weaving and knitting with the highest quality wool with a focus on Sustainability. In addition to pure wool articles, Seidra also focusses on new developments in the area of cotton-wool and linen-wool blends. The exclusive developments with the wide range of colours can be used in the fashion sector as well as in traditional costume fashion.

SUNDAGTEX – H4 | D 12

The textile agency SundagTex will present various highlights, among them is the new colourful, GOTS certified cotton and wool collection from Sintopel. The motifs in the collection range from natural motifs to lurex effects and modern graphics. SundagTex will also be showing GOTS certified high-quality felt and wool from Textilveredlung Keller, which are knitted and finished in Germany. GOTS certified voluminous-light wool fleece from the Italian company Sidoti will be shown as well as organic embroideries and embroidered Guipure lace in GOTS certified qualities from Modespitze Plauen.

DESIGN STUDIOS

PRIMUS PATTERN – H3 | B 18

The Autumn.Winter 21/22 collection at Primus Pattern, gently ranges from mindfulness and durability to elegance and radiant expression. In terms of colour, the collection for the coming season is balanced in the lively shades of nature, such as deep blue, dark cadmium green, washed out black and sublime mud nuances. Accents are set by a lively apricot, matt copper to daring outliers such as an intense tango red or concentrated fruit tones. Formally, the new prints oscillate between noble retro ideas, structured imitations of nature and timeless geometric approaches. For a feeling of security and courage, all new textile designs have been developed with care and attention in these fragile times.

ZISSER TEXTILE DESIGN – H3 | D 17

Nature is the starting point for the Autumn.Winter 21/22 novelties of Zisser Textile Design. Falling leaves, peaceful blues of the sky and natural, neutral shades… Let’s walk deeper into the forest and find its mystery! The animal kingdom is surrounded by the abundance of plants, flowers, trees. The best patterns are made swiftly by the movement of the winds, which creates geometrical shapes and unique compositions. The autumn and winter colour palette touches dramatic, with deep tones but also immersing itself in natural soft colours and introducing groups of lighter or muted colours. The range of prints from the Zisser Textile Design collection is diverse and vivid in their expression. Their designers experiment with new media, tested various brushes and are experienced with dyeing and colouring techniques. Zisser’s prints always stand for uniqueness and boldness.

SOURCING

D&Y EUROPE UG – H1 | E 04

D&Y Europe, the international enterprise for textile manufacturing and sales, denim fabric, woolen fabrics and woven garments for men, follows the motto “You are the roles you play” in its Autumn.Winter 21/22 collection. The first role is “Business – you are what you wear!” featuring classic suits, shirts and coats in elegant fabrics and colours. The second role is the “Commuter, a communication master with exclusive outfits”. These outfits include casual combinations in lighter colours, subtle patterns and unusual fabrics, but also very chic and modern suits. The third role is “Casual and respectful, but never random” with effortless leisure combinations: Cargo pants, chinos, t-shirts and oversized shirts in urban styles and natural colours.

UNION 3 FASHION S.A.  – H1 | E 01

Union 3’s Autumn.Winter 21/22 collection reflects the latest fashion trends: sustainability, new textures, athleisure details and a modern interpretation of nostalgic trends. The colours of the collection are rich and deep. Oriental blue, merlot red and deep violet is combined with sporty moss green, lilac and spiced coral. The new fabric developments are multidimensional with rich textures and feature double-face, knitted jacquards and sporty rib knits.

All dates and the complete events programme can be found here.

MUNICH FABRIC START & KEYHOUSE & SOURCING
04 February 2020 | 9.30am – 6.30pm
05 February 2020 | 9.30am – 6.30pm
06 February 2020 | 9.30am – 4.00pm

BLUEZONE
04 February 2020 | 9.30am – 6.30pm
05 February 2020 | 9.30am – 6.30pm

Discover a selection of the latest suppliers and manufacturers to join the presentation of Fabrics, Additionals, Design Studios, Denim and Sourcing to showcase their collections for Spring.Summer 2021 in Munich. Register to attend now.

Forza Tekstil takes the expectations of their business partners to the next level by offering flexibility in production and perfect quality. The Turkish company is specialized in printed and plain fabrics, like viscose, viscose mixtures, cotton, linen, polyester and Tencel fabrics while adhering to the principles of productivity, sustainability and environmentally friendly production.

Section 2 | Stand F 208

Shanghai Saite Silk was founded in 2004 as an incorporated company within the formation of the state-owned Shandong ZiBo No.2 silk weaving factory. We commit ourselves to designing, producing and selling women’s fabrics in the fields of silk, viscose and polyester.

Artrium 3 | Stand C 112

Telater creates with its long-lasting experiences and knowledge of raw materials and production techniques exclusive collections of fabrics and fashion with high quality. We are continuously evolving, visiting national and international fairs and catwalks in order to offer fabrics and designs aligned with the latest tendencies in the industry.

Hall 3 | Stand B 04

T-Style unites more than 1500 employees who work successfully every day on the development, production and improvement of high-quality knitwear made of cotton, viscose, polyester yarns and their blends. The company produces more than 20 tons of fabric per day – such as single jersey, pile fabrics, plush, interlock, ribbed textiles or fleece.

Section 2 | Stand E 224

Universal Textile produces underwear, outerwear, home textiles and upholstery fabrics since 1998. With a fabric production capacity of up to 60 tons per day, we offer outstanding services to brands from all over the world. We produce our fabrics in our own facilities in accordance with internationally recognized quality standards.

Section 2 | Stand E 221

Having entered the zipper sector in 1988, ECE Zipper has been running at its modern plant with 20.000 m2 closed site and its qualified staff in Avcilar Firuzköy, Turkey. ECE Zipper is an integrated establishment with its narrow weaving unit, modern dye-house, casting-house where special pullers are designed and produced with advanced technology machinery.

Hall 1 | Stand E19

With over 12 years of experience in the trims and packaging industry supplying high quality products to a vast variety of domestic and international brands, we as Elements Printing and Packaging strive to give the best service to our customers. By remaining responsive to our customers’ needs and expectations, we are able to continuously adapt our business.

Hall 1 | Stand B15

Harmanci Label, as one of the leading label manufacturers in Turkey, serves to the biggest worldwide brands since 1931. Harmanci follows the needs of the sector as well as the fashion trends by producing woven, printed, screen printed and heat transfer labels and narrow woven ribbon in modern and environmental-responsible premises.

Hall 1 | Stand A 20

ITL is a global provider of Apparel Label Solutions supporting brands, retailers and manufacturers globally with a comprehensive range of products and services aimed at optimising brand identity and supply chain performance. Launching at Munich Fabric Start is their C.A.R.E Collection: a range of Conscious, Affordable, Responsible and Eco- Friendly labels that never compromise on quality or aesthetics.

Hall 2 | Stand A 19

Linx EU Newly developed collection made of recycled materials: outer fabrics, linings, trimmings. The focus is on sustainability and function alike. Mechanical functionality paired with innovative sustainable finishing variants. The fusion of fashion and function without limitation of hand feel and colour!

Hall 2 | Stand A 12

Sun Etiket is one of Turkey’s leading label and package design and -production companies providing services to national and international brands. Sun Etiket specialises in creating highly advanced, experiential labels and packaging since 1986. With over 150 experts in our team, we constantly focus on every brand’s uniqueness and strive to make the brand experience even more inspiring.

Hall 1 | Stand C 12

For over a decade, Denim Masters have worked in partnership with a variety of fashion brands as their denim apparel manufacturer of choice. Utilizing long-lasting tailoring expertise and traditional construction methods, our tailors and seamstresses create handmade garments of top quality at highly competitive prices.

Hall 7 | Stand B 06

Borkro Textile Wash LTD with its long-time experience in the textile industry, organizes and manages textile production in Bulgaria offering a complete range of women’s and men’s denim products, starting from pattern development to prototypes and from collections to bulk production. Furthermore, they are able to offer an extended variety of wash procedures and techniques which establishes them as one of the leading manufacturing companies specialized in denim garments. Their major goal is to offer fast and effective service, competitive prices, high standards, constant quality and high flexibility.

Hall 7 | Stand c 07

With a patented machine design and dyeing process, Island Denim can dye all the cellulosic fibres and blends in the desired yarn count (1 Ne – 200 Ne). By doing so, Island Denim gives stamina to many manufacturers of woven and knitted fabrics a great deal of freedom in the use of indigo in the design of their products.

Hall 7 | Stand c 20

Jeanci Konfeksiyon Tekstil produces mostly washed textiles on behalf of its own brand. The products are mostly denim, canvas, gabardine, satin and poplin. Besides, the company executes the finishing of woven fabric and textile by washing, dyeing in piece and other added values for final products. Jeanci has been manufacturing on behalf of prestigious brands in Europe for the last 23 years.

Hall 7 | Stand A 18

Stylers Group creates advantages for denim brands through strengths in sourcing, speed, stitching expertise and service, when it’s time for your jeans to take a step ahead – in fashion, sustainability and profitability.

Hall 7 | Stand B 03

Design Union is a textile print design studio producing unique contemporary fabric designs for fashion and interiors. The constantly evolving portfolio of silk screen and digital prints includes embroideries using vintage fabrics. The digital textile designs are sold to you as Photoshop PSD files in layers.

Section 1 Design Studios | Stand E 102

Primus Pattern is a textile design studio founded by Claudia Böhm. The qualified illustrator and owner of a studio in the heart of Munich is a creative researcher and conceptual partner in finding an excellent fitting and timeless design. Claudia Böhm combines drawn botany and geometry with handmade stylistics.

Section 1 Design Studios | Stand E 105

Care Applications works to reduce the environmental impact generated by the garment industry through new methods and devices. These developments are designed to optimize and modernize existing garment washing and dyeing machinery thus bringing improvements, savings and versatility. Within the Dye & Safe project, thanks to our advanced micro-nebulization metering device called ECOFinish together with our technical experience, we have been able to produce a traditional garment dye with exceptional penetration and evenness while using a minimum amount of water and greatly reducing the environmental impact. Care Applications offers this garment dyed with an even and penetrated standard dyeing process through the ECOFinish nebulization system saving 60% of water, 80% of energy and 99% of salt.

Hall 5 | Booth 23

A circular fashion industry is a regenerative system in which garments are able to circulate with maximum value retained for as long as possible before being able to re-enter the system through reuse or recycling. Therefore, we provide state of the art research, expertise and practical assets through workshops and software tools that help your brand transition towards circular practices.

Hall 5 | Booth 38

CLO Virtual Fashion creates cutting-edge 3D garment visualization technologies that cultivate a more creative and sustainable landscape for the fashion industry. CLO’s robust simulation engine allows you to create styles with countless layers and intricate details, which consistently solve glaring obstacles in your product life cycle.

Hall 5 | Booth 32

Recover works on the development of a closed-loop industry by offering brand, retail and factory partners a closed-loop solution for end-of-life waste management. The open-end spinner working for 7 decades with recycled cotton fibres is using textile waste as raw material to create new premium upcycled yarns. The Spanish company combines two resource and energy efficient processes – fibre upcycling and colour blend – to create new dye free upcycled fibres with accurate colours without using water or chemicals.

Hall 5 | Booth 15

A circular fashion industry is a regenerative system in which garments are able to circulate with maximum value retained for as long as possible before being able to re-enter the system through reuse or recycling. Therefore, we provide state of the art research, expertise and practical assets through workshops and software tools that help your brand transition towards circular practices.

Hall 5 | Booth 33

Cascade Enterprises is a cost effective, fully integrated, design-to-manufacture solutions service provider. The company offers ready-to-wear apparel to renowned retail and e-commerce fashion brands globally. We sample, source, plan, monitor and facilitate timely deliveries of high-quality goods that are ethically sourced.

Atrium 3 Sourcing | Stand D 110

Dragon Group Limited is an export-oriented company founded in 2001 and specialized in the development, manufacturing and distribution of fashion accessories. The company owns two factories for gloves production and at the same time has created partnerships with over 30 manufacturers of fashion accessories specialized in hats and scarves production.

Atrium 3 Sourcing | Stand D 108

Raith Textiles is a factory with GOTS and Oeko Tex certificate, producing baby- and children wear as well as women night wear for private labels.

Atrium 3 Sourcing | Stand D 104

A new SOURCING area will be presented as part of the MUNICH FABRIC START trade show from 3 – 5 September 2019. The SOURCING area will be hosted in the newly integrated section of the fair in Hall 8 directly opposite the MOC venue. Here, the formerly designated APPAREL SOURCING area will be relaunched as SOURCING. This pooling of a both condensed and yet extensive portfolio is a decisive step for the strategic focus of the trade fair at destination Munich.

With SOURCING, MUNICH FABRIC START offers a platform dedicated to international manufacturing and sourcing solutions to meet the demand of buyers in the fashion sectors who are looking for full package, private label and bespoke sourcing solutions. The first MANUFACTURING edition will host a selection about approximately 70 international apparel manufacturers that meet our strict requirements regarding quality, production capacity, professional references, as well as their CSR strategy.

The idea underpinning this new format is to create both an inviting and effective setting for realizing unique communication as well as a working environment in a zeitgeist-inspiring, high-end environment. ”
Sebastian Klinder, Managing Director MUNICH FABRIC START

SOURCING in Hall 8 offers professional networking in a unique setting. Staged in a former industrial site for railway maintenance, this site has recently undergone extensive restoration work while maintaining the original industrial Bauhaus architecture dating from 1926. This unique venue offers the perfect setting for brands, retailers and intermediaries to meet and exchange. These are ideal prerequisites for MUNICH FABRIC START. The aim of SOURCING is to create a business platform with an enhanced atmosphere for future oriented networking.

Previous apparel sourcing editions at MUNICH FABRIC START presented manufacturers from Portugal, Germany, Lithuania, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Tunisia, and Egypt. Effectively demonstrating the focus of the exhibition, namely to present apparel manufactures neighbouring the European market, ensuring swift delivery times, flexible volumes and free market access.

The following product categories will be presented in the upcoming SOURCING edition: Accessories, Corporate, Couture, Lingerie, Leisurewear, Outdoor, Sportswear, Tailored, and Ready to Wear for Womenswear, Menswear and Kidswear.