Eco Collections

The Circle Book #2 Launches at Bluezone

The Second Edition of THE CIRCLE BOOK is set to Launch at Bluezone

16. August 2021

Collaboration and circularity are the next frontiers in textile and fashion transformation. By working together, sharing ideas and visions, the lookbook and work tool called THE CIRCLE BOOK was first created in 2020 from the ACT TOGETHER partnership between Tencel, Meidea and Officina+39. Meant to inspire new generations of mindful designers, this book demonstrates how it’s possible to create designs and projects related to responsible circular fashion. Download the first edition of the Circle Book here.

Act Together partners: Lenzing, Meidea, Officina+39

Now get ready for the next round of inspiration and invaluable insights with the second edition of the Circle Book, launching soon at BLUEZONE, 31 August – 1 September 2021.

“This year we’ve expanded the project and we are ready to launch the second edition in collaboration with many engaged partners, a team with common goals focused on transparency and circularity in denim design.”

Eleonora De Martin, Meidea

Visitors at our shows can also look forward to the exclusive presentation of the new CULTURE.IN collection. This circular capsule collection was developed by the 10 contributors of the second edition of The Circle Book. An example in circular collaboration, these top players in the supply chain have merged their sustainable technologies to reduce waste production and create clothes which can be traced from fiber to finish.

Not only can brands can find a reliable and traceable supply chain, but it is also meant to act like an adaptable model for their collections and products. The collection of transparently made clothes from recycled and degradable materials will be presented at BLUEZONE, Hall 7, A 19. Register for your tickets to attend our show in person.

Meidea design team
CULTURE.IN garment, finishes by RGT & Officina+39
Meidea work on the creative concept
Samples produced by Officina +39 & RGT

Collaboration and circularity is key to accelerating the potential of sustainability for the future of our industry. But just how did these 10 collaborators act together to divide the roles and responsibilities that made THE CIRCLE BOOK #2 and the CULTURE.IN collection a reality?

We begin with the Meidea team responsible for overseeing design and creative direction, working on the project as a whole to realise the physical production of the denim collection. Officina +39 are the chemical process experts working with their internally developed technology Recycrom to transforms textile waste into powder dyes.

Ribbons and design details supplied by Ribbontex

The collection features a selection of fabrics made from hemp, organic cotton as well as from Refibra and Tencel provided by fiber specialist Lenzing. Starting from RTD or RAW bases, the collections’ unique compositions were created by denim fabric specialists Tejidos Royo and Calik Denim.

The collection also features labels and ribbons supplied by Ribbontex made from biodegradable materials from recycled plastic bottles, cottons and polyester as well as eco leathers, 100% GOTS certified organic cotton and hemp. Buttons and rivets were supplied by Spring 85 including steel buttons made in 100% re-used processing waste.

Rivet and button selection by Spring 85

Finally, Dr Bock Industries were the garment specialists responsible for construction using yarns provided by Crafil. In the final stages, RGT laundry experts put the finishing touches on the garments featured in the CULTURE.IN capsule collection.

A truly impressive example in successful, circular collaboration. But what does the collection look like? Attend our next show to find out and experience the collection in person. Plus learn more about this project during our following events:

Tuesday, 31 August from 1:00 – 2:00 pm at Hall 6:
KEYHOUSE – The Civic Makers: Local Manufacturing – a reality or just a temporary green gimmick?

Panel Discussion on Automation & Digitisation

Tuesday, 31 August from 4:00 – 4:30 pm at Hall 6:
The Circle Book – Press Conference on

ACT TOGETHER – Collaboration for Circularity in The Circle Book 2

Wednesday, 1 September from 4:00 – 5:00 pm at Hall 6:
The Circle Book – Panel Discussion on

DESIGN AND MATERIALS FOR CIRCULARITY
How to create a transparent and valuable supply chain by acting together

The Circle Book #2

MUNICH FABRIC START
31/08 – 02/09/2021

BLUEZONE
31/08 – 01/09/2021

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Sustainable Season Starts with ReSOURCE

A Sustainable Start to the Season with ReSOURCE

12. August 2021

Discover sustainable innovations and responsible materials at the latest edition of ReSOURCE showcased at MUNICH FABRIC START, 31 August – 2 September 2021. See the water saving, ethical, fair, organic and responsible fashion & textile solutions that are stepping up the latest showcase in sustainable sourcing. Join us in Munich and browse a growing list of over 800 sustainable and responsible materials – save my ticket!

ReSOURCE aims to make sourcing sustainable fashion accessible, reliable and efficient. With the continued growth and importance of ethical fashion, our goal is to lead and support the future of innovative material development and sustainable manufacturing. Dedicated to improving our platform for sustainable sourcing our team will launch ReSOURCE at our next show with a new look, feel and a renewed focus on exploring and experiencing sustainable sourcing to further support our strong community of industry professionals and suppliers. Thanks to the unique link between ReSOURCE and the curated SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS, we achieve a holistic, sustainable showcase in one area at our next show.

 

What’s coming up at ReSOURCE?

In a comprehensive forum, the ReSOURCE area categorises and presents around 800 sustainably produced articles by exhibiting fabrics and additionals suppliers. New GOTS certified materials are added to the showcase such as ribbons in classic neutrals by Klaus Korte Etiketten and various cotton and linen blends by Seidra Textilwerke. Oeko-Tex certified fabrics in a range of blends using organic cottons and bamboo are featured at Carvema Textil – Bloomati. Bottonificio Piemontes showcases buttons made of recycled cotton and hemp fibers using natural dyes and eco binders. Texcart showcase a range of labels made of recycled lycra, natural paper and vegan leather. Calik Denim shows off a full range of denim using blends of recycled, organic and consumer waste cottons, featuring the eco T400 Lycra and the popular Refibra fibers. Nextil Group – Dogi Spain & Ritex offer body hugging stretch fabrics using sustainable Naia fibers.

100% kBT Virgin Wool
Certified: GOTS
Seidra Textilwerke

Natural Paper
Texcart

100% Cotton
Certified: GOTS
Seidra Textilwerke

100% Cotton
Certified: GOTS
Klaus Korte Etiketten

100% kBA Linen
Certified: GOTS
Seidra Textilwerke

50% kBA Cotton, 50% kBT Virgin Wool
Certified: GOTS
Seidra Textilwerke

72% Organic Cotton, 28% Modal
Certified: Oeko-Tex
Carvema Textil – Bloomati

98%Organic Cotton 6%Elastane
Certified: Oeko-Tex
Carvema Textil – Bloomati

Phthalates Free PVC
Texcart

Recycled Lycra
Texcart

49%Cotton, 34% REC Cotton, 9% CLYRB (Refibra), 6% REC PES, 2% Lycra
Calik Denim

80% Pre-C REC Cotton, 20% REC Cotton
Calik Denim

72% Cotton, 20% Organic Cotton, 6% T400 (Lycra), 2 % Lycra
Calik Denim

100% Vegan Leather
Texcart

70%-80% Cotton Fiber, 2-5% Plasticisers and dyes, 15-30% Technical Binders
Bottonificio Piemontes

70% kBA Cotton, 30% KbT Virgin Wool
Certified: GOTS
Seidra Textilwerke

50-60% REC Hemp Fibers, 15-20% Fillers recycled thermosetting, 15-20%technical binders and dyes
Bottonificio Piemontes

36% REC Polamide, 36% Polamide, 28% Elastane
Nextil Group – Dogi Spain & Ritex 2002

95% Acetate Naia, 5% Elastane
Nextil Group – Dogi Spain & Ritex 2002

Discover the latest showcase of sustainable innovations and responsible materials at ReSOURCE as presented by:
Agentur Ronzani │ Fieratex │ Angelo Valera │ Arula │ Bertheas & Cie │ Bornemann-Etiketten │ Bossa │ Bottonificio Piemonte │ C. Tessile │ c.pauli │ CadicaGroup │ Calik Denim Tekstil │ Carvema Textil │ CH.BREUNINGER.LEDER – Blue RenTec.one │ Confetti Textile │ Davaris Textiles │Dresdner Gardinen und Spitzenmanufaktur │ Elastic – LE Textile │ Ercea │Evlox – Tavex │ Feinjersey Fabrics │ Frameless Asia Pacific │ Henitex │ Eurojersey │ i.ma.tex │ Innova │ Ipekis Mensucat Turk │ J.Areal – Artigos Texteis │ Klaus Korte Etiketten │ Kuraray │ Lanificio Roma │ Lenzing │ Lukas Frankenberger │ Manifattura Pezzetti │Medike Landes │MGLab │Michael Bobritz │Mitwill Textiles │MUEHLMEIER Bodyshaping │Nastrificio de Bernardi │Naveena Denim Mills – NDM │ Nesatex │Nextil Group – Dogi Spain & Ritex 2002 │ Nilorn Germany │Olimpias Group – Labels division │Peter Büdel │Piovese Fashion │ Rabek Tekstil │Santa Lucia Manifattura Lane, GB. Studio │SCF – Société Choletaise de Fabrication │ Segovin Tekstil │Seidra Textilwerke │ Sharabati Denim │ Söktas Tekstil │ Stitch & Trim │ Sundag Heinrich │ Tejidos Royo │ Texcart │ Thermore (Far East) │ Tootal Fabrics │ Trimalhas Knit Inspiration │ Troficolor Têxteis, │ Turteks Tekstil Etiket │ Tüsa Denim │ Union 3 Fashion │ Unizip │ Utenos trikotazas │ Valerius Texteis – Clothius Tecelagem │ Varcotex │ Velcorex since 1828 │ Philea │ Verhees Textiles │ Vostex │ We Nordic Label Studios │ Yeniceri Tekstil │ Zeynar

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting sustainability in fashion, we want to improve our online sourcing platform ReSOURCE. Therefore, we want to hear from you! What products do you wish you could find on ReSOURCE? What information are we missing that could your fashion brand enter the next stage of responsible sourcing? Share your thoughts with us via mail to info@munichfabricstart.com

Look forward to new products featured on the ReSOURCE sustainable sourcing platform, coming soon for Autumn.Winter 22/23.

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ReSOURCE: The Denim Edit

Sourcing Sustainable Denim at ReSOURCE

12. July 2021

The denim industry is taking innovative steps towards denim manufacturing that is cleaner, more respectful to our environment and that uses fewer resources. While each mill, launderer and denim service provider who exhibits at BLUEZONE are champions of sustainability in their own right, there is a growing ethos in the denim community and at our shows to support one another and grow towards a cleaner industry together.

Together with ReSOURCE, our online sourcing platform for sustainable materials, we are able to evaluate denim according to different sustainable criteria across the fiber, dyeing and finishing stages of denim production. Understanding how the material is made, under which conditions, from which materials and the production methods will go a long way to deciding which sustainable denim is relevant to you and your brand. Get to know the leading 3 material criteria you need to know about when it comes to sourcing sustainable denim:

Copyright: Lenzing Photographer: Richard Ramos

Lyocell Tencel®

Lyocell is a manufacturing process of rayon which is much more eco-friendly than its relatives modal and viscose. Lyocell is made in a closed-loop system that recycles almost all of the chemicals used. Tencel® is made from eucalyptus from PEFC certified forests. Eucalyptus trees grow quickly without the use of pesticides, fertilizers or irrigation.

Look for denim which contain Tencel if you are interested in:

  • Low water usage
  • Using renewable resources
  • Chemical control
  • GMO free
  • No soil erosion
  • Biodegradable

Eco Stretch

Fiber innovations such as Creora, Eco Lycra and Roica EcoSmart Elastane provide a biodegradable alternative, however stretch denim is synonymous with synthetics and will typically contain a percentage of either polyester, nylon or elastane. Until recently it was not possible for a stretch denim to be 100% biodegradable but soon Canidani, will launch their latest Bio-Stretch fabric Covera™  at BLUEZONE on August 31st 2021.

Look for eco stretch denim if you are interested in:

  • Reducing the time for the product to degrade
  • Reduce the amount of synthetic fibers used in production
  • Blending fibers to produce new qualities

Recycled Polyester Credit: Textile Exchange

Recycled Fibers

A lot of research is underway to making denim using post-consumer and post-production waste. Often, recycled fibers make up only a percentage of the overall composition of the final denim product. Typically the most popular recycled materials used in denim production include: cotton; polyester; post-consumer denim; post-consumer fibers; PET and nylon.

Look for denim which contains recycled fibers if you are interested in:

  • Using waste materials
  • Diverting waste from landfills
  • Reducing waste
  • Low water usage
  • Low energy usage
  • Blending fibers to produce new qualities

Other sustainable fibers you should know about when it comes to sourcing sustainable denim include: Refibra, Ecovero, Creora, Roica, Cupro.

Other sustainable certifications you should get to know when it comes to sourcing sustainable denim are: OekoTex, GRS, BCI, OCS Blended, OCS 100, ISO 14001.

Lyocell Tencel®

100% Tencel
Certified: FSC , SA 8000
Bossa Denim

70% Cotton, 30% Tencel
Certified: Oeko-Tex 100
KG Denim

60% Linen, 40% Tencel
Certified: FSC, Oeko-Tex 100
Velcorex

50% Cotton, 40% Tencel, 7% T-400 Lycra, 3% Lycra
Certified: FSC, BCI
Calik Denim

49% Cotton, 31% REC Cotton, 18% Tencel, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: FSC, GRS
Tüsa Denim

66% Cotton, 32% Tencel, 2% Elastan/Spandex
Certified: FSC, Oeko-Tex 100, BSCI, BCI
Tejidos Royo

93% Tencel, 6% Elastomultiester, 1% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: FSC, Oeko-Tex 100, BSCI
Tejidos Royo

50% Viscose, 25%Tencel, 25% REC Denim Fibers
Certified: Oeko-Tex, GRS
Linas

Recycled Fibers

34% kbA Cotton, 30% REC Denim, 26% Cotton, 5% PES, 3% REC PES, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: SA 8000, OCS BLENDED, ISO 14001
Bossa Denim

48% REC Cotton, 39% Cotton, 6% Ecovero, 6% REC PES, 1% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: FSC , SA 8000, OCS BLENDED, RCS blended, ISO 14001
Bossa Denim

55% Cotton, 30% REC Cotton, 10% T-400 Lycra, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: Oeko-Tex 100, GRS, BSCI, BCI
Tejidos Royo

80% kbA Cotton, 18% Repreve, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, OCS Blended
Tüsa Denim

74% kbA Cotton, 24% REC Cotton, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, BSCI, OCS 100, STeP by Oeko-Tex
Tejidos Royo

64% Cotton, 20% REC Cotton, 14% PES, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, BCI
Naveena Denim

72% Cotton, 20% REC Cotton, 5% PES, 3% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, BCI, OCS 100, OCS BLENDED, RCS 100, RCS blended
Gediz Kumaş

77% Cotton, 15% Repreve, 6% REC PES/PET, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, BCI
Naveena Denim

Eco Stretch

98.5% kbA Cotton, 1.5% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GOTS, ISO 14001
Evlox Denim

64% Cotton, 20% REC Cotton, 14% PES, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, BCI
Naveena Denim

81% Cotton, 18% REC PES, 1% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS
Tüsa Denim

55% Cotton, 42% Biodegradable Polyamide, 3% Biodegradable EL
Certified: SA 800, BCI, ISO 14001
Bossa Denim

98.5% kbA Cotton, 1.5% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GOTS, ISO 14001
Evlox Denim

98% kBa Cotton, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GOTS, Oeko-Tex 100, BCI
Maritas Denim

80% kbA Cotton, 11% Cotton, 6% T-400 LYCRA, 3% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: BCI
Calik Denim

82% kbA Cotton, 15% REC Cotton, 3% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: Oeko-Tex 100, OCS, RCS 100
Orta Anadolu

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting sustainability in fashion, we want to improve our online sourcing platform ReSOURCE. Therefore, we want to hear from you! What products do you wish you could find on ReSOURCE? What information are we missing that could your fashion brand enter the next stage of responsible sourcing? Share your thoughts with us via mail to info@munichfabricstart.com

Look forward to new products featured on the ReSOURCE sustainable sourcing platform, coming soon for Autumn.Winter 22/23.

#resource #onlinesourcingplatform #sustainablesourcing #responsiblefashion #sustainabletfashion #sourcesustainable #letsresource