Spring.Summer 2023
Sustainable Innovations #4: "Sunkolor" by Panorama Fabrics
"Sunkolor" by Panorama Fabrics - The Textile UV Indicator
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS Spring.Summer 23 #4
With climate change still gathering momentum, the intensity of the sun’s invisible UV rays is also increasing. The problem: the intensity is not visible to the eye. The result: sunburn and damage to our skin that sometimes only appears years later which makes it all the more important to protect our important organ.
Exactly this is possible with Sunkolor. The material helps to visually perceive sun exposure and to establish a healthy relationship with it as a result. The technology Panorama Fabrics, the material driven Design Studio from Berlin, manages to make UV rays visible. For this purpose, Sunkolor yarns, which are produced in Germany, are woven into textiles.
When exposed to sunlight, the colour of the material changes thus indicating the dangerous UV index range. The change of colour makes it immediately clear once the situation becomes critical. In the first step, the yarns will be attached in labels to hiking backpacks. In the long term, a variety of different or outdoor garments will be made from this yarn.
The vision:
Create new tools to adapt in a changing environment caused by climate change.
Panorama Fabrics studio aims to contribute with its own products and pioneering designs to highlight the possible interaction between textiles, humans and our climate. Research is being carried out on innovations to make more people aware of the effects of climate change and at the same time support them in dealing with it. The two founders, Gabriela Kapfer and Karina Wirth, share a fascination for different materials and a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration, which enables them to create something new and progressive together.
“Sunkolor makes the invisible visible to create awareness.”
– Gabriela Kapfer & Karina Wirth
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Please find more info about SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS in this interview with Simon Angel, curator of the Sustainable Innovations Forum and in the articles about further projects:
Interview about Pre-Creation, -Action and -Connection in our industry >>
Offcuts collection by Studio Popopo >>
BLUEZONE: The urban jungle vibes
BLUEZONE Spring.Summer 23 #3
Although MUNICH FABRIC START and BLUEZONE couldn’t be realised physically in the end of January, we want to give our beloved exhibitors and long-term partners the chance to present their collections for Spring.Summer 23 online. We are presenting the most inspiring developments, prints and innovations in all our areas: FABRICS, ADDITIONALS, BLUEZONE, DESIGN STUDIOS, SOURCING & KEYHOUSE.
Our BLUEZONE experts ADA DENIM, Bregla Denim, Denim House, Denim Team and Dera Giyim present high-quality SS23 collections, that will bring sustainability into a fast paced city-life.
ADA DENIM
ADA Denim presents four core themes: Active Angles, a creative approach to casual wear through multipurpose fabrics that can easily shift between different environments and needs. Core Guides, tech-enhanced structures that encourage an innovative approach to versatile outdoor wear. Light Souls, that offer blended qualities which enable fluid shapes, mood-boosting weaves and purposeful designs. As well as Urban Visions that deliver an array of smart-casual looks that refreshes classic silhouettes.
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Bregla Denim
Bregla Denim introduces “The New Modern” concept, a sophisticated collection based on a circular approach with the features of soft feeling and easy-comfort city vibe. The collection includes key elements in between 5oz – 13,5oz, onesize super stretch, 80’s Vintage, Dobby and Undyed fabrics made with sustainable cellulosic fibers such as Lyocell, Hemp and Organic Cotton.
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Denim House by Sartex Group
Denim House by Sartex Group is among the leaders in Sportswear and Jeanswear products : bottoms, garments, chino, cargo, jackets and overalls.
Their new Spring.Summer23 colelction, reflects a large use of sustainable fabrics in composition and materials, washed with the latest technologies of lazer, Ozone, certified chemicals and the minimum use of Water and energy.
With the come back to the 90 ‘s, they highlighted the return to denim roots: with comfortable, rigid and slobby construction, more straight and regular styles, it reflects also a wide range of RFD Materials that has been treated in the smartest dye processes. All of that combined with different kind of embroidery and print effects of sublimation, lamination and foils.
Most of this collection has been constructed with entirely digital process from the choice of the materials, designs and washes. It was created virtually first, and then produced physically.
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Denim Team
For Spring.Summer 23, Denim Team has mostly focused on climate change and mother nature. The fabric selections include sustainable yarns such as organic cotton, linen, hemp, lyocell etc. Additionally, sustainable washing and dying processes have been developed while being inspired by the new trends regarding shapes and styles.
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Dera Giyim
DERA GİYİM, which was established in Izmir in 2013, is an international textile company focused on trousers, shorts, denim and skirts for men and women. With its innovative approach, Dera Giyim continues to focus on the vision of quality production and timely delivery in the domestic and foreign markets. Therefore, the latest technologies are used as automation and special machines.
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Discover more Spring.Summer 23 developments from the BLUEZONE manufacturers in the following blog articles:
BLUEZONE manufacturers convince with the latest finishing solutions
BLUEZONE’s denim trends bring back memories of 90s parties
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Sustainable Innovations #3: +17,4% - Offcuts Collection
"+17,4% - OFFCUTS" Collection by Seok Park / Studio POPOPO
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS Spring.Summer 23 #3
Making good use of leftovers from textile production – and using them to upgrade the same garments?
It’s possible: while working in the garment industry, product designer Seok Park saw the vast amounts of leftovers that are created. It inspired him to put them to good use. With his studio Popopo from Eindhoven, he launched the OFFCUTS project for this reason. In the OFFCUT collection, additional parts for garments are made from fabric scraps – fabric scraps that are left over from the production of exactly these garments and that offer added value when the garments are used. The goal is not only to reuse scraps, but also to add value to them to make another product and thus incorporate them into the garments produced.
Each work is named after the percentage that indicates the waste in the production of garment patterns.
Re-use, re-value, re-connect
“Through the project, I would like to point out the potential materiality of these leftovers by discovering their own unique story as a general material beyond industrial by-products or reusable waste.”
– Seok Park
17.4: This is the percentage of excess cut produced in the production of chore jackets, the classic workwear item. The functional value is now obsolete – so the project uses +17.4% leftover pieces from 60 Chore Jackets to produce a collection of practical accessories. These accessories offer additional benefits for specific conditions such as weather conditions of the different seasons and more.
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Find more infos about SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS in the interview with Simon Angel, curator of the Sustainable Innovations forum, the project #1 ‘Biotic’ and the project #2 ‘Offcuts’:
Interview about Pre-Creation, -Action and -Connection in our industry >>
Sustainable Innovations SS23 #1: Bacteria to wear by Lionne van Deursen >>
Sustainable Innovations SS23 #2: Flower Matter by Irene Purasachit >>
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Sporty, fresh, playful and sustainable: The newest Additionals developments are just that
Additionals Spring.Summer 23 #4
Although MUNICH FABRIC START and BLUEZONE couldn’t be realised physically in the end of January, we want to give our beloved exhibitors and long-term partners the chance to present their collections for Spring.Summer 23 online. We are presenting the most inspiring developments, prints and innovations in all our areas: FABRICS, ADDITIONALS, BLUEZONE, DESIGN STUDIOS, SOURCING & KEYHOUSE.
The zippers, buttons, materials & Co. of the Spring.Summer 23 season are sporty, fresh, playful and sustainable. The newest developments of BODO JAGDBERG, Knopf Schäfer GmbH, MT – ND, QST Europe and Unizip combine functionality with extravagance, tradition and innovation and the best quality with new technologies.
BODO JAGDBERG
BODO JAGDBERG is putting more emphasis on functionality this season as well as opulence and extravagance. The themes Flex-Leisure, Monochrome and All Day Active are manifested in both Mens and Womenswear ranges. Sporty elegant colors such as aqua glass, digital lavender and cashmere are becoming an absolute eye catcher. Real styling boosters such as Holographic and cosmic paper will set new standards.
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Knopf Schäfer GmbH
Knopf Schäfer explored three summer themes: Hybrid Smartness – Tailoring remains top but casual and smart. Adventure Resort – Sporty aesthetics play with artisanal details. Active Performance – Functionality meets urban lifestyle. Matching buttons and accessories have been developed for all themes, with special highlights in shape, colour and finish. According to the importance of sustainability, the button expert is showing a comprehensive real corozo collection.
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MT - ND
In a play of luminous facets, enveloping roundness and different fascinating tactility, each MT Fashion Factory accessory in the Spring.Summer 23 collection expresses the harmony of a unique style in balance between tradition and innovation. A short circuit of shapes, colors and materials that stimulated the imagination and expresses all the pleasure of making fashion.
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QST Europe
QST Europe continues to focus on sustainability by offering a wide range of products made from recycled polyester, BCI and organic cotton. As well as the origin of the materials, the main focus is on quality and technologies. The performance knit alliance made of 100% Recycled Polyester offers both: it is engineered for mobility, moisture wicking properties and softness to the skin. Its light weight and flexible which makes it perfect for waistbands, pocketing and lining for active wear shorts, joggers, jackets and hoodies.
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Unizip
Unizip’s new collection shows the creative process from a sustainable perspective while keeping the connection to new summer trends for Spring.Summer 23. The zipper specialist’s aim is to create recycled zippers but also standard ones, playing with colors and new shapes. The offer ranges from basic zippers to new ideas which allow all customers to make their own customization. Innovation is the key.
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Discover more Spring.Summer 23 developments from the ADDITIONALS manufacturers in the following blog articles:
This season’s sustainable buttons, zippers & Co. are colourful & trendy
ADDITIONALS Spring.Summer 23: certified bio materials meet the latest styles
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ReSOURCE Fabrics: Ever heard of the Bemberg Fibre or Amni Soul Eco®?
ReSOURCE Fabrics Spring.Summer 23
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ReSOURCE is the sourcing platform for environmentally friendly and responsibly produced textiles, clothing and accessories. Search, discover and connect – all in one place. Source sustainable materials online at any time on www.resource-textiles.com
This season, we received more than 180 ReSOURCE materials – together with the samples for the Autumn.Winter 22/23 season, more than 560 innovative fabrics & additionals from 87 manufacturers are presented in our Brand & Material Search.
We have already introduced you to 5 ReSOURCE Fabrics manufacturers in this Blog article. Here are the next 5 most future-oriented manufacturers with their sustainable developments for Spring.Summer 23:
- Arula GmbH
- Bloomati by Carvema Têxtil
- Ifansi Doumas Bros SA
- Takisada – Nagoya Co., Ltd.
- TMG Textiles
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Arula GmbH
Arula is always on the lookout for something new. Together with international customers, the Austrian company develops forward-looking and customised textile solutions – Made in Austria. The specialist for high-quality knitted fabrics made of natural fibres and cellulosic man-made fibres focuses on sustainability in all areas of fully integrated production and contract processing.
“Out of consideration for our nature: we are aware that our economic goals can only be achieved in the long term if we treat our environment with care.”
– Arula GmbH
<< Cotton-Jersey
- Categories: GOTS, Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% kbA Cotton
- Weight: 150 g/sqm
- Applications: Jersey Fabrics
- Certifications: GOTS, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®, STeP by Oeko-Tex
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 92% kbA Cotton, 6% Polyamide, 2% Elastane
- Weight: 210 g/sqm
- Applications: Jersey Fabrics
- Certifications: OCS BLENDED, STeP by Oeko-Tex
- Categories: Biodegradable, Innovative Alternatives, Organic/Natural
- Composition: 55% kbA Cotton, 45% Polyamide
- Weight: 150 g/sqm
- Applications: Jersey Fabrics
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®, STeP by Oeko-Tex
- Special Feature: Amni Soul Eco® is the first biodegradable yarn from Polyamide 6.6 worldwide
- Categories: Biodegradable, Innovative Alternatives, Organic/Natural
- Composition: 55% kbA Cotton, 45% Polyamide
- Weight: 150 g/sqm
- Applications: Jersey Fabrics
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®, STeP by Oeko-Tex
- Special Feature: Amni Soul Eco® is the first biodegradable yarn from Polyamid 6.6 worldwide
- Categories: GOTS, Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% kbA Cotton
- Weight: 140 g/sqm
- Applications: Jersey Fabrics
- Certifications: GOTS, STeP by Oeko-Tex
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Bloomati by Carvema Têxtil
Bloomati by Carvema Têxtil has been pursuing an ecological approach from the very beginning with the aim of reducing the environmental impact of its textile processes. The Portuguese company therefore offers a wide range of sustainable options. Discover the wide selection of organic cotton, lyocell or modal in the form of jersey, rib, fleece or interlock, as well as knitted fabrics from recycled fibres, bamboo or hemp.
<<< Antibacterial, recycled Jersey fabric
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 89% rec Polyester, 11% Elastane
- Weight: 190 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Jersey Fabrics
- Special Feature: Antibacterial finishing
- Certifications: GRS, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Categories: GOTS, Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% Cotton
- Weight: 295 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Cotton Fabrics, Frottee, Jersey Fabrics
- Certifications: GOTS, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Categories: Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 95% Modal, 5% Elastane
- Weight: 450 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Jersey Fabrics, Regenerative Textiles
- Special Feature: Cellulose-based man-made fibre; the fabric finish increases the elasticity of the fabric by 20%.
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
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Ifansi Doumas Bros SA
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% kbA Cotton
- Weight: 150 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Cotton Fabrics, Jersey Fabrics
- Categories: Organic/Natural, Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 50% Modal, 50% kbA Cotton
- Weight: 135 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Cotton Fabrics, Jersey Fabrics
- Certifications: OCS BLENDED
- Categories: Organic/Natural, Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 47,5% kbA Cotton, 47,5% Modal, 5% Elastane
- Weight: 230 g
- Applications: Apparel, Cotton Fabrics, Jersey Fabrics
- Special Feature: Organic Rib 2*2
- Certifications: OCS BLENDED
Ifansi was founded by Pantelis Doumas in 1967 as a small family business. The Greek business’ focus is on innovating with new production techniques to expand the range of fabrics and dyes to meet the industry needs. A fashionable color range meets natural fibers.
<< Rib 2*2
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 95% kbA Cotton, 5% Elastane
- Weight: 220 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Cotton Fabrics, Jersey Fabrics
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% kbA Cotton
- Weight: 120 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Cotton Fabrics, Jersey Fabrics
- Categories: Organic/Natural, Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 65% kbA Cotton, 35% Modal
- Weight: 240 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Jersey Fabrics
- Certifications: OCS BLENDED
- Categories: Organic/Natural, Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 70% kbA Cotton, 30% Modal
- Weight: 210 g/sqm
- Applications: Cotton Fabrics, Jersey Fabrics, Modal
- Certifications: OCS BLENDED
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Takisada - Nagoya Co., Ltd.
- Categories: Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 100% Lyocell
- Weight: 155 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Regenerative Textiles
TAKISADA-NAGOYA has the planning capabilities to express the global fashion of tomorrow. These consist of realising seasonal products and having the production capacity to deliver products to shops on time based on consistent quality and delivery date management. However, the value offered does not end there. The business spirit is demonstrated in reducing risks for customers at every step from production to distribution.
- Categories: Recycled, Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 100% Bemberg™ Cupro, biodegradable/compostable
- Weight: 108 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Lining Fabrics
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 33% Cotton, 33% rec Polyester, 34% Polyester
- Weight: 189 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel
- Categories: Recycled, Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 100% Bemberg™ Cupro
- Weight: 112 g/sqm
- Special Feature: Bemberg fibres are produced in a closed loop from cotton seed waste
- Applications: Linings
- Categories: Biodegradable, Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 100% Lyocell
- Weight: 173 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Lenzing™ Technology, Regenerative Textiles
- Certifications: FSC
- Categories: Recycled, Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 100% Bemberg™ Cupro
- Weight: 115 g/sqm
- Special Feature: Bemberg fibres are produced in a closed loop from cotton seed waste
- Applications: Linings
- Categories: Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 100% Lyocell
- Weight: 190 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Lenzing™ Technologie, Regenerative Textiles
- Certifications: FSC
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 51% Polyester, 49% rec Polyester
- Weight: 260 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel
- Categories: Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 100% Lyocell
- Weight: 212 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Lenzing™ Technology, Regenerative Textiles
- Certifications: FSC
- Categories: Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 100% Lyocell
- Weight: 135 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Lenzing™ Technology, Regenerative Textiles
- Certifications: FSC
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 100% rec Polyamide
- Weight: 66 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 85% Lyocell, 15% rec Polyester
- Weight: 55 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Linings
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 60% Cotton, 40% Paper
- Weight: 340 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 38% Polyester, 62% rec Polyester
- Weight: 128 g/sqm
- Certifications: GRS
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TMG Textiles
<<< Pure white Lyocell
- Categories: Regenerated Cellulosics
- Composition: 100% Lyocell
- Weight: 120 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Regenerative Textiles
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 68% kbA Linen, 32% kbA Cotton
- Weight: 200 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Cotton Fabrics, Linen Fabrics
- Categories: GOTS, Organic/Natural
- Composition: 98% kbA Cotton, 2% Elastane
- Weight: 315 g/sqm
- Applications: Apparel, Cotton Fabrics, Jeans, Denim
- Certifications: GOTS
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Sustainable Innovations #2: Flower Matter
"Flower Matter" by Irene Purasachit
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS Spring.Summer 23 #2
Whether for the home, in a restaurant or as a gift for loved ones – beautiful bouquets of flowers bring joy in many situations in life. The problem: flowers planted for commercial sale have a very limited lifespan. Once they are in the vase, they wilt after a few days and are thrown away – about 40 percent of the flowers are never sold, so florists have to dispose of them themselves. Irene Purasachit, a designer living in Finland, gives these flowers a second life – driven by the vast amounts of flower waste that are produced daily at the markets in her home country of Thailand.
She recycles them into fabric and paper, from which she makes sustainable bags, purses or flower paper. This not only creates new, biodegradable and plastic-free products – it also saves tons of waste.
For her Flower Matter project, she creates, among other things, “Flower Paper”, a paper made of 100 percent flower stems and leaves. Unique one-offs: the paper varies in colour and structure – depending on the type of flower used. With her “Flaux” material – the word stands for Flower and Flexible Sheet – she creates an all-natural, leather-like fabric that is then made into purses and bags for her collection.
For Flaux, she mainly uses roses and carnations. The colour palette: natural, classic reds, soft pinks, bold orange and soft yellows – there’s something for everyone.
“Even though I am still in a considerably early stage of the materials’ development, I have been facing many dilemmas on what really is sustainable throughout my journey of Flower Matter. For example, how can I create a completely natural, biodegradable material from flower waste that can live up to the market’s high expectations on its properties (extremely durable, waterproof, etc)? Ultimately, I learned that it is extremely hard to maintain all expectations. Aside from my intention to continue developing my flower materials as ecologically as possible, I also want to challenge the market’s perceptions toward innovative materials. I do think that in order to move forward to a more sustainable world, we must learn to use and to work with new materials in a different way than the highly industrialised processes we are used to now.”
– Irene Purasachit
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Please find more infos about SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS in our newest interview with Simon Angel, Curator of the Sustainable Innovations Forum, and in the article about the project #1 ‘Biotic’:
Interview about Pre-Creation, -Action and -Connection in the fashion industry >>
Sustainable Innovations SS23 #1: Bacteria to wear by Lionne van Deursen >>
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Cool, modern, innovative: the ADDITIONALS of the hour
Additionals Spring.Summer 23 #3
Although MUNICH FABRIC START and BLUEZONE couldn’t be realised physically in the end of January, we want to give our beloved exhibitors and long-term partners the chance to present their collections for Spring.Summer 23 online. We are presenting the most inspiring developments, prints and innovations in all our areas: FABRICS, ADDITIONALS, BLUEZONE, DESIGN STUDIOS, SOURCING & KEYHOUSE.
The labels, buttons, ribbons & Co. of the hour are cool, modern and innovative – this is shown by the latest developments of the MUNICH FABRIC START exhibitors Bornemann Etiketten, Creativ Knopf, Mokuba by Ribbon Line, Olimpias Group and Société Choletaise de Fabrication.
Bornemann-Etiketten GmbH
In the coming season, Bornemann-Etiketten follows the motto “Breaking new ground together” and is all about transformation. The digital service BRN.CREATE offers a new kind of digital product development, which is sustainable, intuitive and integrable. The new collection for Spring.Summer 23 shows innovative and sustainable materials and a wide variety of creative labeling options.
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CK Creativ Knopf
This season, optimism is returning to fashion. The female body is celebrated with bold colors, transparency and short minis – Creativ Knopf accentuates these trends with brightly colored accessories, shiny metal finishes, decorative shapes and lovely details. In menswear, Spring.Summer 23 also shows a touch of fresh and lively colors. While the suit remains unchallenged in men’s fashion, the traditional monochrome looks give designers the option to follow tradition and rewrite it.
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Mokuba by Ribbon Line S.L.
The three pillars of Mokuba‘s Spring.Summer 23 collection are: TO BE CONTEMPORARY – creating articles in harmony with the present time and following the fashion trends. TO BE UNIVERSAL – If articles are perfect in quality, style, colour, etc. it is obvious that sometimes, somewhere, someone will be inspired to create something original. TO BE PERFECT – perfection is something essential in our products.
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Olimpias Group srl
Olimpias Spring.Summer 23 collection ranges from formal suits to techno, occasion, sustainable and casual jackets, prioritizing natural and technological interactions with sustainability. Glen checks, fil a fil, windowpane and micro structured designs are combined with soft pastel summer tones with bright classic blues, beige, brown and tobacco colors. Olimpias introduces sustainable labels for pants and denim like Jansen&Dekker – woven labels in cotton and GRS recycled Polyester. TIGER is the perfect set of labels for denim, tested for industrial washes, labels in GRS recycled Polyester Eu Origin, Oekotex certified silicon patches, pocket plaster and waistband patch in washable cellulose.
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Inspired by the world of horse riding, Société Choletaise de Fabrication offers a collection of 200 textile accessories divided in 3 sections: Shoes accessories (shoelaces, boot hooks, fringes, stripes), Ready-to-wear accessories (laces, elastic laces, drawstrings sweatshirt, woven and breaded elastics) and Leather goods accessories (cords, braids, straps). Discover SCFL’s large range of products, almost all available in green materials.
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Discover more Spring.Summer 23 developments from the ADDITIONALS manufacturers in the following blog articles:
This season’s sustainable buttons, zippers & Co. are colourful & trendy
ADDITIONALS Spring.Summer 23: certified bio materials meet the latest styles
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Holistic sustainability? Thanks to these ReSOURCE Additionals
ReSOURCE Additionals Spring.Summer 23
#1
ReSOURCE is the sourcing platform for environmentally friendly and responsibly produced textiles, clothing and accessories. Search, discover and connect – all in one place. Source sustainable materials online anytime www.resource-textiles.com
Over 180 ReSOURCE materials have reached us this season – together with the samples from the Autumn.Winter 22/23 season, more than 560 innovative fabrics & additionals from 87 companies are now being presented to you in our manufacturer and material search.
Holistic sustainability does not end with the selection of the textiles – the trims and accessories are crucial! We present the first Spring.Summer 23 developments of our ReSOURCE Additionals exhibitors
- A-TEX Germany GmbH
- Gunold GmbH
- Knopf Schäfer GmbH
- Unizip SRL
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A-TEX Germany GmbH
“SWAY” towards Sustainability – A-Tex’ latest collection is a pledge to conscious solutions for fashion brands. To facilitate recycling, the company which is part of Trimco Group has focused on single-material choices rather than material blends, multiple-use innovative packaging and minimisation of material waste. Split into Contemporary, Sport, Formal and Denim, the “SWAY” collection merges bold colours and fonts with cutting-edge materials, high design impact and low carbon footprint.
The latest ReSource materials from A-TEX, for example, rely on recycled materials, leather alternatives made from apple waste or natural materials such as sugar cane, bamboo or cork.
<< PACKAGING BOX MADE OF SUGAR CANE
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% Sugar Cane, biobased source
- Usage: Packaging
- Categories: Organic/Natural, Recycled
- Composition: 100% rec Paper
- Certifications: BSCI, FSC, GRS
- Categories: Biodegradable, Innovative Alternatives, Recycled
- Composition: 100% Paper
- Certifications: BSCI, FSC
- Categories: Leather & Alternatives
- Composition: Apple leather, apple powder, polyurethane – reduces the use of PU by combining it with waste products from pressed apples.
- Certifications: BSCI
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 50% Silicones, 50% Recycled Fibres
- Certifications: BSCI, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% Paper
- Certifications: FSC
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 100% rec Polyester
- Certifications: GRS
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% Paper
- Certifications: FSC
- Categories: Biodegradable
- Composition: 10% Polyactid, 90% Polybutylenterephthalat
- Categories: Innovative Alternatives
- Composition: 100% Polyethylen
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: Polyethylen, Recycled Fibres
- Certifications: GRS
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 100% Recycled Fibres
- Certifications: BSCI
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: brass, rec nylon
- Certifications: BSCI
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 100% rec Polyurethan
- Certifications: BSCI, GRS
- Categories: Natural, Recycled
- Composition: Bamboo, rec Polyester
- Certifications: BSCI, GRS
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% Cotton
- Certifications: BCI, BSCI, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 100% rec Polyester
- Certifications: BSCI, GRS, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Categories: Natural
- Composition: 50% cork, 48% mixed material, 2% binder
- Certifications: BSCI
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: Polyester, rec Polyester
- Certifications: BSCI, GRS, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Categories: Leather & Alternatives, Recycled
- Composition: 100% rec Leather
- Certifications: BSCI
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Gunold GmbH
With the new organic cotton thread COTTY BIO, Gunold offers the industry a more comprehensive sustainability, even for embroidery and effect threads. The COTTY BIO consists of high-quality Egyptian cotton and is GOTS certified cultivated, twisted and dyed as well as certified with Oeko-Tex Standard 100. Extensive testing guarantees that COTTY BIO has the same excellent runnability as conventional COTTY. COTTY BIO is currently offered as COTTY BIO 30 in 10 modern colors and in the thickness Nm 50/2; dtex 200*2.
- Name: Gunold SULKY
- Categories: Biodegradable, Regenerated Celulosics
- Composition: 100% Viscose
- Certifications: FSC, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Name: Gunold COTTY BIO
- Categories: Biodegradable, GOTS, Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% kbA Cotton
- Certifications: GOTS, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
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Knopf Schäfer GmbH
Knopf Schäfer explored three summer themes: Hybrid Smartness – Tailoring remains top but casual and smart. Adventure Resort – Sporty aesthetics play with artisanal details. Active Performance – Functionality meets urban lifestyle. Matching buttons and accessories have been developed for all themes, with special highlights in shape, colour and finish. According to the importance of sustainability, the button expert is showing a comprehensive real corozo collection.
<< COROZZO BUTTONS
- Categories: GOTS, Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% Corozzo: Renewable resource, Ivory by nature, grain reveals through dyeing
- Certifications: GOTS, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
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Unizip SRL
Unizip’s new collection shows the creative process from a sustainable perspective while keeping the connection up-to-date with new summer trends for Spring.Summer 23. The zipper specialist aim is to create recycled zippers but also standard ones, playing with colors and new shapes. The offer ranges from basic zippers to new ideas which allow all customers to make their own customization. Innovation is the key.
<< RECYCLED ZIPPERS
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 6% Cupro, 28% rec Polyester, 23% Metal
- Certifications: GRS
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 60% rec Polyester, 4% Polyester, 33% Metal
- Certifications: GRS
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 37% rec Polyester, 27% Polyester, 33% Metal
- Certifications: GRS
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BLUEZONE manufacturers convince with the latest finishing solutions
These denim experts show how innovative finishes contribute to a low environmental impact
BLUEZONE #2
Although our MUNICH FABRIC START and BLUEZONE shows unfortunately could not take place physically at the end of January, we would like to give our long-standing partners and exhibitors the chance to present their latest collections to you online. That’s why we’re presenting the inspiring developments, innovations and prints in all of our areas: FABRICS, ADDITIONALS, BLUEZONE, DESIGN STUDIOS, SOURCING & KEYHOUSE.
The most innovative technologies of the moment? Are coming from the BLUEZONE denim experts CALIK Denim, ISKUR Denim, KILIM Denim and TEJIDOS ROYO! The goal of the high-tech finishing solutions is a low environmental impact – thanks to sustainable dyeing methods, 0% water and chemicals usage and the use of renewable energy sources.
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CALIK DENIM
Calik Denim presents its Spring.Summer 23 collection by prioritizing sustainability with many innovative concepts and technologies:
- Dyepro – Eco-conscious dyeing method which is water-free and leads to zero chemical waste.
- Blue-H – Fabrics which include 20% cottonized hemp.
- Denethic – Fabrics produced at the mill with rinse, rinse+enzyme and bleach wash effects.
- E-Denim – Increased recycled content with innovative yarn technology.
- Re/J – 100% recycled content with both pre- and post-consumer recycled cotton.
- E-Last – One of a kind power stretch product group as weft shrinkage values stabilised for rigid articles’ standard (0/-3,5%).
- Selfsized – One size fits most technology.
- D-Leisure – Very comfortable and loose articles ideal for daily and home office life.
- Fix-Fit – Power stretch articles with high level recovery.
- Denovated – Authentic look combined with the advantages of today’s technologies.
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ISKUR DENIM
Iskur Denim is owned by the Iskur Group which produces its own cotton yarn with the best possible sustainable methods – it uses its own recycling facility and renewable energy sources for pre- and post-consumption to run all its machines to achieve its zero waste target.
Using Iskur’s knitting manufacturing expertise, Iskur Denim has developed the softest denim ever, called ‘’Soft&Breeze’’, with a vintage look that is both rigid and stretchy. To achieve this 100% stretch denim, Iskur uses the newest yarn and weaving technology. Another concept called ‘’Marble Concept‘’ reflects the denim heritage with its soft-touch comfort flexibility.
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KILIM DENIM
At Kilim Denim, environmentally friendly production is made with less water, dye and chemical use. In order to create environmentally friendly denim, zero caustic consumption is ensured without sacrificing quality. In addition to these chemical savings, more than 90% water savings are also provided. By applying the Cactus Waterless dyeing process and Eco Flat finishing process, significant savings are achieved regarding pollution, water and chemicals consumption.
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TEJIDOS ROYO
TEJIDOS ROYO’s motto is: MANUFACTURE BETTER WITH LESS.
Its Spring.Summer 23 collection consists of eco-designed fabrics, oriented to environmental improvement, from the conceptual stage to delivery. Low impact raw materials have been used like: TENCEL, Refibra, BCI cotton, recycled cotton and also linen. The entire denim collection is dyed with DRYINDIGO and DRYBLACK. This means: ZERO WATER, reduction of chemicals and energy. The collection conveys optimism and joy. Colourful, versatile, timeless and comfortable fabrics for everyday wear.
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These BLUEZONE developments bring back memories of 90s parties! Discover the denim collections that are bursting with optimism and 90s nostalgia:
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Bacteria to wear
"Biotic" by Studio Lionne van Deursen from Uden in the Netherlands
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS Spring.Summer 23 #1
Take yeast, bacteria and sweetened green tea – this mix becomes a biodegradable, resistant and highly flexible material after a fermentation process. How it works? Microbes spin nano fibres of bacterial cellulose onto a surface. Once this layer dries, it becomes a solid material with properties very similar to leather. The thickness of the fabric can be easily adjusted during the growth process: Depending on the duration of the growth, it either becomes more unstable and thinner or firmer and thicker. Depending on the thickness, different nuances and different translucencies are created in the material. With these material properties, there are various design possibilities: For example, when wet, a texture can be applied that remains visible even when completely dry. The colour of the fabric can also be easily changed due to its high absorption capacity. Trial and error therefore pays off. Experiments with plant dyes and dyes from fruit waste have resulted in a fabric collection with bright colours, different light transmission and varied patterns.
Living organisms that produce environmentally friendly materials – this stands for the “Biotic” project of the Lionne van Deursen studio from Uden in the Netherlands dedicated to material research and product design, which was launched in 2019. Through various experiments, the team generates insights into the incredible variety of new and bio-based materials. The advantages speak for themselves: only local resources are required for the production of the material and only plant-based means are used for dyeing. This results not only in sustainable materials, but above all in a sustainable production process.
“The goal of the project is to develop sustainable products with materials that are not harmful for the environment. The project shows the possibilities of a biologically grown material. The material created by living microorganisms is biodegradable and strong while remaining a high flexibility.”
– Lionne van Deursen
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Please find more info about SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS in this interview with Simon Angel, curator of the Sustainable Innovations Forum:
Interview about Pre-Creation, -Action and -Connection in our industry >>