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Fabrics: The all-time Classics with a focus on respect towards nature
Fabrics 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.
These timeless, and both powerful and simple collections present the all-time classics with a focus on respect towards nature and environment. Fabrics’ specialists BORGHI 1819, Ipekis I Lane Bugella, Lanificio Roma, Pontex, Seidra Textilwerke and Yünsa Yünlu show their latest developments.
BORGHI 1819
Borghi 1819, part of the TBM Group, is a 100% Italian Textile Company, specialized in cotton and linen. Dedicated to the luxury market, Borghi 1819 proposes a SS23 collection unique for variety and completeness. The offer ranges from shirting fabrics of the highest level and innovative proposals of cotton blends to clean and compact, pure linen and noble fibers respecting the environment. Certified GOTS and Oeko-Tex 100, the industrial cycle takes place entirely within the group’s factories in Italy and our fabrics are all made in compliance with ZDHC standards.
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Ipekis I Lane Bugella
Spring.Summer 23 is all about nature inspirations for Ipekis: Focused on the beauty of the material which is used without adding anything to it and drawing attention to the essential, essence and simplicity. Besides, the mixed theme shows the differences between visual and tactile features and aims to be unconventional, powerful and interesting. The color palette consists of green, blue and yellow tones that make you feel safe and consistent while purple, orange and brown tones stand for excitement and optimism.
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Lanificio Roma
The GRS certified company Lanificio Roma is committed to a green path aiming at an eco-sustainable market. The Spring.Summer 23 collection is characterised by natural tones and eco-sustainable materials, the reuse of materials in order to give it new life, new shape, new color. These ECO-fashion proposals are in line with the Made in Italy know-how and quality: Lanificio Roma’s strength and pride.
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Pontex
The Pontex palette for Spring.Summer 23 is made up of tonic and vibrant colors such as bright and intense green, golden yellow, fleshy ocher, couture pink. The choice of raw materials is inspired by the Earth and focuses on textile productions that respect nature and the environment: natural raw materials and organic and sustainable fibers, cellulosic plant fibers such as organic cotton, hemp, bamboo, linen, Tencel and ramie.
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The main focus of the new collection is on sustainability. In addition to highlighting linen, Seidra Textilwerke’s collection is filled with many new weavings and color interlacing. You will find an expanded selection of stretch items, as well as new developments made from hemp, organic cotton and recycled polyester. All items are produced in Austria and the possible combinations of wovens, jacquards and knits are unique.
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Yünsa Spring.Summer 23 collection reflects the changing dynamics of life, business and adventure with a focus on nature, sustainability and innovation.
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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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Looking Back: 2019 Hightex Award Winners
The Hightex Award is an opportunity to recognise the most significant, innovative and resourceful developments selected among Munich Fabric Start and Bluezone exhibitors. As we prepare to showcase the novelties of 2020, let’s take a look through the 2019 winners of the 6th & 7th editions of Hightex Award.
January 29th – 31st 2019 Edition of Munich Fabric Start
1st Place
Becker Tuche from Aachen has been awarded for a new, super lightweight and highly functional product development consisting of a combination of wool and Cordura with spandex. Despite the low weight, the new fabric has a high abrasion resistance and a very high water vapour permeability. The new product is ideal for outdoor styles, streetwear and corporate fashion.
“I am very pleased with this Award. For more than a year now we at Becker Tuche have looked into mixing various clothing segments from fashion, sportswear/outdoor, Corporate Fashion and workwear. Against this background the Wool Performance series combines classic wovens in wool and wool blends with such functions as wind breaking and waterproofing well-known from sportswear. The result is an individually coordinated quality portfolio fit for many applications. In response to the strong interest we are currently developing other fabrics made of wool/Cordura with technical functions.”
Peter Recker, CEO Becker Tuche, Aachen
2nd Place
The second place was received by Soorty Enterprises for “Rain Shield”, an extremely light, recycled and water-repellent denim in Tencel/Nylon blend that impressed not only numerous features but also with its elegant look. The fast-drying, water-repellent, heat-insulating and form-resistant product also scored with a soft grip and subtle gloss finishing.
3rd Place
Mectex by Manifatture Italiane Scudieri came in third place with two Hyperlight 3Layer fabrics and the associated continuous development of innovations and functional materials. The Italian company always finds new ways and solutions to combine comfort and function perfectly and is known for its high-tech developments in the sportswear and outerwear segment. For example, heat-insulating, reflective and ultra-light qualities with water-repellent, bacteria-resistant and breathable graphene membrane that glow in darkness.
September 3rd – 5th 2019 Edition of Munich Fabric Start
1st Place
RDD TEXTILES from Portugal wins first place with a bonded double-sided jersey quality. Outstanding was the jury’s assessment of the development of this new bonding technique through an environmentally conscious mechanical process and newly developed without any additional adhesive. For the filling, 100% Tencel TM which uses an environmentally friendly fiber. According to RDD Textiles this excellent jersey quality, first introduced at MUNICH FABRIC START, is breathable, warming, comfortable, extremely lightweight and absolutely fashionable.
„We are very happy about this award, which we have now received for the second time. The award especially means a lot to us because this now award winning article is a real novelty. For the launch of this outstanding jersey quality, the HighTex Award is a welcomed marketing tool to publicize this novelty in the marketplace.“
Elsa Parente, RDD TEXTILES
2nd Place
Second place goes to M.T.T. SPA MANIFATTURA TESSILE TOSCANA from Italy for a wool quality with 14 percent polyamide content currently offered at a high fashion level. This is ensured by a graphic PU print in a technically aesthetic vinyl look. Abrasion and pilling are drastically minimized by this fashionable way of coating. Ideal for trend-setting womenswear with classic wool properties.
3rd Place
Third place goes to fabric specialist BRUGNOLI, also based in Italy, with a highly functional 3-layer technology. New is the use of bio-based polyamide. The elastic protective membrane is waterproof, windproof and breathable and therefore predestined for outdoor fashion. The first layer is made of extra fine merino wool and bio-based polyamides. The second layer offers a high degree of comfort and functional protection as an extra thin elastic membrane. With the third layer featuring extremely thin polyamides plus elastane. The result is a soft shell quality for jackets and pants that is already used by well-known Italian fashion and function brands.
Amidst the current restructuring of our industry and in order to meet innovation cycles and grant enough time for new developments, the organisers of MUNICH FABRIC START have decided to relaunch the Hightex Award as an annual award beginning September 2020 with a newly designed format.
The HighTex Award is part of an overall conceptual approach by MUNICH FABRIC START as one of the world’s largest textile fabric fairs for intelligent process solutions, innovative highlights, biotech, digitization and sustainable innovation.
„We see the HighTex Award as recognition for outstanding achievements and at the same time as motivation which encourages unique innovation projects. It promotes sustainable contributions towards a clean future and more conscious use of resources thanks to the innovative use of materials. Our congratulations to the top three companies and our respect to the performance and commitment of all of the participants and their innovative product developments.”
Frank Junker, Creative Director MUNICH FABRIC START
