From the Sector

Trevira will be joining the first BCFA Open Berlin pop-up exhibition, which will be held at the British Embassy on 6 May at the same time of Berlin Design Week (4 – 10 May 2020). The one-day fair is being organised by the British Contract Furnishing Association (BCFA), and members of the association will have the opportunity to display their products in the atrium of the post-modern embassy building.  

At the exhibition, specially invited interior designers and furnishers, along with purchasers from the contract market, will be able to find out more about the collections and products of high-end British manufacturers and textile houses, and attend interesting talks by two top specialists of the sector.

Trevira will be showing a selection of Trevira CS fabrics which were on display earlier this year at the Heimtextil 2020, where they featured in the special exhibition ‘Textile Future by Trevira CS’. These fabrics are permanently flame retardant and can be deployed in a wide range of applications, as Berlin design company studio aisslinger impressively showed in the exhibition at the Trevira stand. For the Heimtextil fair, the prestigious studio aisslinger design team worked together with Trevira, creating a concept that revealed just how attractive and playful Trevira CS fabrics can be in a variety of settings on the contract market, including hospitality, healthcare, workspaces, public spaces and transport.

Designers and architects who are interested in taking part in the event are welcome to register their details with Trevira.

Die 50. Ausgabe der Heimtextil lieferte mit einem contentgetriebenen Programm starke Impulse für den Start der neuen Einrichtungssaison. Nachhaltigkeit avancierte dabei zum alles überstrahlenden Top-Thema. 63.000 Besucher informierten sich bei den 2.952 Austellern auf der weltweit führenden Fachmesse für Wohn- und Objekttextilien über die großen Themen der internationalen Branche. Wie erwartet sorgte insbesondere der einmalig frühe Termin für eine Delle bei den Besucherzahlen.

„Die Branche steht momentan vor immensen Herausforderungen. Das bekamen einige Beteiligte auf der Heimtextil zu spüren. Dennoch: Die Ausstellerzufriedenheit ist auf dem gleichen, guten Niveau wie im Vorjahr. Und die Zufriedenheit der Besucher ist sogar gestiegen – von 93 auf 95 Prozent. Neben des frühen Termins liegen die Gründe für den Dämpfer bei den Besucherzahlen vor allem bei der starken Konsolidierung der Fachgeschäfte beziehungsweise bei der Entwicklung vom stationären Handel in Richtung E-Commerce. Auch konjunkturell ist der Trend abgeschwächt“, erklärt Detlef Braun, Geschäftsführer der Messe Frankfurt. „Dazu passt, dass ganze 34 Prozent unserer Aussteller die aktuelle Branchenkonjunktur als schlecht bewerten, im Vergleich zu gerade mal 18 Prozent im Jahr zuvor.“

Oerlikon Neumag promises more flexibility in the color pattern design of carpets with the latest carpet yarn system BCF S8 at DOMOTEX 2020 in Hanover. All trade fair visitors can convince themselves of the possibilities for product differentiation in Hall 11, Stand A36.

Multi-colored carpets are becoming increasingly popular and the desire for significantly more flexible color mixing variants for product differentiation is increasing. Oerlikon Neumag has focused on this and developed the BCF S8, a platform that leaves nothing to be desired when it comes to the color separation of tricolor yarns - from mélange to strongly separated.

Over 200,000 different shades out of three colors
The core component in this process is the new, patent-pending Color Pop Compacting Unit (CPC-T) for an even more flexible and even color separation. Individually controllable air pressures per color in the CPC-T provide a pre-tangling, which results in an accentuation of the colors and thus enables over 200,000 different shades.

Color Pop Compacting also for PA6 yarns
Until now, it was difficult to produce highly color-separated or accentuated BCF yarns from polyamide 6, but in the future, this will be possible thanks to the CPC-T. Thanks to the new design, the CPC-T is now also suitable for processes with low thread tensions.

Devan Chemicals, Entwickler von Veredelungstechnologien für Textilien, zeigt auf der Heimtextil 2020 in Frankfurt am Main einige seiner jüngsten Gesundheits- und Wellnesslösungen. Diese erweitern die Reihe der organisch aktiven R-Vital® Mikrokapselwirkstoffe von Devan.

CBD+
Nach der erfolgreichen Einführung von R-Vital® Hemp CBD auf der Heimtextil 2019 ist Devan dabei, seine Hemp CBD-Reihe gezielt auf die neuesten Trends in den Einsatzbereichen von Cannabidiol (CDB) insgesamt auszurichten. Das gilt insbesondere für die Nutzung von Cannabigerol (CBG), Terpenen und anderen organischen Inhaltsstoffen, die das Eigenschaftsprofil von CBD optimieren. Das CBD in den Produkten von Devan stammt aus den USA, ist organisch, GMO- sowie pestizidfrei und enthält kein Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

Super Moisture Boost – für gepflegte Haut
R-Vital® ,Super Moisture Boost‘ ist eine sorgfältig komponierte organische Mischung aus Avocadoöl (einem populären Inhaltsstoff in Keto-Diäten) und Amarantsamenöl (enthält Squalen). Sie hilft, die Haut weich zu machen und zu hydratisieren. Die Naturöle dringen dabei tief in die Haut ein und enthalten Fettsäuren, die dafür bekannt sind, das sichtbare vorzeitige Altern der Haut zu verzögern, ihr Feuchtigkeit zu spenden und sie zu straffen.

Cold Proof gegen Erkältungen
R-Vital® ,Cold Proof‘ ist eine außergewöhnliche Lösung, die organische Wirkstoffe wie Kampfer und Echinacea freisetzt, um Menschen vor den Beschwerden in kälteren Zeiten zu schützen.

Heimtextil, die weltgrößte internationale Fachmesse für Wohn- und Objekttextilien, findet vom 7. bis 10. Januar 2020 in Frankfurt am Main statt. Devan stellt auf Stand B28 in Halle 11.0 aus. Einige der Innovationen von Devan werden während der Messe auch mit den Kollektionen von Kunden wie Standard Fiber und Trident präsentiert.

Heimtextil will launch the new 2020/2021 trend season with the general theme “WHERE I BELONG”. For the official Heimtextil Trend Preview, Stijlinstituut Amsterdam director Anne Marie Commandeur  introduced the new design themes. The presentation in the run-up to Heimtextil (7-10 January 2020) took place at the Textile Museum’s Textile Lab in Tilburg, the Netherlands on 11 September 2019 and was streamed worldwide.

This season, Stijlinstituut Amsterdam is responsible for the Trend Book content and Trend Space implementation at the upcoming international trade fair for home and contract textiles. Alongside Stijlinstituut Amsterdam, London-based studio FranklinTill and Danish agency SPOTT trends & business contributed to the 20/21 global forecast for perspective-related interior design. Together with the Heimtextil management team, these Trend Council participants gave insights into future styles during a workshop.

At the annual international Trend Council workshop, identity was an ever-present topic: part of a broader discussion on gender and cultural diversity, on tolerance and curiosity. Today, the self-identification process seems more complex than ever. Identities are now formed through experiences that take place simultaneously, on different levels. Locally, nationally, globally, both online and offline. Identity therefore can consist of many different layers. In fact, individuals can all have multilayered identities.

Heimtextil Trends 20/21 Overview:

MAXIMUM GLAM

Pleasure seekers revel in layering theatrical influences and glamorous showtime aesthetics, forging a fantastic marriage between the crafted and digitally rendered. Textiles show a ‘more is more’ attitude through a mash-up of glam, gradients and spectrums, fake fur, pile and fringe, jacquard weaves and fantastic prints. The flashy, kitsch colour range becomes brutally glam thanks to electric sheen, synthetic shimmer, digital glitch and artful blur. A riot of clashes and rebellion.

PURE SPIRITUAL

Idealists seek perfection and purity, restoring equilibrium by connecting with the uber-natural. They embrace technology for good while shifting between realism and mysticism in pursuit of a personal haven. To address a renewed bond with nature, organic matter, raw materials and pure textiles are selected which show nature’s traces, organic structures and irregularities. Shades are created from the earth and cultured by man. An elemental and pure range reflects the source of their existence.

ACTIVE URBAN

Urban dwellers confront the challenges of the fast paced, shape-shifting, man-made environment by searching for utilitarian, adaptable solutions. They value tech performance while making smart use of  available and renewable resources. Functionality is prioritised, while looking cool and working well remains key. Interior/sportswear hybrid textiles show smooth surfaces and a fun mash-up of graphic textures. The palette shows uniform blue, asphalt grey and caterpillar yellow.

HERITAGE LUX

Preservers of historic legacies treasure sensuousness alongside the uncanny, enlightenment together with darkness, for a whole new immersive experience. This new narrative translates to a love for luxury and splendour, decoration and embellishment. Finding beauty in history and nature through ornamental patterning and alluring surface enhancement. Reflecting on ancient history results in a palette featuring enigmatic blood red, sapphire and a lustrous mother-of-pearl.

MULTI-LOCAL

Hyper-locals go global, celebrating inclusivity over appropriation, honouring traditional craftsmanship and adjusting the world’s gaze to embrace exchange, creative integrity and diverse identities. Indigenous style meets global influences. This is a celebration of crafted and decorative pattern, from tribal and folkloric to geometric and abstract. Textile colours become part of a wider cultural narrative, linked to local community, cultural heritage and private identity.

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