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Rafa's Textiles Grows On-Demand Production Business with Kornit Digital (c) Kornit Digital
23.02.2021

Rafa's Textiles Grows On-Demand Production Business with Kornit Digital

Kornit Digitala announced Valencia, Spain-based Rafa’s Textiles has acquired a third Kornit Avalanche HD6 system for single-step, on-demand direct-to-garment (DTG) digital production, spurred by business growth resulting from increased e-commerce engagement in the past year.

Rafa’s Textiles personalizes t-shirts and all kinds of clothing with screen printing, direct (digital) printing, silkscreen transfer, sublimation, and embroidery, serving European-based B2B clients who sell via web stores, both integrated with Amazon and independently. There are no colour limitations, and handfeel and durability are retail-quality. On a typical day, they will handle 200-300 print-on-demand orders, though those numbers spike with key holidays; this past Christmas, for example, saw a peak of 1,300 orders in a single day. Regardless of volume, with digital production capabilities in house, these orders are printed individually within 24 hours and shipped directly to all customers.

Kornit Digitala announced Valencia, Spain-based Rafa’s Textiles has acquired a third Kornit Avalanche HD6 system for single-step, on-demand direct-to-garment (DTG) digital production, spurred by business growth resulting from increased e-commerce engagement in the past year.

Rafa’s Textiles personalizes t-shirts and all kinds of clothing with screen printing, direct (digital) printing, silkscreen transfer, sublimation, and embroidery, serving European-based B2B clients who sell via web stores, both integrated with Amazon and independently. There are no colour limitations, and handfeel and durability are retail-quality. On a typical day, they will handle 200-300 print-on-demand orders, though those numbers spike with key holidays; this past Christmas, for example, saw a peak of 1,300 orders in a single day. Regardless of volume, with digital production capabilities in house, these orders are printed individually within 24 hours and shipped directly to all customers.

For Rafa’s Textiles, implementing Kornit’s digital production technology was simply the best means to meeting the challenges and capitalizing on new opportunities of the e-commerce age. Sergio attributes his business’s success despite recent market disruptions to their focus on e-commerce, which aligns with buyers’ increased preference for web-based purchasing.

22.02.2021

Intertextile Shanghai and Yarn Expo spring editions to be postponed

The spring editions of the three fairs – Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles and Yarn Expo Spring – that were due to take place from 10 – 12 March 2021 will be postponed, with a new date to be announced shortly. Messe Frankfurt made the decision along with the co-organisers of the fairs to comply with local authority guidelines.

Ms Wendy Wen, Senior General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd explained the decision: “In compliance with the Shanghai Municipal Center for Health Promotion’s pandemic prevention and control guidelines for exhibition activities, and after careful evaluation and discussion with relevant stakeholders, we have decided to postpone the three fairs to a later date. We have begun a discussion with the three fairs’ stakeholders as well as the fairground regarding a new date, and aim to hold the rescheduled shows within March to minimise the impact to our exhibitors and buyers and still accommodate their buying needs for the current spring / summer season. While the new dates will be announced shortly, we are grateful in the meantime for the understanding and patience of all those involved.”

The spring editions of the three fairs – Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles and Yarn Expo Spring – that were due to take place from 10 – 12 March 2021 will be postponed, with a new date to be announced shortly. Messe Frankfurt made the decision along with the co-organisers of the fairs to comply with local authority guidelines.

Ms Wendy Wen, Senior General Manager of Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd explained the decision: “In compliance with the Shanghai Municipal Center for Health Promotion’s pandemic prevention and control guidelines for exhibition activities, and after careful evaluation and discussion with relevant stakeholders, we have decided to postpone the three fairs to a later date. We have begun a discussion with the three fairs’ stakeholders as well as the fairground regarding a new date, and aim to hold the rescheduled shows within March to minimise the impact to our exhibitors and buyers and still accommodate their buying needs for the current spring / summer season. While the new dates will be announced shortly, we are grateful in the meantime for the understanding and patience of all those involved.”

Further information:
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics
Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles
Yarn Expo

Source:

Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd

22.02.2021

Tonello/RUDOLF HUB1922: Collaboration with new laser effects

Tonello and RUDOLF HUB1922 join forces and unveil laser effects. The results: A much simplified, flexible and efficient process - based on latest technological advancements and highly conscious chemistry - that is finally able to replace questionable practices such as potassium permanganate spray.

THE Laser, the absolute Laser
The range that is the new benchmark for the entire sector. New software and a totally reinvented process that return higher precision, speed, flexibility and repeatability. Four models for a specific crafting and avant-garde functions like 360° marking technology, BOP for automatic drawing positioning and the new software CREA make THE Laser suitable and unique for advanced applications.

Tonello and RUDOLF HUB1922 join forces and unveil laser effects. The results: A much simplified, flexible and efficient process - based on latest technological advancements and highly conscious chemistry - that is finally able to replace questionable practices such as potassium permanganate spray.

THE Laser, the absolute Laser
The range that is the new benchmark for the entire sector. New software and a totally reinvented process that return higher precision, speed, flexibility and repeatability. Four models for a specific crafting and avant-garde functions like 360° marking technology, BOP for automatic drawing positioning and the new software CREA make THE Laser suitable and unique for advanced applications.

Laser Smoother (RUCO-SPECIAL LSM)
All-in-one formulation - very easy to pre-apply to garments before laser burning - that translates into a very natural image that is similar to what is created by hand. RUCO SPECIAL LSM amplifies the laser action, completely removes the grey/brow patina produced by the burning of cotton and last but not least, creates a micro-unevenness that simulates manual scraping and celebrates the fabric construction.

The combination of THE Laser and RUCO-SPECIAL LSM (ideally applied through CORE system) is a process that nothing adds to the usual way of working. It is a radical paradigm shift that takes the product directly to a dimension of real, highly sustainable craftsmanship:

  • Remarkable enhancement of the fabric’s characteristics;
  • Overall effect much more natural and similar to manual scraping;
  • A better and more efficient way of working.
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EFFE-BI SRL PR & COMMUNICATION

Iluna: Sustainability in the lace manufacturing industry (c) Iluna Group
16.02.2021

Iluna: Sustainability in the lace manufacturing industry

Since 2014, Iluna Group Srl stands out for braiding together the values of beauty, innovation and responsibility.
The company achieved this with Iluna Lab, a cutting-edge research and development centre where laces are conceived and engineered to become sustainable ingredients for the contemporary wardrobe.
The smart values are attested by the STeP - Sustainable Textile Production by Oeko – Tex® certification for its ethic approach. “We are also the first lace producer to have gained the GRS - Global Recycled Standard for transformed products, and whose products are all certified OEKO-TEX® Standard 100.” Comments Walter Colombo, Technical Director at Iluna Group Srl.
 Moreover, in recognition of the great value of responsible innovation, Iluna Group is now officially a partner of C.L.A.S.S., the international ecohub founded in 2007 by Giusy Bettoni, a reference point in the fashion and textile sector for all those who want to make fashion smarter.

Since 2014, Iluna Group Srl stands out for braiding together the values of beauty, innovation and responsibility.
The company achieved this with Iluna Lab, a cutting-edge research and development centre where laces are conceived and engineered to become sustainable ingredients for the contemporary wardrobe.
The smart values are attested by the STeP - Sustainable Textile Production by Oeko – Tex® certification for its ethic approach. “We are also the first lace producer to have gained the GRS - Global Recycled Standard for transformed products, and whose products are all certified OEKO-TEX® Standard 100.” Comments Walter Colombo, Technical Director at Iluna Group Srl.
 Moreover, in recognition of the great value of responsible innovation, Iluna Group is now officially a partner of C.L.A.S.S., the international ecohub founded in 2007 by Giusy Bettoni, a reference point in the fashion and textile sector for all those who want to make fashion smarter.

Now the company announces two important collaborations with Néné Paris and NOO, “two booming French brands which have intercepted and share our values and vision for sustainability where beauty and innovation are key”.

Néné focuses on preserving natural resources using only upcycled fabrics or fabrics made with recycled fibers. Each and every step of the production is entirely made in Europe.

French independent designer brand NOO creates exquisite lingerie, timeless ready-to-wear garments and bold cut swimwear and bodysuit for women. The brand pays extreme care to aesthetics and details at every step of the production process, from sourcing materials to waste reduction, choosing factories and using recyclable packagings.

Source:

GB Network

15.02.2021

ISKO unveils its 2022 Collection Vol.1

ISKO™, a leading denim ingredient brand, has applied its Responsible Innovation™ approach to create a collection with environmental and social responsibility at its heart. Incorporating clever technologies, a myriad of finishes and colors and state-of-the-art production techniques – ISKO works beyond compliance to ensure the highest standards have been met for its latest collection. Style, comfort and new advancements will inspire everyone from passionate denimheads to those on a quest for a comfortable look and feel – from the most laidback setting to the most extravagant occasions.

The collection uses ISKO R-TWO™ fabrics, made of a blend of reused and/or recycled resources. Certified to Textile Exchange environmental credentials, R-TWO ensures full traceability of reused and recycled content, maximizing impact at scale.

Collection 2022 Vol.1 includes four lifestyles, featuring comfort, style, color options and surprising new editions. These are meant to provide inspiration, highlighting and enhancing the properties and benefits of ISKO’s innovations according to specific moods and vibes.

ISKO™, a leading denim ingredient brand, has applied its Responsible Innovation™ approach to create a collection with environmental and social responsibility at its heart. Incorporating clever technologies, a myriad of finishes and colors and state-of-the-art production techniques – ISKO works beyond compliance to ensure the highest standards have been met for its latest collection. Style, comfort and new advancements will inspire everyone from passionate denimheads to those on a quest for a comfortable look and feel – from the most laidback setting to the most extravagant occasions.

The collection uses ISKO R-TWO™ fabrics, made of a blend of reused and/or recycled resources. Certified to Textile Exchange environmental credentials, R-TWO ensures full traceability of reused and recycled content, maximizing impact at scale.

Collection 2022 Vol.1 includes four lifestyles, featuring comfort, style, color options and surprising new editions. These are meant to provide inspiration, highlighting and enhancing the properties and benefits of ISKO’s innovations according to specific moods and vibes.

Source:

menabo

CALL TO ACTION of C.L.A.S.S. ICON 2021 (c) C.L.A.S.S.
C.L.A.S.S. Manifesto
12.02.2021

CALL TO ACTION of C.L.A.S.S. ICON 2021

  • C.L.A.S.S. launches the Manifesto for Responsible Fashion and kicks off the CALL TO ACTION of C.L.A.S.S. ICON 2021
  • What does it mean to be a “game changer” in green fashion?
  • What are the false myths of eco-fashion and what are the guidelines for innovating while safeguarding the planet? And how do you tell the story behind a sustainable fashion collection?

An annual competition to reward a visionary creative who combines design, responsible innovation and communication, capable of raising contemporary consumer awareness of the new values of sustainable fashion. This is the Call to Action launched to find the C.L.A.S.S. ICON 2021 by Giusy Bettoni of C.L.A.S.S. in the Smart Voices panel "C.L.A.S.S. ICON: Award and Manifesto for Responsible Fashion", moderated by the green journalist Diana de Marsanich, and starring, on the 10th February, the fashion designer Gilberto Calzolari, recipient of the international award for creative visionaries in the world of fashion C.L.A.S.S. ICON Award 2020, and Federico Poletti, Marketing and Communication Director of WHITE SHOW.

  • C.L.A.S.S. launches the Manifesto for Responsible Fashion and kicks off the CALL TO ACTION of C.L.A.S.S. ICON 2021
  • What does it mean to be a “game changer” in green fashion?
  • What are the false myths of eco-fashion and what are the guidelines for innovating while safeguarding the planet? And how do you tell the story behind a sustainable fashion collection?

An annual competition to reward a visionary creative who combines design, responsible innovation and communication, capable of raising contemporary consumer awareness of the new values of sustainable fashion. This is the Call to Action launched to find the C.L.A.S.S. ICON 2021 by Giusy Bettoni of C.L.A.S.S. in the Smart Voices panel "C.L.A.S.S. ICON: Award and Manifesto for Responsible Fashion", moderated by the green journalist Diana de Marsanich, and starring, on the 10th February, the fashion designer Gilberto Calzolari, recipient of the international award for creative visionaries in the world of fashion C.L.A.S.S. ICON Award 2020, and Federico Poletti, Marketing and Communication Director of WHITE SHOW.

C.L.A.S.S. Manifesto  

During the Smart Voice, the C.L.A.S.S. Manifesto for Responsible Fashion, the 2021 edition of the C.L.A.S.S. ICON competition and the Sustainability Formula were presented.

C.L.A.S.S. ICON Award is an international award for visionary creatives in the fashion world who are able to convey the values of sustainability not only to fashion professionals, but also to the wider public: consumers. "We created C.L.A.S.S. ICON to reward visionary designers who create their collections by combining design, innovation and responsibility and who are able to communicate the values behind their garments authentically and effectively to consumers. It's time for storymaking and storytelling to align, otherwise it's just greenwashing" says Giusy Bettoni.

From 15th of February to 15th of April it will be possible to apply by sending an email to classicon@classecohub.org, with a description and objectives of the brand, the sustainability values adopted and the strategy, the designer's profile, a photo-video story of the latest collection, and any previous awards won (all info on http://www.classecohub.org).

During the panel, designer Gilberto Calzolari, the first winner of the first C.L.A.S.S. ICON Award, shared his vision for responsible fashion and his current projects. "My brand is a laboratory of experimentation. I create fashion to open conversations and change the way people behave and think. My creativity, from the choice of fabrics and processes to the image I decide to communicate, are the weapons at my disposal. Since the beginning, I have been really excited to team up with C.L.A.S.S. in order to share a common and challenging journey, with the perspective to be part of a constantly growing network activating mutual support. I have always thought at my collections as a call to action for a better future and now more than ever my mission as C.L.A.S.S. ICON is to make people understand that commitment and sustainability can and must go hand in hand with beauty and elegance. The adage 'kalòs kai agathòs' is one of the classical teachings that should never be forgotten: aesthetics, in my opinion, is inseparable from ethics. That's why I don't just target professionals, but also the end consumer, fashionistas and beyond" says Gilberto.

"For the first edition of C.L.A.S.S. ICON in 2020 Gilberto was decreed as our chosen one, and the path together was sanctioned at that moment: the sharing of values and visions is an indissoluble bond that keeps us united over time. Like Gilberto, each ICON will be part of a community where together with C.L.A.S.S. will try to make a real smart fashion and above all create an important voice," says Giusy Bettoni.

In support of the C.L.A.S.S. ICON award, C.L.A.S.S. presented its Manifesto for Responsible Fashion, which summarises the values that C.L.A.S.S. has been researching, communicating and developing since 2007: the role of the ethical company and its transparent production, the importance of traceable and healthy products, with total respect for people and the environment. A commitment to a circular economy with a positive impact that also means safeguarding the seas, the ocean, the use of water, energy and resources.

"A Manifesto for fashion with the lowest possible impact on the planet and on people and animals’ health thanks to responsible innovation, perfectly up to the challenges of contemporary lifestyle. This is why I created the Sustainability Formula, which only exists when there is design, responsible innovation and we are able to track and measure the impact of products and processes and communicate the new values in an appropriate way. In a word, when there is knowledge" concludes Giusy Bettoni.
 
F = D x I x S x C
F= Fashion
D=Design
S=Sustainability
C=Communication

11.02.2021

Kornit expands digital textile production in Turkey with Matset partnership

Kornit Digital has announced its partnership with Matset (Turkey) as it continues to broaden its market presence.

Delivering digital textile production-on-demand solutions to the Turkish market
With over 45 years of experience, Matset has a long-standing reputation as being a pioneer of innovation in the printing industry. After the first meeting, Kornit and Matset were quick to recognize how their partnership would effectively accelerate the development of the Kornit brand and solutions in the Turkish market. The deal will see Matset sell and deliver after-sales support for all Kornit textile solutions, including both direct-to-garment and direct-to-fabric product lines, particularly for t-shirts, activewear, denim, fashion, beachwear, home textiles, and fabrics.

Kornit Digital has announced its partnership with Matset (Turkey) as it continues to broaden its market presence.

Delivering digital textile production-on-demand solutions to the Turkish market
With over 45 years of experience, Matset has a long-standing reputation as being a pioneer of innovation in the printing industry. After the first meeting, Kornit and Matset were quick to recognize how their partnership would effectively accelerate the development of the Kornit brand and solutions in the Turkish market. The deal will see Matset sell and deliver after-sales support for all Kornit textile solutions, including both direct-to-garment and direct-to-fabric product lines, particularly for t-shirts, activewear, denim, fashion, beachwear, home textiles, and fabrics.

Doğu Pabuççuoğlu, General Manager at Matset, explains the collaboration combines the digital leading vision of Matset with the market awareness and quality of Kornit’s products: "With Kornit’s production systems, we have made an important addition to our product portfolio. We were able to quickly build a roadmap and are sure the market share will increase very rapidly in the near future. With Kornit’s reliable and creative solutions and our well-known and engaged distribution network, we will provide customers with a strong sales and support service.”

08.02.2021

ISKO and HIGH collaborate to create Jacket and Pants

Intelligently designed clothes made with the latest manufacturing technology are the results of the partnership between on of the leading denim innovators ISKO and the Italian brand HIGH. A project, part of the SS2021 HIGH collection, is the start of collaboration in the pursuit of sustainable fashion.

Aimed at bringing a positive change both for the planet and its people, the project presents two pieces – jacket and pants – which embody HIGH’s approach to creativity and production: a wellbalanced mix of specialists’ expertise and a tireless investigation on the latest and most responsible fabric technologies. HIGH identified the R-TWO™ program as the right fabric ingredient, ideal to level up sustainability in its looks.

Intelligently designed clothes made with the latest manufacturing technology are the results of the partnership between on of the leading denim innovators ISKO and the Italian brand HIGH. A project, part of the SS2021 HIGH collection, is the start of collaboration in the pursuit of sustainable fashion.

Aimed at bringing a positive change both for the planet and its people, the project presents two pieces – jacket and pants – which embody HIGH’s approach to creativity and production: a wellbalanced mix of specialists’ expertise and a tireless investigation on the latest and most responsible fabric technologies. HIGH identified the R-TWO™ program as the right fabric ingredient, ideal to level up sustainability in its looks.

Relying on a blend of reused and recycled materials, this revolutionary platform works by embedding material circularity into the production process, designing waste out of the system and minimizing impact at scale. With fully traced reused cotton coming from ISKO’s production loss, which is prevented from becoming waste by adding it back into the spinning process, and an efficient use of polyester materials which are spun into newly recycled fibers, the program can provide certified to Textile Exchange environmental credentials. According to the percentage of material contained, these can be either the Content Claim Standard, Global Recycled Standard, Organic Content Standard or Recycled Claim Standard, ensuring better use of raw materials and resource efficiency while providing advanced concepts that don’t compromise on their look and performance.

Additionally, to meet HIGH’s performance needs, ISKO has brought to the table one of its most popular technologies, of course in its R-TWO™ version: Jeggings™, super-stretch denim technology. Soft and lightweight as leggings, it provides comfort with the look of authentic denim and provides the perfect, responsible solution to usher the partnership.

More information:
Isko Denim Sustainability
Source:

Menabò Group

DSM/Sympatex Technologies: Launch of Bio-based Arnitel® specialty materials (c) Sympatex® Technologies
05.02.2021

DSM/Sympatex Technologies: Launch of Bio-based Arnitel® specialty materials

Royal DSM announces that its DSM Engineering Materials business will launch mass-balanced bio-based Arnitel®, a thermoplastic elastomer, together with Sympatex Technologies. In this way, DSM Engineering Materials is taking the next step on its sustainability journey and enabling its customers to transition to a more circular and bio-based economy.

To address growing consumer and legislative demand for lower carbon footprint and more sustainable feedstock, the sports and apparel value chain is increasingly integrating bio-based materials into its designs. By offering a new range of mass-balanced bio-based Arnitel®, DSM Engineering Materials is enabling membrane manufacturer, Sympatex Technologies to meet these demands and make more sustainable choices.

DSM’s bio-based Arnitel® is manufactured with bio-based feedstock using a mass-balance approach1. The end product contains more than 25% bio-based content by weight.

Royal DSM announces that its DSM Engineering Materials business will launch mass-balanced bio-based Arnitel®, a thermoplastic elastomer, together with Sympatex Technologies. In this way, DSM Engineering Materials is taking the next step on its sustainability journey and enabling its customers to transition to a more circular and bio-based economy.

To address growing consumer and legislative demand for lower carbon footprint and more sustainable feedstock, the sports and apparel value chain is increasingly integrating bio-based materials into its designs. By offering a new range of mass-balanced bio-based Arnitel®, DSM Engineering Materials is enabling membrane manufacturer, Sympatex Technologies to meet these demands and make more sustainable choices.

DSM’s bio-based Arnitel® is manufactured with bio-based feedstock using a mass-balance approach1. The end product contains more than 25% bio-based content by weight.

Sympatex uses Arnitel® to manufacture its waterproof, windproof, and breathable membranes for sports applications. The transition to bio-based feedstock will maintain the unique functional properties of Arnitel® and will enable Sympatex to easily shift to a more sustainable solution with a lower carbon footprint without having to requalify materials.

 

1 Mass balance accounting is a well-known approach that has been designed to trace the flow of materials through a complex value chain. The mass balance approach provides a set of rules for how to allocate the bio-based and/or recycled content to different products to be able to claim and market the content as ‘bio’-based or ‘recycled’-based. Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation (Mass Balance White Paper).

04.02.2021

DFD Januar/Februar 2021: Verlässliche Anlaufstelle für Einkäufer

Trotz des harten Lockdowns fanden in Düsseldorf in der vergangenen Woche die Kollektionssichtung und Order der Fall/Winter-Kollektion 2021 im Rahmen der Düsseldorf Fashion Days statt. Dank strenger Hygiene-Auflagen und starker Entzerrung des Orderaufkommens durch die Vergabe von Einzelterminen. In über 600 Showrooms platzierten Einkäufer aus ganz Deutschland ihre Order. Die Supreme Women&Men stellte temporäre Showroom-Flächen für ihre Partner zur Verfügung, während die Gallery FASHION & Shoes als rein digitales Format stattfand. Die Bilanz: Die Frequenz war erwartungsgemäß niedriger als vor der Pandemie, dennoch schätzt die Branche die Verlässlichkeit des Orderstandortes Düsseldorf sowie den persönlichen Austausch vor Ort.

Trotz des harten Lockdowns fanden in Düsseldorf in der vergangenen Woche die Kollektionssichtung und Order der Fall/Winter-Kollektion 2021 im Rahmen der Düsseldorf Fashion Days statt. Dank strenger Hygiene-Auflagen und starker Entzerrung des Orderaufkommens durch die Vergabe von Einzelterminen. In über 600 Showrooms platzierten Einkäufer aus ganz Deutschland ihre Order. Die Supreme Women&Men stellte temporäre Showroom-Flächen für ihre Partner zur Verfügung, während die Gallery FASHION & Shoes als rein digitales Format stattfand. Die Bilanz: Die Frequenz war erwartungsgemäß niedriger als vor der Pandemie, dennoch schätzt die Branche die Verlässlichkeit des Orderstandortes Düsseldorf sowie den persönlichen Austausch vor Ort.

„Dass die Düsseldorf Fashion Days stattfinden konnten, ist ein wichtiges Signal für die gesamte Branche und unterstreicht die Relevanz des Modestandortes. Der neue Name DFD kommt zudem beim Fachpublikum sehr gut an. Unter dem Dachbegriff DFD lassen sich das Fashion-Business sowie branchenübergreifende neue Konzepte perfekt vereinen. Diese Entwicklung fokussieren wir von städtischer Seite: Mit einem geplanten Festival-Konzept zur Sommerausgabe wird nicht nur das Orderbusiness gestärkt, sondern die gesamte Stadt inklusive Einzelhandel, Gastronomie, Kultur- und Eventbranche profitiert von der neuen Ausrichtung der Ordertage", erklärt Theresa Winkels, Leiterin der Wirtschaftsförderung Düsseldorf.

„Aufgrund der gegenwärtigen Situation sind wir in dieser Orderrunde ganz anders präsent: Digital und mit erweiterter Laufzeit vom 28. Januar bis 15. Februar 2021. Eine völlig neue Erfahrung, die wir jedoch sehr wertschätzen, weil wir uns damit neue Vertriebskanäle und eine erweiterte Präsenz für die Gallery-Formate geschaffen haben. Somit sind in Zukunft auch Hybridformate denkbar. Unser Wirkungskreis ist dadurch flexibler geworden. Mit ‚Gallery FASHION & Shoes digital‘ haben wir uns vollständig als Teil der DFD gefühlt, freuen uns aber dennoch auf die kommende Präsenzveranstaltung Gallery SHOES & Fashion vom 18. bis 20. April 2021 mit begleitendem Showroom Concept“, sagt Ulrike Kähler, Managing Director Igedo Company.

retraced: Mehr Transparenz und Digitalisierung in Lieferketten (c) NRW.BANK / Udo Geisler
(v.r.) Philipp Mayer, Mitgründer und CPO von retraced & Lukas Pünder, Mitbegründer und CEO von retraced
02.02.2021

retraced: Mehr Transparenz und Digitalisierung in Lieferketten

Maximal transparent und komplett digital – retraced bietet Unternehmen eine digitale Plattform für Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement in der Modeindustrie und stellt Usern damit ein innovatives Tool zur Kontrolle und Optimierung ihrer Lieferketten bereit. Dieses richtungweisende Konzept unterstützt jetzt der spanische Wagniskapitalgeber Samaipata mit einer Seed-Finanzierung in Höhe von einer Million Euro. Das neu gewonnene Kapital nutzt retraced für die technische Entwicklung weiterer, nutzerfreundlicher Funktionen und für die Akquise neuer Modeunternehmen.

Maximal transparent und komplett digital – retraced bietet Unternehmen eine digitale Plattform für Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement in der Modeindustrie und stellt Usern damit ein innovatives Tool zur Kontrolle und Optimierung ihrer Lieferketten bereit. Dieses richtungweisende Konzept unterstützt jetzt der spanische Wagniskapitalgeber Samaipata mit einer Seed-Finanzierung in Höhe von einer Million Euro. Das neu gewonnene Kapital nutzt retraced für die technische Entwicklung weiterer, nutzerfreundlicher Funktionen und für die Akquise neuer Modeunternehmen.

Der aktuellen Finanzierungsrunde ist bereits eine erfolgreiche Pre-Seed Finanzierung Anfang 2020 durch Business Angels sowie die NRW Bank vorangegangen. Trotz Ausbruch der Pandemie Anfang letzten Jahres ist es retraced gelungen, 40 Modemarken in Europa und den USA auf die Plattform zu bringen. Dies zeigt das große Interesse an mehr Digitalisierung und Transparenz in der Modeindustrie. Auch Samaipata, ein spanischer Investor für Frühphasen-Finanzierung, hat den globalen Trend zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit und Transparenz im Rahmen von Produktions- und Lieferprozessen erkannt und finanziert retraced mit einer siebenstelligen Summe. Samaipata investiert vorwiegend in junge, digitale Plattformen und Marktplätze aus Zentral- und Südeuropa.

Effizientes Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement in der Lieferkette
„Unsere Kunden haben klare Nachhaltigkeitsziele vor Augen, die sie in ihren Lieferketten erreichen wollen. Gemeinsam mit ihnen haben wir die notwendigen Funktionen und Informationen definiert, um ihre Nachhaltigkeitsbemühungen erfolgreich zu steuern und ihre Fortschritte auszuwerten", sagt Philipp Mayer, Mitgründer und CPO von retraced. „Wir haben von ihren Erfahrungen und Anfragen profitiert und verbessern stetig unsere Plattform. Alle unsere Funktionen, wie die Anforderungskataloge für Lieferanten, die Lieferkettennachverfolgung oder die Verbraucherkommunikation, sind in enger Zusammenarbeit entstanden. Das Ziel muss sein, retraced so zu konzipieren, dass Marken das Beste aus ihren Investitionen in Nachhaltigkeit herausholen können – für die Umwelt und sich selbst."

Die Finanzierung kommt zu einem kritischen Zeitpunkt für die Modeindustrie. Die Branche sucht weiterhin nach neuen Lösungen, um Materialien bis zu ihrem Ursprung zurückzuverfolgen, faire Arbeitsbedingungen entlang der Lieferkette sowie die Einhaltung von umweltfreundlichen Herstellungsprozessen gewährleisten zu können. Hier setzt das Technologieunternehmen retraced mit seinem innovativen Konzept, für das Sie den Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2020 in der Kategorie Digitalisierung gewonnen haben, an und nutzt die Krise als Chance, um Werte wie Transparenz, Nachhaltigkeit und soziale Verantwortung in der Modeindustrie zu etablieren.

„90 % der Generation Z sehen Unternehmen in der Pflicht soziale und ökologische Verantwortung zu tragen, und wir glauben, dass es eine erstaunliche Chance für eine Plattform in diesem Bereich gibt, die sich die Netzwerkeffekte zwischen Marken und anderen Stakeholdern zunutze macht, die Daten und Best Practices teilen und bereit sind, für ein faireres Lieferkettenmanagement zusammenzuarbeiten", sagt José del Barrio, Gründungspartner bei Samaipata.

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Digital technologies the key to success for eye-catching fashion label DushaGreya by Natalia Dushagreya (c) DushaGreya
DushaGreya’s eye-catching pieces are a regular at both Russian and international fashion shows.
28.01.2021

DushaGreya: Digital technologies the key to success

  • DushaGreya is a well-known brand from talented Moscow-based designer, Natalia Dushagreya, who puts her all into her unique creations.

Combining her outstanding creativity with cutting-edge digital printing technology, Natalia has been delighting women with eye-catching, comfortable clothes, which boast unparalleled individuality and vivacity for several years. “The quality of digital prints surpasses that of traditional fabrics, both in the variety of colour compositions and in the contrast and clarity when printing small details or complex geometric elements. Digital technology makes it possible to achieve exceptionally smooth colour transitions, which is almost unattainable when using analogue printing methods. As a designer, I make sure to fully leverage the advantages of digital printing when designing and producing my collection”, says Natalia.

  • DushaGreya is a well-known brand from talented Moscow-based designer, Natalia Dushagreya, who puts her all into her unique creations.

Combining her outstanding creativity with cutting-edge digital printing technology, Natalia has been delighting women with eye-catching, comfortable clothes, which boast unparalleled individuality and vivacity for several years. “The quality of digital prints surpasses that of traditional fabrics, both in the variety of colour compositions and in the contrast and clarity when printing small details or complex geometric elements. Digital technology makes it possible to achieve exceptionally smooth colour transitions, which is almost unattainable when using analogue printing methods. As a designer, I make sure to fully leverage the advantages of digital printing when designing and producing my collection”, says Natalia.

By the time the DushaGreya brand begun, Natalia and her like-minded associate and father, Alexander Kordovatov, already had experience in the field of sublimation printing and knew that printing on fabric for subsequent tailoring would be carried out using this technology. However, no third-party performers could be found that would meet the quality and deadline requirements of the brand, so they decided to purchase new equipment and start printing at their own site. 

Alexander says. “We also found out that Smart-T (Mimaki's distributor in Russia), the supplier of this equipment in Moscow, is highly rated by the industry community and customers due to its professional expertise, first-line service support, and highly qualified engineers.” At the end of 2019, Smart-T installed the highly anticipated Mimaki Tx300P-1800 direct textile printer at the DushaGreya facility. Today it prints fabrics for dresses, skirts, T-shirts, fleeces, jumpers, hoodies, trench coats, and other midwear.

"Mimaki Tx300P-1800 is the only printer in the Mimaki line that allows us to print on natural fabrics without pre-processing,” Alexander comments. “This gives us the ability to produce short, original print runs at no extra cost, which is vital in achieving our goals. The TP400 pigment inks used in this printer have an expanded colour gamut, so the prints are always bright and saturated.”

Silvia Princigalli, Studiengangleitende des «Fashion Influencer/in STF» Foto: STF. Silvia Princigalli, Studiengangleitende des «Fashion Influencer/in STF»
28.01.2021

Erster «Fashion Influencer & Content Creator»-Studiengang in der Schweiz

Die STF Schweizerische Textilfachschule bietet ab Herbstsemester 2021 den in der Schweiz neuartigen Studiengang «Fashion Influencer/in STF» an. In zwei Semestern berufsbegleitend werden die wichtigsten Kompetenzen vermittelt, wie man erfolgreich, gewinnbringend und professionell das eigene «ICH-Label» oder eine geführte Modemarke auf den diversen (sozialen) Medien vermarktet. Studiengangleitende des innovativen Studienganges ist Journalistin, Moderatorin und erfahrene Creative Content Creator bei izzy projects, Silvia Princigalli.

Die Mode- und Lifestylebranche hat sich durch die digitalen Medien rasant verändert. «Neue digitale Entwicklungen, Trends und Bedürfnisse der Lifestylebranche eröffnen Chancen für Innovatoren, Kreativköpfe und Unternehmen. Dabei sind digitale Kommunikation sowie Social Media in Fashion- und Lifestyle nicht mehr wegzudenken», so Silvia Princigalli, Studiengangleitende des «Fashion Influencer/in STF».

Die STF Schweizerische Textilfachschule bietet ab Herbstsemester 2021 den in der Schweiz neuartigen Studiengang «Fashion Influencer/in STF» an. In zwei Semestern berufsbegleitend werden die wichtigsten Kompetenzen vermittelt, wie man erfolgreich, gewinnbringend und professionell das eigene «ICH-Label» oder eine geführte Modemarke auf den diversen (sozialen) Medien vermarktet. Studiengangleitende des innovativen Studienganges ist Journalistin, Moderatorin und erfahrene Creative Content Creator bei izzy projects, Silvia Princigalli.

Die Mode- und Lifestylebranche hat sich durch die digitalen Medien rasant verändert. «Neue digitale Entwicklungen, Trends und Bedürfnisse der Lifestylebranche eröffnen Chancen für Innovatoren, Kreativköpfe und Unternehmen. Dabei sind digitale Kommunikation sowie Social Media in Fashion- und Lifestyle nicht mehr wegzudenken», so Silvia Princigalli, Studiengangleitende des «Fashion Influencer/in STF».

Eine klassische Berufsausbildung für eine/n Fashion Influencer/in gibt es bisher noch nicht. Im Studiengang «Fashion Influencer/in STF» sollen Fashionbegeisterte deshalb zu kreativen Meinungsführern ausgebildet werden, die über das Wissen verfügen, Marken und bestimmte Produkte aus eigenem Antrieb über Werbung sowie Marketing zu verkaufen.

Denn ob für ein Gross- oder Kleinunternehmen oder den eigenen Ich-Brand ist es wichtig, das gesamte Konstrukt an Bedürfnisanalyse des Marktes, Ideenfindung, Umsetzungskonzeption, zugeschnittene Content Creation sowie Distribution zu verstehen.

«Im heutigen vernetzten Fashion- und Lifestyle-Universum hat jedes neukreierte Fashionpiece die Möglichkeit, das neue globale It-Piece zu werden», sagt Silvia Princigalli weiter. Die Frage ist nur, ob man es unbekannt im Nähatelier verborgen hält oder es in Form von Text, Bild oder Video via Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube, Facebook sowie eigenem Newsletter anhand der idealen Inszenierung und professionellem Onlinemarketing, an seine Zielgruppe bringt.

Inhaltlich liegen die Schwerpunkte des neuen Studienganges der STF unter anderem auf den Bereichen Self-Marketing (Personality Management & Personal Identity), der Vermittlung und Beeinflussung von Trends & Fashion, Content Creation & Inszenierungen, dem korrekten Anwenden verschiedenster Social Media Management Tools sowie der Monetarisierung/dem Verkauf von Ideen sowie Projekten. Ein starkes Augenmerk wird zudem auf die Aspekte Design, Medienkompetenz sowie den Aufbau eines tragenden Netzwerkes gerichtet.

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STF Schweizerische Textilfachschule

27.01.2021

Zimmerli: 150 Jahre Innovation für Nähe zu Mensch und Natur

Zimmerli of Switzerland feiert seinen 150. Geburtstag. Geleitet von der Nähe zu Mensch und Natur, die seit der Gründung Teil der Zimmerli-DNA ist, blickt Zimmerli zurück auf eine lange Tradition von Unternehmergeist und Innovation. Zu Ehren des 150. Jubiläums werden ein Jahr lang prägende Beziehungen zu Menschen und Umwelt beleuchtet.

Seit der Gründung durch Pauline Zimmerli-Bäuerlin (1829-1914) ist Nähe essenziell für Zimmerli. Als Premiummarke, die auf Wäsche und Loungewear spezialisiert ist, könnte das Unternehmen nicht näher an seinen Kunden sein. Pauline Zimmerli-Bäuerlin (1829-1914) ist nicht nur die Gründerin und Namensgeberin der Firma Zimmerli, sondern durch ihre Erfindungen auch Schöpferin eines Industriezweiges. Ob im 19. Jahrhundert die weltweit erste Strickmaschine für gerippte Maschen oder im 21. Jahrhundert das erste digitale Lookbook für Händler und Fans und die Personalisierung von Unterwäsche: Zimmerli erfindet sich kontinuierlich neu.

Zimmerli of Switzerland feiert seinen 150. Geburtstag. Geleitet von der Nähe zu Mensch und Natur, die seit der Gründung Teil der Zimmerli-DNA ist, blickt Zimmerli zurück auf eine lange Tradition von Unternehmergeist und Innovation. Zu Ehren des 150. Jubiläums werden ein Jahr lang prägende Beziehungen zu Menschen und Umwelt beleuchtet.

Seit der Gründung durch Pauline Zimmerli-Bäuerlin (1829-1914) ist Nähe essenziell für Zimmerli. Als Premiummarke, die auf Wäsche und Loungewear spezialisiert ist, könnte das Unternehmen nicht näher an seinen Kunden sein. Pauline Zimmerli-Bäuerlin (1829-1914) ist nicht nur die Gründerin und Namensgeberin der Firma Zimmerli, sondern durch ihre Erfindungen auch Schöpferin eines Industriezweiges. Ob im 19. Jahrhundert die weltweit erste Strickmaschine für gerippte Maschen oder im 21. Jahrhundert das erste digitale Lookbook für Händler und Fans und die Personalisierung von Unterwäsche: Zimmerli erfindet sich kontinuierlich neu.

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Zimmerli
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Zimmerli of Switzerland

Sorpol Ltd. brings American antiviral technology to Israel (c) Ascend Performance Materials, APMPR055
19.01.2021

Ascend Performance Materials: Sorpol Ltd. brings American antiviral technology to Israel

Sorpol Ltd., a leading importer and distributor of industrial raw materials in Israel, has launched a website to sell Acteev Protect™ masks, made in the USA by polyamide manufacturer Ascend Performance Materials. The two companies also plan to partner in the distribution of Acteev surgical masks, N95 respirators, nonwoven media and textile fabrics as they become available.

Laboratory tests have demonstrated Acteev fabric effective at deactivating 99.9% of the viruses SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, and H1N1, a flu virus. Acteev technology also eliminates bacteria and fungi.

Ofer Soreq, Sorpol’s marketing director, said the Acteev Protect line fits in neatly with the mission of the company.

Sorpol Ltd., a leading importer and distributor of industrial raw materials in Israel, has launched a website to sell Acteev Protect™ masks, made in the USA by polyamide manufacturer Ascend Performance Materials. The two companies also plan to partner in the distribution of Acteev surgical masks, N95 respirators, nonwoven media and textile fabrics as they become available.

Laboratory tests have demonstrated Acteev fabric effective at deactivating 99.9% of the viruses SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, and H1N1, a flu virus. Acteev technology also eliminates bacteria and fungi.

Ofer Soreq, Sorpol’s marketing director, said the Acteev Protect line fits in neatly with the mission of the company.

Recent testing on Acteev fabric completed at the University of Cambridge has demonstrated that Acteev technology deactivates the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, with 99.9% efficacy on contact. Ascend has submitted several masks designs to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to obtain the appropriate regulatory clearances to make specific claims regarding the technology’s antiviral properties in the United States.

In addition to antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial protection, the washable, reusable masks are lightweight, breathable and odor-fighting, making them comfortable to wear during a long shift at work or for outdoor workouts.

Acteev Protect shows promise for use beyond masks, according to Ascend. The technology was originally developed for workout wear, and now the company is working on textile applications ranging from gloves to scrubs to high-end athleisure

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EMG / Ascend Performance Materials

35. Internationale Baumwolltagung Bremen als Hybrid Edition (c) FIBRE/MAPEX/Universität Bremen
15.01.2021

35. Internationale Baumwolltagung Bremen als Hybrid Edition

  • Plastik aus Baumwolle
  • Outdoor aus Baumwolle
  • fluoreszierende Baumwolle
  • Baumwolle im 3D-Design

Erstmals in ihrer langen Geschichte findet die Internationale Baumwolltagung am 17. und 18. März in Form einer Hybridausgabe mit virtuellem Fokus statt. Aber auch virtuell bleiben die Themen relevant für die textile Beschaffungskette.

Baumwolle kann Kunststoff, sie kann Outdoor, fluoreszieren und 3D-Design
Eine hochspannende Session beschäftigt sich mit alternativer Verwendung der erneuerbaren Naturfaser in innovativen Produkten mit hohem Nutzwert. Die Session findet am Donnerstag, 18. März 2021 um 12.30 Uhr (GMT+1) im Technical Track statt.

  • Plastik aus Baumwolle
  • Outdoor aus Baumwolle
  • fluoreszierende Baumwolle
  • Baumwolle im 3D-Design

Erstmals in ihrer langen Geschichte findet die Internationale Baumwolltagung am 17. und 18. März in Form einer Hybridausgabe mit virtuellem Fokus statt. Aber auch virtuell bleiben die Themen relevant für die textile Beschaffungskette.

Baumwolle kann Kunststoff, sie kann Outdoor, fluoreszieren und 3D-Design
Eine hochspannende Session beschäftigt sich mit alternativer Verwendung der erneuerbaren Naturfaser in innovativen Produkten mit hohem Nutzwert. Die Session findet am Donnerstag, 18. März 2021 um 12.30 Uhr (GMT+1) im Technical Track statt.

Der Einsatz von Baumwolle geht weit über Haushaltstextilien und Bekleidung hinaus. In der Session ‚Innovative Textile and Technical Products‘ wird anhand von vier Beispielen deutlich, dass die Nutzung des biologisch abbaubaren Rohstoffs Baumwolle beeindruckend gewachsen ist. Vielmehr ist Baumwolle wegen ihrer intelligenten Eigenschaften auch in technischen Produkten oder auch in Smart-Textilien zu finden.

Fallbeispiel 1: Fluoreszierende, supermagnetische und wasserabweisende Baumwolle*
Fallbeispiel 2: Baumwolle statt Plastik*
Fallbeispiel 3: Innovative Wattierungen und Gewebe für Einrichtung und Outdoor*
Fallbeispiel 4: 3D-Gewebe aus Baumwolle/Leinen zur Behandlung von Hautkrankheiten*

Michael Jänecke, Director Brand Management Technical Textiles & Textile Processing bei der Messe Frankfurt, leitet mit seiner umfassenden Markterfahrung die Session. Schon seit vielen Jahren ist er unter anderem für die Organisation der alle zwei Jahre stattfindenden internationalen Leitmessen Techtextil und Texprocess verantwortlich.

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*Zusätzliche Informationen finden Sie im Anhang.

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Bremer Baumwollbörse

Fashion Net/Düsseldorf Marketing und Tourismus: Düsseldorf Fashion Days – Festival Edition (c) Ast-Jürgens
15.01.2021

Fashion Net/Düsseldorf Marketing und Tourismus: Düsseldorf Fashion Days

Die Modewirtschaft soll in Düsseldorf auch zukünftig gestärkt werden. Unter dem Titel "Düsseldorf Fashion Days – Festival Edition" (kurz "DFD Festival Edition") könnten darum vom 21. bis zum 28. Juli 2021 sowohl Order- und Fachveranstaltungen als auch Shoppingevents und Modenschauen stattfinden. Die Idee: Die bekannten und seit Jahrzehnten etablierten Ordertage für Fachhändler auf Messen und in den rund 600 Showrooms, die seit dem Sommer letzten Jahres unter der Marke Düsseldorf Fashion Days stattfinden, werden um Events für Endkonsumenten erweitert.

Die Modewirtschaft soll in Düsseldorf auch zukünftig gestärkt werden. Unter dem Titel "Düsseldorf Fashion Days – Festival Edition" (kurz "DFD Festival Edition") könnten darum vom 21. bis zum 28. Juli 2021 sowohl Order- und Fachveranstaltungen als auch Shoppingevents und Modenschauen stattfinden. Die Idee: Die bekannten und seit Jahrzehnten etablierten Ordertage für Fachhändler auf Messen und in den rund 600 Showrooms, die seit dem Sommer letzten Jahres unter der Marke Düsseldorf Fashion Days stattfinden, werden um Events für Endkonsumenten erweitert.

"Dadurch entsteht ein Mode- und Lifestyle-Festival für die gesamte Stadt. Düsseldorfer Akteure aus Handel, Gastronomie, Kultur, Kreativwirtschaft können sich beteiligen und das Festival so mit Leben füllen. Insbesondere für die durch die Corona-Pandemie stark betroffenen Branchen Handel und Gastronomie wird dadurch ein Anlass für zusätzliche Geschäfte im Sommer 2021 geschaffen. Denkbar sind darüber hinaus Popup-Stores und Schaufensteraktionen im Handel sowie Ausstellungen, Vorträge, Film- und Konzertabende. Die DFD Festival Edition greifen zudem relevante Themen für Wirtschaft und Endkonsumenten auf und legen einen Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit und Innovation", erklärte Theresa Winkels, Leiterin des Wirtschaftsförderungsamts, im Ausschuss das Konzept.

Die Wirtschaftsförderung, der Verein Fashion Net Düsseldorf sowie Düsseldorf Marketing und Düsseldorf Tourismus wollen das Festival gemeinsam mit den Düsseldorfer Akteuren in der Landeshauptstadt umsetzen - begleitet durch professionelle Event- und Kommunikationsagenturen. Als Budget für das Festival samt Mediabudget werden 300.000 Euro kalkuliert. Die Bereitstellung des Betrages wird in der nächsten Ratssitzung entschieden.

Hintergrund für die Initiative sind Veränderungen in der deutschen Modebranche. Corona hat die Modewirtschaft stark getroffen und zwar gleichermaßen den Groß- als auch den Einzelhandel. Ein Umbruch im Ordergeschäft findet darüber hinaus durch die Verlagerung wichtiger Modemessen von Berlin nach Frankfurt statt. Die Messen Premium und Neonyt werden im Sommer 2021 erstmals auf dem Frankfurter Messegelände veranstaltet. Die Stadt Frankfurt möchte damit ein neues Fashion-Ecosystem aufbauen. Um den Modestandort Düsseldorf zu stärken und weiter zu entwickeln sowie um den Einzelhandel in Düsseldorf in (Post-)Pandemie-Zeiten zu unterstützen, erarbeitete die städtische Wirtschaftsförderung die Konzeptidee der DFD Festival Edition. Durch die Bündelung vieler Aktivitäten im Rahmen einer Festival-Woche entsteht eine (Marketing-)Plattform, die allen Akteuren die Möglichkeit der individuellen Beteiligung gibt - bei gleichzeitiger gemeinsamer und professioneller Vermarktung der Aktivitäten unter einem Dach. Die DFD Festival Edition geben damit den notwendigen Push für die Mode- und Shoppingstadt Düsseldorf - und zudem eine gute Gelegenheit für einen Besuch von Düsseldorf im Rahmen einer Städtereise - so dies im Juli 2021 wieder möglich sein sollte.

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PR + Presseagentur textschwester

PREMIUM+SEEK+JOOR Passport is back (c) PREMIUM/SEEK/JOOR
14.01.2021

PREMIUM+SEEK+JOOR Passport is back

Summer 2020 saw the first ever staging of PREMIUM+SEEK Passport by JOOR. In the midst of the pandemic, it offered the industry an opportunity to continue doing business, stay in contact with key partners, and expand business networks. Over 150,000 retailers took part in the event in 2020 and 40,000 products were sold.

The second edition of the PREMIUM+SEEK+JOOR Passport event will be an optimised and focussed version and offers participants maximum opportunity for success. From 27 January around 100 brands curated by the team at the PREMIUM GROUP will once again have access to JOOR’s network of over 200,000 selected international retailers. Virtual showrooms will act as the location for showcasing the latest collections, telling brand stories and closing deals. Every showroom can be individually designed by participating brands so as to stage and communicate their brand identity in a purely digital setting. Accessible at any time, without time-consuming logistics.

Summer 2020 saw the first ever staging of PREMIUM+SEEK Passport by JOOR. In the midst of the pandemic, it offered the industry an opportunity to continue doing business, stay in contact with key partners, and expand business networks. Over 150,000 retailers took part in the event in 2020 and 40,000 products were sold.

The second edition of the PREMIUM+SEEK+JOOR Passport event will be an optimised and focussed version and offers participants maximum opportunity for success. From 27 January around 100 brands curated by the team at the PREMIUM GROUP will once again have access to JOOR’s network of over 200,000 selected international retailers. Virtual showrooms will act as the location for showcasing the latest collections, telling brand stories and closing deals. Every showroom can be individually designed by participating brands so as to stage and communicate their brand identity in a purely digital setting. Accessible at any time, without time-consuming logistics.

The partnership between the PREMIUM GROUP and JOOR is due to continue in July 2021. In future, there will be a hybrid event where the physical and virtual worlds will go hand in hand. Face-to-face is still essential and now more important than ever. Networking becomes easier and more effective; stories are told and emotions triggered. Processes that follow are digitally optimised with JOOR and handled more easily than before.

In summer 2021 there will be a return to a physical coming together with SEEK, PREMIUM and FASHIONTECH. From 6-8 July – as part of Frankfurt Fashion Week.

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PREMIUM Group

14.01.2021

Hologenix and Kelheim Fibres launch Celliant Viscose

Hologenix, creators of Celliant®, infrared responsive technology, and Kelheim Fibres, a world-leading manufacturer of viscose specialty fibers, have partnered to launch Celliant Viscose at ISPO Munich 2021. Celliant Viscose is a finalist in Best Products by ISPO and will be showcased in the Fibers & Insulations Category for ISPO Textrends, where realistic views and 3-D simulations will be available for each material.

The introduction of nature-based Celliant Viscose will be the first in-fiber infrared sustainable solution on the market and meets a consumer demand for more environmentally friendly textiles. An alternative to synthetic fibers and extremely versatile, Celliant Viscose blends beautifully with cotton, micromodal, lyocell, wool varieties including cashmere. It also has many applications across industries as it is ideal for performance wear, luxury loungewear, casual wear and bedding.

Hologenix, creators of Celliant®, infrared responsive technology, and Kelheim Fibres, a world-leading manufacturer of viscose specialty fibers, have partnered to launch Celliant Viscose at ISPO Munich 2021. Celliant Viscose is a finalist in Best Products by ISPO and will be showcased in the Fibers & Insulations Category for ISPO Textrends, where realistic views and 3-D simulations will be available for each material.

The introduction of nature-based Celliant Viscose will be the first in-fiber infrared sustainable solution on the market and meets a consumer demand for more environmentally friendly textiles. An alternative to synthetic fibers and extremely versatile, Celliant Viscose blends beautifully with cotton, micromodal, lyocell, wool varieties including cashmere. It also has many applications across industries as it is ideal for performance wear, luxury loungewear, casual wear and bedding.

Celliant Viscose features natural, ethically sourced minerals embedded into plant-based fibers to create infrared products that capture and convert body heat into infrared, increasing local circulation and improved cellular oxygenation. This results in stronger performance, faster recovery and better sleep.

Celliant Viscose provides all the benefits of being a viscose fiber — lightweight, soft, highly breathable, excellent moisture management — as well as fiber enhancements from Celliant infrared technology. Celliant’s proprietary blend of natural minerals allows textiles to capture and convert body heat into full-spectrum infrared energy, resulting in stronger performance, faster recovery and better sleep. In addition, Celliant is durable and will not wash out, lasting the useful life of the product it powers.

An Affordable, Long-lasting Solution with Diverse Applications
As opposed to other IR viscose products which are coatings based, Celliant Viscose’s in-fiber solution increases wearability and longevity with a soft feel, durability from washing and longer life. The combination of Kelheim’s distinctive technology and the Celliant additives creates this unique fiber that provides full functionality without the need for any additional processing step — a new standard in the field of sustainable IR viscose fibers. This single processing also makes Celliant Viscose more cost-effective and time-efficient than coatings.

In addition, Kelheim’s flexible technology allows targeted interventions in the viscose fiber process. By modifying the fiber’s dimensions or cross sections or by incorporating additives into the fiber matrix, Kelheim can precisely define the fiber’s properties according to the specific needs of the end product.

Highly Sustainable
Celliant Viscose is a plant and mineral-based solution for brands seeking an alternative to synthetic fibers. It contains natural raw materials that are from the earth and can return safely to the earth.

Nature-based Celliant Viscose is certified by FSC® or PEFC™, which guarantees the origin in sustainably managed plantations, and is part of the CanopyStyle initiative to protect ancient and endangered forests. The production of Celliant Viscose takes place exclusively at the Kelheim facilities in Germany, complying with the country’s strict environmental laws and guaranteeing an overall eco-friendly product.

Backed by Science
Celliant is rigorously tested by a Science Advisory Board composed of experts in the fields of physics, biology, chemistry and medicine. The Science Advisory Board has overseen 10 clinical, technical and physical trials, and seven published studies that demonstrate Celliant’s effectiveness and the benefits of infrared energy.

For more information, visit www.celliant.com/celliant-viscose/

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Kelheim Fibres GmbH

Delicatelove Herbst/Winter 2021/2022 Kollektion (c) Beate Hansen/Delicatelove
14.01.2021

Delicatelove Herbst/Winter 2021/2022 Kollektion

Mit grafischen Prints und einem aufregenden Materialmix präsentiert das Düsseldorfer Fashionbrand Delicatelove im Herbst/Winter 2021/2022 gekonnte Stilbrüche, freches Print-Clashing und feinste Materialien. Das Label vereint Gegensätze und erschafft spannende Looks mit femininer Note. Die Kollektion ist auf drei komplementären Farbwelten aufgebaut, jeweils inspiriert von dem berauschenden Feeling ferner Orte: warm-schmeichelnde Gewürztöne des Orients treffen auf frische Blau- und Grünnuancen, die an den wolkenlosen Himmel und die saftig bewachsenen Hügel Capris erinnern. Zeitlose Kollektionsstücke in klassischem Schwarz und sanften Honignuancen runden die Designs ab und zeigen eindrucksvoll, dass Delicatelove auch leise laut sein kann. Für die Extraportion Frauenpower sorgen taillierte Kleider, glamourös schwingende Plissee-Röcke und kuschelige Oversize-Cardigans mit detailverliebten Perlenknöpfen.

Mit grafischen Prints und einem aufregenden Materialmix präsentiert das Düsseldorfer Fashionbrand Delicatelove im Herbst/Winter 2021/2022 gekonnte Stilbrüche, freches Print-Clashing und feinste Materialien. Das Label vereint Gegensätze und erschafft spannende Looks mit femininer Note. Die Kollektion ist auf drei komplementären Farbwelten aufgebaut, jeweils inspiriert von dem berauschenden Feeling ferner Orte: warm-schmeichelnde Gewürztöne des Orients treffen auf frische Blau- und Grünnuancen, die an den wolkenlosen Himmel und die saftig bewachsenen Hügel Capris erinnern. Zeitlose Kollektionsstücke in klassischem Schwarz und sanften Honignuancen runden die Designs ab und zeigen eindrucksvoll, dass Delicatelove auch leise laut sein kann. Für die Extraportion Frauenpower sorgen taillierte Kleider, glamourös schwingende Plissee-Röcke und kuschelige Oversize-Cardigans mit detailverliebten Perlenknöpfen.

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PR + Presseagentur textschwester