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14.10.2021

Frankfurt Fashion Week: Fünf Tradeshows

Neonyt, Premium, Seek, The Ground und Val:ue bilden vom 17. bis 21. Januar 2022 eine Plattform für alle Marktsegmente der Modebranche.

Während der Frankfurt Fashion Week kommen auf dem Messegelände der Messe Frankfurt vom 17. bis 21. Januar 2022 die gesamte Fashionindustry und alle Modeinteressierten zusammen. Kontemporäre Messekonzepte, multidisziplinäre Konferenzen, innovative Lifestyle-Veranstaltungen erwartet die Gäste der Frankfurt Fashion Week im Januar.

„Die Modebranche feiert ihre Wiedergeburt nach Corona in Frankfurt. Handel, Brands und Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der Industrie können es kaum erwarten, sich persönlich wiederzusehen. Back to Business lautet für mich die Überschrift. Orientierung, Inspiration, Networking: Die Frankfurt Fashion Week vereint all das gebündelt als Power House an einem Ort – multidisziplinär, partnerschaftlich und vielfältig für alle Bereiche des Marktes“, sagt Detlef Braun, Geschäftsführer der Messe Frankfurt.

Neonyt, Premium, Seek, The Ground und Val:ue bilden vom 17. bis 21. Januar 2022 eine Plattform für alle Marktsegmente der Modebranche.

Während der Frankfurt Fashion Week kommen auf dem Messegelände der Messe Frankfurt vom 17. bis 21. Januar 2022 die gesamte Fashionindustry und alle Modeinteressierten zusammen. Kontemporäre Messekonzepte, multidisziplinäre Konferenzen, innovative Lifestyle-Veranstaltungen erwartet die Gäste der Frankfurt Fashion Week im Januar.

„Die Modebranche feiert ihre Wiedergeburt nach Corona in Frankfurt. Handel, Brands und Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der Industrie können es kaum erwarten, sich persönlich wiederzusehen. Back to Business lautet für mich die Überschrift. Orientierung, Inspiration, Networking: Die Frankfurt Fashion Week vereint all das gebündelt als Power House an einem Ort – multidisziplinär, partnerschaftlich und vielfältig für alle Bereiche des Marktes“, sagt Detlef Braun, Geschäftsführer der Messe Frankfurt.

  • Premium, die internationale Fashion Business Plattform für Advanced Contemporary Women’s und Men’s Wear,
  • Seek, definiert als progressivstes Fashion Trade Event den Zeitgeist,
  • Neonyt, die führende Business- und Kommunikationsplattform für Fashion, Sustainability und Innovation.

Neonyt, Premium und Seek sind die Erfolgsformate, die den internationalen Modemarkt in den vergangenen Jahren maßgeblich geprägt haben. Im Januar zeigen sie sich erstmals in Frankfurt am Main. Ergänzt werden sie um zwei neue Veranstaltungen:

  • The Ground, ein B2C-Festival für die nächste Generation – jung, optimistisch und sinnorientiert. Die dreitägige Veranstaltung bietet Brands die Möglichkeit, purposedriven Stories und Produkte interaktiv auszustellen. Neben dem thematischen Fokus auf Fashion, werden zusätzlich Brands aus den Bereichen Wellbeing, Beauty, Mobility und Technologie innovative Produkte und Lösungen präsentieren.
  • Val:ue, die Homebase für Qualität und Lifestyle Fashion im Mainstream-Bereich. Neben neuen Looks und wegweisenden Trends aus den Segmenten Damen- und Herrenbekleidung, Schuhe, Lederwaren, Accessoires und Lifestyle bezieht die Val:ue auch professionelle Sourcing-Lösungen mit ein. Auf der Apparel Sourcing in Fashion @val:ue zeigen etablierte und aufstrebende Produzenten die gesamte Bandbreite hochwertiger Lohnkonfektion sowie wegweisende Trends und Neuentwicklungen in der Herstellung und Beschaffung.

Die Tradeshows der Frankfurt Fashion Week belegen drei der Messehallen der Messe Frankfurt: Seek in der Halle 1, in der zweigeschossigen Halle 3 beherbergt Neonyt, Premium und The Ground sowie die Konferenzen Fashion Tech und FashionSustain und die neue Plattform Advanced Fabrics at Neonyt. Die Advanced Fabrics at Neonyt ist die Sourcingplattform für Materialinnovationen, neue Technologien und Nachhaltigkeit, auf der die zukunftsweisendsten Supplier der Modebranche mit Einkäufer*innen, Designern, Content Creators und Fashion Professionals zusammenkommen. Im Glasbau des Forums findet die Val:ue statt.

Weitere Informationen:
Frankfurt Fashion Week Neonyt
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Messe Frankfurt GmbH

14.10.2021

Fashion 4 Development and C.L.A.S.S. Eco Hub launch "The ReClothe’s Platform"

Fashion 4 Development and C.L.A.S.S. Eco Hub are pleased to announce the launch of their digital platform called “The Reclothe’s Platform”. The digital platform, which is a joint venture between the two companies, is expected to add significant value to all the stakeholders in the fashion and lifestyle industry. The core objective of the Reclothe’s Platform is to be a one-stop source of information and guide for professionals and students in the fashion and lifestyle industry.

Fashion 4 Development and C.L.A.S.S. Eco Hub are pleased to announce the launch of their digital platform called “The Reclothe’s Platform”. The digital platform, which is a joint venture between the two companies, is expected to add significant value to all the stakeholders in the fashion and lifestyle industry. The core objective of the Reclothe’s Platform is to be a one-stop source of information and guide for professionals and students in the fashion and lifestyle industry.

The ReClothe platform will feature current innovators highlighting the practices & solutions for textile and manufacturers, pushing the industry towards a greener and more sustainable standard. The platform will lead members into scalable and more responsible manufacturing processes, driving responsible innovation practices across all aspects of the supply chain, measured and proved.
 
The joint venture was created in 2021 by Fashion 4 Development and C.L.A.S.S. Eco Hub to support the United Nations Office of Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals. Both Fashion 4 Development and C.L.A.S.S. Eco Hub are recognized for their experiences working from broad perspectives to advance the sustainability transformation

(c) Officina+39 / Menabò Group srl
14.10.2021

Officina+39 presents its latest technologies and collaborations

Officina+39, an Italian sustainable chemical developer, attends Superstudio Più in Milan to show its technical progress and share its concrete contribution to a more Trustainable™ denim. Under the spotlight, among multiple innovations, the latest addition to the Officina+39 family: the brand-new NOVASCRAPER INDIGO.

NOVASCRAPER INDIGO, the new technology for classic aesthetics
NOVASCRAPER INDIGO allows to give a natural vintage look to denim garments through laser finishing, an actual innovative alternative to manual scraping. NOVASCRAPER INDIGO guarantees a natural effect with unparalleled quality and accuracy, requiring less manpower and less rejection rate when compared to manual scraping.

Officina+39, an Italian sustainable chemical developer, attends Superstudio Più in Milan to show its technical progress and share its concrete contribution to a more Trustainable™ denim. Under the spotlight, among multiple innovations, the latest addition to the Officina+39 family: the brand-new NOVASCRAPER INDIGO.

NOVASCRAPER INDIGO, the new technology for classic aesthetics
NOVASCRAPER INDIGO allows to give a natural vintage look to denim garments through laser finishing, an actual innovative alternative to manual scraping. NOVASCRAPER INDIGO guarantees a natural effect with unparalleled quality and accuracy, requiring less manpower and less rejection rate when compared to manual scraping.

The Sixth Sense: less water, more Trustainability
Officina+39 and Tejidos Royo joined forces to create a denim line that drastically reduces water consumption: this is “The Sixth Sense”, a project concretely inspired by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and specifically by its SDG6, calling to action to ensure access to water and sanitation for all. Officina+39 personally accepts this global challenge by contributing to the realization of “The Sixth Sense” with its AQUALESS MISSION. Featuring three cutting-edge laundry products for one innovative process, AQUALESS MISSION combines the application of REMOVER BC, AQUALESS AGED – a waterless compound to give denim abrasion effects –, and OZ-ONE POWDER – an advanced product to give garments a bleached yet eco-friendly treatment in a dry application, for a worn and distressed look. Compatible with conventional washing and treatment machinery, it allows for water consumption savings up to 75%.
Focused on driving sustainability in the textile industry, Tejidos Royo uses low-impact fibers and yarns as a raw material and the implementation of foam-dyeing technology with its Dry Indigo®, the first-ever technology to foam-dye denim with zero water use and no water discharge.

CircularKromia: a colorful path for preloved garments
At Officina+39 the word “waste” becomes synonymous with opportunity, a source to create something new, fostering true, Trustainable™ circularity. This is the background to the collaboration with Atelier Riforma, an innovative startup born in Turin (Italy) with a social vocation. Through the contribution of Officina+39’s RECYCROM™, it has been possible to obtain new pigment and dyestuff pulverizing discarded garments and pieces usually difficult to recover through tailoring transformation alone. The collection made it possible not to generate any waste, no new raw materials were required to create CircularKromia.

The Circle Book 2: the power of collaboration and circularity
A collective project gathering a total of ten companies with common goals focused on transparency and circularity in denim design, The Circle Book is now in its second edition that culminated in CULTURE.IN, a circular capsule collection transparently made from recycled and degradable materials.

Officina+39 opens its doors, with Lenzing and Meidea
In the evening of October 13, the recently inaugurated brand-new headquarters of Officina+39 in Biella opened their doors to welcome denim personalities, brands, designers and partners to show where Officina+39's innovative technologies are created, to network and celebrate while preparing new steps towards the design of a more circular and – of course – Trustainable™ fashion Industry.

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Officina+39 / Menabò Group srl

13.10.2021

Ralph Lauren and Dow release manual for dyeing processes

Dow and Ralph Lauren Corporation released a detailed manual on how to dye cotton more sustainably and more effectively than ever before using ECOFAST™ Pure Sustainable Textile Treatment. With this manual, Ralph Lauren and Dow are open-sourcing this improved dyeing process to encourage adoption in the textile industry and help standardize a more sustainable and efficient cotton dyeing system for positive environmental impact.  

The co-developed, step-by-step manual details how to use ECOFAST™ Pure, a cationic cotton treatment developed by Dow, with existing dyeing equipment. Ralph Lauren, the first brand to use ECOFAST™ Pure, partnered with Dow to optimize and implement the technology in its cotton dyeing operations as part of its new Color on Demand platform.

Dow and Ralph Lauren Corporation released a detailed manual on how to dye cotton more sustainably and more effectively than ever before using ECOFAST™ Pure Sustainable Textile Treatment. With this manual, Ralph Lauren and Dow are open-sourcing this improved dyeing process to encourage adoption in the textile industry and help standardize a more sustainable and efficient cotton dyeing system for positive environmental impact.  

The co-developed, step-by-step manual details how to use ECOFAST™ Pure, a cationic cotton treatment developed by Dow, with existing dyeing equipment. Ralph Lauren, the first brand to use ECOFAST™ Pure, partnered with Dow to optimize and implement the technology in its cotton dyeing operations as part of its new Color on Demand platform.

Conventional fabric dyeing processes require trillions of liters of water each year, generating roughly 20% of the world’s wastewater.1, 2 Pretreating fabric with ECOFAST™ Pure helps significantly reduce the amount of water, chemicals and energy needed to color cotton, by enabling up to 90% less process chemicals, 50% less water, 50% less dyes and 40% less energy without sacrificing color or quality.3

Ralph Lauren began integrating Color on Demand into its supply chain earlier this year and first launched product utilizing ECOFAST™ Pure as part of the Company’s Team USA collection for the Olympic & Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Designed to help address water scarcity and pollution caused by cotton dyeing, Color on Demand is a multi-phased system with a clear ambition to deliver over time the world’s first scalable zero wastewater cotton dyeing system. By 2025, the brand aims to use the Color on Demand platform to dye more than 80% of its solid cotton products.

 

1 Drew, Deborah and Genevieve Yehounme. “The Apparel Industry’s Environmental Impact in 6 Graphics.” World Resources Institute, July 5, 2017. https://www.wri.org/blog/2017/07/apparel-industrys-environmental-impact-6-graphics
2 Rep. A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion’s Future. Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Circular Fibres Initiative, 2017. https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/a-new-textiles-economy
3 A full third-party reviewed and validated life cycle assessment is available by request at www.dow.com/ecofast.

 

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Dow / G&S Business Communications

From C.L.A.S.S. ICON 2021 to Special Project at WHITE Milan, the streetstyle Portuguese brand shows urban outfits for everyday heroes fighting for the environment, with a holistic approach to sustainability (c) DUARTE
Duarte - SS22 collection
13.10.2021

Duarte - SS22 collection

  • From C.L.A.S.S. ICON 2021 to Special Project at WHITE Milan, the streetstyle Portuguese brand shows urban outfits for everyday heroes fighting for the environment, with a holistic approach to sustainability

After being rewarded with the 2021 C.L.A.S.S. Icon Award, the Portuguese brand Duarte is ready to present its Spring/Summer 2022 collection developed with C.L.A.S.S. ecohub support. The streetwear designer Ana Duarte has worked in close contact with the Milanese hub in order to create a 40 pieces collection where the approach to materials, suppliers, new business models and communication could include and support a holistic view of the sustainable values aligned with style, performances, look and touch and Duarte identity.

  • From C.L.A.S.S. ICON 2021 to Special Project at WHITE Milan, the streetstyle Portuguese brand shows urban outfits for everyday heroes fighting for the environment, with a holistic approach to sustainability

After being rewarded with the 2021 C.L.A.S.S. Icon Award, the Portuguese brand Duarte is ready to present its Spring/Summer 2022 collection developed with C.L.A.S.S. ecohub support. The streetwear designer Ana Duarte has worked in close contact with the Milanese hub in order to create a 40 pieces collection where the approach to materials, suppliers, new business models and communication could include and support a holistic view of the sustainable values aligned with style, performances, look and touch and Duarte identity.

The inspiration behind the collection is the superhero Tadao - Ana Duarte’s dog, an English Cocker Spaniel - which is the World Keeper fighting against the environmental issues mankind has generated. Like a protector of sustainability, it battles modern monsters as Smog Man, Fire Man, Deforestation Man and Wave man, who respectively represent the issues of air pollution, climate change, forest destruction and water overconsumption. A very simple, direct and engaging way of talking about hot topics and simple, direct solutions.

The collection is made of 20 outfits, mainly unisex apart from some of them typically feminine as the crop tops. Hints of bright red and mustard yellow are alternated with denim, grey and pale azure tones, blending in with the colorful prints. Accents of black - used in inserts or as piping - seem to emphasize the outline of the garments. The different textures of the materials create a sense of movement, further enhanced by the unique patterns. All the garments’ prints are exclusively designed by the designer, following each collection inspiration: this time, they recall urban landscapes and the appeal of big metropolis, with Tadao as protagonist in prints, patches and ankle socks.

Among the most representative Duarte outfits we find:

  • A matching sweater with trousers made of Newlife™, a yarn 100% made In Italy coming only from post- consumer, traceable plastic bottles.
  • A unisex oversized bomber is crafted from Newlife™, lined with precious 100% Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei fabric by Gianni Crespi Foderami and matched with printed neoprene hoodie and shorts.
  • Long-panelled unisex coat and trousers made with ReLAST® denim by Candiani, a responsible textile featuring a premium recycled stretch yarn, ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei. The coat is lined with a fabric by Gianni Crespi Foderami in 100% Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei, a new generation material made from the smart-tech transformation of cotton linter.
  • The same sustainable stretch yarn is implied in the responsible tulle by Iluna Group, and featured in a shorts and top women’s ensemble, paired with a neoprene printed bomber. The tulle is skillfully matched with 100% Tencel™ back in the loop fabric by Maeba International underneath it.

Ana Duarte is part of a new generation of designers with a new approach to sourcing and production: her research goes into different kind of business models to fit her responsible innovation and style needs at the same time. That’s why in her collection we can find amazing and unique combination of organic, recycled, Back in The Loop, innovative materials that are the right choice for the look&touch and the performance she’s looking for. The result is cool yet respecting people and the environment in full traceability thanks to certified and sometimes even circular solutions. Working with components from various sources and business models requires a certain expertise and a particular sensibility we find in Ana Duarte’s design solutions and in her responsible interpretation of streetwear.

DyStar Releases 2020 – 2021 Integrated Sustainability Report (c)dystar
Sustainability Performance Report 2020-2021
13.10.2021

DyStar Releases 2020 – 2021 Integrated Sustainability Report

DyStar is pleased to announce the release of its eleventh annual Sustainability Performance Report. The report is written in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option, while using the Integrated Reporting <IR> framework to communicate how DyStar drives value creation across multiple stakeholder groups in six capital categories, namely financial, manufactured, intellectual, natural, human capital and social capital.

In FY2020, COVID-19 has continued to present its challenges, such as the shortage of raw materials and rising freight costs. Gloomy global demand has also resulted in some raw and product material wastage in production plants worldwide, leading to increased non-hazardous waste output for FY2020. DyStar recognizes these global factors in play and will continue to make active efforts within the organization’s capability to reduce its environmental footprint in the years ahead.

DyStar is pleased to announce the release of its eleventh annual Sustainability Performance Report. The report is written in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option, while using the Integrated Reporting <IR> framework to communicate how DyStar drives value creation across multiple stakeholder groups in six capital categories, namely financial, manufactured, intellectual, natural, human capital and social capital.

In FY2020, COVID-19 has continued to present its challenges, such as the shortage of raw materials and rising freight costs. Gloomy global demand has also resulted in some raw and product material wastage in production plants worldwide, leading to increased non-hazardous waste output for FY2020. DyStar recognizes these global factors in play and will continue to make active efforts within the organization’s capability to reduce its environmental footprint in the years ahead.

The Group has set its sight on achieving the 2025 sustainability target of reducing its production footprint by 30% from 2011 levels for every ton of production. “We will continue to innovate and develop a wide range of products and processes that improve environmental performance and reduce carbon footprint across our value chain”, said Mr Xu Yalin, Executive Board Director of DyStar Group.

Mr Eric Hopmann, CEO of DyStar Group added: “We are also developing various projects in anticipation of future demands from customers as well as adopting more environmentally friendly technologies and improve our workflows and processes. Some of our projects include traceability programs, adopting renewable energy technologies, and digitalizing our business processes.” Understanding the importance of collaborative efforts to drive sustainability across the value chain, DyStar seeks to continually support industrial innovations and develop strategic partnerships to work towards becoming a sustainable and trusted leader in the industry.

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DyStar Press Info

11.10.2021

ISKO™ introduces R-TWO™50+

Denim ingredient brand ISKO™ announces R-TWO™50+. Part of Responsible Innovation™, R-TWO™50+ creates high-quality denim that is less harmful to the natural world.

R-TWO™50+ reduces carbon emissions by as much as 45% and water usage by as much as 65%. An exclusive yarn spinning technology, patented by ISKO, uses a minimum of 50% recycled materials to reduce reliance on natural resources.

The fabrics are stronger and more durable, and have a good shape recovery, a soft cotton hand feel and dry up to 20% more quickly.
R-TWO50+ fabrics also have the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification, which provides standardised verification for recycled materials.

ISKO is also one of the first in the fashion market to achieve an ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) scoring, which measures companies’ sustainability and societal impact.

Denim ingredient brand ISKO™ announces R-TWO™50+. Part of Responsible Innovation™, R-TWO™50+ creates high-quality denim that is less harmful to the natural world.

R-TWO™50+ reduces carbon emissions by as much as 45% and water usage by as much as 65%. An exclusive yarn spinning technology, patented by ISKO, uses a minimum of 50% recycled materials to reduce reliance on natural resources.

The fabrics are stronger and more durable, and have a good shape recovery, a soft cotton hand feel and dry up to 20% more quickly.
R-TWO50+ fabrics also have the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification, which provides standardised verification for recycled materials.

ISKO is also one of the first in the fashion market to achieve an ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) scoring, which measures companies’ sustainability and societal impact.

Weitere Informationen:
Isko Denim Recycling Sustainability
Quelle:

ISKO / Menabò Group srl

CHIC Shanghai startet am 9. Oktober 2021 mit rund 500 Brands (c) Chic Shanghai / JANDALI MODE.MEDIEN.MESSEN
28.09.2021

CHIC Shanghai startet am 9. Oktober 2021 mit rund 500 Brands

Vom 09.-11. 10. findet CHIC mit rund 500 Mode und Lifestylebrands auf 53.000 qm im National Exhibition & Convention Center in Shanghai statt und bietet einen Überblick über die Modeneuheiten in allen Fashion-Bereichen der nächsten Saison.

Chinesische Konsumenten legen zunehmend Wert auf nachhaltige Produkte, das Thema "Sustainability" ist in allen Bereichen der CHIC präsent, in Kooperation mit WGSN werden die neuesten Trends nachhaltiger Mode F/S 22 gezeigt. In Zusammenarbeit mit China Fashion und WWD werden Firmen im Rahmen des Events "Pursuer of excellence in sustainability" ausgezeichnet, die die Kriterien nachhaltiger Produktion einhalten.  

Besonderen Fokus legen die Veranstalter auf die Erweiterung der digitalen Tools für die Messeteilnehmer, die im Vorfeld der Messe für intensives Besuchermarketing genutzt wurden und auf der Messe Angebot und Nachfrage optimal vernetzen, hierbei spielt WeChat eine zentrale Rolle. Das CHIC WeChat Mini-Programm wurde erweitert und mit dem darin integrierten CHIC E-Katalog auf die Bedürfnisse der Aussteller und Besucher zugeschnitten.

Vom 09.-11. 10. findet CHIC mit rund 500 Mode und Lifestylebrands auf 53.000 qm im National Exhibition & Convention Center in Shanghai statt und bietet einen Überblick über die Modeneuheiten in allen Fashion-Bereichen der nächsten Saison.

Chinesische Konsumenten legen zunehmend Wert auf nachhaltige Produkte, das Thema "Sustainability" ist in allen Bereichen der CHIC präsent, in Kooperation mit WGSN werden die neuesten Trends nachhaltiger Mode F/S 22 gezeigt. In Zusammenarbeit mit China Fashion und WWD werden Firmen im Rahmen des Events "Pursuer of excellence in sustainability" ausgezeichnet, die die Kriterien nachhaltiger Produktion einhalten.  

Besonderen Fokus legen die Veranstalter auf die Erweiterung der digitalen Tools für die Messeteilnehmer, die im Vorfeld der Messe für intensives Besuchermarketing genutzt wurden und auf der Messe Angebot und Nachfrage optimal vernetzen, hierbei spielt WeChat eine zentrale Rolle. Das CHIC WeChat Mini-Programm wurde erweitert und mit dem darin integrierten CHIC E-Katalog auf die Bedürfnisse der Aussteller und Besucher zugeschnitten.

Die nächsten Ausgaben der CHIC finden vom 3.-5. November 2021 in Shenzhen und vom 9.-11. März 2022 in Shanghai statt. Der nächste deutsche Pavillon ist für März 2022 geplant.

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JANDALI MODE.MEDIEN.MESSEN

(c) ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei
20.09.2021

Bemberg™ and ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei will showcase at Filo

ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei, specialized in sustainable premium stretch fibers, and Bemberg™, a fiber made from the smart-tech transformation of cotton linters pre-consumer materials and converted through a traceable and transparent closed loop process, have been invited to showcase at Filo, the international fair of orthogonal weaving yarns for clothing and furnishings, circular knitwear and technical textiles from the 29-30th of September.

ROICA™ will show its main innovations and four key pieces of the modern and sustainable contemporary wardrobe able to enhance the versatility of the fibers, applied to fashion, sportswear, legwear and underwear.
The brand will also be the protagonist of “The contemporary consumer: Stretch your imagination with ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei smart innovation” speech on September 30th, 11am, organized by the fair to tell its sustainable story.

ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei, specialized in sustainable premium stretch fibers, and Bemberg™, a fiber made from the smart-tech transformation of cotton linters pre-consumer materials and converted through a traceable and transparent closed loop process, have been invited to showcase at Filo, the international fair of orthogonal weaving yarns for clothing and furnishings, circular knitwear and technical textiles from the 29-30th of September.

ROICA™ will show its main innovations and four key pieces of the modern and sustainable contemporary wardrobe able to enhance the versatility of the fibers, applied to fashion, sportswear, legwear and underwear.
The brand will also be the protagonist of “The contemporary consumer: Stretch your imagination with ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei smart innovation” speech on September 30th, 11am, organized by the fair to tell its sustainable story.

Bemberg™ will be at Filo showing some selected fabric innovation, and three responsible-driven designers representing different and complementary part of contemporary consumer wardrobe: ZEROBARRACENTO, Maurizio Miri and WAXEWUL.
Bemberg™ will be also involved in two speeches – entitled “Il viaggio di Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei verso una moda contemporanea, premium e responsabile” - organized by the fair (Sept. 29th and 30th at 4pm), where it will share its story made of creation, production and process, as well as product performance, aspects related to sustainability and circular economy approach.

Quelle:

Asahi Kasei / GB Network / C.L.A.S.S.

LOVE HERO uses Kornit Digital for sustainable Fashion (c) Kornit Digital Europe GmbH / LOVE HERO
17.09.2021

LOVE HERO uses Kornit Digital for sustainable Fashion

Kornit Digital announced that the London-based LOVE HERO fashion label uses Kornit’s sustainable, digitized, on-demand production capabilities to deliver its complete line of nature-themed apparel.

All fabrics are traceable and certified via their blockchain platform, Retraced, to minimize their eco footprint. Cut-and-sew operations take place in Portugal.

LOVE HERO is currently engaged with Kornit on the mechanics of imprinting silk, biodegradable nylon, and other diverse materials. One such application involves two-sided fabrics—nylon on top, with cotton on the reverse.

“Kornit is committed to becoming the operating system for sustainable fashion fulfillment, on demand,” says Chris Govier, KDEU Managing Director. “With visionary creators like Joshua and LOVE HERO ready to test the bounds of our design and color capabilities, and our growing network of digitized producers ready to make those visions tangible with speed, economy, and quality from all corners of the globe, we’re changing the public percetion of what digital can do—meeting the global sustainability imperative, without demanding compromise from any actor in that value chain.”

Kornit Digital announced that the London-based LOVE HERO fashion label uses Kornit’s sustainable, digitized, on-demand production capabilities to deliver its complete line of nature-themed apparel.

All fabrics are traceable and certified via their blockchain platform, Retraced, to minimize their eco footprint. Cut-and-sew operations take place in Portugal.

LOVE HERO is currently engaged with Kornit on the mechanics of imprinting silk, biodegradable nylon, and other diverse materials. One such application involves two-sided fabrics—nylon on top, with cotton on the reverse.

“Kornit is committed to becoming the operating system for sustainable fashion fulfillment, on demand,” says Chris Govier, KDEU Managing Director. “With visionary creators like Joshua and LOVE HERO ready to test the bounds of our design and color capabilities, and our growing network of digitized producers ready to make those visions tangible with speed, economy, and quality from all corners of the globe, we’re changing the public percetion of what digital can do—meeting the global sustainability imperative, without demanding compromise from any actor in that value chain.”

Quelle:

Kornit Digital Europe GmbH / pr4u

Duarte will release its SS22 collection at WHITE Milano (c) C.L.A.S.S.
16.09.2021

Duarte will release its SS22 collection at WHITE Milano

After being rewarded with the 2021 C.L.A.S.S. Icon Award, Portuguese brand Duarte is ready to present its Spring/Summer 2022 collection developed in collaboration with C.L.A.S.S. ecohub. The streetwear designer Ana Duarte has worked in close contact with the Milanese hub in order to create a 40 pieces collection where the approach to materials, suppliers, new business models and communication could include and support a holistic view of the sustainable values aligned with style, performances, look and touch and Duarte identity.

The inspiration behind this collection is the superhero Tadao – Ana Duarte’s dog – which is the World Keeper fighting against the environmental issues mankind has generated.

After being rewarded with the 2021 C.L.A.S.S. Icon Award, Portuguese brand Duarte is ready to present its Spring/Summer 2022 collection developed in collaboration with C.L.A.S.S. ecohub. The streetwear designer Ana Duarte has worked in close contact with the Milanese hub in order to create a 40 pieces collection where the approach to materials, suppliers, new business models and communication could include and support a holistic view of the sustainable values aligned with style, performances, look and touch and Duarte identity.

The inspiration behind this collection is the superhero Tadao – Ana Duarte’s dog – which is the World Keeper fighting against the environmental issues mankind has generated.

With the support of WHITE and its WSM (WHITE Sustainable Milano), Duarte’s creations will be featured online on the digital space of WSM-WHITE website, as well as being shown in a dedicated physical booth on September during Milan Fashion Week. The collection will also be presented on its new brand page on Renoon, an online platform devoted to Responsible Shopping. In addition, Duarte will be supported by IDEE Brand Platform in the development of commercial activities for the SS22 collection.

Quelle:

C.L.A.S.S.

Iluna Group with sustainable Collection at Interfilière Paris (c) Iluna Group
03.09.2021

Iluna Group with sustainable Collection at Interfilière Paris

As the role of lingerie in fashion and athleisure continues to augment, the desire for garments that will meet a new set of values for contemporary consumer lifestyles will flourish. Iluna Group comes back to Interfilière Paris with an important goal: to relaunch the qualities and dimensions of sustainability.

Iluna’s new path begins with the investment in the renewal of machines, which allow it to fly higher in terms of high-tech developments, quality, definition, effects of yarns and patterns. The journey into the new dimension of responsible quality continues with ad hoc developments in the field of GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified recycled yarns, aimed at unprecedented effects both in look, in performance and in the hands of fabrics. The cord yarn is a precious yarn with a ROICA™ EF premium stretch yarn core, GRS certified and developed with 50% of pre-consumer waste materials content - double, covered with an equally recycled shiny thread; the bright and translucent is instead to add brilliant effects so far not possible with a GRS yarn.

As the role of lingerie in fashion and athleisure continues to augment, the desire for garments that will meet a new set of values for contemporary consumer lifestyles will flourish. Iluna Group comes back to Interfilière Paris with an important goal: to relaunch the qualities and dimensions of sustainability.

Iluna’s new path begins with the investment in the renewal of machines, which allow it to fly higher in terms of high-tech developments, quality, definition, effects of yarns and patterns. The journey into the new dimension of responsible quality continues with ad hoc developments in the field of GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified recycled yarns, aimed at unprecedented effects both in look, in performance and in the hands of fabrics. The cord yarn is a precious yarn with a ROICA™ EF premium stretch yarn core, GRS certified and developed with 50% of pre-consumer waste materials content - double, covered with an equally recycled shiny thread; the bright and translucent is instead to add brilliant effects so far not possible with a GRS yarn.

The printing processes are also born from this constant search for innovation towards new materials and new techniques, becoming more and more sustainable: Global Recycle Standard (GRS)-certified sublimation printing and register printing carrying Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certification.

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Iluna Group / GB Network

Freudenberg: Schutz und Flexibilität für Arbeitsbekleidung (c) Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG
03.08.2021

Freudenberg: Schutz und Flexibilität für Arbeitsbekleidung

Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) bietet Herstellern von Arbeits- und Schutzbekleidung eine Reihe effektiver Einlagestoffe, Bänder und Thermo-Isolierungen an. Die Materialien halten nicht nur den verschiedensten Anforderungen im beruflichen Alltag und bei der Reinigung Stand, sondern bieten auch einen ausgezeichneten Komfort.

Innovative Materialien und Herstellungstechnologie
Die für die Workwear Range eingesetzten Vliese, Gewebe und Bänder zeichnen sich durch mehrere Merkmale aus, beispielsweise durch erhöhte Stabilität, Elastizität, Abriebresistenz und windblockende Eigenschaften. Dank der eingesetzten Haftmassentechnologie des weltweit führenden Herstellers technischer Textilien sind einige Produkte besonders widerstandsfähig und haltbar.

Für Schutzbekleidung kommen unter anderem hochflexible und resiliente Einlagestoffe sowie Freudenberg comfortemp® Thermoisolierungen zum Einsatz, die vor Gefahren schützen und Tragekomfort bei jedem Wetter garantieren. Saumbänder und Kantenstabilisierungen sorgen darüber hinaus für optimalen Sitz und reflektierende Bänder für zusätzliche Sicherheit.

Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) bietet Herstellern von Arbeits- und Schutzbekleidung eine Reihe effektiver Einlagestoffe, Bänder und Thermo-Isolierungen an. Die Materialien halten nicht nur den verschiedensten Anforderungen im beruflichen Alltag und bei der Reinigung Stand, sondern bieten auch einen ausgezeichneten Komfort.

Innovative Materialien und Herstellungstechnologie
Die für die Workwear Range eingesetzten Vliese, Gewebe und Bänder zeichnen sich durch mehrere Merkmale aus, beispielsweise durch erhöhte Stabilität, Elastizität, Abriebresistenz und windblockende Eigenschaften. Dank der eingesetzten Haftmassentechnologie des weltweit führenden Herstellers technischer Textilien sind einige Produkte besonders widerstandsfähig und haltbar.

Für Schutzbekleidung kommen unter anderem hochflexible und resiliente Einlagestoffe sowie Freudenberg comfortemp® Thermoisolierungen zum Einsatz, die vor Gefahren schützen und Tragekomfort bei jedem Wetter garantieren. Saumbänder und Kantenstabilisierungen sorgen darüber hinaus für optimalen Sitz und reflektierende Bänder für zusätzliche Sicherheit.

Aktiver Beitrag zu Nachhaltigkeit
Zudem bestehen viele Produkte der Workwear Range von Freudenberg zu einem hohen Prozentsatz aus recyceltem Polyester aus PET-Flaschen.

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Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG

27.07.2021

Nastrificio di Cassano: Responsible and certified labels and tags

100% sustainability lives in the smallest detail, starting with the label, the element that can tell the story of responsibility. This is why Nastrificio di Cassano has created NDC Green, Made in Italy and fully traceable range that guarantees high quality standards while respecting the planet.
 
NDC Green comprises 4 categories:

100% sustainability lives in the smallest detail, starting with the label, the element that can tell the story of responsibility. This is why Nastrificio di Cassano has created NDC Green, Made in Italy and fully traceable range that guarantees high quality standards while respecting the planet.
 
NDC Green comprises 4 categories:

  • LABìO ECO-SOFT®: made using TENCEL™ lyocell  yarn which is compostable and biodegradable (as attested by TUV Austria), this product boasts performances and is resistant up to 10 domestic washings at 30°. The reference is produced with fifteen times less water consumption than cotton production and the resins used are GOTS certified.
  • LABìO HANGreen is the smart solution for the creation of hard tags, hangtags, shopping bags and garment covers and, as LABIO ECO-SOFT® range, it’s made with  compostable and biodegradable TENCEL™ lyocell yarn and the resin is compostable, too. These peculiarities make this product unique.
  • ACETATE NAIA™, the 'smart satin' that respects forests and oceans, is the NAIA™ single-ingredient solution produced by Eastman: the 100% traceable, compostable and biodegradable cellulose yarn in both soil and sea respects the natural growth rate of forests.
  • RECYCLED POLYESTER: is made from post-consumer yarn recycled from GRS-certified PET bottles. Available in both satin and resinated taffeta versions, it guarantees excellent printability for an elegant and sophisticated look
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Nastrificio di Cassano / C.L.A.S.S.

21.07.2021

Kornit Digital Partners with design platform Canva

Kornit Digital announced a new partnership with online visual communications and design platform Canva.

As part of the partnership, KornitX, an operating system for on-demand sustainable fashion, will become one of Canva’s first certified integration partners, empowering Canva to help leading Print Service Providers (PSPs), brands, and organizations easily add the Canva design tool to their e-commerce websites, making it easier to create personalized products from design, to order, to product fulfillment, in minutes. KornitX will also manage and route all orders through Kornit’s extensive global fulfillment network. Canva’s online visual communications platform currently serves more than 55 million private and enterprise users globally.

Kornit Digital announced a new partnership with online visual communications and design platform Canva.

As part of the partnership, KornitX, an operating system for on-demand sustainable fashion, will become one of Canva’s first certified integration partners, empowering Canva to help leading Print Service Providers (PSPs), brands, and organizations easily add the Canva design tool to their e-commerce websites, making it easier to create personalized products from design, to order, to product fulfillment, in minutes. KornitX will also manage and route all orders through Kornit’s extensive global fulfillment network. Canva’s online visual communications platform currently serves more than 55 million private and enterprise users globally.

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Kornit Digital / pr4u

12.07.2021

SUPREME GREEN COTTON® in the latest Collections of three Brands

SUPREME GREEN COTTON®, the water-saving smart-tech yarn by Varvaressos has been chosen by Diesel, Champ Blanc and Muntagnard, and won the Gold Award at the Greek Exports Forum & Awards 2020.

Thanks to a pioneering satellite-powered drip irrigation system, SUPREME GREEN COTTON® saves up to 40% of water. The range of yarns is entirely Made in Europe and comes with influential sustainable verifications. The MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® label guarantees that the yarns have been tested for harmful substances and manufactured using sustainable processes under socially responsible working conditions in accordance with STeP by OEKO-TEX®. Complete transparency and traceability are guaranteed throughout the whole production and supply chain by the unique diafania SI platform, powered via blockchain technology.

Global clothing and lifestyle Italian premium jeans brand Diesel stands out for its unique mindset and sustainable imprint. That’s why it chose SUPREME GREEN COTTON® for its collection ‘Green Label’ and ‘NightCrush’ as well as its ‘Malign’ jersey T-shirts, available in two different colours and prints.

SUPREME GREEN COTTON®, the water-saving smart-tech yarn by Varvaressos has been chosen by Diesel, Champ Blanc and Muntagnard, and won the Gold Award at the Greek Exports Forum & Awards 2020.

Thanks to a pioneering satellite-powered drip irrigation system, SUPREME GREEN COTTON® saves up to 40% of water. The range of yarns is entirely Made in Europe and comes with influential sustainable verifications. The MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® label guarantees that the yarns have been tested for harmful substances and manufactured using sustainable processes under socially responsible working conditions in accordance with STeP by OEKO-TEX®. Complete transparency and traceability are guaranteed throughout the whole production and supply chain by the unique diafania SI platform, powered via blockchain technology.

Global clothing and lifestyle Italian premium jeans brand Diesel stands out for its unique mindset and sustainable imprint. That’s why it chose SUPREME GREEN COTTON® for its collection ‘Green Label’ and ‘NightCrush’ as well as its ‘Malign’ jersey T-shirts, available in two different colours and prints.

Thee Swiss brand Muntagnard believes in «sustainability» as a powerful lever for innovative solutions for people who go their own way and think outside the box to advance sustainable development. Muntagnard rethinks textiles - from the sewing thread to the label – selecting only sustainable materials and minimizing the use of plastic to the bone while seeking sensible, biodegradable textile alternatives. The MANGOLA collection of T-sets is 100% made of SUPREME GREEN COTTON®.

CHAMP BLANC is a responsible French brand renown for its ready-to-wear men clothing and for its strong commitment to traceability. The brand has been working for nearly 8 months on the design of the "Traceable T-shirt" made of 100% SUPREME GREEN COTTON®. The result is a high quality and finishing t-shirt to make it last. By relying on existing technologies, the entire production chain is traceable and can be discover thanks a QR-code on the label.

SUPREME GREEN COTTON® has also been bestowed with the influential Gold Award in the “Top Branded Export Product” category of the Greek Exports Forum & Awards 2020

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Varvaressos / GB Network Marketing & Communication

Neonyt-Konferenz Fashionsustain beleuchtete den Status Quo der Textil- und Modebranche (c) Messe Frankfurt GmbH
09.07.2021

Neonyt-Konferenz Fashionsustain beleuchtete den Status Quo der Textil- und Modebranche

Von A wie „Avatar“ bis Z wie „Zero Impact“ – während der Neonyt-Konferenz Fashionsustain wurden vom 6. bis 8. Juli 2021 der Status Quo der Textil- und Modebranche beleuchtet, Innovationstreiber identifiziert und Handlungsspielräume für den Retail-Sektor definiert. Die multidisziplinäre Konferenz streamte mehr als 20 Stunden Impuls-Insights, Panel Discussions und Fashion Deep-Dives live aus dem FFW Studio. Mit dabei waren unter anderem der Grüne Knopf, Oeko-Tex, PwC und die Transformers Foundation.

Die digitale Transformation beschleunigt sich in der gesamten Textil- und Modebranche in einem noch nie dagewesenen Tempo. Dies erfordert, dass alle Akteur*innen ihre Denkweise auf Agilität umstellen, um in disruptiven Umgebungen skalieren zu können. Es muss ganzheitlich gedacht werden – in Bezug auf Produktionsstandards, aber auch wenn es um die Inklusion unterschiedlichster Zielgruppen geht. Mode ist Selbstdarstellung, Identität, es geht um politische Statements und sie spiegelt gesellschaftliche Themen wider.

Von A wie „Avatar“ bis Z wie „Zero Impact“ – während der Neonyt-Konferenz Fashionsustain wurden vom 6. bis 8. Juli 2021 der Status Quo der Textil- und Modebranche beleuchtet, Innovationstreiber identifiziert und Handlungsspielräume für den Retail-Sektor definiert. Die multidisziplinäre Konferenz streamte mehr als 20 Stunden Impuls-Insights, Panel Discussions und Fashion Deep-Dives live aus dem FFW Studio. Mit dabei waren unter anderem der Grüne Knopf, Oeko-Tex, PwC und die Transformers Foundation.

Die digitale Transformation beschleunigt sich in der gesamten Textil- und Modebranche in einem noch nie dagewesenen Tempo. Dies erfordert, dass alle Akteur*innen ihre Denkweise auf Agilität umstellen, um in disruptiven Umgebungen skalieren zu können. Es muss ganzheitlich gedacht werden – in Bezug auf Produktionsstandards, aber auch wenn es um die Inklusion unterschiedlichster Zielgruppen geht. Mode ist Selbstdarstellung, Identität, es geht um politische Statements und sie spiegelt gesellschaftliche Themen wider.

State of the Industry
Das Framework für die Fashionsustain wurde am ersten Konferenztag gelegt: Als einen Ausgangspunkt für die Diskussion über die Auswirkungen der Covid-19-Pandemie auf die Textil- und Modeproduktion sieht Mariska Schennink, Manager Sustainability von Euretco Fashion, die vorherrschende Schieflage in der Industrie. Um diese deutlich zu machen, ist es für Andreas Bothe, Head of CSR & Sustainability der Bay City Textilhandels GmbH, unausweichlich für Transparenz entlang der Lieferkette zu sorgen.*

Innovating the Industry
Digitalisierung hängt unmittelbar mit Datenmengen zusammen – Big Data, die dabei helfen kann, Konsument*innen oder Brands zu verstehen und die Customer Journey zu optimieren.

Eine Technologielandschaft, die Sam Fields, Director of Creative Technology bei RYOT International, zu Beginn der Covid-19-Pandemie nicht gesehen hat: „Die Modeindustrie befand sich in einer Krise und sie war nicht wirklich vorbereitet auf ein vollständig immersives, digitales Zeitalter. Digital Fashion künftig so einzubinden, dass dabei Technologien wie XR und Blockchain zunutze gemacht werden, wird die Branche revolutionieren und für eine grünere, nachhaltigere Zukunft sowie steigende, hochprofitable neue Einnahmenquellen sorgen.“*

State of Retail
Die Einzelhandelsbranche hat einen enormen Wandel durchlaufen, insbesondere während der Covid-19-Pandemie – die digitalen Angebote verändern die Branche und sie muss sich schnell an neue Kund*innenbedürfnisse anpassen. Die Frage ist nicht mehr physisch oder digital: Phygital ist die Lösung.*

Special Cotton and Denim
Transparente und differenzierte Informationen sind auch ein zentrales Thema beim Thema Baumwolle, dem wichtigsten Rohstoff der Denim-Industrie. “Rund 30 Millionen Menschen weltweit bestreiten ihr gesamtes Jahreseinkommen in der Baumwollindustrie”, so Dr. Kreshav Kranthi, Lead Scientist des International Cotton Advisory Committee. Um deren Anbau ranken sich viele Mythen: „Was den Anbau angeht, hat Baumwolle einen schlechten Ruf”, sagt Wil Jackman, Agronomy Assistant auf der Baumwollfarm Sundown (Australien). Gemeinsam mit dem Baumwollfachmann Simon Ferrigno untersucht die Transformers Foundation in einer Studie deshalb aktuell Aussagen wie z.B. “20.000 Liter Wasser werden für ein T-Shirt oder eine Jeans benötigt”.

*Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Anhang.

Quelle:

Neonyt / Messe Frankfurt GmbH

07.07.2021

FFW: Update des digitalen FFW STUDIO

Brand Experiences, Virtual Showcases, Live Acts: Die Frankfurt Fashion Week ist im vollen Gange! Am 05. Juli eröffnete Peter Feldmann, Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Frankfurt, gemeinsam mit Detlef Braun, Geschäftsführer der Messe Frankfurt, und Anita Tillmann, Managing Partner der Premium Group, das digitale FFW STUDIO in einer Live-Pressekonferenz. Damit wurde der Startschuss für eine Woche digital-kuratierten Fashioncontent mit dem Fokus auf die Leitthemen Sustainability und Digitisation gegeben. Ein Highlight direkt zu Beginn der Fashion Week: die erfolgreiche Deutschlandpremiere der MCM-Produktion „The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion“ über die beiden Hip Hop-Pionierinnen Misa Hylton und April Walker, die sich als Frauen in einer männerdominierten Szene durchsetzen konnten und mit der Hip Hop-Culture den Wandel in der Branche mitgestalten. Industry’s Newcomers: Noch mehr Glamour in die Woche des FFW STUDIO brachte der Bunte New Faces Award, der am 5. Juli seit Beginn der Pandemie erstmals wieder live vom roten Teppich in Form einer Hybrid-Veranstaltung übertragen wurde. In der Kategorie Young Fashion Designer gewann Leonie Isabel Appels mit ihrem Label Liapure.

Brand Experiences, Virtual Showcases, Live Acts: Die Frankfurt Fashion Week ist im vollen Gange! Am 05. Juli eröffnete Peter Feldmann, Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Frankfurt, gemeinsam mit Detlef Braun, Geschäftsführer der Messe Frankfurt, und Anita Tillmann, Managing Partner der Premium Group, das digitale FFW STUDIO in einer Live-Pressekonferenz. Damit wurde der Startschuss für eine Woche digital-kuratierten Fashioncontent mit dem Fokus auf die Leitthemen Sustainability und Digitisation gegeben. Ein Highlight direkt zu Beginn der Fashion Week: die erfolgreiche Deutschlandpremiere der MCM-Produktion „The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion“ über die beiden Hip Hop-Pionierinnen Misa Hylton und April Walker, die sich als Frauen in einer männerdominierten Szene durchsetzen konnten und mit der Hip Hop-Culture den Wandel in der Branche mitgestalten. Industry’s Newcomers: Noch mehr Glamour in die Woche des FFW STUDIO brachte der Bunte New Faces Award, der am 5. Juli seit Beginn der Pandemie erstmals wieder live vom roten Teppich in Form einer Hybrid-Veranstaltung übertragen wurde. In der Kategorie Young Fashion Designer gewann Leonie Isabel Appels mit ihrem Label Liapure. Der Award Young Style Icon ging an die deutsche Schauspielerin Gina Stiebitz.

Der Frankfurt Fashion SDG Summit feiert Premiere im FFW STUDIO. Die Konferenz presented by Conscious Fashion Campaign in Kooperation mit dem United Nations Office for Partnerships beleuchtet die drängenden Herausforderungen der Branche aus verschiedenen Perspektiven und bietet eine Plattform des Austauschs, um die nachhaltige Transformation in der Branche zu forcieren.

Weitere Informationen finden Sie im Anhang.

Quelle:

Messe Frankfurt GmbH

Iluna Group brings to Milano Unica a new generation of responsible quality (c) ILUNA Group
06.07.2021

Iluna Group brings to Milano Unica a new generation of responsible quality

Iluna Group comes back to Milano Unica with a great and important goal: to relaunch the qualities and dimensions of sustainability by going beyond the ingredient.

Iluna’s new path, which was born in a moment when the market seems to speak about “fragility”, begins with the investment in the renewal of machines, which allow it to fly ever higher in terms of high-tech developments, quality, definition, effects of yarns and patterns. The journey into the new dimension of responsible quality continues with ad hoc developments in the field of GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified recycled yarns, aimed at unprecedented effects both in look, in performance and in the hands of fabrics. Including cord yarn, shiny threads and an expansion of the range of GRS yarns, previously available only opaque. The cord yarn is a precious yarn with a ROICA™ EF premium stretch yarn core, GRS certified and developed with 50% of pre-consumer waste materials content - double, covered with an equally recycled shiny thread; the bright and translucent is instead to add brilliant effects so far not possible with a GRS yarn.

Iluna Group comes back to Milano Unica with a great and important goal: to relaunch the qualities and dimensions of sustainability by going beyond the ingredient.

Iluna’s new path, which was born in a moment when the market seems to speak about “fragility”, begins with the investment in the renewal of machines, which allow it to fly ever higher in terms of high-tech developments, quality, definition, effects of yarns and patterns. The journey into the new dimension of responsible quality continues with ad hoc developments in the field of GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified recycled yarns, aimed at unprecedented effects both in look, in performance and in the hands of fabrics. Including cord yarn, shiny threads and an expansion of the range of GRS yarns, previously available only opaque. The cord yarn is a precious yarn with a ROICA™ EF premium stretch yarn core, GRS certified and developed with 50% of pre-consumer waste materials content - double, covered with an equally recycled shiny thread; the bright and translucent is instead to add brilliant effects so far not possible with a GRS yarn.

The printing processes are also born from this constant search for innovation towards new materials and new techniques, becoming more and more sustainable: Global Recycle Standard (GRS)-certified sublimation printing and register printing carrying Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certification. This one overlap exactly on the design and color the details, reaching where the dye cannot reach.

Diversification has become essential in today’s competitive market and the fragility of the moments experienced in 2020 was the stimulus to return to being here again, to return to action. Flexibility is the watchword today, along with research. And Iluna has managed to go further: starting from the ingredients at the base of the materials, last year launched a collection with natural dyes made with GOTS certified plant-based dyes, up to proposing magnificent prints with extraordinary effects for this edition of the Milanese fair.

The three dimensions of sustainability, design and innovation are thus finally linked thanks to valuable partnerships with expert and excellent reference companies that have allowed these new developments and these unique results thanks to advanced technologies designed specifically for Iluna, which is today the only company to offer ingredients, natural colors and prints, all three strictly certified.

Quelle:

ILUNA Group / GB Network

05.07.2021

Infinited Fiber Company raises EUR 30 million from new Investors

Circular fashion and textile technology group Infinited Fiber Company has secured investments totaling 30 million euros in its latest financing round completed on June 30. The round also brought Infinited Fiber Company new investors, including sportswear company adidas, Invest FWD A/S, which is BESTSELLER’s investment arm for sustainable fashion, and investment company Security Trading Oy. Among the existing investors contributing to this round of financing were fashion retailer H&M Group, who was the lead investor, investment company Nidoco AB, and Sateri, the world’s largest viscose producer and a member of the RGE group of companies.

Circular fashion and textile technology group Infinited Fiber Company has secured investments totaling 30 million euros in its latest financing round completed on June 30. The round also brought Infinited Fiber Company new investors, including sportswear company adidas, Invest FWD A/S, which is BESTSELLER’s investment arm for sustainable fashion, and investment company Security Trading Oy. Among the existing investors contributing to this round of financing were fashion retailer H&M Group, who was the lead investor, investment company Nidoco AB, and Sateri, the world’s largest viscose producer and a member of the RGE group of companies.

This securement of new funding follows Infinited Fiber Company’s April announcement of plans to build a flagship factory in Finland in response to the strong growth in demand from global fashion and textile brands for its regenerated textile fiber Infinna™. The factory, which will use household textile waste as raw material, is expected to be operational in 2024 and to have an annual production capacity of 30,000 metric tons. The new funding enables Infinited Fiber Company to carry out the work needed to prepare for the flagship factory investment and to increase production at its pilot facilities in the years leading to 2024.

“We are really happy to welcome our new investors and grateful for the continued support from our older investors,” said Infinited Fiber Company co-founder and CEO Petri Alava. “These new investments enable us to proceed at full speed with the pre-engineering, environmental permits, and the recruitment of the skilled professionals needed to take our flagship project forward. We can now also boost production at our pilot facilities so that we can better serve our existing customers and grow our customer-base in preparation for both our flagship factory and for the future licensees of our technology.”

H&M Group is one of Infinited Fiber Company’s earliest investors. They first invested in Infinited Fiber Company in 2019.

H&M Group has also signed a multiyear sales deal with Infinited Fiber Company to secure its access to agreed amounts of Infinna from the planned flagship factory.

New investor BESTSELLER has struck a similar sales deal with Infinited Fiber Company.

In addition to strong interest by global fashion leaders, the technology has significant promise for major textile fiber producers. Allen Zhang, President of Sateri, said: “Sateri is excited to continue to invest in and collaborate with Infinited Fiber Company as part of our long-term commitment towards closed-loop, circular and climate-positive cellulosic fibers. This financing round marks a major milestone for our collaboration in scaling up next-generation fiber solutions.”

Infinited Fiber Company’s flagship plant preparations are also proceeding on other fronts. Several Nordic and international investment banks have given Infinited Fiber Company proposals on the financing options for the investment.

Infinited Fiber Company’s technology turns cellulose-based raw materials, like cotton-rich textile waste, into Infinna, a unique, premium-quality regenerated textile fiber with the natural, soft look and feel of cotton. Infinna is biodegradable and contains no microplastics, and at the end of their life, garments made with it can be recycled in the same process together with other textile waste.

Quelle:

Infinited Fiber Company