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Labels and small accessories stand together for the company’s great passion for leather, featuring a mix of eclectic inspirations, complemented by a variety of solutions and with a new exclusive Green Book, with a very sustainable approach.

A creative selection of proposals enriched with a new line of completely green products defines the SS2021 collection by Vivolo. Sustainability is the running theme, thanks to the development of concepts that focus on the combination of zero-impact processing techniques and state-of-the-art materials, bringing to life RE Vivolo.
This special Green Book gathers a selection of products that provide a sustainable interpretation of the beauty of Vivolos work. The selection of specific raw materials defines five micro-areas in terms of options: leather (recycled, solvent-free and vegetable-tanned), eco-leather (solventfree and jacron), technical solutions (silicon and recycled post-industrial polyurethane), fabrics (organic cotton, recycled cotton, felt obtained from the recycling of post-consumer plastic materials) and the brand new plant-based options (Apple Skin, Piñatex® and Bananatex®). In parallel with this eco-line, the collection presents the evolution of more classical option.
The heritage style results in the selection of new designs, made thanks to an combination heat embossing and hand painting enhancing the quality of leather through the creation of miniature works of art. An additional highlight is the embroidery section.
Technical inspirations remain the most direct expression of the research by the inhouse R&D team. From the use of high-performance materials to the implementation of ideal processing techniques, the mood emphasizes the high-tech character of these options, through mirrored, reflective and  iridescent finishings along with a fluorescent color palette. Silicon and polyurethane make again in this season their appearance.

The collection comes to a close with the accessories – patches as well as  drawstrings, puller, buttons and cord stoppers, along with many others – conceived to become the added detail to embellish and enhance outerwear and knitwear. Once again, Vivolo proves its ability in  interpreting a style that transcends time, representative of the Made in Italy tradition along with an unparalleled approach to production.

• Visit Archroma at Techtextil India, Hall 4, Booth E25, Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai, India, from 20 to 22 November 2019

Reinach, Switzerland - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, will be at Techtextil India to present its latest innovations and system solutions aimed to help technical textile manufacturers in India with optimized productivity and/or value creation in their markets.

Archroma offers a wide portfolio of dyes and chemicals aiming to increase sustainability and innovation along the entire value chain, from fiber to finish.

The Archroma experts present at the exhibition will introduce for the first time to audiences in India Fadex® AS New, a new “super UV protector” to make automotive & transportation textiles more resistant to light, Foron® SP-WF, a range of high-performance disperse dyes for polyester sportswear, and its ground-breaking innovation, Appretan® NTR, a water-based textile coating binder that rallies renewable natural ingredients for applications such as tea bags and coffee filters or capsules

The Archroma Way

The solution systems and innovations presented by Archroma have all been selected for their compliance with “The Archroma Way: safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”. The approach finds its origin in Archroma’s deep belief that it is possible to make the textile industry sustainable.

At Techtextil India, visitors will be able to discover 10 systems developed along the principles of The Archroma Way to help them create value in their textile applications and markets, such as:

FOR AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION

Archroma will present two systems ideally suited to textile manufacturers serving the automotive & transportation market:

• Light Fast Car, a system designed to keep fabric colors deep, vibrant and matched day after day;
• Safe Seats, a halogen-free* flame retardant coating system for synthetic leather upholstery.

FOR OUTDOOR & ACTIVE WEAR

• Color Vibe, a system for nylon sportswear to maintain color vibrancy, time after time, wash after wash;
• Fast Sport, a coloration system for polyester knitted sportswear, providing the best fastness in the shortest possible time with a reduced environmental footprint;
• Odor Control, a system for improved material longevity, freshness and wearing comfort due to the lasting dual-action technology of Sanitized® Odoractiv 10. Odor-causing bacteria cannot adhere to the textile surface and bad smells are trapped and neutralized; and permastink cannot build-up in your sportswear;
• Wick Stop, an anti-wicking system to keep your feet drier in the wet, with maximum mesh sneaker durability;

FOR WORKWEAR & UNIFORMS

• Power Cotton, a system for comfortable cotton fabrics with more than 5 times higher abrasion resistance;
• Smooth As Iron, a non-iron finishing system that keeps fabric smooth, soft and strong, especially on collars and cuffs;
• Odor Control, (see above);
• Tough Camo, A non-infrared reflective pigment printing system for military wear, with high durability and dramatically reduced water consumption;

AND FOR NON-WOVEN

• Filter It Clean, a formaldehyde-free* and APEO-free bonding system that makes non-wovens strong and safe even when wet. “We are continuously developing innovations and solution systems that help increase productivity and create value for textile manufacturers in India,” says Anjani Prasad, Head of Sales, India, Archroma. “We do that with in mind the planet and its inhabitants, in line with the objectives of “The Archroma way": Safe, efficient, enhanced. Because it’s our nature!”
• Below limits of detection according to industry standard test methods

• Italian expertise, research and green innovation.
• METALBOTTONI ups the stakes with one-of-a-kind interpretations, to enhance its market presence.

At Première Vision Accessories (Paris, 19-21 September) the company presents the new collection VÀNITA, a mix of leatherwear and sportswear, based on Made in Italy craft, with an increasingly wide and coordinated range.

Based on product experience, combining new trends in accessories. The METALBOTTONI strategy is enriched with product novelties which aim at exploring new existing market segments. A strategy which increasingly leads great artisan production skills to meet constant research and expansion of the range, with the world of sportswear becoming more and more pivotal; without forgetting the important sustainable innovations of the NO IMPACT protocol.

No Impact becomes “Committed Accessories”

The guideline for restyling the METALBOTTONI range over the past two years has been the recent implementation of the NO IMPACT corporate sustainability protocol, which has just acquired a new “dress”, associated with the following pay-off: “Committed Accessories”. It is a way of underscoring the constant green development of the company over the past few years, in terms of process and product: use of recycled raw materials, development of finishing without chemicals, implementation of processes which today have allowed to reduce electricity and water consumption to almost zero.

Moreover the range of NO IMPACT proposals for this season has expanded to include not only new metal finishing but also leather label completely made from processing scrap, thus establishing Metalbottoni as “partner for branding elements” also in terms of sustainability. Pure Made in Italy and constant expansion of collections towards sportswear The great skill in metal processing, which for sixty years now has characterised the top-of-the-range quality of METALBOTTONI products, is now combined with constant research work conducted by our in-house Style Office, resulting in new collections which are more and more in line with the trends emerging from major trade fairs. Maintaining a presence on strong markets (central Europe, Northern Europe and United States), increasing the depth of segments and intercepting new ones. This is the main goal also chosen for the Première Vision Accessories Exhibition where, alongside the autumn-winter 2019/2020 collections, there will be a preview of VÀNITA, the new collection dedicated to leatherwear and more.

METALBOTTONI is proving to be one of the most dynamic companies in the accessory industry.

Over the past two years, in fact, it has introduced numerous product and process innovations, aiming at increasing its range especially as regards sportswear accessories. This trend was driven by a substantial increase in demand by read-to-wear and luxury brands in the past two seasons, and today it means new proposals which account for 35% of the range for METALBOTTONI. New collections have been presented in the past two seasons expressly dedicated to the sportswear world, namely GRAVITA, the first line designed by the company for pressure buttons, and MÀRYA, the new beachwear collection. Also the line called LABORA, the classic collection of accessories for fashion and ready-to-wear has been constantly enhanced with proposals combining style and technical performance. This mix of fashion and sport elements is increasingly evident in the company’s product range, for example in the combination of different materials, using metal with nylon or other resins to create new and unique accessories.

Vànita: beyond leatherwear, a world of accessories

The meeting between fashion, luxury and sportswear has produced VÀNITA, the brand new collection which presents a new approach to accessories dedicated to leatherwear, from an allround perspective from luxury to sportswear. Developed starting from solid product research by the company’s in-house Style Office, VÀNITA is a true meeting of styles and elements, a combination of high product standards with unique elegance. This line introduces one-of-a-kind visions for accessories, exploring highly original pathways dedicated to the world of leather. The VÀNITA proposal ranges from accessories for leatherwear and small leatherwear, to those for shoes, bags and the sportswear worlds. There are two main lines within this collection: one is expressly designed for the world of luxury, the other has a more technical and sporty approach. A true mix between artisan metal processing, based on the great METALBOTTONI expertise in this sector, and “ingredients” such as nylon, rubber finishes or innovative 3D processing, which are often combined together.

“Our goal is to offer an increasingly comprehensive range which allows us to explore new segments on the markets where we are present” - says Gregorio Valli, CEO and President of METALBOTTONI S.P.A – “a ‘recipe’ which should be able to integrate our unmatched product expertise with a constant expansion of our range and continuous implementation of our pathway towards corporate responsibility and sustainability”.

Im Kraftwerk Berlin dreht sich vom 3. bis 5. Juli 2018 alles rund um Mode im Kontext der Top-Themen Nachhaltigkeit, Digitalisierung und Innovation.

Zur kommenden Ausgabe der Berlin Fashion Week erwartet Besucher des Kraftwerk Berlins ein umfangreiches Eventprogramm, das neben Branchenwissen jede Menge Inspiration und Erlebnis verspricht. Zu den Highlights zählen die Modenschau „Greenshowroom Selected“ im Rahmen der MBFW, der Abendevent Nightshift, das Konferenz-Duo FashionSustain und Fashiontech, der Blogger- und Influencer-Event Prepeek powered by Fashion Changers sowie Vorträge, Workshops und Diskussionen zu Themen wie nachhaltiger Footwear, fairen Löhnen und transparenten Lieferketten. Unter dem Titel „FashionImpact“ steht zudem erstmals Highfashion aus Afrika und Asien im Fokus.

Nightshift und Modenschau mit Live-Übertragung
Unter dem Titel „Greenshowroom Selected“ vereint die kuratierte Modenschau am Dienstag, dem 3. Juli ab 19 Uhr die herausragendsten Styles der Aussteller des Greenshowrooms und der Ethical Fashion Show Berlin. Die Modenschau findet erstmals im Rahmen des im Januar lancierten Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week-Formats MBFW im Ewerk Berlin statt. Die „Greenshowroom Selected“-Show wird zusätzlich live in das Kraftwerk übertragen. Am selben Abend lädt die Messe Frankfurt Fachbesucher von 18 bis 21 Uhr zur „Nightshift“ in das Kraftwerk Berlin ein, dem Abend-Event zum lockeren Austausch mit den ausstellenden Labels, der „Ginger Party“ von Lanius und Weleda und einem After Show-Cocktail zur Modenschau. Fußball-Fans können zudem ab 16 Uhr beim Treffpunkt by Sportswear International und Textilwirtschaft das Achtelfinale der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft verfolgen.

Konferenz-Duo FashionSustain und Fashiontech
Das Konferenz-Duo FashionSustain und Fashiontech geht am 3. und 4. Juli in die zweite Runde. Unter dem Motto „Jump into the Future“ bringt die FashionSustain am Dienstag Experten und Vordenker rund um Schuhe, Sneaker, Footwear und nachhaltige Leder aufs Podium. Die Keynote hält Bandana Tewari (Vogue India und Business of Fashion). Unter den Referenten sind unter anderem Veja, die GLS Bank, I:CO und die C&A Foundation. Am Tag darauf stehen bei der Fashiontech digitale Lösungen für E-Commerce, Retail und Digitales Marketing in der Mode im Fokus. Bereits am Vortag der FashionSustain startet im Radialsystem der Thinkathon beider Veranstaltungen, in dem interdisziplinäre Teams zwei Tage lang an konkreten Fragestellungen aus der Industrie arbeiten.

Transparente Lieferketten und traditionelle Handwerkstechniken
Am Dienstag, dem 3. Juli ab 10 Uhr gibt Designerin Ines Rust vom Kölner Denim-Label Dawn gemeinsam mit Linda Mai Phung vom Lieferanten Dawns Evolution3 aus Vietnam einen filmischen Einblick in die Herstellung vor Ort. Am selben Tag stellt die FairWearFoundation 14.30 Uhr in einer Pressekonferenz erstmals die Ergebnisse aus den unabhängigen Checks ihrer Mitgliedsunternehmen der vergangenen fünf Jahre vor und zieht eine Zwischenbilanz über die Entwicklung von Mode, Sport- und Outdoormarken auf dem Weg hin zu einer fairen Lieferkette. In der anschließenden Diskussion geben die Mitgliedsunternehmen Kings of Indigo und Iriedaily tiefere Einblicke. Transparente Lieferketten sind zudem das Thema des Vortrags von Dr. Rossitza Krueger von Fairtrade International ab 15.30 Uhr.

Wie eine nachhaltige Modeindustrie durch die Investition in lokale Gemeinschaften gefördert werden kann, erklärt Dr. Norbert Taubken von der Good Textiles Foundation am 3. Juli ab 16.30 Uhr. Die Good Textiles Foundation hat einen Ansatz entwickelt, der Unternehmen den verlässlichen Zugang zu fairer Baumwolle sichert und dabei auf die faire Zusammenarbeit mit lokalen Gemeinschaften setzt. Auch bei den Fab Talks mit Abury am Mittwoch, 4. Juli ab 18 Uhr geht es um die Verbindung von Mode und traditionellen Handwerkstechniken.

Highfashion aus Äthopien und Sri Lanka
Textile Designs aus afrikanischen und asiatischen Ländern, hergestellt von lokalen Produzenten mit traditionellen Handwerkstechniken, erobern zunehmend internationale Märkte, ob in Kapsel-Kollektionen in Zusammenarbeit mit großen Modelabels oder als Highfashion-Accessoires in großen Modehäusern Europas. Die Unternehmerinnen Sara Abera, Gründerin des äthiopischen Produzenten Muya, und Linda Speldewinde, Gründerin der Designervereinigung Sri Lanka, sprechen im Rahmen des Formats „FashionImpact“ am Donnerstag, 5. Juli ab 11 Uhr über die damit verbundenen Chancen für die lokale Wirtschaft. In der anschließenden Diskussion mit Fashion Africa 254, dem Programm für Nachhaltige Textilien Äthiopien der Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) sowie Meron Addis Abeba Leather Bags steht die Modeindustrie rund um Addis Abeba (Äthiopien) im Fokus.

Blogger und Influencer setzen Kollektionen in Szene
Der Treffpunkt für die Fashion-Onlinecommunity: Beim Event “Prepeek powered by Fashion Changers” entstehen aus Kollektionsteilen der ausstellenden Labels individuelle Looks, die von professionellen Fotografen vor Ort festgehalten und von Bloggern und Influencern in ihren Social Media-Kanalen geteilt werden. Bei der letzten Ausgabe im Januar 2018 besuchten über 300 Multiplikatoren das Event, wurden 100 Outfits geshootet, sieben Videos individuell produziert sowie 400 Beiträge in Social Media gepostet.

Preisverleihung Spitze Nadel
Mit dem Aktionspreis SPITZE NADEL würdigen das entwicklungspolitische INKOTA-Netzwerk und die Gesellschaft für Aufklärung und Technik cum ratione zum dritten Mal besonders wirksame Aktionen, die auf die Missstände in der Textil-, Schuh- und Lederindustrie aufmerksam machen und sich für die Menschenrechte bei der Arbeit stark machen. Die offizielle Preisverleihung findet am Dienstag, 3. Juli ab 18.30 Uhr im Kraftwerk statt. Ab 17.30 Uhr laden die Initiatoren zur Diskussion über fair produzierte Schuhmode ein.

Lederprodukte begleiten uns von klein auf in allen Lebensbereichen – von der Baby-Krabbeldecke aus Schaffell über unser tägliches Schuhwerk bis hin zu edlen Designermöbeln oder Fahrzeugsitzen in Flugzeug, Bahn und Auto. Ein verlässlicher Nachweis, dass Lederartikel keine schädlichen Inhaltsstoffe wie Allergien auslösendes Chrom-VI enthalten, stellt deshalb eine wertvolle Entscheidungshilfe für alle Konsumenten dar.

Produkte mit dem LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® Label bieten hier seit mittlerweile einem Jahr die Sicherheit, dass sie im Rahmen unabhängiger Labortests auf einen umfangreichen Schadstoff-Katalog geprüft wurden und die strengen OEKO-TEX® Kriterien einhalten.
Herstellern und Anbietern von Lederartikeln steht mit dem LEATHER STANDARD gleichzeitig ein praxisnahes System zur Ergänzung ihrer betrieblichen Qualitätssicherung unter humanökologischen Gesichtspunkten zur Verfügung.

Geschätzt wird das LEATHER STANDARD Label von den Firmen darüber hinaus als transparentes Instrument, mit dem sie die von ihnen erbrachte Produktverantwortung anschaulich und glaubwürdig im stationären Handel und in Online-Shops kommunizieren können.
Seit Einführung des LEATHER STANDARD im Januar 2017 wurden weltweit knapp 40 Zertifikate für eine breite Vielfalt unterschiedlichster Produkte ausgestellt – vom Ziegenfell-Vorleger als stimmungsvolles Wohn-Accessoire für das Schlafzimmer über Lederbekleidung bis hin zu Lederhandtaschen der italienischen Edelmarke Zanellato.

„Die positive Resonanz der Industrie bis hin zum Handel und dem Endverbraucher verdeutlicht, dass der LEATHER STANDARD ein echtes Marktbedürfnis bedient“, freut sich OEKO-TEX® Generalsekretär Georg Dieners über den bisherigen Erfolg des Produktlabels. Nachfrage: stark wachsend.

Analog zum weltweit führenden STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® für schadstoffgeprüfte Textilien trägt der LEATHER STANDARD nun auch im breiten Marktsegment der Lederwaren zu einem effektiven Verbraucherschutz bei. Die Prüfkriterien und Grenzwerte werden jährlich aktualisiert und sind global verbindlich. Ein LEATHER STANDARD Zertifikat wird nur vergeben, wenn sämtliche Bestandteile eines Verkaufsartikels den geltenden Anforderungen entsprechen, neben dem Leder also auch Zubehörteile wie Metallknöpfe oder Reißverschlüsse.

Ein Online-Verzeichnis mit LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® zertifizierten Produkten ist unter www.oekotex.com/produkte verfügbar.
Nähere Informationen zum LEATHER STANDARD: www.oeko-tex.com/leatherstandard.

• Lectra contributes to Faurecia Seating Business Group Industry 4.0 readiness and “digital enterprise” transformation initiative

Paris, September 26, 2017 – Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with Faurecia through the signing of a global agreement for its Seating Business Group.

The cutting process for the production of seat covers, headrests and interiors is an increasingly strategic part of Faurecia’s Seating activity. Faurecia Seating supplies vehicle complete seats, frames, mechanisms and trim covers to major carmakers worldwide, whose manufacturing processes are gradually evolving toward Industry 4.0.

Faurecia Seating aims to double the production of its existing manufacturing facilities by reinforcing operations with advanced manufacturing technologies. The company’s extended partnership with Lectra entails focusing on operational excellence initiatives across its automotive seating division.

Standardization of the Vector® fabric-cutting solution—endowed with preventive and predictive maintenance capabilities and the highest-performance cutting system available on the market to date—will be instrumental to the implementation of these initiatives throughout the division’s fabric cutting facilities. Faurecia currently has more than 60 Vector fabric cutting solutions in production worldwide.

“More than ever, we face major challenges in terms of flexibility, agility and productivity—producing more while reducing costs,” observes Hagen Wiesner, Executive Vice President, Faurecia Seating. “Our cutting processes have become strategic in reaching these goals. Faurecia’s ‘digital enterprise’ project aims to achieve operational excellence in virtually every aspect of our organization. Together with Lectra, we will make this a reality in the cutting room, with smart automation and predictive maintenance”.

“Given the profound transformations gripping manufacturing, helping our customers ready their operations for the Fourth Industrial Revolution has become without question our core mission,” remarks Daniel Harari, Lectra Chairman and CEO. “Faurecia is among the automotive suppliers at the forefront of this movement. Digital technologies and industry expertise are the business enablers that will allow manufacturers to connect inside and outside the value chain in the near future.”