From the Sector

For its FW 22/23 collection, ECOSENSOR™ by Asahi Kasei Advance presents a high-tech fabric collection, which implements a new generation of values, with the aim of keeping nature, body and mind in harmony.

The whole collection is focused on advanced technology and environmental responsibility. Thanks to ECOSENSOR™ by Asahi Kasei Advance’s unique value-chain based on recycling technology, most part of its yarns are certified by the renowned GRS (Global Recycled Standard). Even the dyeing and finishing phases - key moments for  performance wear - have been certified by international labels such as bluesign® and OEKO-TEX® Standard 100.

The collection is composed of 7 outerwear fabric, 22 sportswear fabrics and 7 innerwear fabrics.

Among the compositions of the fabrics, dominant are the recycled polyamide (58%) and polyester (39%) yarns. The stretch component present in 22 articles of the collection is based on ROICA™ EF by Asahi Kasei - the sustainable recycled stretch yarn made from pre-consumer waste. In addition, 8 fabrics of the FW22/23 collection are made of Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei - the high-tech yarn born from the transformation of cotton linters through a fully circular, transparent and traceable process with an amazing precious hand, optimal moisture management characteristics,  whose end of life guarantees its biodegradability and it also carries GRS certification.

• Hersteller von Accessoires im B2B-Bereich übergibt Winterschals an den DRK-Kreisverband Marburg-Gießen e.V.

Vor Winterbeginn spendet die Tie Solution GmbH - Hersteller von Accessoires im B2B-Bereich - aus Wetzlar dem DRK-Kreisverband Marburg-Gießen e.V. hochwertige Winterschals und Accessoires im Wert von ca. 15.000 Euro. Diese werden in den DRK-Kleiderläden verkauft und kommen so auch bedürftigen Menschen in der Region zugute. Darüber hinaus fließt der Erlös in die soziale Arbeit des Kreisverbandes.

„Natürlich haben auch wir das Ausmaß der Corona-Pandemie und die finanziellen Folgen bei einem Teil der Bevölkerung mitbekommen und wollten Betroffenen helfen“, so Antonio G. Sanchez, Geschäftsführer von Tie Solution. „Deshalb haben wir uns für eine Spende an den DRK-Kreisverband entschieden.“.

Am 1. Dezember eröffnet der DRK-Kreisverband in der Wetzlarer Straße 1 in Stadtallendorf seinen fünften Kleiderladen. Dort sind die Spenden wie in den bereits bestehenden Läden in Gießen in der Rodheimer Straße und im Wiesecker Weg, in Marburg in der Neustadt und in Lollar im Auweg erhältlich.

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.

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.

• 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.

DSM, the inventor and manufacturer of Dyneema®, will be exhibiting at one of the leading events for homeland security and safety, Milipol Paris 2021, from October 19-22.

The performance characteristics of Dyneema® make it ideal for a variety of applications, including soft and hard armor ballistics to protect against today’s advanced and emerging threats. In addition, Dyneema® combines next-generation fiber technology and unidirectional engineering to deliver armor solutions with unmatched ballistic stopping power in a lightweight and flexible composite.

By implementing Dyneema®, body armor manufacturers are able to use less material in the development of their ballistic vests, plates and helmets. This leads to weight savings upwards of 30 percent when compared to competitive materials, without impacting ballistic performance. The lightweight construction of armor made with Dyneema® also mitigates injuries associated with the cumulative effects of daily armor use – while improving situational awareness, as well as cognitive and tactical performance.

While decreasing the load on the wearer, Dyneema® is simultaneously able to reduce the impact of material manufacturing on our planet. In line with DSM’s commitment to protect people and the environment they live in, we have developed the first-ever bio-based ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber and unidirectional (UD) material. Bio-based Dyneema® boasts the same exact performance as conventional Dyneema® with a carbon footprint that is 90 percent lower than generic HMPE.

Kornit Digital announced that United Kingdom-based GoCustom Clothing has installed the Kornit Avalanche HD6 system for on-demand, direct-to-garment (DTG) digtal production. This installment coincides with GoCustom Clothing’s implementation of the KornitX platform, which provides a streamlined end-to-end workflow between the brand’s online customer stores and their production floor.

GoCustom Clothing offers print and embroidery services, and began by providing workwear for local businesses before branching out to school hoodies and uniforms. As their e-commerce business grew and orders became more diverse, GoCustom Clothing determined it was best to add digital DTG production capabilities, which could accommodate both orders of 1,000-plus pieces and single pieces. GoCustom originally invested in a Kornit Storm system for on-demand production, before upgrading to a Kornit Avalanche HD6 for increased capacity.

Kornit Avalanche HD6 can digitally produce numerous apparel types without considerable setup time.  Pallets can be changed quickly to handle different sizes and applications, versus the costly and time-consuming processes associated with screen printing operations. Furthermore, digitizing operations with KornitX,  Kornit’s operating system for on-demand sustainable fashion, means increased control and management of the end-to-end fulfillment process, from front-end steps including design, order management, and virtual catalog to smart routing of orders, production, packaging, and shipping.

ISKO introduces ISKO RHEACT™ – a patented, cutting-edge garment manufacturing solution designed to improve everyday living and physical wellness for everyone, through the proven benefits of woven compression.

Building on the exponentially growing trend for wellbeing products in many consumer sectors, ISKO has leveraged its expertise in developing innovative technologies to create ISKO RHEACT, its own wellbeing product for the apparel industry. Available exclusively to ISKO’s trade partners, ISKO RHEACT is extremely versatile and suitable for use in a variety of consumer sectors, from lifestyle, to fitness and workwear.

ISKO RHEACT stands out for its woven, gradual compression technology that helps boost the energy of the wearer through improved blood flow. It also provides a micro massaging effect by varying pressure in different areas of a garment. ISKO RHEACT is superior to knit compression as it works for up to 12 hours (compared to 3 hours) for any type of lifestyle – whether it’s taking a long-haul flight, lounging at home or during or after a workout where it helps with warming up before exercise and improves post-workout recovery. From a consumer standpoint, this translates to a garment that wears like a second skin, is durable, works to focus the mind, sharpens the senses, and energizes the body.

ISKO RHEACT products are certified by the independent Hohenstein Institute (Bönnigheim, Germany) and have received the endorsement of many physicians for their health and wellbeing benefits. They are also acknowledged by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as general wellness products as per section 513(g) of the FD&C Act.

Vintage Revivals, ein Second-Hand-Konzept der ReSales Textilhandels- und -recycling GmbH, ein Unternehmen der TEXAID-Gruppe, startet in Düsseldorf als Concept Store im neu eröffneten Görtz. Mit der vierten Neueröffnung im Jahr 2021 bedient VINTAGE REVIVALS die wachsende Nachfrage nach individuellen Unikaten und Mode-Schätzen und folgt somit seinem stringenten Wachstumsplan.

Der Store als Bühne für Individualisten
Der Store wurde durch die Interieur Designer unter der Leitung des Makenverantwortlichen Serkan Tur im Urban Industrial Style gestaltet. Als Elemente der Brand Identity wurden im Eingangsbereich und an ausgewählten Stellen hochwertige Metrofließen in weiß und grün eingesetzt. Diese wurden durch verschiedene Spiegelkonstruktionen ergänzt, um eine Weitläufigkeit und Großzügigkeit zu schaffen. Durch den Einsatz von Leuchtelementen mit verschiedenen Claims werden die Kunden zu Hauptdarstellern, die Fläche auf feierlich-ironische Art als Bühne zur Selbstdarstellung zu nutzen.

Vintage aus den letzten Jahrzehnten
In dem neuen Store bietet Vintage Revivals ab sofort eine Auswahl an Basic-Styles sowie Special Collections aus vergangenen Jahrzehnten. Das Angebot umfasst im Basis-Sortiment die klassischen Rubriken wie Denim, Dresses, Jackets und Knitted-Goods, aber auch It-Pieces aus den Bereichen Streetstyle, Fetisch, World-Wear und Club-Wear.

Im Bereich der Special-Collections, die gemeinsam mit international agierenden Trendscouts kreiert werden, wird auf spezialisierte Vintage-Lieferanten aus den der Kollektion entsprechenden Regionen zurückgegriffen. Die Collections haben ein Motto – beispielsweise „One Love“ – oder lehnen sich an Modetrends verschiedener Regionen an – zum Beispiel „Kapstadt Collection“ oder „London Collection“.

Epson stellt mit dem TM-T88VII einen weiteren POS-Bondrucker seiner TM-T88-Serie vor. Der neue Bon-Drucker baut auf dem Erfolg seiner Vorgängermodelle auf und bietet in Bezug auf Design, Anschlüsse, Benutzerfreundlichkeit sowie Umweltfreundlichkeit eine Reihe von Verbesserungen.

Der TM-T88VII ist kompatibel zu seinen Vorgängern, den TM-T88V- und TM-T88VI-Modellen sowie deren Software. Er hat zudem die gleichen Abmessungen wie seine Vorgängermodelle, sodass Unternehmen schnell auf den neuen Drucker umsteigen, ohne dass Kosten oder Ausfallzeiten durch Neudesign der bestehenden Ladentheken anfallen. Der Bondrucker eignet sich ideal für Einzelhändler und Gastronomiebetriebe, welche die Vorteile von Web- und Tablet-POS-Services für sich nutzen, aber gleichzeitig die Kompatibilität mit vorhandenen Anwendungen beibehalten möchten.