From the Sector

• INVISTA to showcase ‘Innovative Attitude’ at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics
• Innovative INVISTA products, findings from a new textile industry IP protection survey, in-depth consumer insights and fashion trends will be revealed

INVISTA, one of the world’s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibres, will showcase the innovative attitudes enabling it to maintain a leading position in the textile industry at the upcoming Rendez-Vous 2017 at October’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – the world’s most influential apparel event. INVISTA Rendez-Vous will showcase innovative INVISTA products, offer consumer insights and reveal the results of a textile industry IP protection survey.

INVISTA Rendez-Vous 2017 will be held at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics 11 – 13 October at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, with INVISTA occupying two booths in hall 5.2 E49 and hall 7.2 E55. 

As a global authoritative trade show in textile industry, Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics has been a platform for INVISTA to communicate with players across the value chain for 23 years. This year’s event will be no exception. The rich and vivid content delivered at the show will focus on INVISTA’s Innovative Attitude to consumers, partners as well as the whole industry.

To build a healthy and sustainable marketing environment, INVISTA cooperated with a number of media organisations to conduct a survey on IP protection in the textile industry. The results will be revealed during a seminar entitled ‘Innovation and IP: An Avenue for Sustainable Textile Industry Development’, which will be held on 11 October, 2:45 – 3:45pm in the Textile Dialogue area in hall 5.2. Representatives from textile industry associations, legal firms and INVISTA will share the findings and offer insights during what will undoubtedly be one of the highlights of INVISTA Rendez-Vous 2017.

The main pavilion of the show will be located in the International Hall (hall 5.2), where three of INVISTA’s most innovative products will be on show. Visitors will experience the latest possibilities offered by LYCRA® MOVESTM BRA, LYCRA® MOVESTM LEGGINGS and LYCRA® MOVESTM HOSIERY.

LYCRA® MOVESTM BRA

According to consumer research conducted in 2016, bra products in China’s domestic market don’t match consumer demands in a host of critical areas, including support, comfort and aesthetic design. To address these concerns, streamline the industry and consolidate its leadership, INVISTA is launching LYCRA® lastingFIT technology for bra wings. In addition, INVISTA’s cutting-edge technology can contribute to meeting specific quality standards in bra wing fabrics, enabling Chinese consumers to experience higher levels of comfort and the appropriate support they expect from a bra in different occasions.

LYCRA® MOVESTM LEGGINGS

INVISTA’s longstanding commitment to legging fabrics will also be on display at Rendez-Vous. INVISTA’s LYCRA® MOVESTM LEGGINGS has already spawned LYCRA® SPORT Power-Comfort-Energy (PCE™) index-certified fabrics, which are now commercially available.

The revolutionary fabrics present excellent recovery performance for LYCRA® SPORT legging products. They also offer the industry an opportunity to develop a number of targeted segment markets – from compression and medium compress to light compression leggings.

LYCRA® MOVESTM HOSIERY

LYCRA® MOVESTM HOSIERY is all about fabric technology innovation. Due to excellent properties, such as anti-laddering, fit and durability as well as comfortable waistbands, INVISTA’s LYCRA® FUSIONTM technology has already been widely adopted in China’s hosiery sector.

A Packed Pavilion

At the LYCRA® MOVESTM Denim pavilion in the Beyond Denim hall (7.2), visitors won’t just see the innovative denim products offered by INVISTA; they will also learn about three themes highlighted through consumer insights – fit, shape and embracing heat & cold. There will also be a special session outlining the latest woven bottom trends, hosted by INVISTA experts.

Introduced commercially in 2010, LYCRA® dualFX® dual core yarn technology provides denim with super stretch and super recovery that fits all day and every day. It effectively prevents seam slippage and uneven fabric surfaces, keeping denim looking good, feeling comfortable and fitting, which in turn creates new denim fabric applications and fashion trends in the China market.

Last But Not Least

An interactive program, that includes visitors uploading pictures they take at the INVISTA booth to the official INVISTA WeChat account, will give every visitor a chance to win a special INVISTA gift. Visit INVISTA at hall 5.2 E49 and hall 7.2 E55 from 11 – 13 October at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics 2017.

Zum ersten Mal öffnet das Funkhaus Berlin seine Tore für das Messe-Duo Greenshowroom und Ethical Fashion Show Berlin. Vom 4. bis 6. Juli 2017 stellen internationale Top-Player für Eco-Fashion ihre neuen Kollektionen für S/S 2018 in der Shedhalle auf dem Funkhausgelände vor. Insgesamt sorgen 180 Labels* für ein begeisterndes Modeangebot. „Auf Anhieb ist die Shedhalle hervorragend gefüllt. Die teilnehmenden Labels zeichnen in der neuen und äußerst attraktiven Location ein fantastisches Bild, das uns einen erstklassigen Überblick über angesagte Mode liefert. Hinzu kommt ein prall gefülltes Programm, das wir gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern ausgearbeitet haben und mit dem wir unseren Besuchern einen starken Mehrwert bieten“, sagt Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies der Messe Frankfurt. Mit dem Umzug in die neue Location konnten sowohl der Greenshowroom als auch die Ethical Fashion Show Berlin ihre Ausstellungsfläche vergrößern. 40 internationale Vorreiter für Contemporary Fashion präsentieren im Greenshowroom hochwertige Looks für den nächsten Sommer. Die weiteren Flächen im Erdgeschoss der Shedhalle belegt die Ethical Fashion Show Berlin, die damit das größte Modespektrum ihrer Geschichte bietet. 140 Labels zeigen angesagte Street und Casual Wear. Flankiert wird die Plattform von einer Knowledge Lounge mit namhaften Institutionen und Zertifizierern sowie einem Vortragsareal mit dreitägigem Programm im Obergeschoss der Shedhalle.

Der Fashion Council Germany, die Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe sowie die Messe Frankfurt (Veranstalter von Greenshowroom und Ethical Fashion Show Berlin) präsentierten die beiden Gewinner-Labels des Mentoring-Programms zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit für Berliner Designer und Designerinnen: BENU BERLIN und PHILOMENA ZANETTI.
Berlin zeichnet sich durch seine Vorreiterstellung im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit aus und kommt wie keine andere europäische Metropole dem immer lauter werdenden Ruf nach Nachhaltigkeit in der Modebranche nach. Viele Modelabels haben großes Interesse, ihre Kollektionen zu fairen Bedingungen und umweltschonend herzustellen. Zunehmend mehr Konsumenten achten bei dem Kauf darauf, unter welchen Bedingungen und in welcher Region Kleidungsstücke produziert wurden.

Zudem ist Berlin der Standort starker Onlinehändler und aufstrebender Modelabels sowie mit der Berlin Fashion Week Heimat der wichtigsten Leitveranstaltung im Modebereich. Auch in Sachen innovativer Anwendungen im FashionTech und Smart Wearables-Bereich ist in Berlin eine interessante Entwicklung festzustellen, die von aufstrebenden Unternehmen und Networking-Plattformen getragen wird.
Deswegen wurden im April 2017 Berliner DesignerInnen zur Bewerbung für das Mentoring-Programm aufgerufen. Voraussetzungen waren neben dem Ruf nach Nachhaltigkeit des gesamten Produktionsprozess, dass die Talente mit ihrer eigenen Marke in Deutschland ansässig sind und seit mindestens drei und nicht länger als zehn Jahre mit ihrem Label auf dem Markt sind. Aus den zahlreichen Bewerbungen gingen fünf Finalisten hervor, die im Mai 2017 ihre Labels einer Top-Jury - bestehend aus nationalen Design- und Nachhaltigkeitsexperten - präsentierten: BENU BERLIN, FARRAH FLOYD, MAQU, PHILOMENA ZANETTI und SCHMIDTTAKAHASHI.

The world's leading trade fair for technical textiles, techtextil, will be held in Frankfurt from 9 to 12 May 2017. It is regarded as one of the leading international trade fairs for technical textiles and nonwovens, where decision-makers, developers and purchasers of the textile industry meet for exchange.
imat-uve will once again be exhibiting with its services around the design, development and testing of materials and textiles. At the booth G80 in hall 3.0, the visitors will find themselves in the middle of the imat-uve creative lab where the company presents itself with current projects. Among other things, this is a selection of innovative textile materials from the company's material library, which are developed further for specific requirements. Research projects show how textile innovations, for example at the car seat, ensure sustainable production and improved seating comfort.

Ten positions of the new Flex-6 concept for manufacturing polyamide 66 industrial yarns were recently commissioned at Sinowin Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd., China. Shortly before the exhibition Techtextil opens its doors in Frankfurt, Germany, from May 9-12, 2017 the Segment Manmade Fibers of the Swiss Oerlikon group has announced this project.
The benefits of the new machine concept include components that are optimized to the respective application, which considerably reduce the required space compared to conventional solutions and its optimized energy consumption. Oerlikon Barmag Sales Director Oliver Lemke: “With its new godet configuration, the Flex-6 concept promises an unparalleled price-performance ratio for the production of high-end yarns. Sinowin is therefore the first industrial yarn manufacturer in China to deploy our new technology.”

Sinowin is completely committed to creating value for its customers. Here, quality and innovative technologies are absolutely essential, confirms General Manager Sheng Jian Wang: “We are striving to become a leading ‘Made in China’ enterprise in the chemical fiber industry. For this, we require state-of-the-art technologies that manufacture quality products. Oerlikon Barmag has an excellent reputation – above all for the PA66 industrial yarn process. To this end, there was no other partner for us.”