From the Sector

ANDRITZ will be presenting its innovative solutions for nonwovens production and textile manufacturing at INLEGMASH 2022 in Moscow, Russia, from March 14 to 17.

AIRLAY TECHNOLOGY
Protecting the environment and conserving natural resources require new technologies. In the textile-related industries, the current challenge is to develop industrially and economically viable solutions to use eco-friendly fibers in nonwovens. ANDRITZ focuses on the airlay nonwoven application for hemp fibers (used in mattress production, insulation, ...) and also geotextile end uses.

TEXTILE RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES
ANDRITZ Laroche is a leading supplier of fiber processing technologies such as opening, blending, and dosing, airlay web forming, textile waste recycling, and decortication of bast fibers. One focus of this product range lies on complete recycling lines for post-consumer and industrial textile waste to produce fibers for re-spinning and/or nonwoven end uses. ANDRITZ will present recycling technologies for end-of-life textile products that can be used in multiple applications, such as automotive, insulation, mattresses, and furniture felts.

Customer awareness and regulations are pushing apparel brands to recycle their textile waste and use the recycled textile fibers in their own products. To support ANDRITZ customers, a team with process know-how is available to conduct customized trials in our advanced technical center located at the ANDRITZ Laroche facilities in Cours, France.

BAST FIBERS
For the demanding Russian market for technologies based on bast fibers, ANDRITZ will present innovative products and the valorization of bast fibers, in particular hemp.
ANDRITZ Laroche is a player in the textile waste recycling sector, with airlay nonwoven technologies but also bast fiber decortication and cottonizing lines.

These eco-friendly fibers are used to spin yarn mixed with cotton, saving cotton as raw material, which reduces the consumption of water, pesticides applied in its cultivation and chemicals used during the dyeing and finishing processes.

Die Grundphilosophie der Munich Fabric Start Exhibitions GmbH ist und bleibt, alle Events auf dem bekannt hohen Niveau des familiengeführten Unternehmens zu realisieren. Trotz guter Buchungslage und des großen Rückhalts der Branche ist dies im Zuge des aktuellen Messekalenders für den kommenden Mai nicht mehr gegeben. Daher wird die BLUEZONE am 03. & 04. Mai 2022 leider nicht stattfinden.

Einkäufer und Produktmanager müssen jedoch nicht viel länger auf den physischen Austausch der Branche warten: Als nächste Show wird die VIEW Premium Selection am 21. und 22. Juni 2022 realisiert. Im Rahmen der Preview Textile Show werden die ersten Entwicklungen für Autumn.Winter 23/24 in der einzigartig persönlichen und professionellen Atmosphäre im MVG Museum präsentiert.

MUNICH FABRIC START lanciert eigenständiges Show-Konzept für SOURCING
Die Textil- und Fashion-Branche ist herzlichst eingeladen: Zur nächsten MUNICH FABRIC START Autumn.Winter 23/24 vom 30.08. - 01.09.22 im MOC München und zur BLUEZONE vom 30. – 31.08.22 auf dem Zenith Areal. Zu zwei bzw. drei Tagen internationalem Wiedersehen, physischem Austausch und dem Aufbau neuer Kooperationen.

Die Fachmesse wird mit einer zusätzlichen Halle und einer weiterentwickelten Infrastruktur am gleichen Standort überraschen. Neben den jahrelang bewährten Areas Fabrics, Additionals, Design Studios, ReSOURCE, Sustainable Innovations, BLUEZONE und Keyhouse wird die SOURCING Area als Show-in-Show Format mit einem neuen Konzept realisiert.

Europäische All-in-one Anbieter mit Fokus auf Nearshoring präsentieren Komplettlösungen für Brands, Labels und den Retail-Bereich in einem brandneuen Ambiente. Denn auf dem direkt dem MOC gegenüberliegenden Gelände der Motorworld befindet sich eine rund 2500m² große Eventhalle, welche exklusiv für die Prime Manufacturing Solutions genutzt wird.

Nächste Shows

• VIEW Premium Selection 21. - 22. Juni 2022
• MUNICH FABRIC START 30. August - 01. September 2022
• BLUEZONE 30. - 31. August 2022

IDEA, the North American nonwovens show, will take place in Miami from March 28th to 31st. Trützschler’s booth focuses on the needs of the American market. It's about local service, the efficient production of sustainable nonwovens and the digital support of production processes.

Tomorrow’s products are sustainable
In addition to the in-depth know-how, Trützschler Nonwovens has a broad portfolio of line concepts for the production of sustainable, biodegradable nonwovens. Cotton is an important raw material for American producers, which is why Trützschler is showing solutions for processing raw cotton, comber noils and blends of viscose and cotton. Another focus is on the Voith/Trützschler concepts for wet-laid, hydroentangled WLS and CP nonwovens. Nonwovens made from viscose fibers and NBSK pulp, the raw material for the paper industry, not only offer a good cost/performance ratio, but also a small CO2 footprint.

Digital solutions optimize the production floor
In order to ensure lasting quality, Trützschler Nonwovens presents a modular, digital work environment that systematizes, digitizes and simplifies typical work processes. With the help of Industry 4.0 technologies, line, process and quality data relevant to a production lot can be stored, aggregated, visualized and analyzed with regard to process improvements.

Trützschler USA
With its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, and more than 100 employees, Trützschler USA is the first point of contact for all matters relating to American nonwovens producers. The company is able to equip and convert machines according to customer specifications (certified UL508A panel shop), carry out factory acceptance tests and a wide range of repairs in Charlotte.

For more than 70 years BRÜCKNER has been in the construction of drying and finishing lines for the textile and nonwovens industry. In the nonwovens sector, the company supplies worldwide thermofusion ovens, dryers, coating and heat-setting lines. On the IDEA 2022 trade fair in Miami, USA, BRÜCKNER presents together with its American representation FI-TECH new machine concepts and solutions for different applications in the mentioned fields.

The production of nonwovens always requires a bonding process after the nonwovens formation, where the loosely laid fibers are bonded to a resilient fiber composite. For this purpose, depending on the process, different ovens and dryers are used. BRÜCKNER supplies the necessary lines for all applications. The production program is completed by different impregnation and coating units as well as slitting and winding equipment. BRÜCKNER's customers produce geo nonwovens, filter media, hygiene and medical textiles or different fabrics for the automotive and transport industry

For the production of highloft nonwovens the double-belt thermofusion oven SUPRA-FLOW BX is used. This oven system operates according to the air-through principle and can be perfectly adapted to the product requirements in terms of flow speed, flow direction and temperature on a field-by-field basis.  
The SUPRA-FLOW BX can produce nonwovens up to a thickness of 280 mm and a basis weight of max. 8 kg/m². The available working widths vary between 2400 and 5200 mm at production speeds of up to 100 m/min.  
For geotextile projects, the POWER-FRAME stenter is usually used, which impresses with its uniformity in terms of temperature distribution as well as productivity. In addition, the fabric can be stretched in a targeted manner by transporting it in the stenter chain. This has a controlled influence on fabric width, fiber orientation and fabric shrinkage. Working widths of up to over 7 meters are not uncommon with geotextile finishing systems.

Global Fashion Summit, an international forum for sustainability in fashion, will convene core stakeholders across fashion, parallel industries, investment, policy and NGOs to forge alliances for a new era. The Summit is presented by Global Fashion Agenda, the non-profit organisation that fosters industry collaboration in fashion to drive impact, under the patronage of HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark. Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2022, will return in physical form on 7-8 June in the Royal Opera House, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Formerly known as Copenhagen Fashion Summit, the forum has been renamed to manifest the organisation’s global outlook and reach. Global Fashion Summit will build on the 13-year history of the renowned Copenhagen Fashion Summit by strengthening its representation and connections with diverse perspectives from across the world. Therefore, the Summit will be hosted in various key cities in the future, in addition to its flagship edition in Copenhagen.
 
Under the theme ‘Alliances for a New Era’, Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2022 will endeavour to form previously inconceivable alliances within the fashion industry and examine atypical cross-industry alliances, in a bid to accelerate the transition to a net positive reality.
 
The theme will underly all elements of the Summit. It will be represented on the Summit main stage during plenary sessions consisting of high-level keynote speeches and panels. These will bring together speakers that are often perceived as direct competitors to have transparent conversations about their mutual challenges and collaborate to discuss the actions needed to tackle the urgent issues. The programme will also include industries such as transportation, food and energy, to consider the challenges that are similarly experienced in other sectors and learn from successful solutions that are being demonstrated outside of fashion.
 
Going beyond the stage content, the Summit will apply the theme in practical terms by mobilising leaders to implement immediate actions through newly formed partnerships with solution providers and other industry players, setting long-term industry commitments, hosting leadership roundtables and creating binding industry agreements that will provoke progress based on its sustainability performance level.
The Innovation Forum will present a curated exhibition of sustainable solutions. Participating brands will be able to connect with exhibitors covering the entire value chain – from innovative materials to on-demand manufacturing. The forum’s Matchmaking service will offer small and large fashion businesses the opportunity to advance their sustainability journey by being matched directly with relevant solution providers.
There will be an in-depth assessment of the impact that the Summit and its resulting alliances have on the industry. This will be published in the aftermath of the event, examining the concrete outcomes from the Summit and providing a baseline for future forums.

For over 80 years Riri Group has established itself as a leading point of reference for the creation of details of style providing high-end fashion brands with top quality accessories – which now include zippers, buttons, metal components and fashion jewels.

All things style and sustainability: This year Première Vision Paris (08 – 10 February) will be once more the stage to show off the results. The new Spring/Summer 2023 line is inspired by three distinct eras and paths, but at the same time it conveys a total synergy and integration between the various divisions of the Group, coordinated and harmonised as well as united by their common interest in nature and sustainability.

SOUL COMFORT
Off-the-grid essentials between relaxation and style
Sparked from the contemporary need to balance happiness and security, while enriched by an aesthetic and provocative approach, this line embodies all the value and potential of a sustainabilityoriented communication for each and every product, as pieces feature the relevant information on the zip tape and on the button application support. This line presents softer colours that encompass a wide range of styles, including floral, summer satin and semi-transparency, accompanied by innovative yarns and sustainable materials, such as hemp, linen, silk, certified organic cotton, recycled nylon and bio-based polyester. The line also features stainless steel products, including mono-material buttons and zipper chains or the use of aluminium chains that stand out for their particular lightness.

OUTDOOR EXPRESSION
To always stand out
Inspired by nature and outdoor activities, in this section the focus is on attire codes that become the means through which everyone can express and enhance their look in every context, even when immersed in the surrounding environment. Coloured stripes and rubberized soft touch materials are the two essential concepts, combined with bright and flashy colours. The Storm Evo zip, reversed coated nylon zips (among which the one with the reflector catches the eye), and the recycled nylon buttons are back.

WISE EXCLUSIVITY
Smart and sustainable luxury
Each creation in this line is studied down to the smallest detail, to achieve luxury products that increase their value over time thanks to their sustainable process and long life cycle, achieved through multiple possibilities for use in different ways and areas. We find here the use of diamond, recreated in the laboratory with more sustainable techniques, but also zips with elegant and refined lines, the use of stainless steel and PVD and finally, the use of precious galvanic finishes on buttons, but also on chains and pullers. This path shows the important role collaboration plays between the divisions of the Riri Group, making it possible to create something unique and valuable.

Die 13. in-store asia findet vom 29. Juni bis 01. Juli 2022 in Mumbai statt. Sie ist einer der größten Fachmessen für Retail Design und In-store Marketing auf dem indischen Subkontinent und seit 2018 Mitglied der internationalen Fachmessen-Familie der EuroShop, The World's No. 1 Retail Trade Fair, in Düsseldorf. Nach Pandemie bedingten Verschiebungen findet die in-store asia nun im Sommer dieses Jahres erstmals im neuen Jio World Centre statt, das sich im zentralen Geschäftsviertel von Mumbai, dem Bandra Kurla Complex, befindet.

Die in-store asia versammelt nicht nur alle führenden Anbieter von Lösungen speziell für die Retail Branche aus Indien,  sondern auch internationale Unternehmen,  die im stetig wachsenden Einzelhandelsmarkt Indiens Fuß fassen möchten. Hinzu kommt ein Retail-Kongress, der speziell für den indischen Markt relevante Themen diskutiert, die Verleihung der renommierten VM&RD Awards, mit denen Talente in Retail-Design und Visual Merchandising ausgezeichnet werden, sowie die VM Challenge, ein in Indien einzigartiger Live-Schaufensterwettbewerb unter Top-Visual Merchandisern.

An der letzten in-store asia 2019 nahmen 120 Aussteller teil, die ihre Produkte und Lösungen in den Bereichen POS Displays, Shopper Marketing, Retail Technology, Signage & Digital Printing, Retail Design, Visual Merchandising, Lighting und Material & Equipment vorstellten und damit 7.000 Fachbesucher anlockten

In Düsseldorf konnte Ende Januar unter strengen Corona-Reglementierungen die Kollektionssichtung der Herbst-/Wintermode 2023 im Rahmen der Düsseldorf Fashion Days stattfinden. Dank zuverlässiger Impfnachweiskontrolle und Schnelltests vor Ort, konnten Einkäufer:innen in über 600 Showrooms ihre Order platzierten. Dominiert wurden viele Gespräche von moderaten Preiserhöhungen und steigenden Personalkosten. Die Stimmen der Branche war jedoch einheitlich optimistisch: „Sobald die 2G-Regel einheitlich entfällt, kommt das Geschäft zurück", ließen Händler:innen einheitlich verlauten.

„Dass die Düsseldorf Fashion Days stattfinden konnten, ist ein wichtiges Signal für die gesamte Branche und unterstreicht die Relevanz des Modestandortes. Die Zusammenarbeit mit der Stadt Düsseldorf sowie die Bereitstellung eines Hygienekonzeptes haben allen Akteuren Sicherheit gegeben. Die Einkäufer:innen waren dankbar für eine Kollektionssichtung am Standort und den persönlichen Kontakt. Wir freuen uns jetzt auf den Sommer 2022 und hoffen, dass die geplanten DFD-Aktivitäten sowie neue Formate stattfinden können, um an den Erfolg des letzten Jahres anknüpfen zu können“, so Angelika Firnrohr, Geschäftsführerin des Fashion Net Düsseldorf.

„Das Vertrauen zu unserem Standort ist hier“, sagt Ulrike Kähler, Geschäftsführerin der Igedo Company und Veranstalterin der FASHN Rooms auf dem Areal Böhler. Zu den DFD verzeichnete sie im Januar 2022 einen Markenzuwachs von 80 neuen, internationalen Brands. „Agenturen und Marken fühlen sich bei uns gut aufgehoben und schätzen die Verlässlichkeit des Orderstandortes Düsseldorf. Auch wenn die Messe in Pandemiezeiten einen großen Mehraufwand und erhöhte Personalkosten bedeutet, sind wir dankbar FASHN Rooms als Präsenzveranstaltung anbieten zu können. Das Feedback auf die bevorstehende SHOES Düsseldorf ist ebenfalls ausschließlich positiv: Vor Corona haben 500 Marken ausgestellt, jetzt sind es bereits wieder 400 – somit sind wir nach 1,5 Jahren wieder auf Kurs.“

Über einen deutlichen Zuwachs ausländische Einkäufer:innen freut sich Julius Brinkmann, Geschäftsführer der bugatti Holding Brinkmann GmbH & Co. KG. „Wir haben als Unternehmensgruppe in den letzten zwei Jahren aufgrund der Pandemie stark gelitten, weil in der gesamten Branche die Geschäftsgrundlage weggefallen ist. Warenverfügbarkeit war nicht immer gegeben, Preisanpassungen oft die Folge. Die bugatti Holding ist jedoch wieder auf Wachstum ausgerichtet. Ich hoffe, dass sich diese Prognose in den nächsten Wochen auch bestätigt, bin aber sehr zuversichtlich. Aufgrund der gegenwärtigen Situation sind wir seit dieser Orderrunde außerdem digital präsent, sodass die gesamte Orderabwicklung über einen Screen laufen kann. Unser Wirkungskreis ist dadurch flexibler geworden. Für den Sommer wünsche ich mir jedoch, dass wir all unsere ausländischen Partner wieder nach Düsseldorf einladen zu können.“

Mirjam Dietz, Direktorin für Markenkommunikation und –entwicklung der The Supreme Group fasst zusammen: „Wir waren mit der Besucherfrequenz und der Qualität der Einkäufer:innen sehr zufrieden. Gerade Einzelhändler:innen sind es gewohnt, die geltenden Corona-Regeln zu befolgen und kommen motiviert zur Order. Sehr positiv ist außerdem, dass wir trotz verschärfter Corona-Reglementierungen keine großen Schwankungen als Showroom-Vermieter feststellen konnten. Die Supreme Women&Men ist in Düsseldorf und München ausgebucht, die Qualität der Einkäufer:innen stimmt und die Stimmung ist positiv. Aktuell planen wir auf dem Niveau von 2019.“

• Based on high-tech finishing, responsible materials and certified partnerships
• With multicolored flock, zero water printing, chenille and metallic effects, the company is at the forefront in establishing a responsible lace supply chain

Legend has it that a sailor brought his beloved a seaweed from distant seas as a gift. The woman, wanting to preserve its beauty, replicated the design and holes with needle and thread. And so lace was born. Since that moment, lace has lived within the walls of churches and castles, visited race tracks and catwalks, changing shape and color according to seasons and times.

Among the companies involved in writing a new chapter in the history of lace, Iluna Group definitely stands out. Founded in 1970 from an idea of its founder Luigi Annovazzi, over the years Iluna has responded to the challenges posed by the market in terms of technology and sustainability.

Since 2017 Iluna has been using only sustainable and certified ROICA™ stretch yarns from the ROICA Eco-Smart™ family, while the percentage of sustainable references has risen from 3% in 2018 to 52% in 2021.

There are four main proposals presented by Iluna Group during Milano Unica:

• Flock in flounce or allover entirely made with recycled ingredients and equipped with endless printing possibilities, with 3D and multicolor effects that allow the inclusion in fashion, underwear and athleisure looks. All certified GRS (Global Recycled Standard).
   
• Continued investment in both the Green Label and Bioline, two collections totally dedicated to innovative and responsible aesthetics. Both include lace made with the responsible 6.6 polyamide yarn Amni Soul Eco® and the degradable stretch fiber ROICA™ V550, combined with natural vegetable dyes with OEKO TEX and GOTS certifications.
   
• The union of a chenille yarn blended with FSC-certified viscose and Renycle® yarn, a product obtained by recycling nylon 6, a high-value material with excellent strength, dyeing, softness and versatility, gives life to surprising new Textronic. The embossed designs with 3D effect create a cloud effect that, combined with Lurex, gives unexpected glows.
   
• GRS-certified tulles printed with GREENDROP technology, the new GOTS-certified digital pigment printing system, with lower energy consumption and low water waste, thanks to an internal closed-circuit process for water recycling.

Premium Group, important trade fair organiser in the German fashion industry and biggest player for advanced contemporary fashion in Europe, is returning to the capital and, in July 2022, is set to present a completely new live event concept around the Berlin Radio Tower and summer garden.
 
Interactive live event concept for B2B and D2C and redefines the future of fashion fairs
After decades of everything being the same, the constantly changing market environment forces brands, retailers, consumers and trade fair organisers alike to continuously develop and reposition themselves. Two years after the start of the pandemic, the Berlin-based company is now reacting with a surprising step: Anita Tillmann, Jörg Arntz and the team are bringing their passion for people, fashion, innovation and entertainment back home and setting new standards for live fashion events.
 
The creators of PREMIUM, SEEK, FASHIONTECH and THE GROUND are redesigning the sustainability of future-proof fashion fairs with the commitment of the Berlin government, and launching a completely new event concept in which the B2B and D2C sectors merge. In the new Premium Group cosmos, brands can present themselves emotionally and interactively to retailers and consumers. All realities are represented: the new kids in the industry, such as D2C brands, e-com and influencers, are given their place in the Premium Group cosmos in the form of the new fashion festival THE GROUND. But also long-standing partners of established brands and representatives from traditional stationary retail will profit from further developed B2B spaces.

Taking into account the different needs of all visitors, the events will take place from Thursday to Saturday for the first time: from 7 to 9 July 2022.
 
Classic trade fair formats are no longer up to date
'Classic trade fair formats are no longer up to date', sums up Anita Tillmann, Managing Partner of the Premium Group. 'We have to reinvent ourselves and look to the future – to a new stage in the life of the fashion industry post pandemic, which has changed everything. Digitisation, climate change, pandemic, changing values, new industry cycles and new players, as well as topics around gender equality, diversity, metaverse, gaming and NFTs, are just a few areas we are dealing with. We aim to set new standards for the future of trade events and merge B2B and D2C with our new event concept.'
 
Move to Frankfurt am Main fell victim to the coronavirus
The planned kick-off of the Premium Group Events in Frankfurt am Main could not take place because of the coronavirus, and the plan to establish the events at the new location has fallen victim to the pandemic.
 
'It's a shame that the move to Frankfurt didn't work out', says Jörg Arntz, Managing Director of the Premium Group. 'We all tried very hard and did our best. As an entrepreneur, you always have to remain capable of acting and questioning decisions that have been made. In order to do justice to our customers and the market environment, we have decided – after intensive discussions with the city of Berlin – to hold our events in our home city again. We are Berliners at heart and are confident that the new government will anchor Berlin as Europe's creative metropolis in a sustainable and economic way.'

New government brings Premium Group power back to Berlin
“Berlin is THE metropolis for the cultural and creative industries and Europe's largest start-up scene. As the new state government, we are committed to an economically strong Berlin. Trade fairs and events are an important economic factor and a centre of attraction for Berliners and guests from all over the world. We are therefore delighted that we have succeeded in bringing the events of the Premium Group back home”, says Franziska Giffey, Mayor of Berlin.
 
“The Premium Group events strengthen Berlin as a fashion and trade fair location, attract tens of thousands of trade visitors and fashion enthusiasts, create additional economic effects in hotels, gastronomy, retail and the service industry, multiply the global appeal of the city as a location and will open the summer of creativity brilliantly in July. The fact that the fair organiser is returning to its home venue with a new concept is a special opportunity for Berlin and will give the city an additional boost. Opening up the events to end consumers ideally rounds off the trade fair concept. With the Premium Group, Berlin will sustainably strengthen the core themes of fashion and digital transformation”, says Stephan Schwarz, Senator for Economics, Energy and Operations.