From the Sector

Bobingen - On the 4th October 2017 a new brand was introduced at Trevira: Trevira SINFINECO®. This label may be carried by all textiles that contain sustainable Trevira products. Sustainable, innovative, high-value and responsible – these are the values the new brand stands for.

As an industrial enterprise, Trevira is conscious of its special responsibility for an intact environment and has long advocated the recycling of valuable raw materials and waste products. Trevira CEO Klaus Holz: “We at Trevira wish to preserve the environment and at the same time work to create value. These are the criteria of our sustainability concept.“

Creation of the new brand is therefore only a logical step, one that enables customers to label their sustainable Trevira products as such. Trevira is known for the high quality of its products. In every way recycled products are as good as the original materials in terms of quality and performance.

Two vital elements in Pre-Consumer Recycling and an important concept in Post-Consumer Recycling form part of the sustainability strategy of Trevira to conserve resources and maintain value. :

In the area of Pre-Consumer Recycling, on the one hand, residual materials resulting from the manufacture of polyester fibres and filaments in Bobingen and Guben, dependent on the manufacturing step, are processed in the agglomeration plant and restored to become serviceable primary material. The recyclates are then fed back to our fibre and filament spinning mills, to be made into new top-quality products.

On the other hand, in fibre production there occurs in the manufacture of tow a small proportion of tow that cannot be used for converting and has to be cut out. Instead of selling this material as waste, it is cut up, pressed into balls and then carded / combed by a partner, resulting in a 1A quality product. The GRS certification (Global Recycled Standard) is requested for this. As with converter tow from new material, the recycled tow is mostly incorporated into polyester wool blends (55 % PET / 45 % wool), which are used primarily in corporate wear and uniforms.

In the area of Post-Consumer Recycling, Trevira offers filament yarns consisting of 100 % recycled PET bottles. Our parent company Indorama manufactures very high quality recycled chips from PET bottles. Since only transparent PET bottles are used in Thailand, the flakes and chips are of a particularly good and very uniform quality. The recycled chips, fibres and filaments from Indorama bear the GRS certificates (Global Recycled Standard) and RCS-NL (Recycled Claim Standard). Trevira processes the regranulate made by Indorama from bottle flakes into filament yarns consisting 100 % of recycled material. The filament yarns are available in titres 167 and 76 dtex normal polyester. Alongside technical applications, they are used in the automotive and apparel sectors. In addition, many promising developments with the recycled material are on their way.

• This Spring Summer Season 2018 Graciela Huam's second knit collection takes us to the Gray Beach…

Northern Europe is known for its short summer, the cool wind during the morning and evening and its unpredictable climate. Those countries are not warm even during the summer season.

Therefore, many people often travel to the south: Spain, Italy, Portugal or Asia longing for sun, sand and sea. And there is Lima, a coastal city with a good climate and a characteristic grey sky throughout the year, where the sun is hidden among the dense clouds, but despite this detail, its strong presence is still felt. If we move to Lima, we lie on the sand and cast our gaze to the sky as it teleports us to the cold northern European sky with the difference that our presence is on that warm gray beach.

Graciela Huam takes its heritage and inspiration from The Netherlands and Peru, those are the countries that influence and guide her work. The designer combines the vibrant Peruvian culture with the Dutch avant-garde design and her favorite colours are powered by the landscapes of both.

The products are designed in the Netherlands and created in the Andes of Peru, using only the most exclusive Peruvian materials such as the luxurious Alpaca and the famous Pima Cotton. All garments are made by passionate and skilled Peruvian craftspeople. This results in beautiful and high quality garments and a contemporary, prêt-à-porter style, creating versatile collections of knitwear.

Graciela Huam follows the principles of responsible and sustainable production, using traditional methods in order to achieve quality that is superior to industrially made products.

The brand is committed to partnering with local entrepreneur artisans and is working in association with a group certified with the principles of fair trade. Knitwear will always be a good investment and just like a work of art can create a truly iconic end result.

The choice of fabrics and production of Graciela Huam's knitted garments combined with this unique technique will reveal to you the high dedication and passion the designer feels for her work.

As a combined effort of the CSI color team and DyStar’s technical experts, DyStar and CSI are launching the first 2 issues of the Sustainable Color and Trend magazine with Cadira® color palettes.

This new magazine inspires Designers and Color Managers by offering palettes and color combinations that are Eco-friendly and Inspired by Nature. Not only does the magazine include a wide range of color palettes, but also color validation in CSI’s Relative Color Popularity (RCP) information as well as sustainable dye recipes that have been formulated based on the Cadira resource optimization process.

The Cadira Concept is a module in DyStar’s Resource Efficiency program. It helps to considerably shorten lead times and reduce water, waste and energy consumption. Cadira Concepts have been developed for different substrates and dyeing procedures. This launch focuses on both reactive dyeing of cotton as well as polyester & recycled polyester dyeing.

The reactive-issue – Inspired by Nature – offers color palettes with softer, muted tones, levels of neutrals and earthy shades of green. The recipes are based on DyStar Levafix® and Remazol® combined with Sera® chemicals for an optimized dyeing and wash-off process.

The Polyester issue offers more vibrant color options with saturated colors and brights for active wear and outdoor clothing and accessories. The recipes are based on Dianix® dyes and the dyeing process can be optimized by use of the Optidye® PES program.

“We are conscious about our environment so we wanted to create a magazine with an ecological color and optimized processes so that our customers can pick the right color that will help them reduce their environmental impact in the design process.” Says Ron Pedemonte, VP of Sales and Marketing Americas.

CSI will fcus more on color palettes with ecological dyes and low impact processes when offering color and trend information to customers in the future. More eco-friendly color palettes will be available very soon.

More information about CSI color trends and the Cadira process is available in the DyStar Website and CSI Website. www.dystar.com / www.csicolors.com

Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, has partnered with the popular color inspiration site Design Seeds, on a series of seasonal stories featuring colors found in the Color Atlas by Archroma®. Design Seeds founder Jessica Colaluca and the site have more than 1,250,000 followers combined across social media platforms, and Design Seeds itself gets around 300,000 viewers every month.

“Archroma Color Management and Design Seeds is a match made in heaven,” said Colaluca. “I had declined partnering with brands or incorporating sponsored content on the site for over seven years until I met the incredible folks at Archroma. Beyond our obvious shared passion for color, we share a dedication to empowering designers. And as a designer, I fell in love with the Color Atlas. It is a brilliant system overflowing with modern color.”

Through the site, Colaluca provides daily color stories, utilizing dynamic, thought-provoking images. In a new Design Seeds feature sponsored by Archroma she creates ‘seasonal atlas’ which offers storied vignettes of creative color and inspiration. Color Atlas by Archroma® codes are provided for all colors in the inspiration resource. The ‘seasonal atlas’ is catalogued on the Design Seeds site, distributed at trade shows and is available for download.

“It’s critical to designers working in today’s global fashion industry to select color that is achievable from the very start of a project,” says Chris Hipps, Global Director, Archroma Color Management. “Here at Archroma, our suite of color tools, from the Color Atlas to our online Color Search tool to our industry-renowned Engineered Color Standards, are all designed to help designers capture their inspiration, and ensure that their color choices remain consistent across global production processes.”

“We brainstormed on how to enhance what we can offer creatives through our partnership and that is when the concept of the ‘seasonal atlas’ was born. Through Archroma’s sponsorship, I am able to create the expanded inspiration resource on the site. And by featuring Color Atlas codes, folks are getting a gorgeous color match from concept to execution which I believe no other system can provide,” adds Colaluca.

When creating Design Seeds, Colaluca mixes each color swatch individually. She uses digital software much as she had gouache paint back in the early days of her career. For the seasonal atlas she then works with the Archroma team to translate her collection into selections from the 4,320 swatches in the six-volume Color Atlas. Fans of any color story can then refer to the Archroma color number which references swatches in the Color Atlas. Each color is readily available as an Engineered Color Standard and the digital reflectance data. All colors are also supported in Color Atlas Online (coloratlas.archroma.com) with dye formulas on multiple substrates, Hex, CMYK, sRGB values and a selection of surrounding similar Colors.

• Debut BCI Pavilion joined by Sateri and Birla Planet Pavilions to showcase eco-friendly products
• Six special display zones cater to latest industry trends

Green products continue to be sought after more and more by consumers nowadays, and textiles are no exception. In order to promote sustainable development throughout the industry, a number of yarn and fibre manufacturers have endeavoured to introduce green products into the early stages of textile production, and Yarn Expo, as the leading yarn and fibre business platform in Asia, serves as an ideal stage for these suppliers to gain exposure to buyers looking for such products.

Debut BCI Pavilion joined by Sateri and Birla Planet Pavilions to showcase eco-friendly products

Amongst a record number of exhibitors at this October’s Yarn Expo Autumn, the debut BCI Pavilion as well as the Sateri Pavilion and Birla Planet Pavilion that include eco-friendly products are certainly amongst the highlights this year. Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a global organisation with more than 1,000 members including spinners, weavers and garment manufacturers throughout the entire cotton sector. It aims to promote sustainable cotton production, benefiting workers, customers and the environment as a whole. They will form the BCI Pavilion in Yarn Expo for the first time, with five spinners showcasing their cotton yarn manufactured with eco-friendly cotton.

Sateri is a well-known brand in China which specialises in viscose rayon. This natural and high-quality fibre is made from trees grown on renewable plantations. They are the largest producer of viscose fibre in China with three mills and an annual capacity of 550,000 tons, and also have Oeko-Tex certification. This October, nine other domestic exhibitors will form the Sateri Pavilion to demonstrate their comfortable textiles and skin-friendly hygiene products made from viscose fibre.

With over 50 years of experience in manufacturing cellulosic fibres, Birla Group strives to provide greener, purer and safer products to its customers. The Group has operated in China for three years now, and values Yarn Expo’s effectiveness in helping them to promote their brand and attract a wide range of buyers. “We managed to get connected with a number of downstream buyers at the fair. We have introduced our company and products to them that there is great chance for future cooperation.” said Mr Peter Dong, Senior Manager of Aditya Birla Group.   Coming back this year, the Birla Planet Pavilion will feature three of their highlighted fibres – Birla Viscose, Birla Modal and Birla Spunshades at the fair.

Six special display zones cater to latest industry trends

The textile industry in China is undergoing a structural change with keen competition, so domestic suppliers have to develop innovative and quality products to satisfy the ever-changing markets. To match the specific needs of various buyers, Yarn Expo has established six distinct display zones gathering the leading domestic companies, namely Colourful Chemical Zone, Natural Cotton Yarn Zone, Fancy Yarn Zone, Quality Wool Zone, Green Linen Zone and e-Commerce Zone.

Not only are a number of chemical fibre products with innovative, eco-friendly and health & comfort properties on offer from exhibitors, but visitors can also gain insights into product trends in these areas from the 2017/18 China Fibre Trend Area and Innovative Textile Material Forum, both of which feature in the Colourful Chemical Zone. The Natural Cotton Yarn Zone is another highlight of the three-day show, where exhibitors will showcase their natural cotton yarn and a range of functional products. Around 50 suppliers will also showcase their latest collections in the expanded Fancy Yarn Zone.
In response to the strong demand for fibre and yarn products in China and the Asian region, the coming autumn edition of Yarn Expo will double its exhibition space, and will accommodate around 500 global yarn suppliers from 13 countries and regions. Together with Yarn Expo Autumn 2017, three other textile trade fairs are held concurrently from 11 – 13 October in the same venue: Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition, PH Value and the China International Fashion Fair (CHIC).

Yarn Expo Autumn is organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd; The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT; China Cotton Textile Association; China Wool Textile Association; China Chemical Fiber Association; China Bast & Leaf Fibres Textiles Association; and China Textile Information Centre.

• Revenue up 11 percent to EUR 1,149.1 mn
• EBITDA increase of 38.8 percent to EUR 270.7 mn
• Detailed planning for new production plant for TENCEL® fibers in Thailand in Progress
• New sales offices opened in Turkey and Korea
• New EcoVeroTM branded viscose fibers with very favorable ecological footprint launched

The Lenzing Group generated new record highs in the first half of the 2017 financial year for both revenue and earnings. The key underlying factors were good capacity utilization, higher selling prices and an attractive product mix. Lenzing will continue to focus on the disciplined implementation of the Group strategy sCore TEN, in order to be even closer to the customer and to further expand the offering of specialty fibers.

Consolidated revenue increased by 11 percent from the first half of the previous financial year to EUR 1,149.1 mn. Consolidated earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were up 38.8 percent to EUR 270.7 mn, corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 23.6 percent in comparison to 18.9 percent in the prior-year period. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) increased by 57.4 percent to EUR 204.2 mn, resulting in a higher EBIT margin of 17.8 percent (H1 2016: 12.5 percent). The profit for the period improved by 58.9 percent to EUR 150.3 mn, and earnings per share climbed 59 percent to EUR 5.55 per share.

“The first half-year developed very well for the Lenzing Group, and we are pleased with the best half-year period in the company’s history. We will continue our disciplined implementation of the sCore TEN strategy. The expansion of new state-of-the-art production capacities for our specialty fibers is proceeding well and will support our customers in their own expansion efforts for products made of our botanic fibers. The decision to set up a subsidiary and acquire a respective landplot in Thailand is the next step in the implementation of this strategy. On the innovation side we are proud that after the introduction of RefibraTM branded lyocell fibers, we launched now EcoVeroTM. This is a particularly high-performance fiber featuring a very favorable ecological footprint and sets the new benchmark for the entire industry – from fiber to garment”, states Stefan Doboczky, Chief Executive Officer of the Lenzing Group. “Assuming that fiber market conditions remain at current levels, we expect a substantial earnings improvement in 2017 compared to 2016.”

Werden die Socken beim Laufen nass, entstehen durch Reibung häufig Blasen am Fuß. Doch schmerzende Füße sind keine Option für ein effizientes Training! Daher stellen die richtigen Socken einen wichtigen Teil der Laufausrüstung dar. Die C3fit Paper Fiber Arch Support Socks sind durch ihren besonderen Materialmix aus Papier und Kunstfasern extrem rutschfest. Sie bieten eine hervorragende Feuchtigkeitsabsorption, reduzieren Blasenbildung und unterstützen das Fußgewölbe – die optimalen Eigenschaften für Läuferfüße. Was Füße wollen, sind leichte, atmungsaktive und strapazierfähige Socken, die für ein angenehmes Fußklima sorgen und Reibungsstellen vermeiden. C3fit erfüllt Läufern diese Wünsche mit den Paper Fiber Arch Support Socks, die aus 25% Papier und 75% Kunstfasern wie Nylon bestehen. Das Papiergarn wird aus dem robusten und nachwachsenden Bananengewächs Manilahanf hergestellt. Das Material zeichnet sich durch sehr gute Feuchtigkeitsaufnahme und -abgabe aus. Dadurch fühlt sich die Haut stets trocken an und Reibungsstellen wie Blasenbildung werden reduziert – beste Voraussetzung für einen Lauf bei Regen oder im nassen Gelände. Außerdem beinhaltet das Garn kleine Luftkammern, die in jeder Jahreszeit ein angenehmes Hautklima ermöglichen. Für Elastizität und Haltbarkeit bestehen die Socken neben dem robusten Papiergarn aus einem hohen Anteil Nylon. Durch eine spezielle Taping-Struktur unterstützen die Paper Fiber Arch Support Socks das Fußgewölbe in seiner Funktion, die Stoßkraft beim Laufen abzufedern. Die Taping-Struktur gibt dem Fuß zusätzliche Stabilität und hilft Ermüdungen sowie Trainingsverletzungen vorzubeugen. Zudem bieten die Socken eine Polsterung im Bereich der Zehen und der Ferse, ihr Material ist antibakteriell und geruchsneutralisierend ausgerüstet und schützt die Haut vor gefährlicher UV-Strahlung.

Fashion forecaster MintModa and Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, announce a new strategic partnership leveraging the respective strengths of both companies in color creativity. Combining Archroma’s scientific color expertise with MintModa’s clear, narrative-driven color forecasts provides fashion and design-related industries with an actionable and trend-right color resource.
Launched last year, Color Atlas by Archroma offers 4320 new shades, extending their custom color business with a readily available, time-efficient color management system. MintModa’s ColoRevolution offers highly-curated color analysis and direction on its cloud-based subscription trend service. Because color plays a starring role in the visual language of social media, carefully chosen palettes are essential for capturing a new generation of connected consumers.

“People today are constantly exposed to a barrage of vibrant media on multiple devices. The customer is now visually sophisticated, a voracious consumer of ever-changing images depicting highly-styled products, places and people,” states MintModa founder and creative director Sharon Graubard. “The emotional draw of color, hardwired into humans, becomes an ever-more powerful marketing tool.”
“The Color Atlas by Archroma represents a true labor of love,” said Chris Hipps, Global Director, Archroma Color Management. “The idea is to offer our customers options they never dreamed of. We resonate with MintModa’s progressive, focused approach. In fact, we met because they were searching for a specific shade of blue and couldn’t find it elsewhere. This level of color curation dovetails with our passionate drive and relentless commitment towards excellence.”

Wohin entwickeln sich aktuell die Farbtrends, welche Colorits erobern schon bald die Innenräume? Die Kreativen von drapilux, dem führenden Anbieter flammhemmender Gardinen und Dekorationsstoffe, sind immer „am Puls der Zeit“: Auf Reisen und Messen holen sie sich regelmäßig Impulse für neue Dessins. Aktuell inspirieren diese acht ausgewählten Trendtöne und sind aus dem Textilbereich nicht wegzudenken.

• Weiß/Creme
  „Für den Interior-Bereich ist Weiß als Basis ein Muss, im Moment ist es sogar besonders gefragt“, erläutert Kirstin Herrmann, Leiterin des Designateliers bei drapilux. Die Nuance zeigt sich als echter Teamplayer: Sie lässt andere Farben leuchten und strahlt dadurch selber.
• Blush Pale Pink
  „Rosé ist jetzt gewissermaßen erwachsen geworden und hat sein leicht kitschiges Prinzessinnen-Image verloren“, erklärt die Designerin. Blush Pale Pink wirkt sanft und entspannend – mit gedeckten Tönen wie Grau erscheint es sehr elegant.
• Coral
  Hip, hipper, coral: Aktuell ist Orangerot einer der wichtigsten Trends – zumindest für Akzente wie Kissen oder Kerzen. Auch das satte Orange ist mit all seiner Intensität und Brillanz zurück, nachdem es in den 70er Jahren erst übermäßig eingesetzt wurde und dann eine ganze Zeit lang aus dem Innenbereich verschwunden war.
• Buttercup-Gelb
  Gelb ist ebenfalls für Akzente stark im Kommen. „In der Fläche wirkt es – ähnlich wie Coral – zu laut und grell, deshalb sollte es immer dosiert, akzentuiert oder kombiniert eingesetzt werden“, rät Kirstin Herrmann. Nachdem es vor einigen Jahren seinen Siegeszug als Lemongrün startete, wurde es von Saison zu Saison gelber und erfrischt nun als kräftiges, sattes Butterblumen-Gelb.
• Infused Pastels
  „Infused Pastels“ enthalten viele Grauanteile und kommen den Non-Colours näher als den süßlichen, pastelligen Candy-Tönen. Die Designerin verdeutlicht: „Neben Pale Pink gehören Leinen und Hellgrau sowie helle Minttöne und angegraute Hellblau-Nuancen in dieses Farbspektrum.“
• Non-Colours
  Schon seit Jahren sind die Non-Colours aus dem Einrichtungsbereich nicht mehr wegzudenken. Kirstin Herrmann weiß: „Das Erfolgsgeheimnis des „Übertrends“ liegt darin, dass die Non-Colours schick, trendy und gleichzeitig gemütlich sind. Dunkel gestrichene Wände wirken nicht mehr trist, sondern verbreiten eine elegante und sehr lifestylige Atmosphäre.“
• Aquablau
  „Blau ist das neue Schwarz“, so Kirstin Herrmann. „Es ist und bleibt als Basis absolut wichtig.“ Im Home-Bereich breitet es sich immer mehr aus: an Wänden, als Couch oder Kissen. Nicht nur das beliebte Marine spielt eine große Rolle. Immer häufiger werden unterschiedliche Blau-Facetten eingesetzt – von Dunkelblau über satte Nuancen bis hin zu wässrigen Aquatönen.
• Metallglanz
  „Metallfarben sind kein neuer Trend: Was mit Kupfer anfing, umfasst inzwischen sämtliche metallischen Töne. Neu sind allerdings glänzende Blau- und Türkisnuancen“, erklärt Kirstin Herrmann die ungebrochene Beliebtheit der glänzenden Highlights.

Anlässlich des 20. Todestages von Modeschöpfer Gianni Versace zeigt die Premium Group zusammen mit dem brasilianischen Privatsammler Alexandre Stefani seine langjährig kuratierte Versace Sammlung im Rahmen des Retail-konzepts SHOW&ORDER AT KRAFTWERK BERLIN.
Am 15. Juli 2017 jährt sich der Tod von Gianni Versace - einer der einflussreichsten Modeschöpfer Italiens – zum 20. Mal. Sein Imperium zählt bis heute zu den faszi-nierendsten Modehäusern der Welt. Einst formulierte er seinen Leitsatz so: „I think it's the responsibility of a designer to try to break rules and barriers.” Mit seinen Entwürfen werden extravagante Designs, opulente Prints sowie luxuriöse Materialien assoziiert. Der goldene Kopf der Medusa, Markenzeichen und Logo der Brand, verkörpert die Extravaganz des Hauses.
Gianni Versace begann seinen Werdegang als Einkäufer im kleinen Familien-unternehmen und erarbeitete sich durch sein umfangreiches Know-how über Tex-tilien und Designkunst ein einzigartiges Standing in der Modewelt. Aufgestiegen zu einem der international renommiertesten Designer, kreierte er in den achtziger und neunziger Jahren Mode für Freunde und Stars wie Naomi Campbell, Sting und Michael Jackson. Als die Koryphäe im Juli 1997 tragisch ermordet wurde, stand die Modewelt unter Schock. Sein Lebenswerk sowie seine legendären Entwürfe bleiben jedoch für immer in Erinnerung und ermutigen Designer auch heute noch dazu, kontrastreichen Kreationen ihren Lauf zu lassen.
Fasziniert von der Einzigartigkeit des Modeschöpfers sammelt der Brasilianer Alexandre Stefani seit über 25 Jahren Stücke von Versace und besitzt damit eine der größten Sammlungen weltweit. Anlässlich des 20. Todestages präsentieren Stefani und die Premium Group auf der diesjährigen Berliner Fashion Week 26 ausgewählte Looks seiner 500-teiligen-Sammlung im Kraftwerk. Alexandre Stefani ist besonders von der Qualität, den Materialien und den gewagten Kreationen begeistert. Inspiriert von der bis dahin verpönten SM-Szene, entwarf Versace 1992 eine seiner skandalösesten Kollektionen, brach damit Tabus und schuf mit der Bondage-Kollektion auch einige Favoriten des Sammlers. Experimentelle Stücke wie ein vollständig aus Metall gefertigtes Kleid oder eine perlenbestickte Weste zählen zu den persönlichen Lieblingsstücken Stefanis und bilden das Herzstück der Ausstellung.