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With around 700 samples, the area for innovative fabrics and additionals that are bio-certified, bio-based, recycled, recyclable or from regenerative sources has once again grown significantly compared to previous seasons.
Purchasing and production are usually responsible for sustainability. However, you can significantly influence costs, material consumption and profitability if you think beyond reusable fabrics – and the key to this is in the hands of apparel designers.
But then at some point there is suddenly a fundamental break, a completely new attitude to life, a completely different basic mood, a “vibe shift”. We are now at such a turning point.
What can industry players who want to take a constructive look at the textile market expect in 2023, with innovation as the backbone?
Sustainable Innovations curator Simon Angel on newcomers who inspire the fashion industry, new materials and the question of conscious creating.
We are continuing the positive, motivated and ambitious mood that is evident at the current shows.
In the industrial charm of KEYHOUSE, progressive suppliers and global players will be showing Sustainable Innovations such as Piñatex, Reactive Reality, CLO Virtual Fashion, MAKEINITALY and Montega.
Bringing attention to a product’s lifecycle, the strategy focuses on design through to end-of-life. The agenda is to kickstart actions that ensure that by 2030 textile products placed on the EU market will be more eco-friendly and long-lasting.
An interview with Luigi Maria Cialdini of VIFREX STUDIO about design, sustainability and the future of the fabric producer based in Barcelona and Istanbul.
Polopiqué is one of the few complete vertical textile industries worldwide – in an interview, Rosário Rodrigues explains how the Portuguese family company distinguishes itself through innovation, sustainability and control of the entire production chain.
Futuristic manufacturers present their sustainable textiles with traceable, regenerated, water-saving and closed-loop production methods.
Natural dyeing, eco finishing and recycled materials – this is what the season's sustainable zips, labels, buttons & co. from Bodo Jagdberg, Bornemann-Etiketten and Nilorn stand for.
