The Show

How Denim was finished 20+2 years ago and how it has evolved through the years

Linking the featured Denim Trends in our Trendzone Hall#7 to impacting facts and imagery of our society, relevant Catwalk events & design trends. Our Denim expert Tilmann Wröbel takes you through the silver linings of tomorrows Denims. (EN)

With the trends and inspirations for winter 23-24, Peclers presents impulses and ideas for the season. On the one hand, we are anchored in the real and the functional. On the other, the metaverse and the virtual are imposing themselves as new avenues of conception and creation whose potential we are only just beginning to explore. More than ever, we are questioning identity, body ideals, gender roles and social norms.

As consumers adapt a new lifestyle with changing needs and buying patterns, as well as becoming more conscious-savvy, the "making" process reinvents itself with changing perspectives in design; embracing a more holistic approach from fiber-to-fashion, implementing cutting-edge technologies. ORTA ANADOLU and THE LYCRA COMPANY join their forces and explore innovative solutions to extend lifespan of jeans presenting ORTA THUNDERBIRD Fabric Family designed by LYCRA(R) ADAPTIV Fiber Technology.

Discover the do's and dont's, the benefits and potential of blockchain and NFT's for the denim industry.

Covering Chemicals, Water usage, GHG, Energy, Social accountability; Green Mirage: the empty promise of preferred fibers, certifications and LCAs.

Lets take a look at the state of energy as it relates to Denim production. What resources are being used today, how is it stored, what renewables sources are available now and in the future.

International trendsetters with backgrounds such as cosmetics, consumers behavior, sustainable design & denim, will provide insight into the major changes of our trend-society. Discover the new identities, the new «cool» & new emotions, which will influence the denim-industry of tomorrow. (EN)

Although it is not a silver bullet for the suite of problems, textile recycling is still an essential avenue for the fashion industry to continue exploring and shifting towards. Making the transition easier is Re:newcell. Normalising the reuse, remake, resell, remake again, resell again business model, the Swedish company has been busy pioneering a sustainable and circular recycling method that could close the fashion loop by transforming textile waste into Circulose. Circulose is solely made from discarded textiles that have been turned into new high-quality fibres, yarns and fabrics. Exploring Re:newcell's influence when it comes to helping the fashion industry shift to circularity, Muchaneta ten Napel of FashNerd.com will be talking to Jenny Fredricsdotter, the Circular Business Manager of Re:newcell. The primary conversation areas will revolve around alternative materials, fashion sustainability, circular economy and mindful consumption.   Jenny has over twenty years of experience in the fashion industry, working with buying, production and sourcing for companies like H&M and Gina Tricot in Europe and Asia. Jenny also studied Textile Economics at the Textile Colleague of Fashion in Borås, Sweden and has taken several courses on fashion sustainability, circular economy and mindful consumption. She joined Re:newcell in 2017.

The Journey to Carbon Neutrality, improved Soil heath, Biodiversity increase highlights attention to make garments less bad for the planet; Can Regenerative Agriculture play a roll into your strategy? The big ones Patagonia, Hugo Boss & the Kering Group, but also the German SME LAESSIG FASHION or the UK Start-up Bedstraw+Madder to name a few are all integrating this supply line into their sourcing. This talk focuses on a “farm-to-fashion” cotton-value-chain in which the brand is supportive from the seed onwards, enabling the farm to develop a resilient eco-system through regenerative farming. This direct collaboration is build on long term commitment for positive change, creating trust and preparing calculated risks in a short and transparent supply chain. The conversation will be suitable for both those new to the concept, but also insights to those pioneering this approach. (EN)

Virtual Try-On (VTO) adds significant value to the entire fashion product lifecycle. VTO enables digital design reviews, visual collection planning and the creation of compelling on-model images. It accelerates the time to market, saves cost and facilitates remote working. It expands the utility of CAD models by powering customer-facing experiences, such as virtual dressing rooms, and branded Metaverse content.

What a better way to connect while having fun and drinks all together? Let’s end our fruitful working day with the most unexpected quizz you’ve ever participated to: The women in denim quizz! It will be a mix of easy, tough, technical, mainstream, serious and stupid questions about denim.Your best skill will be speed & a great sense of humour. Join us everybody – you are welcome to a fun quizz! (EN)

Producing sustainable fashion and not being limited in creativity shouldn’t be a compromise. Revolutionizing the fashion tech industry, Kornit’s systems enable new, unprecedented dimensions of digital textile printing in a sustainable way. With an example of young designers understanding the urge of re-thinking, this talk shall give an insight of how creative boundaries can be overcome by using Kornit systems.

We heartily invite you to our After Show Party to celebrate the 50th Munich Fabric Start with all our guests and partners from the industry! Join us for Drinks, Snacks, Networking, Community and Dancing feat. DJ CREW GESCHWISTER SCHALL ZENITH AREA opposite the MOC

To answer consumer and regulators demand for increased transparency, Haelixa has developed a solution to mark and trace garments from the source (waste or fiber), to prove claims of product origin, recycling, manufacturing and quality.

Beating climate change and ensuring fair and just work for everyone in the supply chain? These industry goals are not possible to achieve without traceability. Learn more about the challenges of achieving traceability (specifically within cotton), as well as where traceability gets lost.

With new technologies in textiles moving fast, this lecture will elaborate on the latest textile innovations and leather alternatives designed with sustainability in their DNA.

Get inspired from Pantone`s Color Trends Autumn / Winter 2023/2024 and learn how you can technically manage best the relationship of color appearance in the Metaverse versus the real world. Understand, which digital data have to be aligned through the new Pantone Connect App, to make sure, color shows up in the best possible match between these two important worlds.

Linking the featured Denim Trends in our Trendzone Hall#7 to impacting facts and imagery of our society, relevant Catwalk events & design trends. Our Denim expert Tilmann Wröbel takes you through the silver linings of tomorrows Denims. (EN)

Skinny jeans remain top sellers but looser styles are chipping away at their long-standing market dominance. Sustainable design guidelines recommend avoiding fibre blends. But comfort remains a top priority for consumers. How are denim mills and manufacturers navigating the complex market dynamics for elasticity in denims?

The fashion system is experiencing an unprecedented change to meet high sustainability standards and facing numerous challenges to minimize waste and optimize existing materials through a low-impact circular economy. This talk will focus on a flagship fiber that is already helping fashion brands lower their footprints with circular textiles: MWool®, the next generation of recycled wool by Manteco. Learn more about the possibilities and latest scientific insights about this material.

Lights, camera, action…Carved in Blue is back with the Blue Lenz Denim Video Awards, exclusively at Bluezone! Putting the spotlight on the creativity and storytelling. A video is an ideal medium to visually communicate the latest denim developments—whether it is a mill’s new finishing treatment, a brand’s latest collection or a conversation on sustainability. Join us to see who are the 2022 winners.

This session highlights how Transformers Foundation, which represents the denim supply chain and its ideas for positive change, is amplifying producer perspectives on sustainability and their efforts to drive change. Together with two other manufacturer-driven entities, the Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative and Miran Ali of the STAR Network, we will explore arbitration mechanisms for unethical purchasing practices.

1. Section – Introduction to Transformers Foundation Andrew Olah, Founder & Board Member – Transformer's Foundation – TBC
2. Section 2 – Introduction to TF Deep Dive Report – 2022 – Chemical Certification Andrew Olah, Founder & Board Member – Transformer's Foundation
3. Section – Introduction to TF Deep Dive Report – 2021 – Cotton Andrew Olah, Founder & Board Member – Transformer's Foundation
4. Section 4 – Introduction to TF Deep Dive Report – 2020 – Ethical Purchasing Practices Andrew Olah, Founder & Board Member – Transformer's Foundation Miran Ali, Star Network & STTI

Strength n’ Style is an exclusive collection powered by Dyneema®. Dyneema is 15x stronger than steel at the same weight and has excellent abrasion-resistant. Dyneema blended into cotton creates a lighter, more comfortable pair of jeans creating a classic denim look and ensuring maximum performance. Our Dyneema® denim collection is tougher yet just as comfortable as regular denim.

As the textile industry continues to change how it does business, this lecture will highlight some of the most exciting innovations driving textile manufacturing in 2022 and how these solutions are changing how the entire industry works as we know it.

Get a preview of the third annual “The Circle Book", a collaborative project which garment capsule incorporating circular materials and design concepts. Each year, The Circle Book evolves corresponding with society views. Including global designers, fabrics mills, responsible dyes and trims. What are some of the new materials used in the collection? How will circularity change with EU policy updates? Join us in a discussion to Act together Now!

The global coordination in the network with the most important trend institutions of the 16 leading industrial nations makes DMI's trend forecasts a self-fulfilling prophecy. In a compact presentation, Carl Tillessen and Niels Holger Wien show you which impulses will shape fashion in autumn/winter 23/24, which four major fashion trends will emerge and which materials and colours your customers will ask for. (This lecture will be held in German)

Who is responsible for tomorrow? Green and fair fashion is going through a credibility crisis. Without air-tight data and supply chain monitoring, brands can no longer speak about their sustainability efforts. More and more social and environmental regulations such as the “Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz” or the “EU Strategy for sustainable and circular textiles” are continuously being implemented, and greenwashing guidelines guard sustainability communication. And even so, does it really matter? Join a talk about the difficulties & importance of compliance, supply chain transparency, and their impact on your brand!

Textile and Technology with Motorskins: SI-curator Simon Angel in conversation with material experts on sustainable future-proof material solutions that will add value to a sustainable and circular industry.

Recycling fabric might not be easy, but some innovative companies have proven that it is not impossible. This lecture will explore various solutions that make it possible to recycle mixed-textile clothing like cotton-polyester blends and turn them into new raw materials that can be used in existing textile manufacturing processes.

Textile and well-being with Laura Deschl & Panorama Fabrics: SI-curator Simon Angel in conversation with material experts on sustainable future-proof material solutions that will add value to a sustainable and circular industry.

– Textile and Interaction with Irene Purasachit & Piñatex: SI-curator Simon Angel in conversation with material experts on sustainable future-proof material solutions that will add value to a sustainable and circular industry.