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EVERY.BODY SS23 Trend #1 – AUGMENTED ESSENTIALS
Augmented Essentials
The need for mindful products
After a long period of disruption and restriction, we enter the trend themes of MUNICH FABRIC START for Spring.Summer 23 with a new feeling – in fact, a new definition – of individuality and community. We are looking towards a time that will redefine our perception on many levels. We are longing for a post-pandemic world where everything is “back to normal”, and at the same time, we realise this magic moment of resolution and healing will not suddenly arise. Instead, we are experiencing a process of redefining meaningfulness, happiness, sustainability and participation.
In search of optimism, a new balance and an individual self-image, we rediscover ourselves and others with an improved worldliness and tolerance. We feel a new kind of empathy and connection to the grand human and climatic issues. Fashion that is guided by social activism and that creates products with a purpose pushes us towards truemorrow – towards a more fulfilling future. We take a new course with our lives with the goal of doing more good.
The upcoming blog articles will feature 4 trends of EVERY.BODY Spring.Summer 23. This first blog article is about Augmented Essentials and the need for mindful products. Find out what this trend is about:
Progressive, sustainable, and reduced to the max – in Augmented Essentials, the hidden benefits of fashion count more than ever before. Rediscovered natural materials and revolutionary features satisfy the hunger for mindful products.
Knowledge and information become crucial here. Disguised within the smart, minimalist designs, they appear on the label – listed as the most important material and as critical knowledge.
In the process of achieving a fully holistic lifestyle, research and science provide the correct answers. Thus, clever e-bikes are becoming a global choice, and biodegradable plastics are the key to truly ecological, circular products.
At the same time, customers are adapting more mindful consumption patterns and tend to prefer products that support non-profit organisations. Mindful products are therefore becoming increasingly important.
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Sustainable Innovations #6: Wearable muscles by MotorSkins
MotorSkins' shape-changing soft-robotic textiles
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS Spring.Summer 23 #6
Innovative, intelligent, interactive: MotorSkins is a pioneering start-up in the field of shape-changing soft-robotic textiles. The Berlin-based company produces garments that help muscles move without any electronics such as batteries or motors – making them a pioneer in the industry. The first item produced is a compression garment for the legs.
The special feature: the textiles are being stimulated by the movement of the users thanks to the new design and the innovative material. This creates a cycle: when the foot of the user compresses one part of the circuit against the floor (during a step), the pressure and volume are transferred to the active part, which powers it.
As an interface between sport, wellness and health, the start-up creates products that can be used medically, for relaxation or to support movement, depending on requirements. Currently, the young, international team at MotorSkins is working on textiles that are attached to the joints to make running easier – either for normal movements or also for illnesses. Inspired by nature, made for people.
“MotorSkins technology bridges the functionality of soft-robotics with the versatility of textiles. We are a development platform for applications that explore human-machine interaction. Our technology creates a new paradigm of innovation in materials and sustainability where smart active elements are made without integrating electronics or batteries.”
– Juan Opitz-Silva
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For more information about SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS, see this interview with Simon Angel, curator of the Sustainable Innovations Forum, and the following articles:
“Pre-Action”: An interview with Simon Angel, curator of the Sustainable Innovations forum >>
“Biotic” by studio Lionne van Deursen >>
Flower matter by Irene Purasachit >>
Offcuts collection by Seok Park >>
Sunkolor by Panorama Fabrics >>
The explosion of summer colours - Additionals of the SS23
Additionals Spring.Summer 23 #5
Although MUNICH FABRIC START and BLUEZONE couldn’t be realised physically in the end of January, we want to give our beloved exhibitors and long-term partners the chance to present their collections for Spring.Summer 23 online. We are presenting the most inspiring developments, prints and innovations in all our areas: FABRICS, ADDITIONALS, BLUEZONE, DESIGN STUDIOS, SOURCING & KEYHOUSE.
These Additionals’ developments by KAHAGE-Butonia Group, Landes Lederwaren, Panama Trimmings and REBIL Group Labeling & Packaging are a true explosion of colours. The newest collections of buttons, materials, trimmings & Co. include bio-based, plastic free, pure-dyed and 100% vegan materials.
KAHAGE-BUTONIA GROUP
KAHAGE-Butonia Group tries to escape reality for the Spring.Summer 23 season and presents new creative possibilities. A collection that, in addition to light and trendy polyester shapes, also largely consists of various recycled and organic materials. The focus is on the integration of eco and natural materials in classic summer shapes, as well as colorful and bold polyester, nylon and zamak buttons. All in all, a summery mix that invites you to dream.
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LANDES LEDERWAREN
Medike Landes’ Spring.Summer 23 collection intends to express personality and spirit through unique materials and creative finishing techniques. The global manufacturer of labels, trims, and accessories is proud to market and sell MIRUM™, a 100% bio-based plastic-free material available in a wide range of textures and colours. MIRUM is a high-performance solution for designers and brands looking to decrease their CO2-footprint and expand their creative palette. Landes also offers belts for men, women and kids in different price levels with BSCI, ISO and LWG certificate.
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PANAMA TRIMMINGS
BLUE WOAD: a colour full of history! The color Blue has a very long history while the woad have played a key role for the spread of blue dyeing. Ancient Egyptians were the first to use it to obtain blue color. Nowadays, going back to the origins, Panama Trimmings is searching alternatives for synthetic colors which are polluting and harmful. Woad matches the need of natural, traditional, and pure dyeing.
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REBIL GROUP LABELLING & PACKAGING
As one of the most innovative labels and packaging producers for global fashion brands for over 70 years, REBIL Group now produces with the environment in mind by offering plant-based and 100% vegan raw materials from OLIVE industry waste. The goal? To provide sustainable and customisable silicon and leather fashion labels as well as other leather products.
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Discover more Spring.Summer 23 developments from the ADDITIONALS manufacturers in the following blog articles:
This season’s sustainable buttons, zippers & Co. are colourful & trendy
ADDITIONALS Spring.Summer 23: certified bio materials meet the latest styles
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Sustainable Innovations #5: The Healing Imprint
The Healing Imprint by Laura Deschl
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS Spring.Summer 23 #5
Emotional healing through clothing – where science and textiles come together: The Healing Imprint explores the therapeutic potential of knitted garments. Bodysuits, gloves, socks and pillowcases are made to stimulate acupressure points on different parts of the body such as the hands, feet and head when moved. The custom-made textiles have grids through which small massage balls can be moved. By this, the acupressure points can be targeted.
Laura Deschl is not only the designer of these special textiles, but also has a background as a yoga teacher – she used her knowledge to develop a yoga-based movement practice that uses one’s own body weight to increase pressure on certain points of the body. According to Deschl, trauma can also be worked through with this method. In combination with a trauma-sensitive yoga practice, the clothing thus becomes an individual tool that can release and dissolve even deeper emotions. The Healing Imprint shows how the fields of science, economics, medicine, psychology and textile production can be harmonised in an interdisciplinary way.
Allowing and feeling emotions: Mental illness and trauma are often still a rather invisible topic in society. One of Laura Deschl’s major concerns is therefore to draw attention to issues surrounding mental health and the traces of trauma on the body and to destigmatise them. Deschl wants to help patients train their body awareness and in this way bring them closer to their body again.
“With The Healing Imprint garments, the acupressure aims to help the wearer access buried memories or emotions, while the trauma-sensitive yoga practice facilitates introspection around those recollections. Considering that our society has an intense history of war, severe traumatisation and high exposure to everyday postwar stressors were common. These memories can get stored in the body’s memory and even be passed on over generations. Emotional wellbeing and healing is thus another angle to look at sustainability. A balanced body and mind are more likely enabling to make decisions that are in alignment with other humans and the planet.”
– Laura Deschl
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Please find more info about SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS in this interview with Simon Angel, curator of the Sustainable Innovations Forum:
Interview about Pre-Creation, -Action and -Connection in our industry >>
Offcuts collection by Studio Popopo >>
Sunkolor by Panorama Fabrics >>
Futuristic ReSOURCE Additionals count on biobased alternatives & natural colouring
ReSOURCE Additionals Spring.Summer 23
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ReSOURCE is the sourcing platform for environmentally friendly and responsibly produced textiles, clothing and accessories. Search, discover and connect – all in one place. Source sustainable materials online anytime www.resource-textiles.com
More than 180 new ReSOURCE materials are presented from the Spring.Summer 23 season – together with the samples from the Autumn.Winter 22/23 season, more than 560 innovative fabrics & additionals from 87 companies are now being presented to you in our manufacturer and material search.
It is the biobased alternatives, pollution free finishings, recycled materials and innovative colouring through natural sources like coffee grounds that make the newest trims and accessories as futuristic as they are. We present you the Spring.Summer 23 developments you shouldn’t miss of our ReSOURCE Additionals exhibitors
- Bodo Jagdberg GmbH
- Bornemann-Etiketten GmbH
- Nilorn Germany GmbH
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Bodo Jagdberg GmbH
- Categories: Organic/Natural, Recycled
- Composition: 45% Stone Paper, 40% rec Filling Material, 15% Binders
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: Reuse in the form of corozo powder, thermosetting fillers, binders and dyes; Corozo is a sustainable source from palm seed and very resistant.
- Categories: GOTS, Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% kbA Cotton
- Certifications: GOTS, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Categories: Organic/Natural, Recycled
- Composition: 75% rec Wheat fibres, 25% Thermosetting molding compound
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: Fibers of the products used in the food industry and molding compound are OEKO-TEX conform. The buttons built in a process which creates a “closed-loop system” by reusing.
BODO JAGDBERG is putting more emphasis on functionality this season as well as opulence and extravagance. Sporty elegant colors such as aqua glass, digital lavender and cashmere are becoming an absolute eye catcher. Real styling boosters such as Holographic and cosmic paper will set new standards. Sustainable innovations include vegan cactus leather, coffee dyes, recycled corozo, closed loop recycling and many more…
<< VEGAN CACTUS LEATHER LABELS
- Categories: Leather & Alternatives, Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% Desserto® Cactus Leather
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®, USDA Organic
- Specialities: Vegan cactus leather is sustainable, fast growing (harvest every 6-8 months), needs little water (rain water and earth minerals) & is very resiliant.
- Awards: PETA awarded & Green Product Award 2020
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% Corozo
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: Corozo comes from the sustainable source palm seeds; is very resistant, easy to stain, and gets a slightly mottled appearance after staining.
- Categories: Organic/Natural, Recycled
- Composition: 25% Coffee Grounds rec, 25% Bio Polyester Resin, 5% Plasticiser, 45% rec Filling Material
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: Coffeeground creates a special textured effect; the other components (recycled theremosetting fillers, bio polyester resin, pasticiyers and dyes) are in conformity with OEKO-TEX.
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 93% Cotton, 4% Biopolymer, 3% Dyes
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: Cotton button perfect for garment dye, available in different shapes: jeans buttons, snap buttons, rivet to buttons, and deco pieces. Ligning: Biopolymere which are incorporated into the plant cell wall and thereby cause the lignification of the cell. Natural dyes.
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 98,3% rec Nylon, 0,6% Binders, 1,2% Dyes
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: Product contains of Nylon spinning platic scrap, masterbatch (1,2%), and additives (0,6%). Built in a process which creates a “closed loop system”. Use of primarly scrap materials is based on the recovery of textile waste and residues.
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 100% rec Polyester
- Certifications: GRS, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: Satin ribbon with sublimation print; labels with sublimation and silkscreen print.
- Categories: Natural, Recycled
- Composition: 95% Bio Polyester Resin, 5% Mixed Material
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: Bio polyester produced from recycled materials and renewable sources, with 40% bio-derived content.
- Categories: Eco Finished
- Composition: 100% Metal
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: Usage of raw materials, special finishing techniques create electro pleating look by saving 80% water, 20% electricity, 99% chemicals, 90% waste.
- Categories: Organic/Natural, Recycled
- Composition: 55% rec Paper, 35% rec Filling Material, 10% Binders
- Certifications: FSC, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: Recycled paper is used to produce labels or buttons with f. e. marbled horn look. The recycled paper, recycled thermosetting fillers, technical binders and dyes are in compliance with OEKO-TEX.
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Bornemann-Etiketten GmbH
- Categories: Biodegradable, Recycled
- Composition: Binders, Paper
- Specialities: FSC (Mix) Paper with compostable adhesive
In the coming season, Bornemann-Etiketten follows the motto “Breaking new ground together” and is all about transformation. The digital service BRN.CREATE offers a new kind of digital product development, which is sustainable, intuitive and integrable. The Spring.Summer 23 collection shows innovative and sustainable materials and a wide variety of creative labeling options. Bornemann’s mission: Offering the best possible solution to let your brand shine every day.
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: Latex, Paper, rec Material
- Certifications: FSC
- Specialities: Latex-containing paper with recycled material (post-consumer waste)
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: 100% rec Polyester
- Certifications: GRS
- Specialities: rec. Post-Consumer Polyester, Satin, double-sided digital printing
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: Thermoplastic Polyurethane
- Certifications: GRS
- Specialities: recycled thermoplastic polyurethane material, printed, 0.3mm thick
- Categories: Recycled
- Composition: rec Cotton, rec Polyester
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: woven label made from recycled polyester (warp) and recycled cotton (weft)
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Nilorn Germany GmbH
- Categories: Leather & Alternatives, Recycled
- Composition: 50% Apple Powder, 50% Polyurethan
- Specialities: fabric backing consists of 80% cotton & 20% polyester blend; embroidery from recycled polyester
- Categories: Pollution free
- Composition: 100% Zinc Alloy
- Certifications: Bluesign (Certified manufacturing process, guidelines for use of chemicals, controls their compliance, covers consumer protection, wastewater, exhaust air, occupational safety and resource productivity.)
- Categories: Leather & Alternatives, Recycled
- Composition: 50% Polybutylene Terephthalate, 50% Polyurethan
- Certifications: GRS, STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: 50% post-consumer recycled Polyester, 50% DMFA-free PU
Nilorn‘s current focus is on labels and trims with a more biobased input. Nilorn introduces textile labels in TencelTM, organic cotton and linen and embroidered badges in viscose. There is also a high potential in the area of vegan leather alternatives – which is why Nilorn shows different options like cork with a fully biobased backing, Piñatex® apple-leather or FSC jacron. Nilorn believes in taking a holistic approach in Sustainability including the entire design process, manufacturing and supply chain.
<< LABELS with pollution free Bluesign print (water-based adhesive, finish and ink, carrier PET)
- Categories: Pollution free
- Composition: 65% Dyes, 35% Binders, Polybutylene Terephthalate
- Certifications: Bluesign (Certified manufacturing process, guidelines for use of chemicals, controls their compliance, covers consumer protection, wastewater, exhaust air, occupational safety and resource productivity.)
- Categories: Pollution free
- Composition: 100% Zinc Alloy
- Certifications: Bluesign
- Categories: Leather & Alternatives, Recycled
- Composition: 100% rec Leather
- Certifications: Leather Standard by Oeko-Tex®
- Categories: Organic/Natural
- Composition: 100% Corozo
- Certifications: STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex®
- Specialities: natural material dyed with black color
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PRINTS: making statements through Fabrics is more than possible
Fabrics Spring.Summer 23 #5
Although MUNICH FABRIC START and BLUEZONE couldn’t be realised physically in the end of January, we want to give our beloved exhibitors and long-term partners the chance to present their collections for Spring.Summer 23 online. We are presenting the most inspiring developments, prints and innovations in all our areas: FABRICS, ADDITIONALS, BLUEZONE, DESIGN STUDIOS, SOURCING & KEYHOUSE.
Prints can be so unique they can even make a statement. This is exactly why they make such a great tool for designers. Energetic and inspiring prints steal the spotlight of SS23 trends – 6dias, Innotex, Manifattura Foderami Cimmino SRL, Printstorming New Graphic Books, Seride SRL present their newest developments.
6dias
The Spring.Summer 23 collection of 6DIAS is divided in 3 themes: RETRO RESORT, GARDEN PARTY & NEO BOHEME. Enjoy new fabrics with fresh colors (like Lime, Mint and Brown), trendy prints and creative weavings. The fabric trading company highlights summer linens, poplins, viscoses, as well as sustainable fabrics, like organic and BCI cottons, recycled polyesters, Ecovero and Lenzing fabrics. The structures range from tafetta, twill, crepe and poplin to voile, chambray, chiffon and mousseline, while the products range from printings, weaving and jacquard to embroidery, laces, pleats and quilts.
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InnoTex Merkel & Rau
Innotex relies on versatility for Spring.Summer 23. Modern trend themes such as Summer of Love and Joyful Expression set highlights with eye-catching, bold designs. Fresh colors form the appetite for carefree, warm summer days and long nights. At the same time, timeless themes such as Taken Back Impressions with a reduced color palette and shapes reflect a long-lasting, elegant zeitgeist. An extra program for trouser specialists is also available this summer.
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Manifattura Foderami Cimmino SRL
Cimmino offers the widest range of fabrics covering all sectors in order to meet the different needs. From classical fabrics to manufacture garments such as dresses and outerwear to contemporary and streetwear fabrics. Always attentive to the novelties, this year the fabric specialist also offers the KOREA collection, who take inspiration from the TV series Squid Game, as well as the Gobelin Contemporary’s collection.
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Printstorming New Graphic Books
In the latest PRINTSTORMING collection, nautical themes are highlighted, with structures such as scales and shimmering water being imitated – as well as beach-inspired prints with shell, starfish and ocean motifs. Prints with jungle leaves and plants combined with large letter applications are ideal for beach shirts and dresses.
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Seride SRL
This season’s moodboard includes sophisticated and soft pastel tones, bright and fresh herbal greens and summery watercolours as well as deep navy, dark orange and red shades. Seride’s goal? Making the collection fully sustainable through recycled and organic materials.
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Discover more Spring.Summer 23 developments from the Fabrics manufacturers in the following blog articles:
Fabrics: The all-time Classics with a focus on respect towards nature
Summer’s best: FABRICS in pastel colours for Spring.Summer 23
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Sustainable Innovations #4: "Sunkolor" by Panorama Fabrics
"Sunkolor" by Panorama Fabrics - The Textile UV Indicator
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS Spring.Summer 23 #4
With climate change still gathering momentum, the intensity of the sun’s invisible UV rays is also increasing. The problem: the intensity is not visible to the eye. The result: sunburn and damage to our skin that sometimes only appears years later which makes it all the more important to protect our important organ.
Exactly this is possible with Sunkolor. The material helps to visually perceive sun exposure and to establish a healthy relationship with it as a result. The technology Panorama Fabrics, the material driven Design Studio from Berlin, manages to make UV rays visible. For this purpose, Sunkolor yarns, which are produced in Germany, are woven into textiles.
When exposed to sunlight, the colour of the material changes thus indicating the dangerous UV index range. The change of colour makes it immediately clear once the situation becomes critical. In the first step, the yarns will be attached in labels to hiking backpacks. In the long term, a variety of different or outdoor garments will be made from this yarn.
The vision:
Create new tools to adapt in a changing environment caused by climate change.
Panorama Fabrics studio aims to contribute with its own products and pioneering designs to highlight the possible interaction between textiles, humans and our climate. Research is being carried out on innovations to make more people aware of the effects of climate change and at the same time support them in dealing with it. The two founders, Gabriela Kapfer and Karina Wirth, share a fascination for different materials and a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration, which enables them to create something new and progressive together.
“Sunkolor makes the invisible visible to create awareness.”
– Gabriela Kapfer & Karina Wirth
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Please find more info about SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS in this interview with Simon Angel, curator of the Sustainable Innovations Forum and in the articles about further projects:
Interview about Pre-Creation, -Action and -Connection in our industry >>
Offcuts collection by Studio Popopo >>
VIEW Premium Selection celebrates its comeback
VIEW Premium Selection celebrates a comeback: physical, universal & international as never before
We are very pleased to finally be able to invite you again to our VIEW Premium Selection in Munich’s MVG Museum on 21 & 22 June 2022. Our exclusive preview textile trade show is coming back with full power – fully booked and more international than ever!
The preview textile trade show stands for the latest developments, first colour and material trends and the presentation of a selected, high-quality product portfolio in a uniquely personal and professional atmosphere. However, this season is about much more, as our Managing Director Sebastian Klinder points out:
“It’s not only an incredible feeling for us as organizers, but also a very good sign for the industry: Our VIEW is coming back with full power – fully booked and more international than ever. We are proud that the leading agencies, textile and accessories manufacturers as well as premium weavers are reviving the well-known and beloved VIEW summer spirit together with us. The visitors of the European premium ready-to-wear can therefore expect an incomparable mix of business platform, trend pool and physical reunion with long-standing partner companies.”
– Sebastian Klinder, Managing Director MUNICH FABRIC START
Around 250 new collections for Autumn.Winter 23/24 will be presented at VIEW in the areas of FABRICS, ADDITIONALS, DESIGN STUDIOS as well as DENIM and SPORTSWEAR. The internationality of this year’s exhibitors deserves special mention since in addition to Germany, Italy and Turkey, they also come from France, England, Greece, Spain, Denmark, Hong Kong, China and Japan.
The list of well-known exhibitors is impressive: In addition to Bellandi, Dynamo, E. Miroglio, Lisa Spa, Manteco, Max Müller, Agentur Püttmann, Set and Tejidos Royo, numerous other agencies and manufacturers will be on site.
“We as Manteco are honored to join VIEW Premium Selection once again by showcasing a vast array of high-quality fabrics and jerseys as well as important projects like our B2B and B2C circular economy projects. It is very important for our company to take part in this fair as it is a great chance to share information and inspire brands with our new developments.”
– Marco Mantellassi, Manteco spa
“We are exhibiting at Munich Fabric Start for several years already and have always been very pleased about our participation and the outcome. At VIEW, we now look forward to meeting our existing customers as well as new potential partners in a different set-up. We look forward to the opportunity to present our new developments in a more private atmosphere with less time pressure. We also hope to be able to get a little closer to other exhibitors to evaluate the opportunity for new collaborative relationships which we can follow up on at Munich Fabric Start in autumn 2022.”
– Charlotte Bøgegren, We Nordic Label Studios LTD
You can now get an overview of the current list of exhibitors and collections in our VIEW Brand Search and you are also welcome to take a look at the first version of the VIEW Hall Plan.
The Show Details
VIEW Opening Hours
Tuesday, 21/06/22:
9:30AM – 6:30PM
Wednesday, 22/06/22
9:30AM – 5:00PM
VIEW Location
MVG Museum
Ständlerstraße 20
Next Shows
MUNICH FABRIC START
30/08 – 01/09/22
BLUEZONE
30/08 – 31/08
We can’t wait to welcome you there!
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BLUEZONE: The urban jungle vibes
BLUEZONE Spring.Summer 23 #3
Although MUNICH FABRIC START and BLUEZONE couldn’t be realised physically in the end of January, we want to give our beloved exhibitors and long-term partners the chance to present their collections for Spring.Summer 23 online. We are presenting the most inspiring developments, prints and innovations in all our areas: FABRICS, ADDITIONALS, BLUEZONE, DESIGN STUDIOS, SOURCING & KEYHOUSE.
Our BLUEZONE experts ADA DENIM, Bregla Denim, Denim House, Denim Team and Dera Giyim present high-quality SS23 collections, that will bring sustainability into a fast paced city-life.
ADA DENIM
ADA Denim presents four core themes: Active Angles, a creative approach to casual wear through multipurpose fabrics that can easily shift between different environments and needs. Core Guides, tech-enhanced structures that encourage an innovative approach to versatile outdoor wear. Light Souls, that offer blended qualities which enable fluid shapes, mood-boosting weaves and purposeful designs. As well as Urban Visions that deliver an array of smart-casual looks that refreshes classic silhouettes.
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Bregla Denim
Bregla Denim introduces “The New Modern” concept, a sophisticated collection based on a circular approach with the features of soft feeling and easy-comfort city vibe. The collection includes key elements in between 5oz – 13,5oz, onesize super stretch, 80’s Vintage, Dobby and Undyed fabrics made with sustainable cellulosic fibers such as Lyocell, Hemp and Organic Cotton.
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Denim House by Sartex Group
Denim House by Sartex Group is among the leaders in Sportswear and Jeanswear products : bottoms, garments, chino, cargo, jackets and overalls.
Their new Spring.Summer23 colelction, reflects a large use of sustainable fabrics in composition and materials, washed with the latest technologies of lazer, Ozone, certified chemicals and the minimum use of Water and energy.
With the come back to the 90 ‘s, they highlighted the return to denim roots: with comfortable, rigid and slobby construction, more straight and regular styles, it reflects also a wide range of RFD Materials that has been treated in the smartest dye processes. All of that combined with different kind of embroidery and print effects of sublimation, lamination and foils.
Most of this collection has been constructed with entirely digital process from the choice of the materials, designs and washes. It was created virtually first, and then produced physically.
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Denim Team
For Spring.Summer 23, Denim Team has mostly focused on climate change and mother nature. The fabric selections include sustainable yarns such as organic cotton, linen, hemp, lyocell etc. Additionally, sustainable washing and dying processes have been developed while being inspired by the new trends regarding shapes and styles.
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Dera Giyim
DERA GİYİM, which was established in Izmir in 2013, is an international textile company focused on trousers, shorts, denim and skirts for men and women. With its innovative approach, Dera Giyim continues to focus on the vision of quality production and timely delivery in the domestic and foreign markets. Therefore, the latest technologies are used as automation and special machines.
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Discover more Spring.Summer 23 developments from the BLUEZONE manufacturers in the following blog articles:
BLUEZONE manufacturers convince with the latest finishing solutions
BLUEZONE’s denim trends bring back memories of 90s parties
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Sustainable Innovations #3: +17,4% - Offcuts Collection
"+17,4% - OFFCUTS" Collection by Seok Park / Studio POPOPO
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS Spring.Summer 23 #3
Making good use of leftovers from textile production – and using them to upgrade the same garments?
It’s possible: while working in the garment industry, product designer Seok Park saw the vast amounts of leftovers that are created. It inspired him to put them to good use. With his studio Popopo from Eindhoven, he launched the OFFCUTS project for this reason. In the OFFCUT collection, additional parts for garments are made from fabric scraps – fabric scraps that are left over from the production of exactly these garments and that offer added value when the garments are used. The goal is not only to reuse scraps, but also to add value to them to make another product and thus incorporate them into the garments produced.
Each work is named after the percentage that indicates the waste in the production of garment patterns.
Re-use, re-value, re-connect
“Through the project, I would like to point out the potential materiality of these leftovers by discovering their own unique story as a general material beyond industrial by-products or reusable waste.”
– Seok Park
17.4: This is the percentage of excess cut produced in the production of chore jackets, the classic workwear item. The functional value is now obsolete – so the project uses +17.4% leftover pieces from 60 Chore Jackets to produce a collection of practical accessories. These accessories offer additional benefits for specific conditions such as weather conditions of the different seasons and more.
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Find more infos about SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS in the interview with Simon Angel, curator of the Sustainable Innovations forum, the project #1 ‘Biotic’ and the project #2 ‘Offcuts’:
Interview about Pre-Creation, -Action and -Connection in our industry >>
Sustainable Innovations SS23 #1: Bacteria to wear by Lionne van Deursen >>
Sustainable Innovations SS23 #2: Flower Matter by Irene Purasachit >>
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