Denim
BLUEZONE NEWS – SAAT MUNICH
At BLUEZONE, some 100 international Denim- and sportswear suppliers will present their most recent Denim novelties and innovations. Halls 6 + 7 will become the blue hotspot again. Parallel to MUNICH FABRIC START with THE SOURCE and KEYHOUSE, the Zenith area will become the hub of the international denim community with an all-round relevant event program. With the leitmotif DENIMINED, we invite the industry to have a clear and unique vision in this world of constant change, to show its own DENIMINED… Together with all international industry leaders, let us define or reinterpret the different DENIMINED’s that can be created in the wide world of DENIMS!
The SAATMUNICH Design Studio serves as a central link and brings its expertise in sustainable design, creation, and production as a long-standing partner. The company is distinguished by its precise capturing of current trends and transforms these into innovative design concepts. From high-quality denim products to bespoke corporate wear, SAATMUNICH offers a wide range of stylish solutions that combine design and functionality.
In collaboration with TEJIDOS ROYO / ROYOTEC and MENTOR, the Motorcycle Capsule Collection “EVLTN 2024” was created for the BLUEZONE concept “Denimined.”




Inspired by the aesthetic of heritage motorbike wear and made from innovative denim, this partnership embodies the perfect fusion of design and functionality, seamlessly adapting to the demands of the modern road. The looks demonstrate how collaboration and innovation can set new standards in motorcycle clothing. Unique design solutions bring together form and function at the highest level.The looks demonstrate how cooperation and innovation can set new standards in motorcycle apparel. Unique design solutions merge form and function at the highest level.
Armalith by ROYOTEC represents a significant advancement in denim and functional clothing. With its AAA abrasion protection rating, the fabric provides outstanding safety while maintaining comfort. Its flexibility, elasticity, softness, and breathability make it not only safe but also pleasant to wear. Tejidos Royo has achieved true pioneering work with over 100 years of experience in the textile industry to develop such an innovative material.
“Inspired by the aesthetic of heritage motorbike wear and made from innovative denim, this partnership embodies the perfect fusion of design and functionality, seamlessly adapting to the demands of the modern road.”
The items were produced by MENTOR Garment Manufacturing Company, the technical division of Canlioglu Tekstil in Istanbul. Through the use of state-of-the-art production technologies, Mentor achieves the highest precision and care in executing the complex designs. In summary, Mentor Garments Company offers a combination of profound expertise, strong commitment to sustainability, and the application of modern technologies, making them a leader in the textile industry.




Discover this unique Motorcycle Capsule Collection as a result
of a great teamwork at BLUEZONE in Hall 6 | C 01!
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VIEW Premium Selection celebrates its comeback

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
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Wednesday, 22/06/22
9:30AM – 5:00PM
VIEW Location
MVG Museum
Ständlerstraße 20
Next Shows
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BLUEZONE: The urban jungle vibes
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:
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The Circle Book #2 Launches at Bluezone
Collaboration and circularity are the next frontiers in textile and fashion transformation. By working together, sharing ideas and visions, the lookbook and work tool called THE CIRCLE BOOK was first created in 2020 from the ACT TOGETHER partnership between Tencel, Meidea and Officina+39. Meant to inspire new generations of mindful designers, this book demonstrates how it’s possible to create designs and projects related to responsible circular fashion. Download the first edition of the Circle Book here.

Now get ready for the next round of inspiration and invaluable insights with the second edition of the Circle Book, launching soon at BLUEZONE, 31 August – 1 September 2021.
“This year we’ve expanded the project and we are ready to launch the second edition in collaboration with many engaged partners, a team with common goals focused on transparency and circularity in denim design.”
Eleonora De Martin, Meidea
Visitors at our shows can also look forward to the exclusive presentation of the new CULTURE.IN collection. This circular capsule collection was developed by the 10 contributors of the second edition of The Circle Book. An example in circular collaboration, these top players in the supply chain have merged their sustainable technologies to reduce waste production and create clothes which can be traced from fiber to finish.
Not only can brands can find a reliable and traceable supply chain, but it is also meant to act like an adaptable model for their collections and products. The collection of transparently made clothes from recycled and degradable materials will be presented at BLUEZONE, Hall 7, A 19. Register for your tickets to attend our show in person.




Collaboration and circularity is key to accelerating the potential of sustainability for the future of our industry. But just how did these 10 collaborators act together to divide the roles and responsibilities that made THE CIRCLE BOOK #2 and the CULTURE.IN collection a reality?
We begin with the Meidea team responsible for overseeing design and creative direction, working on the project as a whole to realise the physical production of the denim collection. Officina +39 are the chemical process experts working with their internally developed technology Recycrom to transforms textile waste into powder dyes.

The collection features a selection of fabrics made from hemp, organic cotton as well as from Refibra and Tencel provided by fiber specialist Lenzing. Starting from RTD or RAW bases, the collections’ unique compositions were created by denim fabric specialists Tejidos Royo and Calik Denim.
The collection also features labels and ribbons supplied by Ribbontex made from biodegradable materials from recycled plastic bottles, cottons and polyester as well as eco leathers, 100% GOTS certified organic cotton and hemp. Buttons and rivets were supplied by Spring 85 including steel buttons made in 100% re-used processing waste.

Finally, Dr Bock Industries were the garment specialists responsible for construction using yarns provided by Crafil. In the final stages, RGT laundry experts put the finishing touches on the garments featured in the CULTURE.IN capsule collection.
A truly impressive example in successful, circular collaboration. But what does the collection look like? Attend our next show to find out and experience the collection in person. Plus learn more about this project during our following events:
Tuesday, 31 August from 1:00 – 2:00 pm at Hall 6:
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Tuesday, 31 August from 4:00 – 4:30 pm at Hall 6:
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ACT TOGETHER – Collaboration for Circularity in The Circle Book 2
Wednesday, 1 September from 4:00 – 5:00 pm at Hall 6:
The Circle Book – Panel Discussion on
DESIGN AND MATERIALS FOR CIRCULARITY
How to create a transparent and valuable supply chain by acting together


MUNICH FABRIC START
31/08 – 02/09/2021

BLUEZONE
31/08 – 01/09/2021
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ReSOURCE: The Denim Edit
The denim industry is taking innovative steps towards denim manufacturing that is cleaner, more respectful to our environment and that uses fewer resources. While each mill, launderer and denim service provider who exhibits at BLUEZONE are champions of sustainability in their own right, there is a growing ethos in the denim community and at our shows to support one another and grow towards a cleaner industry together.
Together with ReSOURCE, our online sourcing platform for sustainable materials, we are able to evaluate denim according to different sustainable criteria across the fiber, dyeing and finishing stages of denim production. Understanding how the material is made, under which conditions, from which materials and the production methods will go a long way to deciding which sustainable denim is relevant to you and your brand. Get to know the leading 3 material criteria you need to know about when it comes to sourcing sustainable denim:

Lyocell Tencel®
Lyocell is a manufacturing process of rayon which is much more eco-friendly than its relatives modal and viscose. Lyocell is made in a closed-loop system that recycles almost all of the chemicals used. Tencel® is made from eucalyptus from PEFC certified forests. Eucalyptus trees grow quickly without the use of pesticides, fertilizers or irrigation.
Look for denim which contain Tencel if you are interested in:
- Low water usage
- Using renewable resources
- Chemical control
- GMO free
- No soil erosion
- Biodegradable
Eco Stretch
Fiber innovations such as Creora, Eco Lycra and Roica EcoSmart Elastane provide a biodegradable alternative, however stretch denim is synonymous with synthetics and will typically contain a percentage of either polyester, nylon or elastane. Until recently it was not possible for a stretch denim to be 100% biodegradable but soon Canidani, will launch their latest Bio-Stretch fabric Covera™ at BLUEZONE on August 31st 2021.
Look for eco stretch denim if you are interested in:
- Reducing the time for the product to degrade
- Reduce the amount of synthetic fibers used in production
- Blending fibers to produce new qualities

Recycled Fibers
A lot of research is underway to making denim using post-consumer and post-production waste. Often, recycled fibers make up only a percentage of the overall composition of the final denim product. Typically the most popular recycled materials used in denim production include: cotton; polyester; post-consumer denim; post-consumer fibers; PET and nylon.
Look for denim which contains recycled fibers if you are interested in:
- Using waste materials
- Diverting waste from landfills
- Reducing waste
- Low water usage
- Low energy usage
- Blending fibers to produce new qualities
Lyocell Tencel®

100% Tencel
Certified: FSC , SA 8000
Bossa Denim

70% Cotton, 30% Tencel
Certified: Oeko-Tex 100
KG Denim

60% Linen, 40% Tencel
Certified: FSC, Oeko-Tex 100
Velcorex

50% Cotton, 40% Tencel, 7% T-400 Lycra, 3% Lycra
Certified: FSC, BCI
Calik Denim

49% Cotton, 31% REC Cotton, 18% Tencel, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: FSC, GRS
Tüsa Denim

66% Cotton, 32% Tencel, 2% Elastan/Spandex
Certified: FSC, Oeko-Tex 100, BSCI, BCI
Tejidos Royo

93% Tencel, 6% Elastomultiester, 1% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: FSC, Oeko-Tex 100, BSCI
Tejidos Royo

50% Viscose, 25%Tencel, 25% REC Denim Fibers
Certified: Oeko-Tex, GRS
Linas
Recycled Fibers

34% kbA Cotton, 30% REC Denim, 26% Cotton, 5% PES, 3% REC PES, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: SA 8000, OCS BLENDED, ISO 14001
Bossa Denim

48% REC Cotton, 39% Cotton, 6% Ecovero, 6% REC PES, 1% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: FSC , SA 8000, OCS BLENDED, RCS blended, ISO 14001
Bossa Denim

55% Cotton, 30% REC Cotton, 10% T-400 Lycra, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: Oeko-Tex 100, GRS, BSCI, BCI
Tejidos Royo

80% kbA Cotton, 18% Repreve, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, OCS Blended
Tüsa Denim

74% kbA Cotton, 24% REC Cotton, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, BSCI, OCS 100, STeP by Oeko-Tex
Tejidos Royo

64% Cotton, 20% REC Cotton, 14% PES, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, BCI
Naveena Denim

72% Cotton, 20% REC Cotton, 5% PES, 3% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, BCI, OCS 100, OCS BLENDED, RCS 100, RCS blended
Gediz Kumaş

77% Cotton, 15% Repreve, 6% REC PES/PET, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, BCI
Naveena Denim
Eco Stretch

98.5% kbA Cotton, 1.5% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GOTS, ISO 14001
Evlox Denim

64% Cotton, 20% REC Cotton, 14% PES, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS, BCI
Naveena Denim

81% Cotton, 18% REC PES, 1% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GRS
Tüsa Denim

55% Cotton, 42% Biodegradable Polyamide, 3% Biodegradable EL
Certified: SA 800, BCI, ISO 14001
Bossa Denim

98.5% kbA Cotton, 1.5% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GOTS, ISO 14001
Evlox Denim

98% kBa Cotton, 2% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: GOTS, Oeko-Tex 100, BCI
Maritas Denim

80% kbA Cotton, 11% Cotton, 6% T-400 LYCRA, 3% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: BCI
Calik Denim

82% kbA Cotton, 15% REC Cotton, 3% Elastane/Spandex
Certified: Oeko-Tex 100, OCS, RCS 100
Orta Anadolu
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting sustainability in fashion, we want to improve our online sourcing platform ReSOURCE. Therefore, we want to hear from you! What products do you wish you could find on ReSOURCE? What information are we missing that could your fashion brand enter the next stage of responsible sourcing? Share your thoughts with us via mail to info@munichfabricstart.com
Look forward to new products featured on the ReSOURCE sustainable sourcing platform, coming soon for Autumn.Winter 22/23.
#resource #onlinesourcingplatform #sustainablesourcing #responsiblefashion #sustainabletfashion #sourcesustainable #letsresource
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