Trends in functional fabrics

kick off summer 2016

update winter 2015/16

Presented by Performance Days/Ulrike Arlt

Trend topics

Our Keywords

PERFORMANCE MEETS…

…URBAN STYLES

…WELLNESS

…NATURE

Performance in a new way

Performance is nearly invisible:

• Outer Shells appear natural like canvas and twills ,woolen looks, denim

or herringbone

• Clean and matt surfaces, dull yarns, only little structure, no more

ripstops

• Soft and dry handfeel

• Top-performance membranes are hidden inside – with a new

benchmark conc. breathability!

• Backings are made of finest high gauge knits (merino inside)

•Even functional, warm midlayer-fabrics don’t need fleecy piles any

longer, they have smooth uppers and backings (double layer

constructions)

• Calm colors – Natural, Grey, Beige, Brown, Earth Tones

Baselayer

• Extremely light and soft qualities with perfect moisture management

properties due to man made fibers, but natural handfeel

• Pure merino wool or blends – depending on the level of activity

• Smooth fabrics for Wellness & Yoga w/ silk or cellulose fibres (Tencel)

clockwise from top: Labtex, Feinjersey, Ourtex, Men-Chuen

Baselayer

• Heavier qualities with a higher percentage of spandex – yet compressive

• Structures for a maximum level of moisture transport (eyelets, honeycombs)

• Quick-drying properties, odor management, UV-resistance

• fashionable look: lots of reversibles, two tone fabrics

clockwise from top: Premiere Fashion, Shanghai Challenge, Suedwolle, Concept III

Midlayer

• Soft and light qualities with a good warmth retention

• Clean, smooth surfaces, less hairy piles / raschels than before

• Extra light double-layer fabrics with clean backings / new: spacer yarns

• Sportswear look: Jerseys and Jacquards, knitted structures

clockwise from top: Pontetorto, Pontetorto, Grandetex, Men-Chuen

Midlayer

• Highly elastic – like “powerstretch” qualities

• Blends with merino wool – extra light for summer styles

• Sometimes high-loft but only on the reverse sides

clockwise from top: Milior Spa, Dyntex, Evertex, Primaloft

Softshell

•Broad range of looks, handfeel and function

•Mostly bonded, sometimes laminated, with merino blends, too

•Light, highly elastic, extremely breathable w/ a certain air permeability

• Soft backings or with 3D-structure for good warmth retention

clockwise from top: Concept III, Shanghai Challenge, New Trend, Trueway

Softshell

• Real allrounders: top comfort & function but always with a fashionable look (prints,

patterns)

• Natural looking uppers

• Functionality: Rugged & snagging resistant

clockwise from top: Schoeller, LMA, Labtex, Kingwhale

Hardshell / 2-Layer

• Light and

elastic

laminates,

clean surfaces

• Top

performance

with a soft and

natural

handfeel

• Clear, bright

colors but dull

yarns

from left: Sympatex, Long Advance, Allied Vogue, Serates

Hardshell/2-Layer

• “New Basics”

for urban styles

• Natural in

look, colour and

handfeel

(velours-like

touch)

• Uppers look

like flannel,

canvas or

denims

from left: New Trend, Seabreezs, Chenhua, Solis

3-Layer

clockwise from top: Amaterrace, Sofileta, Tolin, Huamao

• Top performance

full stretch fabrics

• Best performance /

weight ratio –

20K/20K provided by

7den-fabrics and 7

micron PU-membrane

= thin and light but

rugged

• Breathability as its

best with 50.000

g/sqm/24h

3-Layer

• Clear colors,

matt surfaces

• Variety of

backings: knit,

mesh,

thermoregulative

facilites as silver

layer

• New ecological

DWR-tecnologies,

mostly C6-

solutions

from left: Toray, Paltex, Dominion, GB Textile

High Density & Lightweight

Clockwise:clockwise from top: Erictex, Huamao, Tolin, Dominion, Trueway

• Extremely light

functional fabrics

• 18 g/m² - the

lightest

• Downproof – coated

or mostly by

construction

• Even stretch

qualities can be

found

High Density & Lightweight• Waterrepellent,

windproof or slightly

air permeable for high

aerobic sports

•Some fabrics are

even laminated

•Slight transparency

w/ prints on the

reverse side

Clockwise:clockwise from top: Serates, Sofileta, Amaterrace, Amaterrace, Hugin

Shirt & Trouser

• Natural looks

for the shirts, but

made of

functional fabrics

• Flannel-like,

merino-blends for

winter

• Cooling linen

and light

qualities for

summer

• Quick drying

properties, UV

protection

clockwise from top: Right Sports, Right Sports, Everest, Milior

Shirt & Trouser

• Strong colors,

not too dark

• All pants

qualities are

elastic, even the

heavy ones

• Hard wearing

and rugged (by

Cordura) but

good handfeel

Clockwise:clockwise from top: Chia Her, Burlington, Long Advance, Apex.

Casual

Designers choice

for Summer 2016:

Varieties of

camouflage,

digital prints,

used looks

but also jerseys

with glitter-

yarns, velvet

surfaces

clockwise from top: Schoeller, Dyntex, Sportswear Argentona, New Trend

Casual

• Natural looks and

colours for urban

themes

• Wool-look softshells

and midlayers

•Knits, Jacquards,

waxy surfaces and tie

dye patterns

clockwise from top: Lanificio Becagli, Grandetex, Schoeller, Solis

Workwear

• Protection from skin to outer layer- soft handfeel and lightweight fabrics provide

much more comfort

• Abrasion resistant materials, flame retardant, high visible

•Black aramid or dyneema for pants, even cut resistant denims

clockwise from top: Designer Textiles, IBQ, IBQ, Labtex clockwise from top: GB Textile, Huamao, FOV, Dyntex

A step aheadTopic 1: Visibility

A step aheadTopic 2: Thermoregulation – cooling effect

A step aheadThermoregulation: warming effect

• New insulation

systems from PrimaLoft

(Gold Down Blend),

and 3M Thinsulate

Performance AwardWINNER: SIANTEX – new garment dye concept