KTJ Magazine - Texworld Paris

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Strong Texworld
illustrates
industry stability
Texworld Paris closed its doors in
February after welcoming more than
13,000 visitors with a noticeable increase
in buyers from France and the UK.
Welcoming the strong showing,
Michael Scherpe, the CEO Messe
Frankfurt France, said that the 1%
increase represented a mood of stability
in the industry.
London to
host African
fashion event
A fashion conference on the African
garment and textiles industry is to be
held later this year, including panel
discussions on sustainability, responsible
sourcing, African fashion manufacturing,
and the growth of the African luxury and
designer market.
The Fashion Africa Conference aims to
elevate perceptions of African design,
raise awareness, and share industry ideas
and expertise, according to organisers
Africa Fashion Guide - a social enterprise
which promotes sustainability in the
African fashion and textiles industries.
Held on Fashion Revolution Day, a day
marking the two year anniversary of the
Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, panel
discussions will include ‘Africa’s triple
bottom line’, sustainability, ethical
credentials and responsibility in the
African fashion industry,’ ‘Source Africa
and navigating value chains, logistics, and
red tape,’ and ‘Africa is open for business,
Africa as a source for new business.’
Confirmed panellists for the event include
Simon Ferrigno, sustainable and organic
farming systems consultant and Cotton
Horizons author, Lisel Truscott, Textile
Exchange, and Mark Robertson of
responsible supply chains platform Sedex.
The Fashion Africa Conference 2015,
themed “An African Revolution,” will be
held 24 April at Rich Mix, Bethnal Green
Road, London.
“I am delighted at the stronger French
presence, but I note that there was a
marked, foreseeable decline in visitors
from Russia. It was a successful show, as
the exhibitors met their usual purchasers
and generated highly satisfactory
volumes of orders,” he said. “The only
significant fluctuations noted were the
increase in French and British visitors. We
are delighted that we were able to
combine a creative, competitive range,
which meets the demands of International brands coming to Paris in full.”
A total of 13,639 visitors from 111
countries came to see products by 626
Texworld exhibitors. Europe was steady
with a remarkable breakthrough by
France (up 13%) and the UK (up 3%
again). Italy, Portugal and Germany saw
a slight fall, whilst Spain remained
steady, supported by its numerous
fashion brands.
Africa saw an increase of more than
6%, with Tunisia, Egypt and Mauritius
well up while Japan saw an increase
of 10%.
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The summer 2016 Trends Forum with
its theme ‘Presence’ attracted the
attention of many professionals in search
of new textures and colours. Louis Gérin,
Artistic Director, gave them the thematic
focus of the six themes which were the
subject of the very well-attended
seminars.
Elsewhere, the fashion show
highlighted a selection of exceptional
embroidery. Partner Esmod Fashion
School took part in the Wool by Esmod
exhibition and on the stage with the
Esmod Couture fashion show. The
former demonstrated the students’ work
with woven and knitted wool, using
silhouettes evoking Japanese fashion
with its plain range, rigorous lines and
refined details.
The latter took the form of ‘Couture
Spirit’ models, designs by final year
students, highlighting cutting skill, a
sense of volume and pleats.
The next Texworld will take place from
Monday 14 to Thursday 17 September
2015, at Paris Le Bourget.
Digital printing machinery
zone at ShanghaiTex 2015
The 17th International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex 2015) will be unveiled
at Shanghai New International Expo Center from June 15 to 18, 2015 with an expanded
Digital Printing Machinery Zone.
To meet the market trend on energy saving and emission reduction required by the
printing industry, digital printing has witnessed a boom in recent years for its edge over
traditional printing in environmentally-friendly production, product diversity, small batch
production and product customization.
As an emerging high-tech industry in international market, digital textile printing
promises extensive applications. According to the latest forecast by PIRA, from 2014 to
2015, global digital printing output is expected to reach 10% of total textile printing
output and the installation base for digital printing equipment would hit 50,000 sets.
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Tunisia shines
at Apparel
Sourcing Paris
Apparel Sourcing Paris closed its doors in
February after four days of intense activity.
The trade fair welcomed 11,639 visitors
(+1%) from 111 countries to this, its
eighth event.
In total, 165 producers from eleven
countries unveiled their products and
solutions for updating their collections for
next winter with the offer widened to
include new countries such as Tunisia,
Cambodia and Vietnam.
“In addition to regular buyers,
exhibitors also benefited from the flow of
visitors to Texworld with the event
offering a range of varied, quality
products to meet the expectations of
customers looking for relevant products
and new solutions,” said Michael
Scherpe, CEO of Messe Frankfurt France.
Regular fashion shows took place during
the four day-event. The creations of the
Frankfurt Style Award finalists made a huge
impression, impressing visitors with their
boldness and eclecticism. Over a dozen
silhouettes inspired by the theme ‘United
Diversity: Uniform, Unisex, Unicult,’
showcased the creativity and skills of the
finalists. Elsewhere, the Fashion by Tunisia
show brought together the fashion industry
and eight companies which demonstrated
their skill in knits, unstructured garments,
denim and seamless pieces for the first time
at Apparel Sourcing Paris.
Tunisia, the fifth-largest supplier to the
EU and the second-largest to France,
played a major role during the four day
event with a dedicated national pavilion
under the auspices of CEPEX showcasing
Tunisian products including knits,
unstructured garments, sleeved pieces,
jeans, casualwear, sportswear, lingerie
and beachwear.
Mr Karim Rejeb Sfar, Commercial
Director of New Body Line (Tunisia), a
manufacturer of seamlesswear, attending
the trade fair for the first time, said: “We
are very satisfied with the contacts we
made. The four days also allowed us to
identify demands at Apparel Sourcing Paris.
Now we know which collections to develop
for next time.”
Record visitor numbers for Yiwu
Yiwu, the 15th China Yiwu International Exhibition on Knitting & Hosiery Machinery,
closed at the end of November welcoming more than 9,000 visitors over four days.
The exhibition, which occupied 15,200 square metres of the Yiwu International Expo
Center in Zhejiang Province, China, played host to more than 200 exhibitors covering a
number of sectors including seamless underwear machinery, knitting and hosiery
machinery and flat warp knitting technology.
Also on show was yarn winding machinery, covering and twisting machinery, yarns,
fibres, lace and spare parts, cutting and laser technology and even CAD/CAM systems.
Alongside domestic exhibitors, a number of international equipment suppliers were in
attendance including Christoph Liebers, Santoni, Lonati, Colosio, L.G.L, Memmingger-Iro
(Taicang), Kern Liebers, Groz-Beckert and BTSR.
This year’s event also included a full range of events covering fashion design and
upcoming trends. These events included Fashion Extravaganza – Fashion Designers’
Display Zone in Hall B and the Knitting Collections Wardrobe in Halls A and B. There was
a Functional Sportswear Design section and the Intimate Wear Design & Trends Forum.
Italy’s Santoni also held its own event entitled Wearable Technology, which, held on the
company’s 1,500 square metre booth presented the latest seamless knitting technology
for underwear, sportswear, swimwear and medical sectors.
Commenting on the exhibition, Pan Zhongshan, Secretary General of Underwear
Committee of China Chamber of Commerce for Textile and Apparel said: “We have been
cooperating with YiwuTex for many years. This year, we invited about 90 enterprises,
mainly knitwear enterprises from Jiangsu and Shantou, to participate in the exhibition.
YiwuTex is a professional exhibition and our enterprises are interested in technical
conferences with topics on the application of new technologies.”
Wu Guijun, Deputy General Manager of Yiting Knitwear said: “We produce and market
medium and high-end seamless underwear products such as bras, briefs, long-sleeve
corsets, leisure wear and swimming suits. As a longstanding partner of YiwuTex, we
present our products at Knitting Collections Wardrobe every year. We also assign
relevant personnel from our Purchase Department and R&D Department to learn about
new equipment and new technology at YiwuTex every year.”
Dong Jinyong, General Manager of Changshu Hanyou Textile added: “We met our
familiar suppliers such as Jinlong, Wuyang and Memminger at the exhibition and got to
know the new direction of equipment research and development from them. We are
mainly interested in knitting machinery. We obtained the latest information onsite and
attended several conferences here.”
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Knitting show
alongside
Intertextile event
Shanghai - PH Value, previously known
as the China International Knitting Trade
Fair, will return for a second edition
alongside Intertextile Shanghai Apparel
Fabrics – Spring Edition.
Showcasing a wide range of knitted
garments including sweaters, underwear,
swimwear / beachwear, sportswear and
T-shirts, the exhibition will take place at
new venue this year – the National
Exhibition and Convention Center
(Shanghai) - from 18-20 March.
As demand continues to grow in the
Chinese textiles industry for premium
European products, Intertextile Shanghai
Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2015
will once again showcase the leading
apparel fabrics and accessories suppliers
from there in SalonEurope and the
Milano Unica Pavilion.
Over 2,000 domestic and international
exhibitors are expected to take part in
the fair this year across 100,000 sqm of
exhibition space, twice the size of the
2014 Spring Edition.
With a move to the National Exhibition
and Convention Center (Shanghai),
overseas suppliers will be located in the
Image: © Messe Frankfurt Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring edition
International Zone in hall 7.2, Chinese
suppliers in the Domestic Exhibitor Zone in
halls 7.1, 8.1 and 8.2, and both local and
international accessories exhibitors in the
Accessories Hall located in the East Hall.
A number of new and returning
highlights can be found in the International Zone including SalonEurope, which
will once again play host to a large
number of high-end apparel fabrics and
accessories suppliers from Europe. Within
SalonEurope is a country pavilion from
Portugal, the Germany and France zones,
and the Milano Unica Pavilion from Italy.
The Milano Unica Pavilion has
developed a reputation for showcasing
only the best of the best from Italy, and
this year is no exception. Around 120
producers will present their latest
collections of premium apparel fabrics and
accessories for ladieswear and menswear.
Also appearing for the first time at
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics –
Spring Edition is the Premium Wool
IWTO launches Wool Retail Forum
A platform for retailers throughout the wool industry, aiming to offer opportunities for
collaboration and increased supply chain transparency, will be held during the 84th
International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) Congress in May. The Wool Retail Forum
is set to discuss the wool industry’s role in modern retail, as well as quality assurance,
outdoor and sportswear opportunities, and trends in the Chinese luxury and consumer
markets, according to organisers.
Elisabeth van Delden of IWTO said: “The Wool Retail Forum is an opportunity for retailers
who are looking for ways to strengthen transparency and authenticity, and to exchange
ideas directly with downstream suppliers.”
“The forum recognises that as an industry, we must work more closely in order to meet
consumer expectations about origins, accountability and value,” she added.
Registration is free for retailers and brands. Along with the Wool Retail Form, retailers
and brands are invited to attend Congress sessions on sustainability, industry
innovations, and the Campaign for Wool.
Retailers and brands interested in participating should contact [email protected].
Late last year, IWTO held a multi-stakeholder roundtable in Brussels, discussing animal
welfare, REACH legislation and wool recycling opportunities across the industry.
The annual IWTO Congress will be held 18-20 May in Zhangjiagang, China.
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zone. Exhibitors from Italy and the UK
will showcase their premium, high-end
wool products. As the middle and upper
classes in China continue to expand,
wool is one of the sectors of the
domestic market with the strongest
growth and future prospects.
Four events will take place concurrently
with Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics
– Spring Edition, including PH Value for
the first time after it was held together
with last year’s Autumn Edition. Previously
known as the China International Knitting
Trade Fair, PH Value showcases a wide
range of knitted garments including
sweaters, underwear, swimwear /
beachwear, sportswear, T-shirts and more.
In addition, CHIC, the 23rd China International Fashion Fair will also take place
concurrently for the first time with
Intertextile Shanghai and features men’s,
women’s and kid’s wear, casual and
sportswear, leather, fur and down wear,
fashion accessories and more.
African
textile event
More than 200 apparel and textile
exhibitors will take part in the upcoming
edition of Origin Africa 2015, an
ongoing initiative dedicated to
encourage the African cotton, textile
and apparel industries.
Scheduled for 21 - 23 October in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the event aims to
promote the African continent as an
upcoming sourcing destination and an
ideal place for domestic, regional and
international buyers.
The event is organised by African
Cotton and Textile Industries Federation
(ACTIF), International event organisers
Trade and Fairs East Africa (TFEA) and
the East Africa Trade and Investment
Hub (EATIH).
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Exhibition news
Sportswear
opportunities for
lingerie makers
Eurovet, the organiser of Interfiliere
Hong Kong, is setting up a creative
collaboration with several partners,
including Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, to explore the a huge
potential for lingerie specialists, from
designers to garment makers, fabric
suppliers and lace manufacturers, in the
sportswear sector.
Focusing on the two major areas of
current global intimate activity, March’s
Interfiliere Hong Kong will introduce
three themes under the Day & Night
concept. These will include the latest
developments for sport and everyday
underwear, sensual decorated fabrics
and prototypes for more dressy seductive
occasions at night. Specifically, the three
themes are:
• Modern By Day: New knit & weave
textures for loungewear & underwear.
• Festive By Night: Innovative colour
combinations & festive textures.
• Aromatic Flowers: Modern romantic
embroideries with superfine yarns &
new scales.
“Fashionable sport collections are hot
bestsellers driven by brands such as
Lululemon, Sweaty Betty, VSX and Nike,”
Eurovet said. “Victoria’s Secret also
launched a new sports bra with the
phrase ‘Sweat, look good, feel
comfortable, and monitor your heart rate
all at the same time’, showing the
evolving technology and style in the
sport market today.
“On top of performance, we also see
more glam approach to decoration
including florals and shiny effects
enabling customers to bring more flavour
to their sport and leisure wardrobe.”
As this market offers a huge potential
for lingerie specialists Eurovet is
organizing the creative collaboration
with Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Fashion design department of Taiwan
Shih Chien University, Concepts Paris and
Interfiliere Hong Kong exhibitors to
create cutting-edge prototypes.
These prototypes will illustrate optical
effects, functional sport basics for a
personalized look and multi-functional
yogawear for sport & lounge.
Outfits will be displayed alongside the
trend forum as well as during a mini
fashion showcase, which will take place
during the two days show.
Eurovet added: “You can find more
inspiration for sport and leisure at the
trend forum too. Along with a variety of
lingerie, loungewear and nightwear
fabrics and accessories at the forum,
there will be an exclusive area to
showcase materials from super
functional to sporty, everyday wear and
semi-sport leisure focused on yoga and
relaxing to bring a comprehensive, 360
degree perspective for intimate professionals worldwide.”
Interfiliere Hong Kong will take place
from 18-19 March at the Hong Kong
Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Invista partners with
Paris lingerie show
The latest developments from Invista were in evidence in
Paris in January with the owner of the Lycra brand sponsoring
the hosiery area at the Salon International de la Lingerie.
The dedicated hosiery section of the exhibition showcased
exhibitors’ new Winter 2015/2016 collections with the latest
technological advancements also unveiled.
The ‘Beautiful Legs’ area at the Salon International de la
Lingerie has expanded this year to feature new events in
partnership with Invista and the developments achieved in
the hosiery market using Lycra fibre.
The event included an offbeat fashion show revealing only
the legs of the models that was staged twice a day with
visitors getting a glimpse of the upcoming season’s trends as well as the exhibitor collections. In the same area, the Lycra brand
illustrated the latest developments from its research laboratory.
A consumer survey conducted by Invista has defined five types of women, corresponding to developments in styles and lifestyles. For
each consumer profile, Invista will be suggesting fashion-forward hosiery from the ‘ideas’ collection featuring Lycra innovations.
The five types include Spontaneous Sara who goes for products that reflect her exuberant personality, preferably creative, original
products. Franci, the Butterfly, flutters from one brand to another on a whim, buoyed by trends, with new developments triggering her
purchases. Sofia, the Power Woman, pays attention to every last detail on her outfits, carefully choosing according to the occasion, and
her hosiery is no exception. As for Functional Freda, she aims for simplicity, opting for hosiery that provides plenty of support and
comfort, as well as contributing to her well-being and balance. Pragmatic Paula, the nature lover, chooses practical products affording
freedom of movement and comfort, perfectly matching her complexion, choosing a flawless, lasting fit over the latest trends.
According to Invista, its partnership with the Salon International de la Lingerie dovetails neatly with the ‘Lycra Moves You’ campaign
showcasing the fibre’s properties in terms of freedom, comfort and movement.
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