2014-08-28 37th MUNICH FABRIC START opens next week Texdata From 2 to 4 September 2014, the textile and clothing industry meets in Munich for MUNICH FABRIC START as kick-off event for the Autumn.Winter 15/16 season. For three full days, everything revolves around the entire spectrum of the latest fabric and accessories innovations, equipment, findings and technologies from established manufacturers, weaving mills, printers and textile service providers, all staged for viewing by the fashion industry in the completely sold-out MOC and the neighbouring Zenith Halle. 950 international exhibitors with roughly 1,500 collections Completely sold-out BLUEZONE World-class trend seminars New edition of the Designer’s Walk Once again, approximately 20,000 international trade visitors are expected, including buyers, designers and product managers from renowned labels, who all utilize the ranges at MUNICH FABRIC START – from exclusive premium basics to high-fashion items in women’s and menswear – for the creation of their collections. “We offer around 950 suppliers from 35 countries an ideal platform for the presentation of a total of 1,500 collections, ”states MUNICH FABRIC START Managing Director Wolfgang Klinder. “We see the compilation of this selective portfolio as one of our most important responsibilities, which enables us to serve the demands of the market and the most important segments in the currently best possible manner.” The innovations in the denim and sportswear sectors will be presented on 2 and 3 September in the BLUEZONE in the neighbouring Zenith Halle, which is entirely sold out once again. Among the roughly 75 international weaving mills, finishers and laundries, there are several new participants, such as US Group, Denimco, Sartex and others. Simultaneously, BLUEZONE is experiencing a stronger demand and a desire for increased stand and presentation area which confirms this presentation date as an important event in the denim community‘s international trade fair calendar. Fashion in a dance between clarity and complexity With EXTRAandORDINARY, the coming season unites the usual with the unusual. After several extremely varied and expressive fashion seasons, the flood of creativity around styles, colours, cuts, themes, and their combination, is settling down somewhat. Visions and inspirations are coming increasingly from a space of clarity. None the less, the fashion landscape is still quite complex – the combination of individual elements remains decisive for a trendy look. Oversize, skin and fur, 3-dimensionality and patching are the progressive set screws on today’s fashion pulse. BLUEZONE will be carrying the slogan “RACE and ZEN” – two life philosophies collide here to create a composition of contradictions that will serve as a stage for the presentation of the stylish and trendy range of denims and flats forthe 2015/2016 Autumn/Winter season. The tendencies here come from two directions: one is more technical and functional, featuring jeans with woven-in Kevlar and integrated protectors, while the other is more meditative, OM oriented and peaceful. The Autumn.Winter 15/16 trends will be presented in the elaborately arranged Trend and Sample Areas, and in the Colour Forum in the foyer. We work to identify the essences from approximately 10,000 fabric submissions for this bundled information. MUNICH FABRIC START areas COLLECTIONS offers the latest developments from around 600 international suppliers of woven and knit fabrics ofwool, cotton, silk, silk-like and functional materials in two trade fair halls, and additionally on two stories. ADDITIONALS represents a further major focus of the trade fair, with roughly 180 of the world’s leading suppliers offindings and accessories for the clothing industry. In the ASIA SALON, approximately 100 key players present developments from China and Korea. The DESIGNSTUDIOS offer individual design solutions and progressive ideas from around the globe – in prints, patterns and designs. Meanwhile this area has established itself as a creative platform, and enjoys continuous development through the cooperative input of the represented studios and design agencies. The organicselection – which, together with the ECO VILLAGE, continues to form the sustainability forum at MUNICHFABRIC START – will once again show a selection of 500 trendy, certified, sustainably produced fabrics. This is enhanced by roughly 100 certified accessories, which are identified by trade fair-proprietary labelling, and fulfil the standards for sustainably produced products. Experts and scientists from international organisations will be available at ECO VILLAGE with services and information about the latest developments in sustainability. WGSN trend seminar A/W 15/16 As an official MUNICH FABRIC START trend partner, WGSN provides a comprehensive view of the trends for the2015/2016 Autumn/Winter season. Register for this exclusive trend seminar using the following link: lp.wgsn/MunichFabricStart Denim expert Natalie Singh presents a trendsetting forecast for the 2015/2016 Autumn/Winter season and beyond.Discover the most important key looks, fabrics, materials and colours of the upcoming trend themes, and get asneak peek at the evolving trends for the 2016 Spring/Summer season. Tuesday, 2 September 2014: 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm Wednesday, 3 September 2014: 11:00 am & 2:00 pm Hall 5 | BLUEZONE - WGSN Cinema Best-practice-workshop:“Anyone who Wears Fashion can also Wear Responsibility”– Paths to Responsible Textile Sourcing Remei AG & bluesign technologies ag Sourcing of textile products is increasingly becoming a strategy-relevant challenge. Growing public interest has created a climate in which environmental and social exploitation in production nations represent a risk inside of a company’s own supply chain. The topic is complex: Where do the largest challenges in sustainability and compliance management lie in an unclear textile production chain? How can a purchasing company fulfil its responsibility? Is sustainable sourcing really more expensive than conventional sourcing? Or can it even provide added value for the company’s own sustainability performance? The two companies Remei and bluesigntechnologies provide answers to these questions in a collaborative workshop. Please register no later than 28 August 2014 at: kernkommunikation.de/anmeldung/ BALAGANS rocks the BLUEZONE! With a passion for denim, a love for craftsmanship and the courageto experiment, Balagans has developed its own denim design signature far removed from the style parameters set by cowboys and work clothing – stitch by stitch – since its founding in 2011. By disregarding jeans traditions, and collaborating with artists and musicians from the street, Balagans creates denim designs that tell stories. Balagans brings this energy to the BLUEZONE, and also presents an experimentally developed collection that will form the outfits and styling of the hostesses and the team. BLUEZONE | H5
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