FABRIC TRENDS A/W 23/24

Fabric Trends

A/W 23/24

Seen at PREMIER VISION and PERFORMANCE DAYS

In this trend report of textile innovations, you my breakdown of the latest Performance Days in Munich and Premier Vision Paris for the A/W 23/24 season. Because fashion and sports influence each other.

PERFORMANCE DAYS FOCUS TOPIC: THE JOURNEY TO CARBON NEUTRALITY

The well-known fabric fair for sports fabric and textile innovations concentrate this season on CO2 reducing technologies to reduce this huge impact on climate change. In the Focus Topic category only material and fiber manufacturers who can demonstrate a reduced carbon footprint participate.

In general, four different categories that guarantee lower CO2 emissions when applied can be distinguished:

 Synthetic fibers: with variants made from recycled polyester, polyamide or polypropylene

 Natural fibers such as Tencel, hemp, Naia spun fiber or recycled natural fiber variants

 All fibers that refrain from the use of a chemical dyeing process, instead being spun dyed or with the use of dope dyed yarn

 The fourth group is defined by those fibers that combine several variants – i.e. are dyed or recycled in an energy-saving manner or use natural fibers

PREMIER VISION PARIS FORECAST FOR A/W 23/24: BETWEEN DISCRETION AND EXTRAVAGANCE

The main topics for fabrics are: essential singularity | opulent sobirety | exceptional imperfections | silver focus | sustainability

Sports & Tech fabrics are divided in the following themes:

Micro-velvety surfaces

 In pursuit of nature

 Rethinking Elasticity

 Accessories: reflecting plains

 Accessories: Practical Camping

 Plains with a secret