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THE ARTFUL SNEAKER VEJA X EMIR SHIRO Veja is colliding with the creative universe of Emir Shiro this season. The French artist creates erotic digital collages from existing photos or his own shots, which have recently generated a huge hype on social media. Veja and Emir Shiro are presenting a Venturi sneaker that is a product of the artist’s imagination: a two-coloured unisex model made of ripstop and leather in contrasting muted pink and black as a subtle nod to Shiro’s collages. It is made in Brazil using bio-based and recycled materials. VEJA-STORE.COM
CLASSIC BASICS & MODERN FITS DRYKORN With four capsule collections, the new womenswear spring/ summer 2022 collection by Drykorn is blurring the boundaries between sporty styles and chic looks and combining classic basics, intense colours, quality materials and casual silhouettes as a response to the changing lifestyle of our new normality. Inspired by the long and languid days of summer, the menswear collection is all about eye-catching designs in oversized fits. All-over prints, classics with a laid-back, modern twist and comfortable high-tech fabrics result in informal pieces that celebrate the return of carefree exuberance. DRYKORN.COM
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CIRCULAR FASHION ARMEDANGELS While the fashion industry has built up a highly effective global supply chain that is in a position to design, manufacture and dispatch garments to the end consumer at lightning speed, it is still lacking a supply chain of the same magnitude to deal with all the growing amounts of unwanted clothing. Armedangels wants to fill this gap and make a difference with its Closed Loop project and circularity.ID: with the help of a small chip and intelligent sorting stations, sorting and recycling partners are able to precisely recognise the material composition, value and condition of the garments, which can then be quickly and precisely returned to the correct closed loop recycling process. ARMEDANGELS.COM
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VIRTUAL TEXTILES FABRIC.ID Under the name Fabric.iD, Munich Fabric Start Exhibitions GmbH has launched a service to fully digitise fabrics. Thanks to the new texture scanner xTex and colour scanner can:scan, textiles can be converted into virtual data. The result: digital twins that can realistically and flawlessly reproduce the texture and colour of the materials. From the structure and colour composition to the flexural rigidity, every detail of the fabric’s properties are captured and translated into virtual data. This digitisation process creates a fabric ID that makes textiles technically identifiable, traceable and usable – innovation at its best! FABRIC.ID
