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Survey of the European Yarn Fairs for Spring/Summer 2012

March 2011 | 16 pages | ID: SD45345782BEN
Textiles Intelligence Ltd

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This update summarises the mood and trends at the European yarn fairs for spring/summer 2012. The author of the report visited Expofil, Filo and Pitti Immagine Filati, where she interviewed exhibitors and found out first-hand which trends were proving to be the most popular. After a disastrous year for the European high fashion yarn industry in 2009, preliminary results for 2010 show a definite recovery. One factor behind the recovery is that the sourcing of knitwear, and yarns for knitwear, has been moving back from China to Europe. In fact, many European spinners now see China as a good market for their high fashion, top end yarns.
SUMMARY

YARN FAIRS

Trading conditions
Filo
Pitti Immagine Filati
Expofil

YARN TRENDS

Colour
Natural fibres and blends
Linen and silk
Viscose and silk-like yarns
Spring luxury fibres and merino wool
Hand knitting
Fibres and yarns inspired by nature, environmental awareness and well-being
Recycled yarns: Newlife
Eco-friendly fibres to promote wellbeing
Yarn technologies
Murata vortex air jet spinning
Extra-long staple (ELS) cotton
Ice Cotton

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Italy: production, trade and sales of yarn, 2005-10
Table 2: Pitti Immagine Filati: number of foreign visitors by country, January 2011
Table 3: European yarn fairs for spring/summer 2012


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