Survey of the European Yarn Fairs for Spring/Summer 2016
The latest update in this series of reports summarises the trends which were on show at the European yarn fairs for the spring/summer 2016 season. The author of the report visited Filo, Pitti Immagine Filati and Expofil where she interviewed exhibitors and found out first-hand which trends were proving to be the most popular. Although there were uncertainties caused by turbulence in some markets which were previously considered to be reliable, there was a positive atmosphere at the fairs and many spinners reported improvements in trading conditions compared with past seasons. Demand for luxury knitwear yarns continues to be strong, and recent advances in technology have enabled spinners to produce the finest, lightest and smoothest knitwear yarns possible. Cotton remains the favourite fibre for the season -- particularly extra-long staple Egyptian cottons -- but linen also continues to be popular and has been blended with other fibres to produce yarns with a dry and papery handle. Colours at the fairs were mostly light and spring-like, and blue was a key colour in all shades. Key trends at the fairs included yarns with metallic details, decorative tape yarns, yarns with performance properties and yarns with a denim look.
SUMMARY
YARN FAIRS
Trading conditions
Filo
Pitti Immagine Filati
Premi?re Vision Yarns
TRENDS IN YARNS FOR KNITWEAR AT PITTI IMMAGINE FILATI
Overview
Colours
Knitwear yarns
Spinners’ collections
YARN TRENDS AT PREMI?RE VISION YARNS
YARN FAIRS
Trading conditions
Filo
Pitti Immagine Filati
Premi?re Vision Yarns
TRENDS IN YARNS FOR KNITWEAR AT PITTI IMMAGINE FILATI
Overview
Colours
Knitwear yarns
Spinners’ collections
YARN TRENDS AT PREMI?RE VISION YARNS
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Pitti Immagine Filati: non-Italian visitors from the top 15 countries, January 2015
Table 2: Premi?re Vision Paris: percentage of visitors by source country, February 2015
Table 3: European yarn fairs for spring/summer 2016 and autumn/winter 2016/17
Table 1: Pitti Immagine Filati: non-Italian visitors from the top 15 countries, January 2015
Table 2: Premi?re Vision Paris: percentage of visitors by source country, February 2015
Table 3: European yarn fairs for spring/summer 2016 and autumn/winter 2016/17
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Knitted garments in the Trend Area at Pitti Immagine Filati
Figure 2: Knitted garments in the Trend Area at Pitti Immagine Filati
Figure 3: Filart: knitted and crochet samples in cotton yarns
Figure 4: Filart: knitted and crochet samples in cotton yarns
Figure 5: Zegna Baruffa: mixing thick and thin yarns in knit constructions
Figure 6: Filpucci: chainette yarns used in embroidery on knit
Figure 7: New Mill: knitted sample in metallic effect tape yarns
Figure 8: Knitted sample in loop fringe effect
Figure 9: Knitted samples in metallic blend yarns
Figure 10: Millefili: yarns in jacquard knits with metallic sparkle
Figure 11: New Mill: denim effect in cotton knits
Figure 12: New Mill: knit sample in moulin? twist yarn
Figure 13: Lanificio dell’Olivo: yarns in fringed knit construction
Figure 14: Lanificio dell’Olivo: yarns in tucked and printed knit
Figure 15: Zegna Baruffa: knitted fabrics
Figure 16: Yarns shown in the Trend Area of Premi?re Vision Yarns
Figure 1: Knitted garments in the Trend Area at Pitti Immagine Filati
Figure 2: Knitted garments in the Trend Area at Pitti Immagine Filati
Figure 3: Filart: knitted and crochet samples in cotton yarns
Figure 4: Filart: knitted and crochet samples in cotton yarns
Figure 5: Zegna Baruffa: mixing thick and thin yarns in knit constructions
Figure 6: Filpucci: chainette yarns used in embroidery on knit
Figure 7: New Mill: knitted sample in metallic effect tape yarns
Figure 8: Knitted sample in loop fringe effect
Figure 9: Knitted samples in metallic blend yarns
Figure 10: Millefili: yarns in jacquard knits with metallic sparkle
Figure 11: New Mill: denim effect in cotton knits
Figure 12: New Mill: knit sample in moulin? twist yarn
Figure 13: Lanificio dell’Olivo: yarns in fringed knit construction
Figure 14: Lanificio dell’Olivo: yarns in tucked and printed knit
Figure 15: Zegna Baruffa: knitted fabrics
Figure 16: Yarns shown in the Trend Area of Premi?re Vision Yarns
