Survey of the European fabric fairs for autumn/winter 2019/20
This latest update in this series of reports summarises the trends which were on show at the European fabric fairs for the autumn/winter 2019/20 season. The author of the report visited Milano Unica, Munich Fabric Start, Premiere Vision Fabrics and Texworld Paris, where she interviewed exhibitors and found out first-hand which trends were proving to be the most popular. Overall, environmental sustainability proved to be a key topic—many of the fairs hosted specialist areas dedicated to the topic and there was a diverse range of environmentally sustainable products on display. It was also evident from the collections on show that considerable creative skills had been employed to produce fabrics with added value and excitement. Several of the fabrics on show were extravagant, and featured oversized pattern and decoration such as floral, geometric and ornamental motifs. Also prominent were metallic effects which were shown in fluid lame fabrics and overprinted fabrics, and fancy yarns were widely used to decorate woven fabrics. Texture was important, and soft brushed surfaces such as velvets were highly sought after. Other key trends for the season included jacquards, corduroy fabrics and wool fabrics, including tartans. There was also much focus on technical fabrics as an increasing number of companies are incorporating performance properties such as moisture management into their products.
SUMMARY
FABRIC FAIRS
Timing
Milano Unica
Munich Fabric Start
Sections of the fair
Premiere Vision Fabrics
The Smart Square
The PV Awards
Recent and forthcoming editions of Premiere Vision
Texworld Paris
Texworld Paris and Texworld Denim
Avantex
Apparel Sourcing and Shawls & Scarves
FABRIC TRENDS
Sustainable innovations
Alternatives to leather
Environmentally sustainable leather tanning processes
Recycling
Pattern and print
Soft wools and tweeds
Shirtings
FABRIC FAIRS
Timing
Milano Unica
Munich Fabric Start
Sections of the fair
Premiere Vision Fabrics
The Smart Square
The PV Awards
Recent and forthcoming editions of Premiere Vision
Texworld Paris
Texworld Paris and Texworld Denim
Avantex
Apparel Sourcing and Shawls & Scarves
FABRIC TRENDS
Sustainable innovations
Alternatives to leather
Environmentally sustainable leather tanning processes
Recycling
Pattern and print
Soft wools and tweeds
Shirtings
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Premiere Vision Paris: number of visitors by source country, Sep 2018
Table 2: Leading European fabric fairs for autumn/winter 2019/20 and spring/summer 2020
Table 1: Premiere Vision Paris: number of visitors by source country, Sep 2018
Table 2: Leading European fabric fairs for autumn/winter 2019/20 and spring/summer 2020
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Ananas Anam: Pinatex jacket in the Smart Square, Premiere Vision Paris
Figure 2: Pinatex shoes in the Smart Square, Premiere Vision Paris
Figure 3: Fabric display at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 4: Ratti: print design at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 5: Ratti: print design at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 6: Cavalleri: prints and jacquards at Milano Unica
Figure 7: Henry Bertrand: fabric samples at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 8: Henry Bertrand: fabric samples at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 9: Marini Industrie: fabric sample at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 10: Linton Tweeds: fabric samples at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 11: UKFT: fabric samples by British manufacturers at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 12: Fabric samples at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 13: Albini Group: display at Milano Unica
Figure 14: Albiate 1830: display at Milano Unica
Figure 15: Albini Group: ECOtone shirtings at Milano Unica
Figure 16: Texta: shirtings at Milano Unica
Figure 1: Ananas Anam: Pinatex jacket in the Smart Square, Premiere Vision Paris
Figure 2: Pinatex shoes in the Smart Square, Premiere Vision Paris
Figure 3: Fabric display at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 4: Ratti: print design at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 5: Ratti: print design at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 6: Cavalleri: prints and jacquards at Milano Unica
Figure 7: Henry Bertrand: fabric samples at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 8: Henry Bertrand: fabric samples at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 9: Marini Industrie: fabric sample at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 10: Linton Tweeds: fabric samples at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 11: UKFT: fabric samples by British manufacturers at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 12: Fabric samples at Premiere Vision Fabrics
Figure 13: Albini Group: display at Milano Unica
Figure 14: Albiate 1830: display at Milano Unica
Figure 15: Albini Group: ECOtone shirtings at Milano Unica
Figure 16: Texta: shirtings at Milano Unica
