Best of High Visibility
Shine smart: Bright innovations for safer performance
Smart visibility solutions for fashion, sport, and workwear – with a strong sustainability focus - this Material Story goes deeper into "The Best of High Visibility". From urban fashion to performance sportswear and technical workwear – visibility is a crucial factor that enhances both safety and functionality. In this edition of PERFORMANCE DAYS Material Story, we showcase a curated selection of innovative high-visibility materials that prove: performance and sustainability are no longer a contradiction.
Whether it's for commuting, outdoor training, or protective wear, today's solutions go far beyond neon colors. They combine smart reflectivity, daylight energy conversion, and advanced material engineering – often using recycled or responsibly dyed components.
Highlights of this story include:
- Silver reflective prints on elastic trims from Regine IQ Trims, offering functional design that can also integrate custom logos.
- Innovative reflective details – Stylish glow-in-the-dark silicone prints and Pro Stretch Trims’ reflective technology enhance nighttime visibility by storing daylight energy – no external power source needed and no compromise on design.
- A PU reflective coated fabric from JRC – wind-resistant, colored, and ideal for stylish outerwear applications.
- A high-visibility 3-layer softshell from Kinshan Sanchuan Hi-Tech, made entirely from recycled materials: ripstop outer, TPE membrane, and fleece backer.
- Reflective cords made from recycled PES by Frameless Asia Pacific Ltd., adding subtle visibility to accessories or garment details.
- Dope-dyed high-visibility elastic webbing by e.dye, combining vivid color performance with significant water and chemical savings.
This Material Story underlines the evolution of high-visibility design: from purely functional to consciously progressive – paving the way for collections that are as responsible as they are reliable.
Material Section
Discover cutting-edge high-visibility materials that combine safety, performance, and sustainability. From glow-in-the-dark prints to recycled reflective softshells, these innovations are designed for fashion, sports, and workwear – ensuring you stand out when it matters most.
Kunshan Sanchuan Hi-Tech Fabric Co., Ltd. SC-J3R07-1
Hi-vis softshell
Safety, Health & Durability
8% PU, 85% rec. PES, 7% recycled TPE
This is a fully-recycled softshell fabric. Recycled rip-stop style polyester laminated recycled TPE film & recycled fleece, Hi-vis color make it more safety to work at night. Pass EN20471, EN343-4.4. The inner fabric uses a functional fleece, improved warmth retention. It's delicate, fluffy, soft, 4 times the warmth of cotton, 2 times of wool, half weight of traditional fleece, good air permeability & sweat absorption, can keep dry when you sweat.
e.dye Ltd. SPWEC7-P02
37mm Webbing
Tapes
70% rec. PES, 30% RUBBER
e.dye® 37mm Elastic Webbing combines functionality with vibrant design, featuring a striking high-visibility orange accent that adds a bold touch to any application. Its versatility makes it an excellent choice for use as a belt. e.dye® Waterless Color System™ reduces water usage by 85%, chemical usage by 90%, and CO2 emissions by 12% compared to traditional water-based dyeing processes, as verified by the e.dye® Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), No. S-P-01440.
Recycling polyester at scale – What’s next for workwear?
As demand for durable, high-visibility workwear grows, so does the need for sustainable solutions. Mechanical and thermomechanical recycling technologies for polyester are now operating at industrial scale worldwide – but how effective are they, and what challenges remain?
The "WSA-Panel: Fibre-to-fibre at scale" at last spring´s PERFORMANCE DAYS, moderated by freelance journalist and WSA technical editor Sophie Bramel, brings together leading voices from the field:
- Koen de Ruyck – PurFi
- Samuel Goldstein – Earth Protex
- Tim Cross – Re:Claim
Together, they’ll explore the latest developments, opportunities, and limitations of these low-impact methods, discuss the importance of legacy systems, and examine how certifications can help build consumer trust in recycled materials.
Join us here to discover how innovation and circularity are reshaping the future of workwear.
Trend Forums - are you ready to prepare your samples?
The next Jury Meeting for the Forums at PERFORMANCE DAYS this October is fast approaching! Make sure to complete your preparations soon to stay on track with all upcoming deadlines. The deadline for sample arrival at our office is August 29, 2025. Once exhibitor accounts open around mid-July, you’ll be able to submit your samples digitally. In the meantime, we recommend reviewing the Exhibitor Briefing to familiarize yourself with the full process and plan which fabrics you want to send.
Our Focus Topic for October will be Textile to Textile - The Role of Recyclers. We would like to dive into the current landscape of T2T recycling: exploring material flows, emerging technologies, and the challenges and opportunities shaping this field. We aim to highlight real progress and pinpoint where innovation is still needed to help circular systems scale effectively.
All information about the exhibitor breifing for next Trend Forum sample submissions you can find here!
About the Author
Astrid Schlüchter
PERFORMANCE DAYS
Starting February 2024, Astrid Schlüchter is taking on the role of Senior Communication Manager at PERFORMANCE DAYS. To drive further growth with innovative communication strategies, PERFORMANCE DAYS is bringing Astrid Schlüchter on board not only as a seasoned industry expert but also as a renowned specialist journalist. Before joining PERFORMANCE DAYS, the trained fashion designer led the editorial team of the print and online medium SAZsport as Editor-in-Chief and was instrumental in the development of the Sports Retail Congress. Prior to that, Schlüchter worked for a long time as a freelance writer for various media in the sports, fashion, and lifestyle segments.
