THE PERFORMANCE FORUM ACCESSORIES
April 2022
The highlights for accessories, garment solutions and special material stories. Together with the PERFORMANCE FORUM Fabrics, they build up to be the PERFORMANCE FORUM – the perfect platform to introduce and view the latest accessory innovations and trends. Check out the accessory trends and special stories below and get to the fabric innovations here.
Yarn producers have developed several different technologies which have a reduced CO2 footprint:
EcoLactam® is the low carbon footprint precursor (caprolactam) to produce Nylon yarns. EcoLactam® has a footprint up to 70% lower compared to the global industry average for producing traditional caprolactam (the base of all Nylons). Given the relative high share caprolactam has (>50%) in the total Cradle2Garment footprint, EcoLactam® is a good example how FIBRANT can contribute to significantly reduce the footprint of your Nylon based products.
Shinkong and Everest use a Carbon-capture yarn which is a first step towards zero carbon emissions: advanced technology captures carbon dioxide emissions from steel mills, petrochemical plants, etc., converts and recycles them into ethanol through fermentation to achieve net zero-emission goals (CCU - Carbon Capture and Utilization). The captured carbon dioxide can be stored or reused.
All elements added to the fabric or clothing for the purpose of completing the design or highlighting information or the brand. In this category you find other logo elements, size or model distinctions, design elements, hang tags and labels. The labels and patches can be made of various materials like leather, cork, fabric, synthetics or silicon and can be either sown or glued.
and require a construction with carrier material, such as fabrics, padding materials, shock absorption, or trimmings. These also include textile workmanships that combine padding with bonding or padding with quilting, and the special production methods required for such material designs.
Besides the current PERFORMANCE FORUM items, previous items can be found in the marketplaceand supplier search.