The extraordinary hot summer just at its end has proved our patience and our resistance. We expect now a very cold winter season, even more severe due to problems of heating restrictions caused by energy supply. The spinners, very sensible of the community problems and anticipating troubles for the next months have developed interesting new…
The theme of hybridization, the combination of alternative and different fibers in order to obtain yarns that are characterized by innovative fancy effects, bulkiness, lightness, opacity or sheens, in an increasing element of experimentation. Without forgetting how well-designed blends influence the “hand” of the product, its workability, the total quality and the comfort to wear.…
Yarns experiment new applications which until yesterday were unthinkable. Thanks to the integration of new materials and with the support of 3D and multilayers knitting techniques, yarns become protagonist of the development of medical knits. The trend clearly emerged also during the latest edition of Techtextil in Frankfurt. It enhanced the increased interest of the…
The evolution and the innovation in the yarns sector and in the subsequent production processes cannot still exclude completely the use of some chemical products which are potentially harmful for the human being and for the environment. Monitoring and reducing the negative effects is essential to guarantee a safe working place, promoting the wellbeing of…
The Spring-Summer 2023 season opens to a rich proposal of responsible and sustainable yarns, that are mainly based on the use of eco fibres, such as organic cotton, linen, hemp, bio-silk, sustainable viscose. When man-made or synthetic fibres are introduced, either for technical support or for their fineness, fluidity and drape the choice goes to…
Fashion would not be fashion without the impact that colors have the power to exert on people at the crucial moment of choosing a product. Color is therefore the driving force of fashion, design, consumer products in general and expresses deep reactions, not only aesthetic but above all emotional. It is the expression of a…
When we talk about fashion, creativity is the word that interprets visions and desires, but creativity is much more than this. It is the result of even more evident impulses coming from science, technology and new values of sustainability. Creativity and innovation develop along the whole textile pipeline in new materials, dyeing, finishing, styles, processes…
Lightness means weightless but also light, the two elements that characterise the finest yarns, refreshing, mild to the skin, with lively and sensual effect. A lightness that plays with sophisticated transparencies, fluid drapings, silky and iridescent reflections, precious and natural opacity. Lightness means weightless but also light, the two elements that characterise the finest yarns,…
Never before colours have been influencing future trends as after the lockdown. The relaunch of activities, the occasions to meet people, the desire to live intensively and with optimism the next seasons has motivated a variety of colours and colour variations. Vivid shades from head to foot have been seen with abundance on the catwalks,…
The climate change emergency is the most relevant problem the earth is facing in these days, during the COP 26 meeting organized by the United Nations Organization. We all know that the textile industry is among the most polluting activities and serious investments have been made in Italy to develop circular strategies aiming at reducing…
