MEDIA KITSTATUS FEBRUARY 2019

FABRICS | ADDITIONALS | BLUEZONE | KEYHOUSE | DESIGN STUDIOS

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/ / CONTENT

03 MUNICH FABRIC START

04 FABRIC SECTIONS

Fabr ics

Des ign Studios

Keyhouse

ReSOURCE

06 BLUEZONE

07 ADDITIONALS SECTIONS

08 TREND AREAS Trend Book & Color Code

09 CLOSING REPORT SPRING.SUMMER 20

13 HIGHTEX AWARD

16 VIEW PREMIUM SELECTION

17 VIEW SECTIONS Key Trends at a Glance

18 CLOSING REPORT SPRING.SUMMER 20

21 STATEMENTS

22 FAIR DATES

23 LOCATION

24 VISITORS

25 EXHIBITORS Exh ib i tor deta i ls and new exh ib i tors

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// MUNICH FABRIC START MUNICH FABRIC START makes a difference. It con-vinces with a unique format, a profile sharpened time and again with seasonal innovations and the highest degree of value added for designers, product mana-gers and buyers from throughout the world.

It sets standards against the backdrop of market-cri-tical challenges and fundamental changes in an inno-vative and impulsive manner. One of the leading inter-national textile trade fairs, MUNICH FABRIC START offers exclusive, product-specific areas as well as trend and colour forums with an enormous density of information. Trend seminars with VIP speakers and forward-looking panel discussions are strong statem-ents of a trade fair format focused on the future and progress.

This dynamic corporate strategy benefits both the over 1,000 exhibitors as rel iable partners from 38 countries presenting in excess of 1,800 fabric and additional collections for women, men as well as de-nim and sportswear and the approximately 20,000 trade visitors attending per season.

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// FABRIC SECTIONSIn four halls and on three storeys MUNICH FABRIC START covers the complete product portfolio with more than 800 collections ranging from basics to haute-couture collections for all segments of wo-men’s and men’s apparel as well as affiliated textile products.

Moving increasingly in focus are future- proof fabrics, high-tech coatings and smart textile systems for per-formance and active wear. Topics currently high on the agenda such as “Fashion goes Technology”, innova-tions and sustainability or forward-looking process solutions are addressed and deepened by seminars, interaction and panel discussions at KEYHOUSE.

The powerhouse suppliers in this segment include Marzotto, Stola, Albiate, TBM Group oder Miroglio to name but a few.

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ReSOURCE

In September 2018 ReSOURCE replaced the former platform organicselection as a consistent development of the trade fair’s sustainability concept. The subdivision into the six categories natural/organic materi-als, recycling, regenerated fibres, leather and leather substitutes, denim and inno-vations is a future-oriented reflection of the current status quo in sustainability. Alongs-ide coherent information on the individual sectors the trade fair’s proprietary labelling system provides additional information on the production of the individual, carefully selected fabrics: icons indicate which fa-brics were produced using energy-saving or resource-saving processes, thereby al-lowing designers, product managers and buyers to find environmental-conscious solutions quickly and conveniently. In ad-dition to international standard setters, certification bodies and non-profit organi-sations the area in Room K 4 of the MOC also offers well-researched information on innovations in the sustainability field. After the trade fair sourcing can be continued or intensified digitally at resource.munich- fabricstart.com

FABRICS

As one of the leading fabric trade fairs

MUNICH FABRIC START offers one of

the most comprehensive fabric ranges

in terms of quality and quantity worldwi-

de. The collections exhibited by approxi-

mately 800 international suppliers on the

three floors of Halls 3 and 4 provide infor-

mation on the latest trends and develop-

ments for AUTUMN.WINTER 19/20, the

most innovative finishes, the key colour

schemes and material combinations.

DESIGN STUDIOS

DESIGN STUDIOS – are the concrete ans-wer to the textile industry’s growing need for progressive ideas and individual design solutions. The innovative creative platform of MUNICH FABRIC START has become established as an independent exhibition format and opens up a new creative di-mension for design processes to visitors. Textile designers and design offices from all over the world present their fabric de-signs and latest developments here. Exhi-bitors in this segment include Anteprima, Gibson Design Studio, Creations Robert Vernet, Lica Design, Boggia Disegni, and G. Disegni, to name but a few.

KEYHOUSE

KEYHOUSE, Hall 5, the electrifying inno-vation and competence centre of MUNICH FABRIC START, pools forward-looking and business-critical developments of a highly innovative nature. This interactive, novel exhibition approach stages Smart Textiles, Future Fabrics and Technologies with the greatest possible integration into textile products. Pioneering show cases, sustainability, new technologies and value creation processes are presented in the context of cross-industry macro trends. They are complemented by expert work-shops and seminars on trends, techno-logy, finishing and research. More than 40 suppliers share their latest technolo-gy and sustainability concepts: Sei Laser, MYR, Fashnerd, Officina +39, Kornit Digi-tal, Sourcebook, Citeve - iTechStyle from Portugal, Living Colour, Pyrates, Epson, Assyst GmbH, Lenzing Studio Billie van Katwijk, and Color Digital.

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// BLUEZONE

BLUEZONE is among the biggest and most suc-cessful denim shows worldwide today. Boasting more than 100 denim and sportswear brands, BLUEZONE has a stronger l ine-up than ever, and has now been expanded to two halls in response to the high demand. As usual, ALL STAR MILLS in Hall 7 with 75 brands showcases their latest developments for denim and sports wear. Roun-ded off by denim-related products such as flats, cord, pre-washed and dyed materials as well as sophisticated brandings with trendy fastener so-lutions and labell ing. In-depth trend forums show trendsetting developments, finishes, colours and styles.

At CATALYZER, Hall 6, 25 exhibitors present their product ranges with a focus on heritage, passion, sustainabil ity and innovation. Indigo Garments, Blue Diamond by House of Gold, Carlo Bonomi sin-ce 1860 Division of E.I.T., Candiani, SC Ready Gar-ment technology, KT Trims and Berto.

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// ADDITIONALS SECTIONSThe extended and re-designed Additionals Forums in the MOC foyer are a clear evidence of the importan-ce of this segment for the product areas of MUNICH FABRIC START.

At the individually designed exhibition halls 1 and 2 over 280 of the world’s leading additionals specialists display their latest developments. Designers, product managers and buyers seek information here about current trends in buttons, tapes, decorative appli-qués, gemstones, fasteners and labels.

These are complemented by novel lining fabrics, lace, embroidery or fusing as well as complete solutions for Labelling & Branding. Represented here are Uni-on Knopf, Swarovski, Agentur Fabian, YKK, Shindo, Knopf-Schäfer, Riri, Cadica Group, Bodo Jagdberg, Officina3, Frameless und Mainetti.

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// TREND AREAS

Doubtlessly key points of MUNICH FA-

BRIC START are the exclusively created

lifestyle worlds that extend across the en-

tire foyer of the MOC.

Cross-seasonal macro trends flow into

sales-boosting micro themes. Approxima-

tely 2,500 high-impact highlights (with re-

ference to their manufacturer and stand)

selected from over 10,000 samples sub-

mitted by the 1,800 collections on display

are the backbone of this comprehensive

design centre.

Colour Moods illustrated by fabrics, cat-

walk impressions, non-stop videos, spe-

cifically dyed yarn reels as handy hand-

outs are important tools provided by this

atmospheric information forum that is

re-created in a different style each time.

TREND BOOK & COLOUR CODE

As an additional service MUNICH FABRIC START offers dedicated trend publications as a compilation of the Trend and Colour Forums.

TREND BOOK provides an overview of the most important trend themes in elabora-tely designed Mood Stories comprising narrative explanations and Colour Cards with Pantone and Coloro codes. This is completed by high-impact colour compo-sitions that already single out the principal colours with their corresponding accent colours early on. COLOUR CODE is laid out as a handy tool to be immediately built into the creative process. This general trend colour card contains all colour codes of relevance for the respective season.

As exclusively dyed high-quality yarns each assigned to a trend theme they make for an extra tactile fashion experience on top of the visual presentation.

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„The days where only the latest collecti-

on or the seasonal products offered were

key are long gone. Many conversations

revolve around which textile innovations

can be incorporated into the collections.

The upmarket business atmosphere here

in Munich promotes the necessary depth

of conversations. We and our customers

know and appreciate this.“

Sara Froben, KT Trims

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BUSINESS PLATFORM FOR IN-DEPTH NETWORKING

Strong collection statements, matured

concepts with sophisticated content as

well as a pronounced awareness for sus-

tainable product and process solutions

were centre stage at MUNICH FABRIC

START from 29 to 31 January 2019.

The most recent event made it clear how

important an operational and perfectly

equipped business platform is in view of

current market challenges. The possibili-

ties for direct exchange and in-depth net-

working were used more than ever.

There was a “great need to talk” both on

the part of the over 1,000 exhibitors and

on the part of the designers and buyers

from leading international brands. After

three busy days the latest MUNICH FAB-

RIC START drew to a close with the first

ever 3% decrease in visitor attendance

against the previous year’s event in Janu-

ary 2018. Despite the current tight, in part

explosive market situation 19,800 interna-

tional trade visitors in total travelled from

German-speaking and European coun-

tries to Munich. The percentage of visitors

from European countries remained unch-

anged at 38%. Strikingly positive, howe-

ver, was the atmosphere on site: for the

whole duration of the trade fair an optimi-

stic and hopeful anticipation of the WHAT

IS LOVE Summer 2020 could be felt.

“The industry is looking for new ways.

Strategic cooperations are decisive tools

for strong market positions. Apart from

the sourcing of textiles and additionals,

modern trade fair business is especially

about process engineering and synergies.

At the end of the day, it is about finding

the right players for digital value chains

and establishing new, coordinated colla-

borations.”

Sebastian Klinder, Managing Director

MUNICH FABRIC START

The current MUNICH FARBIC START has

flagged up the strongly symbiotic relati-

onship between fashion and technology.

It has shown that new thinking is required

for many processes and that it is no lon-

ger sufficient to think of fashion in terms

of the finished product but rather from the

start of the process – beginning with raw

material production.

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Also attracting a great deal of attention

was the SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS

Forum at KEYHOUSE. Commenting on

this Simon Angel, the curator of Sustain-

able Innovations, said that this Forum had

succeeded in making an open-minded

and highly interested audience curious

about, and inspired by, novel, sustainable

materials and alternative processes; ma-

king them stop and take some time out in

this atmospherically designed Area.

„With SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS we

have a progressive lab with the latest re-

sources and materials inspiring visitors to

ponder on new possibilities for material

use and manufacturing processes.“

Frank Junker, Creative Director

MUNICH FABRIC START

Another focal theme at KEYHOUSE, the

Innovation and Competence Centre of

MUNICH FABRIC START, was the pre-

sentation of the HIGH TEX AWARD. The

winner of this year’s innovation award was

Becker Tuche, Aachen. The runner up

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Besides the all-encompassing theme of

sustainability, technology and digitali-

sation were also predominant subjects

for discussion – both at the stands and

in the discussions and round tables with

high-calibre panellists at the KEYHOUSE

FORUM as well as in the DENIM DOCK at

BLUEZONE.

Orientation, in-depth information and

concrete possible applications are also

the central theme in the ReSource Area.

In this zone newly designed two seasons

ago sustainable textile solutions are cate-

gorised and presented by product themes

from organic, regenerative raw materials

to recycled products and textile innova-

tions. The interest in the ranges and lec-

tures presented in the ReSource Area is

rising constantly and even the big, well-

known brands have started sourcing here

now.

One of the highlights was the talk by Rolf

Heimann, CEO of Hessnatur Stiftung and

definitely one of the pioneers in view of

was Soorty Enterprises and in third place

came Mectex by Manifatture Italiane Scu-

dieri. The award-winning innovations are

presented in detail in the following link:

www.munichfabricstart.com/keyhouse.

sustainable and ecological apparel, deli-

vered on the theme of Applied Sustainabi-

lity – compliance with forthcoming requi-

rements.

„The important and proper integration of

the ReSource platform into MUNICH FA-

BRIC START as well as labelling stands

with a focus on sustainability is an import-

ant indication that the sustainability the-

me has been understood as a value driver

for business.“

Rolf Heimann, CEO, Hessnatur Stiftung

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„In the denim industry the change is abo-

ve all about saving water in production

and using less environmentally harmful fi-

nishing processes as well as circular eco-

nomy models.“

Alberto Guzetti, Tejidos Royo

In Munich BLUEZONE has emerged as a

forum that mirrors the entire supply chain

ever more clearly and in more detail. This

includes new technologies and process

solutions; creativity all the way down to

end users and, of course, all the informa-

tion related to innovative, resource-saving

materials as impressively pooled at the

KEYHOUSE.

The strategic orientation of MUNICH FAB-

RIC START as an initiator and motivator as

well as the aspirational structure of sup-

pliers in a wide variety of segments such

as fabrics, Additionals, denim & sports-

wear make up the nut and bolts so vital to

the industry and for successful business.

„It was a good trade fair. We have reached

our goal of making existing customers

more loyal and familiarising them more

with our concept.“

André Berger, United Fashion Services

„We have consolidated our operations

trade fair after trade fair and are extre-

mely happy with the opportunities for win-

ning over new customers here at MUNICH

FABRIC START.“

Dr. Gabriele Schütze-Leonhardt,

Breitenbach und Töchter

Designers, product managers and buyers

of renowned brands and labels were not

only involved in in-depth discussions but

also on a quest for new materials, inno-

vations and fashion impulses such as up-

dated colour schemes and patterns. Even

though florals are still current there is an

increased change of direction visible to-

wards re-visited graphics and Art Deco

inspirations.

Recycling, sustainability, circularity – terms

and themes that have already become in-

tegral parts of the collections displayed

by many BLUEZONE exhibitors – show

just how much the denim industry of all

sectors is now also focusing on sustaina-

bility. The industry is being put through an

acid test – not only because of rising pu-

blic awareness about the environmental

impact of apparel producers. Digitalisati-

on also puts pressure on previously pro-

ven business models to change. Against

this backdrop technology innovations and

sustainability were also discussed in the

talks at the DENIM DOCK.

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„MUNICH FABRIC START is the business

that is sought after and wanted. This tra-

de fair is about essentials, about product

development, and about the success for-

mulas of leading international brands for

a stable yet progressive market beyond

seasons. Our task is to create the perfect

setting for this – and we are passionate

about it.“

Wolfgang Klinder, Managing Director

MUNICH FABRIC START

Li Edelkoort provided a preview of tomor-

row’s fashion, the look & feel in her Trend

Seminar on Spring.Summer 2020. For the

first time she also presented her Colour

Card for Autumn.Winter 20/21, thereby

positioning a colour range that builds on

30 different brown shades complemented

by selected colour accents.

The appeal and market potential of ath-

leisure and performance fashion and their

increasing importance in future were ad-

dressed by David Shah, Publisher & CEO

of View Publications, in his typical, passi-

onate way.

The next MUNICH FABRIC START will

be held from 3 to 5 September 2019.

BLUEZONE will be staged on

3 and 4 September 2019.

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// HIGHTEX AWARD

MUNICH FABRIC START PRESENTS INNOVATIONAWARD

Becker Tuche wins HighTex Award

Munich, 30th January 2019 – The winner

of this year’s Innovation Award presented

by MUNICH FABRIC START is Becker Tu-

che from Aachen.

The company received the award for a new

product development combining wool and

Cordura with spandex – super lightweight

and highly functional. By Becker Tuche’s

account, the woven fabric features high

abrasion resistance despite its low weight

as well as very high water vapour perme-

ability. Preferred areas of application are

light outdoor styles as well as streetwear

and corporate fashion.

„I am very pleased with this Award. For

more than a year now we at Becker Tuche

have looked into mixing various clothing

segments from fashion, sportswear/out-

door, Corporate Fashion and workwear.

Against this background the Wool Perfor-

mance series combines classic wovens in

wool and wool blends with such functions

as wind breaking and waterproofing well-

known from sportswear. The result is an

individually coordinated quality portfolio

fit for many applications. In response to

the strong interest we are currently de-

veloping other fabrics made of wool/Cor-

dura with technical functions.“

Peter Recker, CEO Becker Tuche, Aachen

The runner-up was Soorty Enterprises

winning the 2nd place with an extremely

lightweight, recycled and water-repel-

lent denim in a Tencel/nylon blend. ‘Rain

Shield’ convinced the jury with its elegant

look in addition to numerous properties

such as fast-drying finish, water-repel-

lence, thermal insulation and shape re-

tention. Furthermore, the denim boasts

a super soft hand and is finished with a

discreet shine.

„At Soorty we are convinced that develo-

ping innovations is a fundamental respon-

sibility. We are engineers by conviction

and attach great importance to working

restoratively and regeneratively. The pro-

duct lifecycle starts with a design and its

optimisation. This is how we develop pro-

ducts that “sound out” the limits of res-

ponsibility and benefits. ‘Rain Shield’ is

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characterised by a GOTS-certified surfa-

ce treatment and bears the Bluesign seal

thereby complying with the strict ecolo-

gical and toxicological requirements. Rain

Shield is a combination of Tencel and Re-

preve, recycled from post-industrial was-

te.“ Salman Moten, Sr. Manager Marketing

& Business Development-Denim, Soorty

Enterprises

With ‘Hyperlight 3Layer’ and the associ-

ated continuous development of innova-

tions and functional materials Manifat-

ture Italiane Scudieri came in third. The

Italians are known for their high-tech de-

velopments in the sports and outerwear

segment and come up with new ways and

solutions for fusing comfort and function

time and again. As is the case with a re-

flective, heat insulating fabric that glows

in the dark or an ultra lightweight material

with a graphene membrane that is both

water-repellent, antimicrobial and breat-

hable.

„We are pleased to be among the winners

of the HighTex Award of the MUNICH FA-

BRIC START. Our development standards,

especially the award-winning NEXFLOW

GRAPHENE and NOXFLOW COMBO

FLUO / ALUMINIUM articles, stand for our

domain of technically highly developed and trend-setting innovative materials in

the segments active wear, technical clo-

thing and accessories for extreme sports.

In addition, our fabrics offer a high utility

value and optimal wearing comfort.“

David Head, Export Manager at Mectex

by Manifatture Italiane Scudieri srl

MUNICH FABRIC START presents the

HighTex Awards for innovative high-tech

and sustainable product developments,

the assurance of transparent processes

and supply chains as well as for invest-

ment in the development of new techno-

logies and re-organisation.

„The HighTex Award forms part of an over-

all conceptual approach to smart process

solutions, innovative highlights, bio en-

gineering, digitalisation and sustainable

developments. MUNICH FABRIC START

supports companies’ willingness to inno-

vate and develop resource-saving materi-

als and processes.“

Frank Junker, Creative Director MUNICH

FABRIC START

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// VIEW PREMIUM SELECTION

What started as an exclusive Preview date has now developed into a well-established trade fair with inter-national appeal.

VIEW, the Preview Textile Fair of MUNICH FABRIC START, offers the assured information and planning security so crucial at an early point in time thereby responding immediately to changed processes and seasonal market shifts.

The concept of the two consecutive and complemen-tary trade fair concepts of VIEW Premium Selection and MUNICH FABRIC START has proved correct and forward-looking.

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// VIEW SECTIONSAt VIEW more than 400 collections of leading inter-national fabrics and additionals suppliers provide the first well-researched preview of the textile and fashion trends for the respective season. At this early point in time the powerful portfolio of increasingly finalised and fine-tuned collections already impresses the lea-ding creative teams of the national and international brands and designers expected in Munich.

They showcase their developments in the areas of fa-brics for men and women, additionals with findings and accessories as well as the initial highlights for denim & sportswear.

Equally powerful are the early innovation proposals made by VIEW DESIGN STUDIOS with the latest prints and patterns. Next to a wide range of 90 new collections and new power-house suppliers renowned exhibitors from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Fran-ce, England, Turkey, Japan and Italy present the la-test developments.

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// CLOSING REPORT SPRING.SUMMER 20

VIEW PREMIUM SELECTION – PREVIEW TEXTILE FAIR POSTS RISE IN VISITORS

New Looks, Textile Innovations & Sustainability form Focal Points for Spring.Summer 2020

Two very well attended days at the trade fair, a growing openness to new looks and textile innovations and a suitably creative line-up featuring some 400 high-quality collections – this sums up the latest VIEW Premium Selection held in Munich from 4 to 5 December with its comprehensive overview of the new 2020 Spring.Summer season.

Welcoming the numerous purchasing teams, designers and product managers from leading European brands MUNICH FABRIC START’s Preview Textile Fair was

very well attended over both days. The event was able to follow on from the gro-wing visitor numbers posted at the last edition of VIEW in July which closed with a total plus of nearly 1,000 more visitors – a 4% rise over last year’s event.

This early and sustained opportunity to sound out the market is currently gai-ning new significance within a promising environment. This is because a big inno-vative push is now coming from fabrics themselves. With their texture, character and shape retention properties these now determine silhouettes and styles. This means sportiness through to the mega-trend of athleisure is largely defined by the new fabrics looks. Furthermore, at the forefront of fashion there is a new desi-re for striking styles and intense colours. Though the wider market is also seeking renewal. This is both a challenge and op-portunity for buyers and upstream texti-le suppliers alike who are meeting these market demands with a broad spectrum of new material blends, innovative finis-hes and surprising textures.

“We are seeing a greater openness to-wards new themes on the part of custo-mers,” says Frank Weber who regularly exhibits with Velcorex at VIEW. In the past it often took several seasons before new fashion collections were taken up. Today, conversations here develop more quickly. This is also confirmed by the majority of exhibitors and visitors.

“We come to VIEW to see new develop-ments at a very early stage. And these expectations are also met. What’s more, this date a few weeks ahead of the ma-jor textile fairs is ideal for introducing other new themes to suppliers. This is the event’s key asset. Currently, we are see-king lovely, washed linen fabrics for our 2020 Pre-Spring Collection.”Guido Ostländer, Head of Design Mens-wear at Cinque.

Grainy textures and natural irregularities

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are being talked up in many quarters for Summer 2020 – translated as linen and linen blends or wool admixtures.

Alongside this, sporty themes with ny-lons, cotton coatings and laminates for outerwear together with workwear ins-pirations are also becoming a promising topic. Classic checks and stripes take on a new twist thanks to new colours combi-nations or in a mix and match with prints. The colour scheme contrasts with those now tried and trusted summer darks in radiant, optimistic base tones with many fresh greens, yellows and an array of apri-cot through to red tones. There is lots of movement in menswear.

“Many customers are very conscious-ly seeking non-flats. So things can now also become higher contrast in menswear and for summer thanks to textures and three-dimensionalities.”Nicola Aldo Küpfer from Niggeler und Küpfer

This means menswear fabrics are suita-bly multifaceted: alongside a new take on stripes, jacquards and sporty checks, striking geometrics can be found here th-rough to micro patterns with a feminine slant.

The general idea is to create a line-up for an up-and-coming consumer base that breaks with traditional patterns in an en-tirely unbiased and “uncategorised” way, one that prefers an age and gender-neu-tral clothing style and, at the same time, seeks answers to the pressing issues of our time in the handling of resources. This

was also the topic in intense conversa-tions at the fringes of the trade fair as well as over lunch or in the evening when col-leagues wound down from their day at the fair at VIEW X-Mas Moods.

In this context it becomes clear that the topic of sustainability is meeting ever gre-ater acceptance, as confirmed by manu-facturers Tejidos Royo or C.Pauli. Even the sometimes 100% higher prices are accepted by ever more end consumers – which in turn impacts the buyers of fabric collections. At the same time, there is an increasing expectation that sustainability will no longer be restricted to the product itself. Instead, the entire manufacturing process is moving into focus – starting from certified weaving mills through to the use of organic findings like buttons and tapes. Manufacturers have expanded this product range accordingly.

In these times of reduced budgets and capacities purchasing teams face new challenges. Fabric manufacturers meet buyers halfway here by also stepping up creativity levels early on.

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“The move to VIEW three seasons ago de-finitely proved a good one. Here we have a high-quality flow of visitors, a functio-ning network of agents and suppliers and everywhere a unique atmosphere. This entire setting is sure to have contributed to our positive business growth. Even the date of this event plays more and more into our hands as today we can take on new developments much earlier and also adapt them to the market.”Alessandro Jentzsch, Cangioli

Suppliers at VIEW have also adapted their portfolios to suit purchasing requirements. In addition to 80% of the finished sum-

mer collections many exhibitors also offer winter repeat ranges or immediate ranges. To supplement this the amount of early information via trend offices and colour specialists has seen a continual rise over recent years.

“VIEW’s continuing positive development confirms that in this sector since 2008 we have offered the perfect platform at the right time. The positive feedback from the market, the great appreciation of the ser-vices offered and the unique atmosphe-re all provide the right setting to further develop collections and individual topics interactively in direct exchange with sup-pliers at VIEW.” Sebastian Klinder, Mana-ging Director at MUNICH FABRIC START

This means that also in its 10th year VIEW as a sector-wide offensive rises to the new challenges of the market in a produc-tive way. This is appreciated by a growing community who VIEW has strengthened with its value promise for quality and in-novation in its capacity as one of the most important preview trade fairs in Europe for over a decade now.

29 to 31 January 2019 already sees the next edition of MUNICH FABRIC START

BRANDS AT VIEW:

present one of the largest international line-ups of fabrics and additionals featu-ring the dynamic interactive KEYHOUSE as an area for forward-looking textiles and solutions plus the BLUEZONE as one of the world’s largest denim shows.

Airfield | Akris | BognerBugatti | Brax | Calvin KleinCinque | Comma | Escada

Holy Fashion Group | Hugo BossJoop | Lagerfeld | Lala Berlin | Laurèl

MAC | Marc Cain | Mavi EuropePorsche Design | René Lezard

Riani | Schumacher | Set | Strellson Strenesse | Tommy Hilfiger

Westwing uvm

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// VOICES

To us the offer of one early event in the

form of VIEW and one principal trade fair

held a few weeks later is simply ideal .

At VIEW we select the basic materials,

which we then have tested on prototy-

pes over the fol lowing weeks. I f the fa-

brics l ive up to our qual i ty requirements

we discuss specif ic colours, references

and patterns with the suppl iers at MU-

NICH FABRIC START. Another big plus

of this trade fair is the perfect organisa-

t ion and the unique atmosphere. „

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Alejandro Miralles Giro, Hugo Boss

„Apprec iat ion and awareness of sus-

ta inable innovat ions is growing. Once

aga in at the fore f ront here is d ia logue,

the h igh l ight ing of new process so lu-

t ions for the unusua l and for new ma-

ter ia ls . Key here is c lear ind icat ion and

explanat ion of the insp i ra t ion through

to market- re levant themes and areas .

Fur thermore , immediate contact is

very s ign i f icant . We have aroused cu-

r ios i ty and are de l ighted wi th the great

response.“

Simon Angel, Kurator Sustainable Innovations

„Our main focus should be directed at reducing wa-

ter consumption when washing denim. For this rea-

son, at Closed we consciously col laborate with ma-

nufacturers that invest in innovative technologies.

Nevertheless, there is st i l l great room for impro-

vement in the near future to reduce water consump-

tion even further.“

Uwe Kippschnieder, Closed

„The German market is a very strong sa-

les market and the BLUEZONE is the best

place to do business in Europe. This was

also confirmed at the latest event. We had

two very productive days here at the trade

fair and are entirely sat isf ied. The trade fair

has i ts very own energy and identity. This is

f i rst ly due to the professional ism of visitors

and perfect organisat ion of the event and,

secondly, to the constant efforts to f ind

fresh and new concepts. The Denim Com-

munity at the BLUEZONE is growing ever

larger. Here you meet major industry play-

ers and have even more opportunity, thanks

to the newly designed outdoor space, for

that al l- important meet and greet which is

so indispensable for a trade fair. The set-

t ing is perfect for this.“

Hamit Yenici, Calik Denim

„This was my f i rst v isi t to the Bluezone. I t was

a bigger show than I expected! Nice mix with

garments, makers, crafts and some l ive dyeing.

I t is held in fantast ical ly renovated old bui l-

dings. I see great potential for introducing glo-

bal makers to global customers. Hope the show

succeeds further and brings new options for

the buyers and visitors al ike.“

Katsu Manabe, COO of JAPAN BLUE CO LTD

Short, concise, focused - that‘s VIEW

for us. Therefore, i t is synonymous with

great eff iciency and is extremely im-

portant. We are visit ing with a men’s and

women’s wear team. For men’s wear we

are already start ing new developments

for the Autumn/Winter col lect ions in

May, which is why in some cases we are

already col lect ing samples here at VIEW

and init iat ing developments which we

wi l l f inal ise at MUNICH FABRIC START.„

„

Thorsten Schmidt, Joop!

16th & 17th

July 20193th to 5st

September 20193th & 4st

September 20193th to 5st

September 2019

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// VENUEMUNICH FABRIC START is held at the modern exhibition and event centre MOC, the Munich Order Center (MOC) located in the north of Munich.

Its special architecture provides scope for individual stand and presentation options spread across 4 exhibition halls plus large seminar rooms and lounges. The exhibiti-on spaces offered range from white stands with natural daylight to exclusive studios.

The expanded BLUEZONE includes Hall 7 (ALL STAR MILLS) as well as the addition of Hall 6. With CATALYZER we now boast a lifes-tyle-oriented display and communication area revolving around the themes of heri-tage, sustainability and innovation. The well-preserved fabric of the building – massive stone walls – obtains light and lightness through large glass domes and open steel beams. What has remained un-changed is the individual, original layout with the resulting exciting stand design. Comprising MOC, the ZENITH HALL and the recently developed KEYHOUSE and

CATALYZER areas on the Zenith premi-ses, the MUNICH FABRIC START venue is accessible both by car (sufficient par-king is available) and by public transport. VIEW Premium Selection invites visitors to the MVG Museum in Ständlerstraße 20 – which is located in the over 5,000 m² hall of the former bus repair shop near the main tram workshop premises of the Mu-nich transport company; easy to access by underground, bus and tram. Parking for motorists is available.

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// VISITORSMUNICH FABRIC START aspires to create a business platform in combination with detailed market and trend information. Admission is restricted to trade visitors and subject to visitors presenting respec-tive credentials.

Visitors include: Manufacturers of apparel and fashion accessories, representatives from retail, wholesale and mail-order outfits as well as of purchasing associations that have apparel and/or textile accessories in their ranges, upstream suppliers to the indust-ry, commercial agents of apparel and ac-cessories. In addition to this representa-tives from associated disciplines such as interior design.

September 2018 saw MUNICH FABRIC START register a sustained high attendan-ce with some 20,500 visitors and attract an increasingly international audience.

Alongside all German ready-to-wear ma-nufacturers, top decision-makers and de-signers from neighbouring countries were on site. At 39% the share of foreign visi-tors was up slightly. The quality of visitors was impressive – including such market leaders as Esprit, s.Oliver, Marc O’Polo, Marks & Spencer, Gerry Weber, Drykorn, Diesel, Mavi Jeans, Mads Norgaard, Cin-que, Marc Cain, Tommy Hilfiger, Max Mara, Hugo Boss, Baldessarini, Lagerfeld, Akris sowie Lala Berlin.

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Country

GermanyTurkeyItalyChinaFrancePortugalAustriaSouth KoreaNetherlandsSpainGreat BritainPakistanHong KongGreeceSwitzerlandPolandDenmarkJapanIndiaSweden

RomaniaBelgiumEgyptLithuaniaCzech RepublicTaiwanBulgariaUSAMoroccoThailandLiechtensteinAustraliaSloveniaIrelandTunisiaBangladesh

Total

Total no. of Countries

No. of Exhibitors

EXHIBITOR DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTRIES AT MUNICH FABRIC START SPRING.SUMMER 20

SPREAD OF COUNTRIES

Pakistan 2%Spain 2%

South Korea 2%

Netherlands 2%

Austria 3%

France 4%

Portugal 4%

China 4%

Italy 19 %

Turkey 21%

Germany 23%

other 11%

87,3% Europe

11,7% Asia

1,0% Other

SPREAD OF EXHIBITORS BY CONTINENTS

Great Britain 2%

// EXHIBITORS – EXHIBITOR CONTACT DETAILS AND NEW EXHIBITORS

2121891704038362821212016151211986665

5443332222111111

90536

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SAISON SPRING.SUMMER 20LIST OF NEW EXHIBITORS

// FABRICS

Firma

Arte TessutoAD Andreas DunkelAsli TekstilCarvema TêxtilDigital Moda TekstilElissa StampaETS EZGI TekstilExclusive Fabrics TekstilFun Tekstil Ltd.GVF Sp. z o.o. HillTeks Makina TekstilHong Kong & Kowloon Textile FabricsKunshan City Huaxiang Textile Trading Co., Ltd.Kunshan Huibo Textile Co., LtdLama “Lama“Leadford & LoganLinopersempreLiolios Kiriakos & Sia EEMagma Têxtil, Lda.Marfil TekstilMatthias RollmannMirafoMill Kumas Tekstil S Plan Vetic A.S.mille maillesÖzteks FabricsPalmiye Dokuma Samofil Têxteis LdaSecen TekstilShenzhen Bontex Industrial Co.,Ltd.Shaoxing Qingda imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.Shanghai Fandu Industrial Co., Ltd.Tessitura Rossi SRLTextus S.r.l.TJ Textile & TechnologyCo.,Ltd.Yiwu Jiongran Industry & Trade Co., Ltd.Zaber & Zubair Fabrics Limited

Land

GRDTRPNLITRTRTRPLTRHKCNCNPLINLGRTRPBPLTRFTRTRPTRCNCNROCIICNCNBD

Halle

H3S1S1S2S1S2S2S1S1S1S1A3A3A3S1H3S1S1S2S2S2S1S1S2S1S1S2S1A3A3A3S1S2A3A3A3

Standnummer

E24E 124E117E215E124E212E222E117F124E108E115C123C113C118E108C02E124E119E126E223E126E114E114F207E119E119E224F126C113C114C118E110E208-211C117C120C121

Website

maros.com.gr

aslitekstil.com.trcarvema.ptmoda-digital.com.trelissastampa.com.trezgitekstil.commegam.com.trfuntextile.comgvf.com.plhillteks.comhktextile.org

lamalama.plleadfordlogan.comnorthern-linen.comkliolios.gr

marfil.com.tr

mirafo.pl milltekstil.commillemailles.com ozteks.com.tr palmiyedokuma.com samofil.ptsecentekstil.com

dl-lace.comtessiturarossi.ittextus.it

znzfashion.com

Firma

Bertheas & CIEDongguan Ren´s Industrial Co.,Ltd.Etablissements J.Bracq SASFidlock GmbHFiduzip GmbHHasan Koyuncu - Voyant Leras TeksMaxelNanjing Jiamei Garment Accessory FactoryP.r. Plastics SrlV.I.P. Design GmbHVintage TekstilWeavabel Ltd.

Land

FCNFDDTRTRFCNIDTRGB

Halle

H1H1H1H1H1H2H1H1H1H1H1H2H1

Standnummer

D19B11E19C07A20A05B06E13D07C09C20D08B08

Website

bertheas.com

jeanbracq.comfidlock.com

voyant.com.trleras.com.trmaxel.fr

prplastic.itvip-design.devintagetekstil.comweavabel.com

// ADDITIONALS

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Firma

Alissa ReesCentiCynthia HathawayDiana SchererGreendyesHD WoolRDD Textiles LDARonja SchweigerStudio Nienke HoogvlietSuzanne JongmansTanja Marie NitscheWaste2Wear LtdWe aRe SpinDye®

Land

NLPNLNLEGBPSNLNLSCNS

Halle

H5H5H5H5H5H5H5H5H5H5H5H5H5

Standnummer

7264231222453161718

Website

alissarees.comcenti.pthathawaydesigns.orgdianascherer.nlgreendyes.ecohdwool.comrddtextiles.pt

nienkehoogvliet.nlsuzannejongmans.nl

waste2wear.comspindye.com

// KEYHOUSE

Firma

André Berger GmbHNatalia A.D.Roni Mumessillik Tic Ltd Sti

Land

D BGTR

Halle

A3SA3SA3S

Standnummer

D103D109D105

Website

united-fashion-service.comnatalia-sz.comronishirting.com

// SOURCINGFirma

Atlas Denim Tekstil San. ve Tic. A.S.Baykanlar Tekstil San. Ve Tic A.S. Cotton Fabric Tekstil Sanayi ve TicaretDenim Club IndiaEra Denim CompanyFimatex Srl

Land

TRTRTRINDTRRO

Halle

H7H7H7H7H7H7

Standnummer

C21B06C04C24A12A03

Website

atlasdenim.com.trbaykanlar.comcottonfabric.com.trhandloomdenim.orgeragarment.comfimatex.ro

// BLUEZONE

Firma

NuPrimary, LLC

Land

USA

Halle

S1 DS

Standnummer

E105

Website

nuprimary.com

// DESIGN STUDIOS

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EXHIBITOR GROWTH AT MUNICH FABRIC START 2002 - 2018

956 950 905

2017 2018 2019

986

925

2016

1028

910

2015

976

897

2014

952

847

2013

952

792

2012

857

768

2011

823

727

2010

775

762

2009

765

728

2008

745

668

2007

755

648

2006

706

637

2005

650

580

2004

639

496

2003

541

282

20020

200400600800

10001200

381

February

September

Num

ber

of

Exh

ibito

rs

1035

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No. of Products

Additionals, Accessoires

Top Cloth

Collection by Product Categories

MUNICH FABRIC START SPRING.SUMMER 20: COLLECTION BY PRODUCT CATEGORIES

Lables

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

Laces, EmbroideriesButtons, Clasps, Buckles

Linings, Pocket Lining, Nonwovens, Interlinings

Packaging, HangersZipper

YarnsBelts

Shoulder PadsCotton Fabrics, Cotton Mixtures

JacquardsPrints

Viscose, Modal Lyocel FabricsColor Wovens

Polyester Fabrics

Knitwear FabricsLinen Fabrics

Woolen FabricsSilk Fabrics, Silk Aspects

ShirtingsCoatings

Functional Fabrics

DenimVelvets

Cashmere

Fleece FabricsBodywear Fabrics

Loden, Boiled Wool

Leather, Imitation Leather

Trend Agencies & Book SellersCork

ManufacturingTulle & Mesh

Membranes

Fur, Fake Fur

PlushQuilted Fabrics

Applications

Ribbons, Strings, Laces

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// KONTAKT

PresseIsabel RosenbergerPhone: +49 (0)89 45 22 47 40Fax: +49 (0)89 45 22 47 22E-Mail: ir@munichfabricstart.com

Marketing & KommunikationClaudia Mynott (geb. Goßen)Phone: +49 (0)89 45 22 47 45Fax: +49 (0)89 45 22 47 22E-Mail: cm@munichfabricstart.com