PERFORMANCE FORUM TRENDS - Kick-off Winter 2021/22 Presented by Performance Days

PERFORMANCE FORUM TRENDS
            Kick-off Winter 2021/22
           Presented by Performance Days /
Ulrike Arlt Editor-in-Chief / SPORTSFASHION by SAZ

FOCUS TOPIC: Green Evolution
 Sustainable Solutions for a Greener (Sports) Textile Production
 Main topics are:

 •   Recycled fibres / synthetic and natural
 •   Recyclable fabrics / biodegradable fabrics
 •   Fibres from natural sources / plants & animals
 •   Man made fibres from natural sources
 •   Concious dyeing methods
 •   Less chemicals
 •   Social responsibility
 •   Animal welfare

FOCUS TOPIC- JURY´S PICK
                     Best sustainable fabrics
                     from all tables
                     Benefits as:
                     • 100% recycled
                     • Monocomponents
                     • Dyed without water
                     • 100% natural but with
                        functional properties

FOCUS TOPIC- JURY´S PICK
Recycled synthetic
fibers need less
water (up to 80%)
than fibers from
virgin oil !
Recycling of PET
bottles can save the
coasts and reduce
landfill.
Even ocean plastic is
processed.

FOCUS TOPIC- JURY´S PICK
•   Some natural               •   New natural
    fibres needs                   fibres on
    litte water, as                display made
    hemp and                       of soy,
    kapok.                         himalayan
•   Wool needs                     nettle, abaca…
    less water than            •   New ways to
    virgin PES or                  create warmth
    cotton                         by polyfill
                                   midlayer
                                   solutions

BASELAYER
            •   Natural look
            •   Soft handfeel
            •   Synthetic, but made of
                recycled fibres, mostly
                PES
            •   Certifications: GRS
                and more

BASELAYER
•   Wool with RWS
    certification
•   Pure merino or
    blends, chlorine
    free treated
•   Natural dyestuff
•   Tencel, silk,
    kapok, hemp,
    himalayan nettle

BASELAYER

MIDLAYER

new ways to create
warmth:
• Spacer
• Quilted/ padded
  constructions

•   Colorful
    jacquards

MIDLAYER
•   Natural fibers
•   Microfiber-free
    fabrics/ e.g. Tencel
    backings
•   Recycled fibers: PA,
    PES, Wool,
    Cashmere
•   Felted fabrics

MIDLAYER

Structures!

OUTER MIDLAYER
•   Functional double
    knits made of
    natural fibres
•   Merino wool
    (RWS)
•   Loden/felted wool
•   Natural (yarn)
    structures to store
    warmth

OUTER MIDLAYER
•   Double layer
    solutions
•   Fashionable with
    fancy prints &
    jacquards
•   Lots of recycled
    materials, PA,
    PES

2.5 & 3-LAYER
                •   As light as never before
                •   Many articles weigh below
                    50g/sqm – even with
                    Spandex
                •   Recycled fabrics and
                    membranes
                •   Monomaterials
                •   Best breathability up to
                    40K
                •   Additional benefit
                    Graphene

2.5 & 3-LAYER

2-LAYER
Many new materials and
surfaces:

•   Recycled content
•   Monomaterials
•   Jacquards
•   Some three-
    dimensional structures

2-LAYER
•   Only PFC-free
    DWR and
    membranes
•   Lots of fabrics
    made of recycled
    PES, PA
•   Polymer solutions
    from natural
    sources, as coffee
    grounds or castor
    beans

HIGHDENSITY & LIGHTWEIGHT
•   Extra light (17 g/sqm)
•   Extra fine (7 den)
•   Tear resistant
•   Recycled content
•   Highly elastic
•   PA coming from
    natural sources

HIGHDENSITY & LIGHTWEIGHT

  Innovative in terms of fashion: Prints, Flock, Tye-dye

SHIRTS & PANTS
Shirts fabrics
• Functional & light
• Urban look
• From wool to
   recycled fibers
• Hemp, Kapok,
   Linen
• Bio-based
   polyamides

SHIRTS & PANTS
Pant fabrics
• All elastic
• From functional
  denims to stretch
  qualities
• Denim with paper
  yarn
• Compressive knits
  with high elastane
  content

LIFESTYLE
            •   Mostly natural
                fibres
            •   Melanges
            •   Knits
            •   Soft handfeel
            •   Different
                surfaces

LIFESTYLE

NEW YORK TRENDS
This table is showing
the highlights from the
Functional Fabric Fair
powered by
PERFORMANCE DAYS
held for the second time
in New York this July

NEW YORK TRENDS

NEW YORK TRENDS

•   Prints are
    important
•   All-overs on
    functional
    laminates
•   Fabrics with high-
    low embossing
    effects

SAFETY & DURABILITY
                      Robust fabrics which
                      meet the highest
                      requirements for
                      abrasion- and tear-
                      resistance also have
                      a natural look:
                      • Cotton
                      • Canvas-bonding
                         Denim looks
                      • Wool with the
                         Cordura Brand

SAFETY & DURABILITY
                      Workwear is
                      getting casual!
                      These fabrics, are
                      perfect for many other
                      activities that demand
                      durable clothing.

PERFORMANCE FORUM TRENDS

      Thank you for your attention!
     Please welcome Lisa Lechner
   and the PERFORMANCE AWARD /
  ECO PERFORMANCE AWARD winners

November   The
    2019   PERFORMANCE FORUM

1,145 product        PERFORMANCE            PERFORMANCE
  submissions             Tables                 Wall

                                              171 selected
from 297 exhibitors   240 selected fabrics     accessories

All products are
100% sustainable

47 x
   100% Jury Like

= products nominated
by all participating Jury
        members

The Award
 Winners

PERFORMANCE
   AWARD

Teijin Frontier:
  E245HCBF

▪ 3-layer laminate
▪ face fabric 100% recycled
▪ 100% recyclable due to mono-
  material
▪ water column: 20,000 mm
▪ breathability: 30,000 g/qm/24h
▪ PFC-free DWR
▪ upper fabric possible with melange
  effect due to textured yarn

Visit the winner:
booth I10 / hall C1

ECO
   PERFORMANCE
      AWARD

Schoeller GmbH & Co:
   Alpaca/Merino

▪ blend of organic merino (70%) and
  alpaca (30%)
▪ undyed in its natural wool and alpaca
  colors
▪ no dyestuff nor chemicals necessary
▪ recyclable and biodegradable
▪ functional thanks to its knitted and
  felted design

Production in Europe

Wool treatment, dyeing and spinning
450 employee / 50 million € turnover
Innovation + Sustainability = Sustainovation

Project:
Sustainable natural blends for
midlayer and softshell use

Zero - dye stuff used     100% nature
Zero - chemicals used     100% renewable resource
Zero - auxiliaries used   100% degradable
Zero - micro plastic used 100% household composting
                          100% non-mulesed wool

•   Alpaca/Merino Nature

•   A class of its own in terms of
    sustainability and resource-saving

•   A felted fiber blend of merino and
    alpaca

•   The natural wool coloring of the
    animals gives the yarn and fabric its
    color

• The Alpaca hollow fiber for exceptional insulation
• High breathability and perfect moisture management
  Very low carbon footprint and energy consumtion
         – Compared to conventional dyed yarns / fabrics
• Cradle to cradle designed product
         – House hold composting possible
         – The fabric becomes fertilizer
• Animal welfare
         – Government approved
         – Non-mulesed wool
• Stock service available
• New felting designs and options
• Water repellent treatment on the fabric possible
• More colors required: “Alpaka Colour” dyed (GOTS available)

Visit the winner:
booth B12 / hall C1

Want to become a jury
  member in the future?

          Contact us:
l.lechner@performancedays.com