#Textiles & Apparel / Garment
More new exhibitors to offer even larger selection of prestigious fabrics at Interstoff
- Research and Education Zone to feature world’s first liquid ammonia processing technology for knitted fabrics
Featuring exhibitors coming from the leading fashion hubs in Asia, such as Hong Kong, Japan and Korea, the fashionable fabrics on display at Interstoff are well-known for revealing next season’s trends. Fab Head Ltd from Hong Kong, for example, will showcase its denim fabrics featuring jacquard & flocked and embossed pattern effects. Another exhibitor from the city, Poly Beauty Textile Ltd which is new to the fair, will introduce its leading garment interlining brands such as Lan Mei Ren™ and Silk Poly™, as well as its high-quality chiffon. R&D Textile Co Ltd from Korea, on the other hand, will bring its premium acetate / triacetate satin, crepe, printed, jacquard, knitted and marble linen fabrics for womenswear, while Uni Textile Co Ltd from Japan will offer its Japanese-made trendy printed and dyed woven / knitted fabrics. Functional As more and more stylish outfits are made from functional fabrics nowadays, it is essential to make these fabrics trendier, and POIZTEX, a new exhibitor from Korea, will demonstrate its achievements in this area at the fair. “We chose to join Interstoff because we want to explore the fashion trends in Hong Kong,” said Euna Bae, CEO of this producer, whose waterproof fabrics feature embossing patterns. “We will bring our nanoporous waterproof fabrics, which are light, soft and excel in keeping users warm in extremely cold environments, as well as our micro-pore dry membrane that offers excellent high-pressure water resistance,” she continued.
Utilising eco-friendly materials is another development in functional fabrics, and Foshan King Wonder New Material Technology Co Ltd from Mainland China is one of the companies producing such fabrics. “This year we will bring our latest products featuring windproof, waterproof, breathable and bacteria barrier properties,” said Cherry Gan, Deputy Manager in the firm’s marketing department. “Unlike many other waterproof fabrics, our new ones, namely EasyTex™ and VerBeq™, are PFC- and DMF-free,” she continued, explaining PFC and DMF are two toxic chemicals that are harmful to the environment and human health used in conventional waterproof and stain-proof coatings.
Eco Environmentally friendly products will also be the feature at the show, and Shinnaigai Textile Ltd from Japan will make its debut appearance with their new botanical-dyed mélange yarns. “We will demonstrate altogether 16 different colours at the fair. Among them, nine are using dyestuffs extracted from flowers while the other seven are from fruits,” the firm’s representative Mitsuhiro Yamada said, stating the company’s advanced dyeing technology can help to produce trendy and long-lasting colour effects.
Other top eco product suppliers at the fair include Everest Textile Co Ltd from Taiwan and Jiangsu Xinkaisheng Enterprise Development Co Ltd from Mainland China. Everest Textile will showcase knitted and woven fabrics for casual and outdoor wear that are produced in a sustainable way and are designed to minimise energy consumption during the production process. And Xinkaisheng will bring their 100% polyester fleece fabrics and poly & spandex synthetic fabrics that have been granted the Global Recycling Standard (GRS) certification.
Accessories To make the product scope more complete, the fair has set aside an area for displaying garment accessories. Joining the Accessories Zone this year are several new exhibitors, such as KQQR Zippers from Hong Kong and Shantou Manlee Embroidery Co Ltd from Mainland China. Other accessories exhibitors include Dongguan Xinxiangli Clothing Material Co Ltd, Buttons International Ltd, and many more. Products featured in this special zone are woven labels, embroidery webbings and various zippers and buttons.
Research and Education Zone to feature world’s first liquid ammonia processing technology for knitted fabricsOther than sourcing the latest fabrics and garment accessories, the fair is also well-known for promoting the most advanced technologies in the industry. The Research and Education Zone, a place for show participants to explore new developments in the industry, will have a strong focus on eco-friendly dyeing processes. A new partner in this area, the Korea High Tech Textile Research Institute, will demonstrate the world’s first ever liquid ammonia processing technology for knitted fabrics, as well as its energy-efficient CPB dyeing System.
