Performance Days is the leading fabric trade fair for the performance market. The focus of the trend forum for S/S 21, The Beauty of Function, was all about fabrics placing equal emphasis on performance and aesthetic, highlighting a shift away from performance as paramount, where previously the likes of temperature regulation and sustainable water usage have been celebrated. Engineered e-textiles become ever more prominent across fibres, yarns, fabric, print and product. Cross-industry collaboration gives products scientific grounding. Sustainability is a standard. Natural fibre innovation utilizes natural fibres such as respun wool to create the same hand-feel and performance of synthetic fibres. Homespun aesthetics give natural linens a handcrafted and homespun end look.
Performance Days is the leading fabric trade fair for the performance market. The focus of the trend forum for S/S 21, The Beauty of Function, was all about fabrics placing equal emphasis on performance and aesthetic, highlighting a shift away from performance as paramount, where previously the likes of temperature regulation and sustainable water usage have been celebrated. Engineered e-textiles become ever more prominent across fibres, yarns, fabric, print and product. Cross-industry collaboration gives products scientific grounding. Sustainability is a standard. Natural fibre innovation utilizes natural fibres such as respun wool to create the same hand-feel and performance of synthetic fibres. Homespun aesthetics give natural linens a handcrafted and homespun end look.