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Trends at Pitti Filati 65

concept                Colour is the star Creative freedom, a sense of ethics and esthetics, respect for the environment Echoes of the past, looking towards the future Romanticism and urban glam Sophisticated elegance and everyday comfort   Extra volumes and extra gauges Sculptural and thick, rustic and refined  Technological materials and experimental components to change the feel of yarns and wovens Hybrid, unisex Carded and combed

12th July 2009

Knitting Industry
 |  Florence

Knitwear, Knitted Outerwear, Intimate Apparel, Hosiery/​Socks, Sports/​Activewear, Swimwear/​Beachwear, Knitted Accessories, Colours/​Trends

 

concept               

Colour is the star

Creative freedom, a sense of ethics and esthetics, respect for the environment

Echoes of the past, looking towards the future

Romanticism and urban glam

Sophisticated elegance and everyday comfort

Extra volumes and extra gauges

Sculptural and thick, rustic and refined 

Technological materials and experimental components to change the feel of yarns and wovens

Hybrid, unisex

Carded and combed yarns

Modern and layered knits

Compact knits that are malleable, flowing and impalpable

CardedUltraFine: innovative technology creates light, fine gauge yarns to satisfy multiple needs

Teflon treated, stain-resistant and water-repellent

fibres

Animal, vegetable and man-made fibres

Classic, innovative and performing yarns

Winter cotton, linen and jersey

Pure, extra-fine wool, merinos, with off-gauge and supergeelong processing

Recycled wool and soy-wool

Mohair furs

Astrakhan effect, Persian and mink furs

Low-pilling acrylic

Core-spun and iridescent yarns

Crafted alpaca, baby alpaca, alpaca-linen, suri-alpaca, alpaca-wool, alpaca-cashmere

Chenille, angora and mohair

Cashmere, wool/cashmere, cotton/cashmere, viscose/cashmere, silk/cashmere

Ultra-fine silk/wool,  ultra-fine, cotton/wool

Knits and PVC for a coppery look

Pure or silk and viscose blended Lambswool

Viscose: 100% pure vegetable fiber, stretchy and blended with wool and cotton

Machine washable and “eco-mood” yarns

touch & look

Soft and velvety hand

Fragile and impalpable hand

Soft and feathery hand

Embracing and caressing hand

Round

Warm

Resilient but smooth

Striped and wavy

Dégradé and multicolor

Luxurious and aged, felted

Ultra-lightweight, fine and puffed

Clean, vigorous and plastic

Compact  and full-bodied

Polished, satiny, round, silky

Sophisticated and chic

Fluffy

Flowing and transparent

Fluffy, voluminous and airy

The silken look of flowing drapery

Rustic, natural, delicate, fine

Three-dimensional

Denim looks

printed

Dégradé and multicolor prints

More or less complex stripes

Coppery, rusty 

Sable in the yarn

Glass fiber trimmings bound by fine nylon yarns, Swarovski crystals

Big bouclés, important candlewicks and bulky, warm cordonnets

gauges

Fine and very fine

Cashmere, counts Nm 2/44000, 2/28000, 2/35-36000, 2/45000

Wool, gauges 1/15-16000, 2/34000

Thick and ultra-light

colours

Deep and intense colours, neutral and misty shades

Delicate but warm colours, stale, mildewed, old and dusty

Minimal mélanges, false solids, luminous flashes and streaked mouliné

Optical, glassy and icy white

Ivory, dark and light shaded gray, flesh pink, honey and orange

Ruby red, blackberry, Russian leather

Sand, earth tones and brown

Copper, rust

Natural light and dark greens, green/yellow and green/blue, wood and bark green

Acid yellow, gentle yellow, apricot and ocher

Light and transparent, bright and ink blues

Purple, powdery pink, cyclamen and denim blue

Pure, intense black, sleek and bright

identity

The yarn, the raw material and the roots become the essence of future fashions since they constitute the basic matter of clothing and accessories for a clientele which is increasingly concerned about quality and fashion trends, about both the natural and ecological content, as these are yarns that are not just for wearing but, once turned into knits, must also be processed and held onto for a long time.

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