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(Main Pavilion: Lower Level, Hall M, Ground Floor, Cavaniglia Pavilion) Future Fashion concept A new concept in elegance that maintains a balance among innovation, design, glamour, technology and total product environmental compatibility. Luxury and the contemporary opt for fashion with maximum design content that is respectful of humanity and nature. Technology takes natural fibers to new performance levels and guarantees sustainable production processes: temperature an
2nd July 2008
Knitting Industry
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Florence
(Main Pavilion: Lower Level, Hall M, Ground Floor, Cavaniglia Pavilion)
A new concept in elegance that maintains a balance among innovation, design, glamour, technology and total product environmental compatibility. Luxury and the contemporary opt for fashion with maximum design content that is respectful of humanity and nature.
Technology takes natural fibers to new performance levels and guarantees sustainable production processes: temperature and cardio-regulating, anti-UV, durable and protective fibers.
Wool
Cashmere
Alpaca
Angora
Mohair
Camel hair
Silk
Cotton
Hemp
Viscose
Milk fibers
Wood fibers
Nylon
Polyester
Carbon
Glass
Elastics
Natural fibers that look tech and artificial
Artificial fibers that look natural
Unexpected iridescence, luminosity and metallic sheens
Feminine glamour and masculine character
Fuzzy, feathery
Light, impalpable gauze effects
Hollow and light
Full and fluffy
Round and clean
Fluid, polished, metallic
Dry, dusty
Velvety: chenille
Felted: boiled wool
Craftsy and natural
Tone-on-tone mélanges
Bouclé
Tweed: new micro-versions
Accessories: wood and metal, beads, sequins and crystals on thick and raw naturally colored yarns. Metal and synthetic tubulari tout court non può essere tradotto, abbiamo tradotto perline tubulare bugle beads. Fulled fringes and trims.
Extremely fine gauges
Natural and handspun thicknesses
Natural and artificial greens
Iridescent blues
New, mineral-inspired naturals
Pixel grays and beiges
Warm and romantic antique pinks. Pomegranate
Aubergine and mauve
Walnut and chestnut
Rubber black and magnetite
Artificial and psychedelic blue, green and yellow
Grainy, pixel effect saturated colors
The need for rationalizing about and explaining everything leads to a stylized, geometric design of stereotyped lines, patterns and stereotypes.
A futuristic, abstract and strict rereading of highly recognizable/traditional/natural elements such as houndstooth and argyle. Sailor sweaters are the new esthetic code, expressions of a language yet to be invented, a universal barcode with new symbols.
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