One of the major attractions at this year’s Denim Premiere Vision Milan, held from November 26-27, 2025 was Xlance, the fiber engineered to allow fabrics to maintain their elasticity, comfort, and naturally soft hand feel even after the most intensive finishing processes, including industrial washing, laser finishing, ozone treatments, and thermal curing.
This robust resilience expands creative boundaries for designers, allowing them to push traditional treatment limits without sacrificing performance or the fabric's natural touch. The cross-linked polyolefin-based technology of Xlance positions itself as a reliable constant against an industry backdrop of fleeting trends.
Besides being an elastic fiber, Xlance also proves to be a durability guarantee - designed for denim that must endure, retaining its look, hand feel, and comfort wash after wash, year after year.
The collaboration with PureDenim showcased a denim specifically engineered to deliver consistent stretch performance over time. Luigi Caccia, Owner, confirmed that internal tests demonstrated Xlance fiber maintaining its elasticity even after intensive finishing. Furthermore, long-term evaluations confirmed remarkable performance stability after extended wear and multiple home-laundering cycles. The fabric preserved its initial elasticity and performance, proving that the technology delivers a denim that doesn't lose its identity or functionality under real-world stress.
Additionally, Xlance fabrics can be heat-set at low temperatures, which significantly contributes to a reduction in CO₂ emissions.
The garments featured at the Xlance booth were manufactured and washed by the Elleti Group of San Bonifacio (VR), a benchmark in premium denim processing. Elleti Group tested a diverse range of garments—from classic 5-pocket jeans to jackets and workwear—and confirmed that the fabrics with Xlance maintained consistent responsiveness and high stability, preserving their stretch and soft hand feel through high-intensity industrial treatments.
During the show, Xlance unveiled results from comparative testing with Tonello, an international leader in washing and finishing technologies. Tonello subjected two fabrics of identical weight and construction - one made with Xlance and the other with traditional Spandex - to aggressive wash cycles, high temperatures, and prolonged extreme treatments.
The Xlance sample exhibited superior stability and no loss of elasticity, confirming its ability to withstand demanding industrial processes while preserving comfort and performance.
Xlance is setting a new direction for the industry: a stretch denim designed for a future where ethics and durability are synonymous with style, translating to less waste, higher performance, and more creative freedom for designers.
