Celebrating fashion combined with functionality and high performance, leading spandex producer, Hyosung has released its Creora brand’s activewear fabric trends for 2018. The trends are divided into four distinct heads: Nourish it!, Work it!, Own it!, and Live it! Hyosung will present its latest fabric innovations at ISPO Munich that takes place from February 5 to 8, next year. At Munich, the company will also launch a new range of fabrics with Mipan Aqua X and creora Fresh, developed in collaboration with Best Pacific.

The trends direction combines well-being and harmony with performance and functionality. Natural touch fabrics aim to deliver a welcoming embrace enhanced by discreet function from the inclusion of creora spandex. Quick dry, moisture management fabrics help enhance the performance, while featherweight power stretch compression knits deliver a smooth silhouette. The fabrics feature a soft, velvety, brushed touch.

From powdery touch to smooth marblesque surfaces, colour becomes an integral part of this direction. Fabric structures pull from the relief of coral through to the hexagonal aspect of honeycomb. A raw and irregular appeal features as this direction doesn’t have to have perfect surfaces. Instead, they are optically enhanced through contrasting yarns to create an illusive textural effect. Prints also play a key role. In this direction, fashion, function and fit interact with the body complimented with an explosion of colour and textures in pushing performance to new heights, creating an exhilarating experience all round for the wearer. The performance is enhanced by moisture management, quick dry and compression, which are key to getting the most out of high impact activities.