With a focus on human relationships ‘Interfilière Paris,’ the leading international event for intimates and swimwear fabrics and accessories, is set for to open its doors in a feminine and authentic showcase from January 23 to 25 in Paris.

The entire intimates and beachwear community will be offered an overview of market directions and trends, technological innovations and surprising encounters when the event takes place.

Even though all processes are evolving faster and faster in line with new technologies, jacquard fabrics seem to remain independent from fashions and revolutions. Joseph Marie Jacquard is familiar to all the professionals in the textile market, as the son of a Lyon silk-worker, who invented an ingenious weaving loom, operated using new perforated cards. Developed back in 1801, this semi-automatic loom earned the nickname bistanclaque because of the powerful clanging noise it made while weaving.

Yet, paradoxically, jacquard fabric has never been so cutting-edge, modern, singular and present, organisers say. It becomes lingerie with circular knits in textured or open-weave patterns; warp knits produced on flat bed machines; and 3D designs from new, electronic looms.

Jacquard is at the forefront, taking market share away from prints and bringing new energy to the swimwear market with more technical knits, inform the organisers. The show’s ‘Exception’ area will be dedicated to jacquard. In the past, The Exception exhibitions were by invitation only, but in January the space will be open to all trade show visitors.

‘Interfilière Paris’ displays a range of innovative prototypes, including shapewear in new nylon Coolmax from Willy Hermann with two-way stretch lace from Chanty, illustrating the development of finer, better looking with function.

The event will feature creativity with an eye on commercial reality from Iluna, a range of matching lace, embroidery and flocking designed for different end-uses and occasions.