At the Kingpins Show in Amsterdam this week Invista, owner of the Lycra brand, and Garmon S.p.A., a leading denim finishing house, debuted a collection of knit denim concept garments. The collection integrated fabrics made with Invista’s Lycra Hybrid technology together with Garmon’s latest finishing techniques including chemical formulations assessed using GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals.

Last introduced at the Kingpins Show in October 2015, Lycra Hybrid technology enables mills to create denim fabrics that combine the comfort and flexibility of a knit with the authentic aesthetics and performance typically found in woven denim. Through its collaboration with Garmon S.p.A. Invista aims to show the variety of aesthetic possibilities that can be achieved with knit denim fabrics using Lycra Hybrid technology.

According to Jean Hegedus, Global Segment Director for Denim at Invista, they are excited to demonstrate the finishing options available with Lycra Hybrid technology. Knit denim, while growing, is still at the early stages of development, and it’s important to understand best practices for wet and dry processing. Given Garmon’s unique chemical processes and Italian inspired design, he felt they would be the perfect company to help us with this initiative.