The recently concluded Munich Fabric Start and Blue Zone, held from February 1 to 3, 2016, at the MOC Messe Zentrum was visited by many fashion and textile industry players. The fair heralded a positive atmosphere with all its halls filled with visitors.

The area focusing on denim and casual fabrics ‘The Blue Zone’ disclosed some novelties. The new trend area has been completely redesigned and moved inside the exhibiting area, close to the entrance. New displays showed a mix of products, photo collages and a wall of Polaroid prints from catwalk shows featuring denim pieces providing extra inspiration.

Novelty at the show was Blue Zone's booth display characterized by semi-transparent white fabric walls. Another novelty will be seen at the September 2016 fair: ‘Kesselhaus’, the area just opposite the Zenith Halle where Blue Zone took place, will host a new pavilion measuring about 2,500 sq., mt. aimed to present new projects and product categories.

Among the most significant trends presented were jacquard denims and chambrays in bright or darker blue hues (Bossa) but also in some shades of green (Bossa, ITV, Berto). Camouflage effects, microstructures, herringbone stripes and paisley motives decorated many fabrics.