In its 10th year, Performance Days, the Munich trade fair for functional fabrics was held from November 28 to 9, 2018 at Messe München. The fair, featuring over 296 exhibitors, focused on sustainability and lifestyle. Exhibitors presented numerous innovations in the field of sustainability.

Primaloft introduced its new PrimaLoft Bio Insulation, the first synthetic insulation made entirely of recycled and biodegradable fibers. In a landfill, the fiber decomposes almost entirely after just over a year. Conventional polyester fibers take many decades to break down.

Polartec, one of the largest fleece producers in the world, launched Polartec Power Air, a fabric that releases less microplastic due to five times less fiber loss. Polartec Power Air is not, as usual, a high-pile, roughened knit construction with exposed fibers, but a completely new, double-sided knit construction that encloses loose, warming fibers in pockets.

Denim specialist Isko, which presented the B2B platform Arquas, also focused on sustainability in addition to the latest denim technology for performance and outdoor products. The brand has received a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for all of its more than 25,000 denim products.

This edition of Performance Days was particularly dedicated to the subject of water with numerous lectures on this topic offered on both days.