The recent Kingpins show held in New York from January 20 to 21 highlighted international denim and sportswear fabric mills, wash houses, full package manufacturers, trim suppliers and service and information providers relevant to the industry. The show had 66 exhibitors, sharing the latest in manufacturing and fabric innovation.
Jeanologia displayed the various effects that can be achieved with its state-of-the-art light scraper laser technology. These lasers, which re-create designs and images made in photoshop, can produce everything from standard whiskers to exact duplications of HD photographic images. The company is also hawking a new washing method that saves amounts of water and energy.
Orta Andalou from Turkey showed an extensive range of fabrics. These include categories such as Ultra Flex, a stretch denim with 30 per cent recovery, Body Science, a group with a soft hand thanks to modal, and D Craft, a series of vintage-inspired stretch denims.
Mexico’s Global Denim was also on hand to show its Spring/Summer 2016 collection called Ramp Up. Its highlights include super soft feminine stretch, masculine rigids, masculine stretch and a black, white and gray group.
The next Kingpins will be in Hong Kong, March 24 to 25, 2015.
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