Performance apparel markets: product developments and innovations, August 2022
This report provides information on the latest developments in accessories, apparel, digital printing, dyes, dyeing technologies, fabrics, fibres, finishes, footwear, treatments and underwear. Furthermore, it includes news from the following innovative brands and other organisations: adidas, Archroma, Bolger & O’Hearn, Coats, Cordura, Covestro, Cyclone, Forloh, Hanes, Huafeng, Kornit Digital (Kornit), Lenzing Group (Lenzing), Modibodi, Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), NTX, Oechsler, Piping Hot, Polygiene, Puma, Ralph Lauren, Sanitized, Sciessent, Spinnova, Toray Industries (Toray), the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and Vaude.
- SUMMARY
- ACCESSORIES
- Oechsler and Vaude have collaborated in the development of an outdoor backpack called Novum 3D which can be recycled
- APPAREL
- Forloh and Polygiene have collaborated in the development of a men’s outdoor apparel collection which has odour controlling and insect repelling properties
- Ralph Lauren has collaborated with Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) in the development of a polo shirt which contains yarn made using cotton fibres derived from mechanically recycled textile waste
- Sportswear company adidas and fibre producer Spinnova have collaborated in the development of a mid-layer garment for cold weather conditions
- DIGITAL PRINTING
- Kornit Digital (Kornit) has developed a new direct to garment (DTG) digital printing machine for use in the manufacture of sportswear
- DYES
- Archroma has developed a black dye and a navy dye which are free from metals and halogens for use in the coloration of polyamide fabrics and blended polyamide fabrics for sportswear and outdoor apparel
- DYEING TECHNOLOGIES
- NTX has developed a waterless dyeing technology which will be adopted by adidas
- FABRICS
- Cordura has developed an environmentally sustainable fabric called re/cor RN66 which is made using nylon 6.6 fibres derived from pre-consumer waste materials
- Lenzing Group (Lenzing) has developed an environmentally sustainable fabric collection for use in outdoor apparel applications
- FIBRES
- Surfwear brand Piping Hot and researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) will collaborate in the development of a fibre made using materials derived from seaweed
- Toray Industries (Toray) has developed a plant-based fibre called Ecodear N510
- FINISHES
- Bolger & O’Hearn has developed a dual action durable water repellent (DWR) finish which is capable of repelling and releasing stains
- FOOTWEAR
- Coats has developed a fibre laying technology called Lattice Lite Eco for use in the manufacture of high performance footwear
- Covestro, Cyclone and Huafeng have collaborated in the development of an environmentally sustainable fabric for use in the manufacture of sports shoes
- TREATMENTS
- Sanitized has developed an odour control treatment which is free from biocides
- Sciessent has developed an anti-odour treatment which is free from antimicrobial agents and biocides
- UNDERWEAR
- Hanes has developed men’s briefs which are designed to regulate the wearer’s body temperature
- Puma and Modibodi have collaborated in the development of a performance underwear collection which is designed to be worn during menstruation
- List of figures
- Figure 1: Novum 3D cushioning
- Figure 2: RLX Clarus polo shirt
- Figure 3: adidas TERREX HS1
- Figure 4: Kornit Atlas MAX Poly
- Figure 5: Garments coloured using Archroma’s Black S-3N dye
- Figure 6: Jacket made from Ecodear N510 fabric
- Figure 7: Sports shoes made using Covestro, Cyclone and Huafeng fabric
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