It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

MFS SS24 16 January 2023

Fabric Sourcing: Of Sustainability and Innovation

Munchen, the Bavarian capital, is warming up for the Munich Fabric Start set to begin 24 January as key stakeholders in the business of fashion will explore the world of textiles, accessories, finishings and sourcing solutions for Spring-Summer 2024. A texfash.com curtain-raiser in association with and being presented at the Munich Fabric Start.

[The texfash Spotlight series runs through the week.]

In This Series

Nature as a 3D printer: material designer and underwater photographer Zena Holloway creates shapes and forms from wheat grass roots that grow in self-carved moulds made of beeswax. Each growth cycle produces a different result – all products are therefore individual pieces that can be further shaped by cutting, sewing, tearing or linking. For example, they can be used to create large, hanging structures, to shape vessels or to produce clothing and accessories.

Turn of Events / MFS SS24 / V

Pushing the Frontiers of Innovation: Crafts That Concern and Communicate

Innovation and sustainability are not disparate elements — they go hand in hand at Munich Fabric Start. The Sustainable Innovations forum at the event is a stepping stone towards big things for startups and design entrepreneurs. Simon Angel, the Curator of Sustainable Innovations, talks about newcomers and industry. Brought to you in association with and being presented at Munich Fabric Start.

Special Correspondent

Interview

20 January 2023

3 minutes

A qualitative roster of innovative designers will showcase their most inspiring range of products. From animal skin to leftover fresh fruit juice to fungi and roots, the effort is to use, recycle or reuse from nature to create something new.

Turn of Events / MFS SS24 / IV

Pushing the Frontiers of Innovation: In the Name of Sustainability

When design is used as a tool to optimise natural materials by using existing resources, a new product is born. The test is whether it can be used for the greater good of the planet. A bunch of designers are doing just that. texfash.com profiles some. These are brought to you in association with and being presented at Munich Fabric Start.

Special Correspondent

Feature

19 January 2023

5 minutes

The 1000 square metres Keyhouse at the Munich Fabric Start that gets under way at the Bavarian capital on 24 January will showcase some sparkling minds and their sustainable and innovative products. This collage features the works of Savine Schoorl, Mehdi Mashayekhi and Camille Champion

Turn of Events / MFS SS24 / III

Pushing the Frontiers of Innovation: Diverse Weaves with Paper, Wood and Hair

When yarns of art meld and intertwine with threads of science, there must emerge an innovative new weave. texfash.com brings to you three designers and their craft. The three-day event gets under way on 24 January. These profiles are brought to you in association with and being presented at Munich Fabric Start.

Special Correspondent

Feature

18 January 2023

4 minutes

As an international fabric trade show, Munich Fabric Start works to create high-quality formats and offerings – from a broad and relevant exhibitor portfolio, to top-class lectures and panels, to trend outlooks and numerous opportunities to connect.

Turn of Events / MFS SS24 / II

Philosophy Hasn’t Changed at Munich Fabric Start; It Reinvents by the Season

Inspiring new products, innovative content and future-oriented themes is what Munich Fabric Start promises, even in these times of uncertainty. Frank Junker, Creative Director & Partner, Munich Fabric Start Exhibitions GmbH elaborates in this one-on-one with texfash.com.

Subir Ghosh

Interview

17 January 2023

7 minutes

The intertwined subjects of digitisation and sustainability probably would be traversing the length and breadth of the exhibition area.

Turn of Events / MFS SS24 / I

Munich Fabric Start Set to Rock in Trends for Spring-Summer ‘24

It's show time. It's the curtain-raiser for Spring-Summer ‘24. And it's the three-day international fabric trade show: Munich Fabric Start (MFS), beginning 24 January. It's the right occasion, the right time, the right place. A texfash.com preview.

Special Correspondent

Report

16 January 2023

5 minutes