PV AW18/19 AUTUMN-WINTER 18/19 THE SEASON Written by Bridie Collins Technology Science & Fashion Converge Textile creatives continue to exceed expectation with developments of extraordinary beauty and innovation. Utilizing traditional methods, adopting new technologies and seeking new ways to create products that will be sustainable and friendly to the world in which we live. Science technology and fashion will converge to create a more beautiful and eco-friendly world. COLOR A story with twenty-two colors and five distinct ranges. Devoid of black, the Premiere Vision Autumn Fall 18-19 color palette proposes in its place, shadowy darks of deep purple, teal, dark chocolate brown and burgundy. Deeply saturated bright tones comprise the bulk of the story, red-orange, red-violet, electric green, rusty orange, lilac, cerulean blue and acid yellow. A dusty neutral offering of sage, mink, dusty mauve and cadet, and an off-beat range of Camel, bronze, powdery rose and dusty aqua as well as three pastel neutrals - Platinum, parchment and taupe, indicate this will be colorful fall season. Premiere Vision invites designers to generate excitement in the coming season by taking creative risks, establishing new perspectives and embracing the non-traditional. No time like the present as the golden age of technology is indeed upon us, impacting the world of textiles and fashion, propelling the industry toward changes that will invigorate and transform the world of fashion
MILLS CAFISSI This low minimum supplier of novelties, prints and basics presents a wide assortment of spectacular articles. This season they pack a punch when it comes to velvet developments. Over- embroidered patterns in tone-ontone eyelet patterns and multi-colored delicate floral motifs on dark grounds are sensational. Hammered velvets in luminous metallic tones, velvets with wide cellophane stripes and pleated metallic bonded knits are high drama DEBS AW 18/19 Cafissi Over embroidered velvet Metallic tweed Pleated jersey CLERICI TESSUTO Founded in 1922, this prestigious company continues to provide the luxury sector with truly spectacular textile design and innovation with ranges for men's and women's clothing, accessories and home furnishings. The novelties this season are especially unique, exquisitely beautiful and thoroughly modern. Designers will have fun with these bold interpretations of classic patterns in various blends ranging from elegant silky lustrous surfaces, novelty loop yarns, and cozy brushed finishes. This Japanese maker of poly and poly-blend fabrics presents a luxurious selection of piece-dye structures that are just perfect for the upcoming Fall Autumn season. This mills skill and artistry in finishing their fine fabrics truly sets them apart. Crepe structures abound, from super-light to weighty bi-stretch double crepe. Novelty solids with lustrous brushed and napped finishes, compact twills, suede crepe, and ultra-refined tweeds bonded to silky satins are elegant and highly appealing. AW 18/19 Debs Luxurious Solid Piece Dye Articles FRIZZA AW 18/19 Clerici Updated Houndstooth and Sheer FilCoupe Jacqaurds Animal prints and classic glen checks, are scattered with geometric shapes and colors or slashed with metallic stripes, transforming them into modern renditions. A compact tribal inspired diamond weave Jacquard with floating fringed stripes is playful and fun with its tufts of felted yarns tucked-in at the base of the fringes. The attention to detail in these textile creations is very typical of this high-end supplier, a testament to the successful combination of traditional craftsmanship combined with technology and superb artistry. This company is serious about creating sustainable eco-friendly collections with low impact on the environment in all their divisions. This season they present a group of solid piece-dye articles in a variety of classic structures - one hundred percent natural or bio-based, dyed and finished chemical free and certified by GOTS and ICEA. Technical fabrics are this mills specialty and they serve them up with a unique fashion flare and mastery of materials that is rather exceptional. Cozy fleece is bonded to luxe velvet, fuzzy needle punch patterns combined with a luminescent slicky tech base, crisp nylons printed with digital high tech patterns and holographic color field prints rendered on transparent and crunchy ultralight bases are sure to light up the fashion runway and keep you dry and happy on rainy days. AW 18 19 Frizza Sheer Holographic Color Field Prints Bonded Mesh over Printed Plaid
INTESA This supplier presents a broad collection from basics to high novelties with quick sampling and low minimums. Of particular interest this season is a group of cut and sew yarn dye metallic knits and novelty crepes. A dapper chevron stripe layout plays off a compact metallic tweed, and a luxe stretch crepe sports a natty cellophane encased tweed stripe. Moody, other-worldly digital floral prints play off micro-metallic novelties and bold winter plaid patterns. FURPILE IDEA Fun furs with plenty of personality is what this mill turns out - unexpected combinations of classic buffalo check patterns with widely spaced crazy long fur stripes, oversized classic plaids in yummy fall colors and curly Mongolian fur in luscious tonal stripes. Long hair high-drama furs in wild electric colors are youthful and fun, playing off more traditional bulky chenille tweeds. This product is all about having fun. AW 18/19 Furpile Idea Tweed. Long Hair Faux Fur Tonal Stripe Mongolian Fur Creators and innovators of very high-end embroideries, especially sequins, this Austrian mill stands alone in their technical mastery of their materials, machinery and creative genius. A frequent recipient of the Premiere Vision Paris award for Distinguished Textile Excellence, this heritage mill has, to use their own words, a long tradition of technological break-through combined with creative expertise resulting in astounding visual effect. This is clearly evident in their designs, along with a unique ability to lend a thoroughly modern approach to the world of sequins. The laser cut-work they create can be applied to a variety of bases- this season they present a delicate, Asian inspired floral on an exquisitely beautiful silk velvet. No wonder this fine company will be celebrating their one hundred thirty year anniversary in 2018! MALHIA KENT This singular mill turns out a collection this season full of their signature novelty tweed patterns with flying fringes and floats that have the jarring effect of a random ragged mis-weaves, a clever design element that is startling and beautiful at the same time. In keeping with the fascination this season for surface texture, a beautiful group of felted patterns, with a distinct nod to the 50 s era, is artful and cozy. HOH HOFERHECT EMBRODERIES AW18/19 Intesa Bold Plaid Digital Abstract Floral Collage Mini Metallic Sequin Tweed Mahlia Kent AW 18/19 Cozy Felted Jaquard PACINI NELLO AW18/19 HOH over embroidered sequins and Intricate Jacquard This sporty but elegant knit resource offers felted lofty articles with irresistible tactile appeal. Brushed-backed steep twill fleece, felted heathers in soft neutral colors are great basics for casual wear. Dimensional jacquard stripes in two-tone combinations are easy yet elegant and a fanciful fil-coupe jacquard cloud pattern floating on an indigo base looks natty with a broken twill indigo tweed pattern. AW18/19 Pacini Nello Brushed Back Steep Twill Indigo Tweed Knit and Cloud Jacquard
PERU RATTI The manufacturing forum at the Autumn Winter 18-19 Premiere Vision New York Show featured twenty-two Peruvian resources shining a light on a country that has a flourishing textile base fueled by an abundance of domestic high-end raw materials: Pima Cotton, Alpaca, and Vicuna. In addition, a workforce of highly skilled spinners and weavers utilizing the latest technologies have created incredibly innovative hybrid articles and blends utilizing cellulose fibers. Well known for their expertise in fully-fashioned and cut-and sew knitwear with a long history of dedication to fine craftsmanship, their investment in technology and commitment to maintain social, environmental and sustainable practices makes Peru a highly appealing resource to consider. Ratti for Responsibility is the tag-line this season for this maker of high-end, exquisitely beautiful textiles. Part of the largest textile group in Europe, Ratti is committed to making themselves the world leader in making fully responsible textiles. Their dedicated attention to every stage of production, from raw materials to finished production, the design and running of their factory, lowering CO2 emissions, waste management to insure a circular economy and finishing PFC free textiles is simply astonishing. The collection this season is a delightful mix of enigmatic collage prints, watercolor cityscapes, over printed classic yarn dye menswear patterns, fanciful organic metallic jacquard patterns. PERU AW 18/19 Alpaca Neutrals ROBERTO FANTOCCOLI TESSUTI PROPOSTE Working in precious fibers, most notably silk, this mill expresses a singular aesthetic with a uniquely modern flare. High-end luxe creations, often with a contemporary edge, are this mills specialty. Novelty solid stand-outs this season are a silk Triple Georgette in tubular construction and a reversible iridescent Duchess Satin with stretch. A digital print of oversized hard edge geometrics float on a sheer silk organza multi colored organic pattern and a shimmery cellophane yarn forms a tight patterned ground for an abstract watercolor floral. It is easy to see why this talented group of creatives were acknowledged for their Exceptional Design Innovation at Premiere Vision Paris this season. AW18/19 Ratti Digital City Print, Reversible Wool Flannel,Bold Novelty Yarn Plaid Division of CLERICI TESSUT0 Proposte AW 18/19 Metallic Jacquard Tweed Cellophane Jacquard w Abstarct Floral The Fantoccoli collection has its own very distinct personality and charm. Created for the luxury and ready-to-wear markets it has a contemporary flare embracing the more fanciful and experimental while maintaining the classic heritage of Clerici Tessuto and of course, the company s commitment to the highest quality standards and sustainable practices. The collection this season is full of imaginative creations. Some of the highlights are stunning jacquards that combine tribal like motifs with broad painterly brush strokes in a most artful and brilliant color play, tonal woodblock patterns and a group of classic inspired foulard patterns updated with digital like motifs. The colorations are remarkably beautiful. Fantoccoli AW 18/19 Painterly Tribal Jacquard and Woodblock Tribal Jacquard
SEIDRA TINTEX TEXTILES SA This highly unique mill has been in business for centuries and is one of the last companies globally to weave and circular knit under one roof. Deeply engrained in Seidra s DNA is the commitment to their customers individual needs, the expertise in the materials with which they work, and ability to invest in the very best machinery to make their high quality fabrics. Spinning, dying, weaving and knitting is all done in-house from natural raw materials, cotton, linen and wool organics, certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard. Custom work is their specialty, and designers can choose patterns from the seasonal collection or create their own. All products that Seidra produces conform to the REACH- and AZO waste recycling standards. This Portuguese mill is exceptionally unique operation, specializing in cutting edge high-quality, eco-responsible knitted fabrics utilizing the finest organic raw materials, cotton, linen and wool as well other regenerated cellulose and synthetic fibers. Family owned and operated they are fully committed to their mission; to lead eco-innovations through eco-technology in every part of their business, creating fabrics that are embedded with smart and sustainable values. They produce two in-house collections a year of highly refined, exquisitely beautiful articles for sportswear, underwear, athleisure and fashion sectors and are eager to collaborate on customized developments for their client. They hold many certifications for product: GOTS, OCS, GRS, Oeko-Tex and BCI. This season they were the recipient of the Hightex Award from the Munich Fabric Start Salon in recognition of their unique technology - Bcork coating utilizing pre-consumer cork waste applied with a high-tech, chemical free lamination that creates a super soft touch which is breathable and waterproof! AW18 19 Seidra cut- and- sew novelty knit patterns VELCOREX This celebrated French mill specializes in pile fabrics, velvet and corduroy and sportswear fabrics using natural fibers, elastane and viscose blends. Of particular interest this season are three groups that highlight the season with their performance features, elevated aesthetic and eco-friendly features. EVOLUTIVE COLORS - pigment dyed visual innovation on garments achieved with easy mechanical and chemical treatments with reduced environmental impact. DUAL FIT- Permanent high stretch providing comfort and softness without bagging and SILKY STRENGTH- enhanced silky touch with super permanent hand feel, high stretch and comfort. Velcorex Fall18/19 Velour Stretch pigmentdye Tintex Textiles AW 18/19 Sustainable Smart Cut-and -Sew Knits
CHESLER & ASSOCIATES Cafissi, Frizza, Intesa 1430 Broadway Suite 1501 212-560-9469 peter@cheslerassociates.com CLERICI TESSUTO CORP. USA Clerici Tessuto, Roberto Fantoccoli 110 west 40th St Suite 1701 212-869-1123 maria@ctcusacorp.com DB SEELEY Malhia Kent 110 West 40th St Rm 2303A 212-764-0730 dbs@discotex.net Thierry Langlais VP of Operations - US Office PREMIERE VISION NEW YORK T: +1 (646) 351-1942 F: +1 (646) 213-7373 C: +1 (646) 696-1584 PVUSA@PREMIEREVISION.COM ERICH SOLDAT TEXTILE AGENCY HOH Embroideries, Seidra 566 Seventh Ave Rm 802 212-764-3762 esoldat@verizon.net FOX FABRICS Debs, Pacini Nello, Furpil Idea 110 West 40th suite 703 212-944-1001 bonniebrien@foxfabrics.com LISTORTI TEXTILES Proposte 37 West 39th St NYC, NY 10001 212-920-6317 nancy@listorti-intl.com PERU TRADE COMMISSION Marni Leopold 850 7th Ave 3rd Flr NYC, NY 10019 646-455-0676 X704 mleopold@iperu.nyc RATTI USA Jacki Deena Tutelman-Bender 8 West 38th Street 11th Flr 212-391-2191 jacki@rattiusa.com STUDIO BERT FORMA, INC. Velcorex 237 West 37th St. Suite 701 212-730-8939 karen@sbfusa.com Report distributed at the SPRING/ SUMMER 2018 New York/ London / Milan / Paris Collections presented TINTEX TEXTILES SA Zona Industrial De Campos Polo1,Ap.99 4924-909 Campos-Villa Nova de Cerreira Portugal Catarina Rodrigues (US Manager) Tel. + 351 251 708 200 catarina. rodrigues@tintextextiles.com November 10, 2017 by: The Fashion Group International, Inc. 8 West 40th Street, 7th Floor, NYC 10018 T: 212.302.5511 F:212.302.5533 info@fgi.org