PERFORMANCE DAYS, the ‘functional fabric fair’ especially for functional fabrics for sports and work clothing will be organized at Munich from April 28-29. The event will also witness truly revolutionary innovation and the winner of the PERFORMANCE AWARD; additionally, the winner of the new ECO PERFORMANCE AWARD. The current PERFORMANCE AWARD goes to Italian manufacturer Penn Textile Solutions, who is introducing an extraordinary new system to produce an elastic, reinforced waistband with gripper, but without the irritating seams.
The fabric, with high elastane content, is especially well-suited for bike wear, for example, pants or shirts. The advantages are clear: The gripper strips incorporated during the knitting process prevent the waistband from slipping: the waist of the shirt or pants stays securely in place on the skin. At the same time, the pleats and seams previously required the application of additional gripper bands have been eliminated. The result: Lighter weight and greater comfort.
The initial launch of the ECO PERFORMANCE AWARD recognizes a bonded mid-layer material from the Swiss exhibitor ATAG – which combines wearing comfort (thanks to merino wool) and top-technology (thanks to the Drydye dyeing process). What is absolutely new and revolutionary about Drydye is the ability to dye fabrics completely without the use of water and it requires only half the energy consumption.
