|
|
 Denim by Première Vision
Nov 30-Dec 1, 2011, Paris, France |
Denim by Première Vision continues its rise, and invites you on an exploration of the elite in world denim |
For its 9th edition, Denim by Première Vision invites you on an excursion into the most extreme regions of the blue planet, a place where denim's researchers, discoverers, scientists and magicians have set up their base camp: Ground Denim.
For there are so many more lands to traverse and explore in the world of denim. And each season of exploration brings forth a new lode of findings and discoveries. So sign up for the expedition! Join us this 30 November and 1 December 2011 in the Halle Freyssinet, for the latest developments, collections on the cutting-edge of research, and new ideas to invent the future of denim.
With the expedition only one month away, 81 exhibitors have signed on for this new adventure. 81 major players in the denim world. This represents an increase of 15.7% over the December 2010 edition. Exhibitors come from 19 countries, with Turkey, Italy, Morocco, Tunisia and Spain sending the largest contingents.
The most creative and innovative international companies in the sector
Unique in its approach, Denim by Première Vision brings together all denim professions: fibre producers, weavers, manufacturing/finishing and dyeing specialists, launderers and accessory manufacturers. It counts a majority of weavers (62%), a broad representation of manufacturing/finishing (17%) companies, followed by accessory manufacturers (15%).
Denim weavers include: Artistic Fabric Mills, Arvind, Berto, Bossa, Calik, Cappio, Cone Denim, ITV, Isko, Italdenim, Kuroki, Montebello, Orta, Royo, TRC Candiani, Tavex, Vicunha, US Denim Mills... And worth being noted, the return of Kurabo. In manufacturing/wash-outs/finishings: CRJ, Denim Authority, Emmetre, Paris Texas, Realkom, Sartex. And accessory manufacturers: Berning, Close to Clothes, Dorlet, Panama Trimmings, YKK.
Joining these essential players are 8 newcomers participating for the first time in Première Vision:
Blue Farm Textile (Hong Kong). Integrated in spinning, weaving and dyeing, Blue Farm Textile produces over 17 million metres a year, including denims with neat, smooth, raw or aged aspects, predominantly cotton or recycled fibres (cotton, wool, silk), in a wide range of weights from 3 to 13 oz and more.
Compania Tecidos Santanense (Brazil). Located since 1891 in the Belo Horizonte region, in 2004 this Brazilian weaver joined with Coteminas, one of the largest textile companies in the country. Integrated in spinning, weaving, dyeing/finishing and printing, Compania Tecidos Santanense works with major international jeans brands and mass-market brands.
Eco Denim (Tunisia). This Tunisia-based manufacturer, which has a production capacity of 800,000 pieces per year, exports 85% of its collections to the European Union. Its R & D activities are carried out in the development and creation department of the Sartex group, to which it belongs. Eco Denim presents, among others, a collection of products developed with an ecological approach, using more responsible processes, recycled materials, a limited use water and chemical products, etc.
Fashion Point (Turkey). Created 18 years ago, Fashion Point is a fully integrated company. Its strengths: washouts, a large R & D department and an in-house team of international designers. Fashion Point works with most major international brands,
who appreciate the creativity of its products, in a range of handles and finishings.
ITACLAB [another point of view] (Italy). A think-tank and competence centre specialised in washing and dyeing, ITACLAB is engaged in the research and development of new products and techniques in these areas. It is particularly focused on eco processes with low environmental impact, as exemplified by the «Green Power of Denim®» project. In addition, ITACLAB, which works with companies around the world, has an archive of 8,000 pieces, which it makes available to its partners.
Swift Denim (France). Leading manufacturer of premium denim fabric.
Tempo Metal Accessories (Turkey). Founded in 1987, Timay & Tempo makes metal and plastic accessories for clothing. Its niche is in high-end, extremely creative, innovative design products. The collection includes buttons, fasteners, eyelets, hooks, labels and a variety of innovative products.
VAV Teknoloji Bilisim San. Ve Tic. (Turkey). «Technology imitating hand» is how VAV describes its robot, designed for spraying chemicals on jeans. It can help save time and improve quality, while avoiding the adverse effects of such treatments on people. |
 |
Ground Denim Gallery
In fashion, spring summer 2013 explores new research avenues, loading up on premium innovations, contemporary essentials, sensitive authenticity, and the next steps in ecological developments.
This season’s product realisations, each elaborated by the expedition’s members, are a summary of the creations emerging from this community of developers:
Mathematicians will focus on density, order, logic and rigour.
Chemists, like sorcerers’ apprentices, play freely with materials to perfect the regularity, clarity or plastic aspects of finishings.
Biologists are concerned with soft, refined and safe developments, both for the earth and for us, with modernized and welcoming naturals.
Artists, meantime, are carried away by their absolute dreams of an unexpected future, one spilling over with imagination and ingenuity.
Informing, inspiring, celebrating
One clear indication of the importance of Denim by Première Vision is that more and more exhibiting companies are choosing the Paris show to launch new products, share their know-how, and create special events. The programme this edition:
«Up to denim»: exclusively for Denim by Première Vision, in the Ground Denim Gallery, an exhibition initiated by major international denim player Isko™, which brings together companies sharing the same demand for quality, research and innovation. The exhibit presents a production line incorporating the latest «sustainable» technologies that, at all stages of the process, sketch out a future shaped by cooperation and attentiveness to both man and his environment.
The production line begins with Isko and its latest developments, ISKO FUTURE FACE™, JEGGINGS™ and ISKO EARTH FIT™. Washings and treatments are then ensured by ITACLAB, an Italian company in the forefront of eco-friendly washing technologies. The machines are those of Tonello, the leader in finishing technology, using specialties by Garmon, the major Italian manufacturer of chemical resins and dyes. Finally Dondup, an already iconic Italian brand, presents its premium jeans, representing a synthesis of the entire process. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Turkish denim-mill Bossa provides entry into the world of «Glowing Whispers.» A maze-like installation, as intriguing as its name, promising many startling surprises.
Orta Blue will be setting up a loom and a spinning wheel, providing connections and starting points for fruitful dialogue and discussions between the Turkish denim mill and its clients.
Blue stars at the Turkish company Calik: under blue lights, blue-clad hostesses serve blue drinks in blue bottles... manufactured using an ecological process, echoing Calik’s new eco-collection.
The VIP Lounge will celebrate the meeting of denim and Italian cuisine. Under the code name «The Cores - easy edibles,» a group of companies from Piceno, a city in the Marches region of Italy, coordinated by Fabio Adami Dalla Val, will take over the space and fill it with the region’s specialties: marmalade and fruit juice, ham, salami and cheese, all products combining tradition and quality.
The same group will be concocting the menu at the now traditional «Happy Hour» on Wednesday evening.
Everyone is welcome, so come! |
|
|
|
