Performance Days gets used to its new home
28/11/2018
The exhibition space has been considerably expanded at this new location. The opportunity to do this was the principal motivation behind the organiser’s decision to relocate the biannual event from its previous venue, the MTC exhibition centre.
There are more than 280 exhibitors, with the show now located at hall C1 at Messe München. A number of exhibitors have remarked that the exhibition has maintained its relaxed and friendly atmosphere at the new venue.
The focus topic of this edition is: ‘Water – Our Responsibility’. As well as its own dedicated space in the exhibition hall, it will also be the subject of a number of presentations and expert discussion groups on the second day of the fair.
The presentation programme got underway on the first morning with a talk about trends for performance products for the winter 2020/21 season. It was led by textile expert Ulrike Arlt, who delivered her forecast for a variety of categories, including baselayers, soft shells and safety products. She also dedicated time to the focus topic, covering the extensive water usage of the textile industry as well as the issue of microfibre pollution.
At the conclusion of her presentation, the organisers handed out awards to two exhibitors who had been chosen by a jury of experts. More than 1,500 products were entered, with the jury spending two days assessing them.
A total of 240 pieces were selected for inclusion at the exhibition’s Performance Forum, with a further 24 displayed in an area dedicated to this edition’s focus topics.
The Performance Award was given to Japanese company Green Threads for a lightweight functional fabric that offers the same performance qualities of a heavier material. It weighs only 17 grammes per square metre, but it is said to have the same tear resistance as a fabric weighing 50 grammes. In addition, it is made with a four-denier yarn.
The jury also decided to hand out a second prize this year, the Eco Performance Award, which went to Taiwan-based Jou Jou Fish. It has developed an extremely sustainable fabric. As well as being made from 100% recycled nylon, it is solution dyed (saving water) and has a DWR coating that it applied using a dry process. It also applies solvent-free lamination.
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