Sophie Bramel’s panel among Performance Days highlights
‘Reassessing raw material choices and impacts’ was the topic of a fascinating talk chaired by WSA’s technical editor, Sophie Bramel, at the Performance Days fabric show in Germany, which closed its doors this evening (October 5).
Brands and suppliers have been quick to switch to lower impact materials such as rPET, but this only shaves off a fraction of a product’s total footprint: is it time to reassess? she asked.
She was joined by Anna Beltzung, co-founder of membrane maker Dimpora; Andrea Crespi, general manager for Italian fabric manufacturer Eurojersey; Diederik Janssen, European sales director at US yarn supplier Unifi; and Mathieu Liebaert, general manager at Belgian elastic fabric specialist Liebaert, who gave their insights.
This year’s show was extended to include footwear for the first time, and the Innovation Forum, the Trend Forum and the Sustainability Lounge were updated and revamped, offering the latest products for the Autumn/Winter 2025/26 season.
