A S I A ’ S L E A D I N G S E L E C T I V E I N T E R N A T I O N A L T E X T I L E E X H I B I T I O N - Y A R N S & F I B R E S , K N I T W E A R & K N I T T E D F A B R I C S

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SHANGHAI28 FEBRUARY1-2 MARCH 2017SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE

Main Trend AreaThis season our main trend area was dedicated to the intepretation of the five main SPINEXPO™ trends through knitted garments and swatches by Steven Oo and Rory Longdon. Steven took inspiration from Explosion and represented this from a variety of perspectives; colour, texture and pattern. We also saw Steven design from Imperfection, taking inspiration from the inner workings of a machine, and Distortion where his inspiration was the magical underwater nymph. Rory took inspiration from our Saturation story with additonal reference being drawn from the book ‘Maske’ by Phyllis Galembo and his second capsule focussed on Distortion, inspired by a series of frozen flowers photographed by Bruce boyd.

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TAKIZEN, ARMONIA, TOPLINE & XINNUO BY RORY LONGDON

WINNING, YARNS & COLORS, UPW, ZIXIN & KYOTOTEXBY RORY LONGDON

WINNING BY STEVEN OO

HOTTA BY STEVEN OO & BALILABHOTTA BY STEVEN OO & BALILAB

RORY LONGDON

SpinactiveThis season’s SPINACTIVE collection also displayed in the main trend area was dedicated to product creation and how these processes have evolved through time. We focussed on hand-made, machine-assisted and technologically driven approaches, exploring how each has inspired another. The processes are revealed to the visual senses through pleasing aesthetics but also through intellectual and conscious stimulation. We celebrate ‘The Beauty of Creation’ by showcasing garments that adapt and shine in an era defined by change and uncertainty. The presentation was a collaborative partnership by Studio EvaxCarola with the craftmanship of BaliLab and the innovative seamless, circular knitting technology from Santoni Shanghai.

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Spinexplore For Spring/ Summer 2018 SPINEXPO™ found creative direction in the concept ‘Expect the Unexpected’, leading the SPINEXPLORE trend forum to be divided into five main themes: Saturation, Imperfection, Distortion, Pigmentation and Explosion. Inspired by intergrating and reflecting the changes and uncertainties that exsist in our societies, economic structures, polictial systems and impending enviromental crises: issues and challenges that continue to shake us and shape us all. The play on stitches and construction techniques were created by a team of international designers and spinners in collboration with SPINEXPO™

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I-SHEEN BY BECKY BAKER

M.OH.K

CASSIE HENDERSON

ESQUEL & TIANTIANRUN BY ARAN BAIK

Harvest GoldsContinuing with the concept of explaining the meaning of colours, SPINEXPO™ focussed on an assembly of tones based around Harvest Gold’s. The global view and idea behind this family of colours, containing fibres filaments and yarns, was to emphasize the positive energy and constructive meaning found in this spectrum of colours.Visitors were able to discover how environmental and sustainable products can be fashionable, whilst also discovering new research and development techniques applied specifically to a new generation of yarns and structures. Nottingham Trent University and Winchester School of Art worked in collaboration with inspiration from SPINEXPO™ and alongside our SPINEXPO™ team of international designers, to create this sustainable presentation.

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WSA

NTU BY ROSA HUTCHESSON

XAVIER BRISOUX IN COLLABORATION WITH JINLONG

NTU BY EMMA KIRBY

BOBBLEBALILAB

HandknittingSpring / Summer 18 continues to see growth in handknitting yarns. As part of the SPINEXPLORE presentation a specialised handknitting corner was created to showcase some of the key spinners yarns for this sector. Both fine gauge delicate yarns through to arm knitting yarns were on offer. Tiantianrun and I-Sheen collborated with Becky Baker, Aran Baik and Katie Hanlan on our hanknitting and installation projects.

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DEERKINGHUBO, FORTUNE, BEST SHAN & HOTTA BY BECKY BAKER

BEST SHAN, HOTTA & SHILEAD BY KATIE HANLAN

WINNING, BEST SHAN & HOTTA BY KATIE HANLAN

KATIE HANLAN

HUBO, FORTUNE, BEST SHAN & HOTTA BY BECKY BAKER

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17-1502 TCXCLOUDBURST

19-3810 TCXECLIPSE

19-1518 TCXPUCE

19-4125 TCXMAJOLICA BLUE

19-1525 TCXPORT

17-1113 TCXCORIANDER

19-2118 TCXWINETASTING

14-0951 TCXGOLDEN ROD

18-3930 TCXBLEACHED DENIM

19-2431 TCXBOYSENBERRY

16-1516 TCXCAMEO BROWN

18-0322 TCXCYPRESS

19-1320 TCXSABLE

16-5807 TCXLILY PAD

14-1036 TCXOCHRE

15-0000 TCXDOVE

19-4220 TCXDARK SLATE

19-1557 TCXCHILI PEPPER

17-5117 TCXGREEN BLUE SLATE

18-5115 TCXNORTH SEA

13-1107 TCXWHISPER PINK

18-0601 TCXCHARCOAL GRAY

18-1547 TCXBOSSA NOVA

14-4508 TCXSTRATOSPHERE

18-5841 TCXPEPPER GREEN

16-1324 TCXLARK

18-1405 TCXFLINT

18-1154 TCXGLAZED GINGER

18-4726 TCXBISCAY BAY

19-1663 TCXRIBBON RED

17-4405 TCXMONUMENT

18-0724 TCXGOTHIC OLIVE

17-1340 TCXADOBE

17-4724 TCXPAGODA BLUE

19-1763 TCXFORMULA ONE

16-1323 TCXMACAROON

19-1116 TCXCARAFE

19-1020 TCXDARK EARTH

14-5707 TCXAQUA FOAM

18-4244 TCXDIRECTOIRE BLUE

BLANC

17-1430 TCXPECAN BROWN

16-1328 TCXSANDSTONE

16-0235 TCXKIWI

18-0835 TCXDRIED TOBACCO

Saturated Sheers | Saturation | A blurred mix & match of everything We saw sophisticated fabrics stemming from lustrous & translucent yarns. Lightweight sheers are manipulated by stitch, pleating and gathering to create soft, modern and luxurious pieces perfect for Spring/ Summer 18.

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EASTAR

STUDIO EVA X CAROLA - BALILAB

FULIANTOPLINEESQUEL BY ARAN BAIK TAKIZEN

ZHONGXIN

SHILEAD

E. MIROGLIO

Saturated Fluidity | Saturation | A blurred mix & match of everythingSilky, crisp and stretch blends of rayon’s take drape & structure to a new level of sophistication advancing the spinners best sellers with a more directional fashion and performance crossover product. In a search for fashion yet functional knitwear, rayon’s become even more important this Spring/ Summer 18.

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Y&C

TAKIZEN

JINLONG

NUOYI

NEW CHENGYU

NEW CHENGYU

HUALIAN BY HUBO

TOPLINE

NUOYI

Illusion | Saturation | A blurred mix & match of everythingIllusion sees yarns that have warming, cooling or attracting properties. Fabrics form tactile sensations and colours are manipulated to create beautiful illusionary effects. Illusion incorporates textile stimuli that trick our senses of touch, hearing and sight; helping the user to experience escapism. Yarns from Hi-Tech Polyace, Dezhou Huayuan & Biella yarn have been manipulated within this story.

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DEZHOU HUAYUAN

ZIXINSHI-KWAN

STUDIO EVA x CAROLA

STUDIO EVA x CAROLA

ESQUEL DEZHOU HUAYUAN | SHI-KWAN | GALAXY

SHI-KWAN

SHI-KWAN

YARNS & COLORS

I-SHEEN, AA GLOBAL & BALILAB Diverse Beauty | Imperfection | A changing stateBeauty is found in indivdual diffrence and perception allows us to consider how something that may be deemed imperfect can sometimes be more beautiful than perfection. This Spring/ Summer we find subtle & contrasting space dyes, subtle melanges, printed yarns and broken space dye stripes that form imperfect, unique & dimensional patterns within the knit.Spinners include: Hubo, Yarns & Colors, Zhonxin, Dongyan, AA Global & Winning.

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HUBO

ZHONGXIN

HUBO

JINLONG

DONGYAN

ZHONGXIN

WINNING TEXTILE

SHI-KWAN, GUCHUA, BIELLA YARN BY CASSIE HENDERSON

Glimmers of Imperfection | Imperfection | A changing stateGlimmers of imperfection showcase beauty and its variations within metallics for Spring/ Summer 18. Metallics appear in both fine and novelty yarn types, blending with silk, rayon, merinos, through to stand-alone corded and tinsel metallics.

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YIWAGOE & GALAXY BY JINLONG

SHI-KWAN BY JINLONG

WSADAEKYUNG SHI-KWAN

GALAXY

BEST LEADER BY RORY LONGDON

XINFANG

Authenticity | Imperfection | A changing state Yarns from Zixin, Xinnuo & Biella Yarn focus on silk touches and soft handles. Silk plays a strong role this season and adds luxury to activewear garments. Yarns also take focus around health and well-being; yarns like soya bean, milk fiber, bamboo and silver fibres, all being presented by Longrun, whilst Hotta create crisp handled yarns that help create form alongside Haufu cottons.

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HUAFU

HUAFU

STUDIO EVA x CAROLA & BALILABHOTTA

GALAXY

EASTAR & BALILABYIWAGOE, CHANGZHOU MEIYUAN & BALILAB

STUDIO EVA x CAROLA & BALILAB

LONGRUN & ZIXIN

Lux Côtelé - Velour’s & Chenille’s | Distortion | Nothing is perfect Modern and luxurious velour’s & chenille’s appear with ultra fine and silky smooth handles this season. These new generation yarns are perfect for creating soft draped silhouettes with delicate touches, morphing knitwear into woven-look fabrications, or taking it into athleisure and creating modern luxurious sportswear pieces that recall the 90’s.

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SHILEAD

SHILEADSHILEAD

SHILEAD

YARNS & COLORS

YARNS & COLORS

BEST LEADER

BEST LEADER

Distorted Textures | Distortion | Nothing is perfect Distorted textures are seen in the form of micro bouclé’s, crimped effects & contrasting colour pigtail yarns that add dimension and distortion at the same time. Uneven textures created by thick & thin bouclé’s in addition to uneven striped macro bouclé are also seen adding further distortion and creativity to the final fabrics.

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GUOMAO

AA GLOBAL

ARMONIA-REGAL BEST SHAN

CHANGSHENG

ORIENT HONDA

BEST SHAN

I-SHEEN BY KATIE HANLAN

Distorted Sculptural Ribbons | Distortion | Nothing is perfectTransformation of traditional fabrics into crisp formations that look modern yet timeless. Textured tapes add a delicate and soft nature, whilst new lily tape yarns add contrast and distortion to their knitted structures

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REGAL

HF BY SUDWOLLE

HOTTA, BEST SHANYUSHENG GUMAO

XINNUO

TOPLINE, BEST SHAN

SHILEAD

Pigmented Cottons | Pigmentation | Shadow patternsCotton is versatile, high performing and naturally comfortable. With consumer demands requiring more functionality in each garment, cotton is a perfect solution. Cotton is a soft, absorbent and breathable natural fibre, keeping the body cool in summer and warm in winter. We have seen an increase in spinners preferring BCI Cottons, Organic and Australian cotton for sustainability, or finer mako cotton in mercerized tapes.

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ESQUEL

ZHONGXIN

BROSHUAFU ZHONGXIN

ZHONGXIN

ESQUEL

HUAFU

Pigmented Linens | Pigmentation | Shadow patternsAuthentic and Natural linens speak of traditions, repurposed craft, sustainability & heritage. Linens are a must this season, very light and sometimes almost transparent. Natural sandstone tones sit alongside warming shades of naturally dyed ochre’s, gingers, chili pepper and sable tones; colours are born into summer linens.

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HUBO, UPW, YARNS & COLORS BY LAURA MCPHERSON

YIWAGOE

TOPLINEXINSHAMEIYUAN XINSHA

FORTUNE

DAEKYUNG

XINSHA

STUDIO EVA x CAROLA

Augmented | Pigmentation | Shadow patterns Man x Machine x Natural yarns x Synthetic yarns. As Augmented garments are created to enhance the wearer’s ability to perform, we see advanced knitting techniques improve aerodynamics and buoyancy, whilst support detailing, ventilation and compression give the wearer a ‘super human’ feeling. Raw materials that fit into this concept are delivered from Huayuan; combining wools and Aramide yarns that combine natural performance abilities of merino with performance materials from Dezhou. Carbon fibre and Nylon 6.6 are also seen emerging more in the market. The drive for engineered yarns that help to create more functional products is increasing every season with consumers wanting more from their garments. Yarns from: Daekyung Yanji Textiles, Dezhou Huayuan Sawada, Yarns & Colors, & Biella yarn all feature in this category.

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YARNS & COLORS

UPW & SAWADA KNITTED BY NUOYI

KNITTTED BY SANTONI SHANGHAI

DAEKYUNG YANJI TEXTILES, DEZHOU HUAYUAN ECO & BIELLA YARN

YARNS & COLORS, SAWADA KNITTED BY NUOYI

XINSHA KNITTED BY JINLONG

DAEKYUNG YANJI TEXTILES, DEZHOU HUAYUAN ECO & BIELLA YARN

BIELLA YARN

Silk Explosion | Explosion | Experimental play on colours In the push for ‘better’ product to market we see silks making a come back this SS18. Both elegant fine gauge, cool as well as crisp handle silks are seen along side mid-gauge silk metallic combinations. A demand for quality yarns sees the spinners offering, silk/ rayon’s from Topline, merino/ silks from Xinao, silk noil blended with lurex from HUBO, silk, cotton and linens from Yarns & Colors and beautiful clean and sharp silks from Zhongding.

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ZHONGDING

TOPLINE

HUBO

BALILAB X STEVEN OO

TOPLINE NATASHA HOLDGATE

XINAO

XINAO

UPW

Fractal Merinos | Explosion | Experimental play on colours Superfine & extrafine merinos continue into Spring/ Summer with Cotton and silks blended for lightweight and cooler handles. Functional merinos continue to be strong with the demand for function, comfort and quality remaining key this season. Colours are inspirational, experimental and adventurous.

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M.OH.K

SHILEAD, ZHONGYIN, REGAL BY NATASHA HOLDGATE

BIELLA YARN BY M.OH.KNUOYI XINAO

XINAO

XINAO

STEVEN OO & BALILAB

Explosive Metallics | Explosion | Experimental play on coloursExplosive metallics appear in mid to heavy gauge yarns. Iridescent films are added to lily yarns, whilst coppers and warm tone metallics bring cotton, merinos, viscose & paper yarns to life. Rich and opulent colours are seen here.

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STUDIO EVA x CAROLA & BALILAB

ZHONGYIN

SHILEADMEADOWBROOK UPW

SHILEAD

WINNING

TAKIZEN/ KYOTOTEX