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The European fabric fairs for the autumn/winter 2009/10 season were held in September 2008—a
month when the threat of economic recession had already cast its shadow. Nonetheless, participation
in the events was better than many of the organisers had feared, and many exhibitors have reported
that good business was done.
Some mills approached the season with caution by offering fabric lines which were already familiar,
taking the view that it was no time to risk money on innovation. But others saw the difficult economic
conditions as a challenge which could best by met by investing in more creativity and producing
fabrics of the highest possible quality. There were, for example, numbers of complex, reversible double
cloths on show which offered contrasting inner and outer surfaces.
Traditional woollen tweeds are enjoying great popularity, reflecting the emergence of a “retro” mood
as economic conditions become more difficult. Tweed’s “heritage” credentials make it ideal in such
times. UK mills have been benefiting from this trend, while updating their archive patterns with new
showerproof or stretch finishes. Italian mills offer tweeds which are in softer qualities and remarkable
colours.
One noticeable recent development is the rise in quality of the non-European fabrics on offer at the
Texworld fabric fair in Paris. Asian manufacturers, in particular, have realised that it is no longer
merely price that is a factor in their success in European markets. In fact, prices have risen.
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| Source: | Textiles Intelligence
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| Document ID: | TOI 137 Fabric Fairs
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| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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| SUMMARY | 4 | 1 |
| SUMMARY | 4 | 1 |
| FABRIC FAIRS | 4 | 6 |
| FABRIC FAIRS | 4 | 6 |
| MUNICH FABRIC START | 4 | 2 |
| MUNICH FABRIC START | 4 | 2 |
| MILANO UNICA | 6 | 1 |
| MILANO UNICA | 6 | 1 |
| PREMI RE VISION | 7 | 1 |
| PREMI RE VISION | 7 | 1 |
| TEXWORLD | 8 | 1 |
| TEXWORLD | 8 | 1 |
| Table 1: Leading European fabric fairs for the autumn/winter 2009/10 season | 9 | 1 |
| Table 1: Leading European fabric fairs for the autumn/winter 2009/10 season | 9 | 1 |
| FABRIC TRENDS | 9 | 10 |
| FABRIC TRENDS | 9 | 10 |
| OUTERWEAR: WOOLS AND TWEEDS | 10 | 2 |
| OUTERWEAR: WOOLS AND TWEEDS | 10 | 2 |
| OUTERWEAR: CASUAL AND SPORTSWEAR | 12 | 1 |
| OUTERWEAR: CASUAL AND SPORTSWEAR | 12 | 1 |
| Developments aimed at complying with sustainable and environmentally friendly standards | 13 | 1 |
| Developments aimed at complying with sustainable and environmentally friendly standards | 13 | 1 |
| SILKS AND SILKY TYPES | 14 | 2 |
| SILKS AND SILKY TYPES | 14 | 2 |
| PRINTS | 16 | 1 |
| PRINTS | 16 | 1 |
| SHIRTINGS | 17 | 1 |
| SHIRTINGS | 17 | 1 |
| JERSEYS | 17 | 2 |
| JERSEYS | 17 | 2 |
Textiles Intelligence specialises in providing business information on the global fibre, textile and apparel industries. It was formed in 1992 as a spin-off from the Economist Intelligence Unit and the company now publishes more than 100 reports a year on the textile and apparel industry. Reports contain authoritative research-based information and statistical data – including details of markets for, and developments in, niche sectors such as technical textiles and performance apparel – and are used by senior executives, investors and strategists who need to understand all areas of the supply chain.
