ISPO Munich will be held from February 3 to 6, 2019. It will feature leading textile innovations. Ten different sectors will be featured, including base and second layer, to membrane and coatings, insulation, trims and accessories.

With the popularity of ISPO Textrends continuing to grow from participants as well as visitors, two new areas have been highlighted for the fall/winter 20/21 edition. Performance Finishes has been developed to highlight the development in this sector from chemical finishing companies. More brands are looking to using layering technology in their fabrics. Through the latest scientific developments many functional factors can be added to a fabric through finishing.

Natural Generation has been incorporated with growing demand for natural fabrics along with performance. Sustainability having gained ground across the entire textile chain, natural tendency focus on the benefits that natural fibers can bring to the sports and outdoors markets. Applications to this new sector must have a minimum of 80 per cent natural ingredients as the proprietary fiber.

Awardees at ISPO Textrends are automatically included into the seasonal Trend Book with photos of the winning products combined with direct contact info and full descriptions. The seasonal trend book has proven to be an essential sourcing tool, with the contents of ISPO Textrends available at your fingertips 365 days a year.