Kingpins New York was held on November 3 and 4. Performance fabrics and retro-looking á la 1970s and ’80s dominated this edition of denim showcase. Over 60 exhibitors, mostly fabric mills from all over the world showed their offerings for the Spring 2017 season. Traffic was lighter than in previous editions.
Kingpins also featured seminars, which discussed new opportunities in knit denim, spring/summer 2016 catwalk trends, a look at spring/summer 2017 surface designs and a discussion about what the phrase premium denim actually means today. US-based Cone Denim hawked its new natural indigo fabrics, which are made from indigo plants but do not incorporate locally grown or organic cotton.
Blue Farm from China exhibited outerwear-appropriate denims that included coated nylon blends meant for bomber jackets as well as indigo in non-traditional forms such as shirting fabrics that were rich in texture or downright sheer. Blends and stretch fabrics were on offer by Spanish mill Royo, which has produced a bi stretch denim and a linen cotton women’s blend.
Cotton Inc, the organization devoted to the promotion of cotton fibers, showcased fabrics with interesting tonal textures produced by lasers. Its onsite trend expert also predicted an upswing of ’70s blue-tone denim, chalky and matte coatings and either pristine or imperfect foil-coated fabrics for spring 2017.
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