Survey of the European yarn fairs for autumn/winter 2020/21

摘要

The atmosphere at the European yarn fairs for the autumn/winter 2020/21 season was upbeat,despite economic uncertainties affecting the whole of the textile and fashion industry.Figures for the Italian yarn industry show that sales rose in 2018,after stagnating in 2017 and declining in each of the previous four years.Knitwear continues to be a high fashion item for the autumn/winter 2020/21 season,and sales of yarns are reported to be particularly strong at the luxury end of the market.An important theme for the autumn/winter 2020/21 season is nature,and at the fairs this was reflected in the materials used by spinners.Wool was particularly prominent,and it had been blended with several luxury fibres-including silk.The theme of nature was also reflected in many of the colours on show at the fairs.Undyed yarns were important,and several spinners presented wool yarns in natural fleece colours-including white,beige,grey and brown.Other natural colours included: warm natural shades of orange and yellow;intense shades of brown and red;tones reminiscent of clay,sand,ochre,roots and shells;and dusty greens and pastel shades.Another key trend for the season is that of fancy yarns-particularly those with opalescent and metallic details.At the fairs,fancy yarns had been used to create a broad range of surface textures and visual effects,and to create a glamorous feel.Also,there was a strong emphasis at the fairs on environmental sustainability,and spinners were keen to promote yarns incorporating environmentally sustainable materials or yarns which had been produced using environmentally sustainable processes.Yarns made from man-made cellulosic fibres were prominent,as were yarns incorporating fibres derived from pre-consumer or post-consumer waste materials.