GLEAMING INNOVATIONS
The variety of coatings, colors, and sheens is on the radar of brands for A/W 25. The denim industry is inspired by the flamboyant styles of music stars, embracing a joyful and extravagant aesthetic. Full-body outfits adorned with glitter and leather-like finishes take the center stage. Chemical companies are responding to these demands for coatings and resins by developing sustainable solutions.
Garmon’s Legafinish line enhances the appearance of garments, imitating natural coatings and lustrous finishes. Officina 39 introduced glossy and iridescent finishes improving the glazed sustainable process. The Cool-Coating line creates a leather appearance, including cracked effects, mud coating and snakeskin looks. For a creative vintage look, they provide over-dyeing, extreme earth-stained appearance, and dirty denim agents. For bleached looks, whether you are looking for a punk or grunge style, Officina’s products like Re-Play from the Novapress Bleach line, can achieve a wide range of effects.
Soko Chimica is developing revolutionary solutions for bleaching, such as Hydrogel, minimizing water consumption by allowing washing of the garment from raw to bleached in a single bath. Related rinses eliminate the need for desizing or enzymatic steps. Benefits include protecting the fiber, less damage, reduced water consumption, a simplified process, and the combined benefits of the dry and wet processes.
CHT offers a comprehensive line of modern special effects, including synthetic resin finishes for permanent creases or easy-care effects, and support for used looks. They provide other effects such as suede, leather, metallic, glitter, and luster for local or all-over application. The Advanced Used-Look concept introduced by Kaiser and DyStar offers fashionable wash-down effects, surpassing traditional techniques in colorfastness and repeatability. Unlike traditional bleaching, there is no need for a time-consuming and water-intensive neutralization process, resulting in reduced use of chemicals.
Tonello's DyeMate tech streamlines garment dyeing, enhancing automation and reproducibility at lower temperatures while minimizing chemical usage in a nitrogen environment. This innovative indigo dyeing method delivers authentic denim aesthetics, evolving into a vintage look.