preview e-zine quality & trends

winter 2014/2015

by Modint
based on the trend forecast winter 14/15 by Christine Boland

WHY e-zine quality & trends? MODINT wants to connect design and trends with high quality product development. Why? An example of last seasons trend was the neon colour where colour sometimes faded away, especially on certain fabric types. Having had this knowledge in advance would have saved a lot of money. Therefore, we started a cooperation with the well known trend analyst Christine Boland, TRENDS & MINDSETS . She provides us the main seasonal trends to combine these with our expertise on production and good quality. By this e-zine we intend to inform the product developers on time about new trends in fashion so that they can anticipate on what kind of fabrics, prints, constructions and colour use the coming season demands. The idea: to prevent quality, safety and sustainability failures before production starts. The result: high quality products in accordance with the seasonal trends.

winter 2014 2015

Dear Fashion designer and producer, This Quality & Trend E-zine provides you with the main seasonal trends based on the forecast by Christine Boland and several relevant technical thoughts that will help you create a high quality & safe product.

CONTENT
Trend 1 A HYBRID OF HISTORY Technical thoughts on fire safety, testing physical properties , quality & safety of embellishments Trend 2 THE VOICE OF NATURE Technical thoughts on real and fake leather, fur , feathers and down; wool & pilling and sustainable fabrics & animal welfare Trend 3 THE BEAUTY OF SCIENCE Technical thoughts on the use of (heavy) metals, plastics & coatings, high tech developments

Trend 4 A CULTURE OF FREEDOM Technical thoughts on colour fastness and resistance to light, dyes & chemicals, print techniques

In this preview: 1 trend impression and 1 technical thought to give you an idea of this Quality & Trend E-zine.
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THE TREND: A CULTURE OF FREEDOM

Technical thoughts on colour & prints:

Testing of Colour Fastness Colour fastness is the extent to which the colour of textiles, leather (and accessories) is resistant to the influence of several treatments during processing and daily use.

Testing of Colour Fastness Grey scale colour change ISO 105 A02

Testing of Colour Fastness

Grey scale colour staining ISO 105 A03

Multi Fibre Fabric

Example of a result of colour fastness to washing, water, perspiration, sea water.
Colour change Colour staining

Testing of Colour Fastness

Result colour fastness to rubbing:

Colour fastness to light

BLUE SCALE RATING BLUE SCALE DYED SAMPLES

BAD 1
2

3
4 5 6

7
EXCELLENT 8

5-9-2013

NO EXPOSURE TO LIGHT

20 HRS EXPOSURE

80 HRS EXPOSURE

21

Colour fastness to light: Neon Colours

Cotton: Dyestuff: very problematic. Pigments: high costs, also with risks. Polyester: Good colour fastness results possible.

Recommendations colour fastness TEST

Colour fastness to washing, water and perspiration

TEST METHOD REQUIREMENT

ISO 105 C06 ISO 105 E01 ISO 105 E04 Change 4, staining 4 (3-4) Heavy shades: staining 2-3 (AC + PA) Contrast colours: change and staining 4-5

Colour fastness to rubbing

Colour fastness to rubbing of denim, corduroy and heavy shades

ISO 105 X12

Staining: dry 4, wet 3-4

ISO 105 X12

Staining: dry 3, wet 2 Standard shades: 5 (4) Pastels and white: 4 Neon colours: 3 No staining (baby articles)

Colour fastness to light Colour fastness to saliva Colour fastness to dry cleaning

ISO 105 B02

ISO 105 D01

Change 4

Other technical thoughts : together with this colourfull trend you will find, besides testing of colour, warnings for chemicals & explanations of several print techniques.

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