Global leader in developing innovative fibre and technology solutions for the apparel industry, The LYCRA Company launches its highly anticipated legwear trends forecast for Autumn/Winter 2021-2022. Each year through an alliance with the trend forecasting experts from Stijlinstituut Amsterdam, The LYCRA Company remains at the forefront of legwear by presenting a prediction of the cutting-edge trends through a capsule collection that showcases the latest legwear innovations.
“For over 20 years we have been inspiring our customers with our legwear trends forecast; it’s a value-added benefit of working with The LYCRA Company that our customers appreciate,” said Jane Gwyther, senior strategic account manager – legwear, The LYCRA Company. “This year’s trends forecast tells a story of creativity, inclusion and possibility. It embraces size diversity and addresses the new generation of shopper’s sense of urgency to bring about change in their world. Each look features technologies we have developed to satisfy unmet consumer needs in legwear comfort and performance.”
Innovative trends are now accelerating, convincing us to focus on fibre and technology solutions that are embedded in progressive design. The legwear sector celebrates innovation, bringing enlightenment and liberation to the new collections, in four key themes that address the hopes and dreams of the modern consumer:
Vanity
Focusing on the young, digital natives who are humble, modest and self-effacing, this trend focuses on self-love, how women can be comfortable in their bodies and how legwear can facilitate new ways of self-expression. For the perfect balance between style and functionality, LYCRA® FUSION™ TRUE TO YOU technology offers ladder resistant hosiery and a super comfortable, three-dimensional fit that keeps its shape while enhancing the natural shine of the legs. And for the do-all-be-all generation, new LYCRA® DRY TECHNOLOGY brings all-day comfort by transporting moisture away from the skin.
Bold and eye-catching, diagonal lines create an optical illusion and bring a touch of self-expression and fun to an otherwise formal attire. Offering sustainability credentials through the use of LYCRA® T400® EcoMade technology, and a highly comfortable cuff that stays up with less red marks or digging in, thanks to LYCRA® SOFT COMFORT technology.
Homework
A trend that aligns a trusted and comfortable classic with something that allows us to show off our style as we open our homes and lives to the world via video calls. As the lines between home and work life blur, the creative entrepreneur pushes the boundaries to blend exciting innovations with traditional and classic styles. COOLMAX® EcoMade fibre, made from 100% recycled resources, combined with LYCRA® T400® EcoMade fibre helps people move and perform at their best while feeling reassured that their apparel is not causing harm to the environment.
Equally, THERMOLITE® EcoMade technology delivers warmth while being lightweight and kind to the world and LYCRA® SOFT COMFORT technology delivers comfortable sock that stay in place. LYCRA® SHAPING technology with LYCRA® fibre type 962L allows for more flexible sizing and easier donning. It refines the silhouette and sculpts simultaneously, combining shaping performance with exquisite comfort.
Softspot
Wellness is the focus as we are encouraged to slow down and return to holistic wellbeing. Natural tones are worn and pared down for clothing that will adapt to the multitude daily activities whilst being durable, looking good and feeling comfortable. THERMOLITE® FIR technology with spun-in minerals to reflect the body temperature/heat back to the skin helps to keep your legs warmer for longer. LYCRA® 16AL fibre, helps to achieve deeper saturated colours for an always new look.
Less is more in design and in nature. Neutral colours and time-defying minimalist design offers flexibility and style durably. Made in part from recycled materials and part from renewable plant-based resources, LYCRA® T400® EcoMade technology gives new life to plastics once destined for landfills, whilst offering comfort stretch and excellent shape retention.
Footloose
This trend looks to the future and the global shift towards creative and storytelling fashion, a reaction to the challenging events of the past year. Confident, humorous or random patterns shows that we have cut our ties with traditional structures and expectations. Made from 100% recycled resources such as plastic bottles COOLMAX® EcoMade All Season technology keeps the wearer within their comfort zone at different levels of activity as it transports moisture away from the body.
A new generation of fashionista is expressing her views and alliances through her apparel as slogans and logos make a big fashion comeback. LYCRA® SUPER SUMMER SHEER technology powered by LYCRA® FUSION™ technology offers this style a very transparent look, coupled with excellent durability and fit, creating the illusion of logos and imagery being tattooed onto the skin.
