Hyosung, the global leading textile company with Mipan® nylon, polyester, and creora® elastane, showcases intimate apparel and swimwear trends for 2020. “As consumers seek multi-functional, comfortable apparel to support their active lifestyles, we continue to partner with global brands and retailers to provide customized innovation in fibres, fabrics and garments,” shared Simon Whitmarsh-Knight, EMEA Marketing Director, Textiles Performance Group. “In addition, with sustainability and increased speed to market a minimum expectation, Hyosung helps customers integrate textile trends and fibre innovation through our new fabric development centre to create prototype fabrics and garments.”
Intimate Apparel Trends 2020
Majestic – Sensational touch comes to the forefront, delivering luxurious appeal with all-embracing applications using creora® elastane. Compact and precise, there is a sense of opulence as fabrics with different feels caress the body. Colour is injected to update delicate basics and create engineered constructions for unrivalled appeal to the consumer, and knits are fine with powdery touch.
Next Gen – Teaming traditional technology with today’s functional yarns and knitting techniques to create the next generation of shapewear. Clean cut warp knit and anti-roll circular knits provide a smooth finish as VPL is eliminated. Shapewear is also reaching new areas, offering new engineered bras with lift, support and enhanced comfort by eliminating the traditional underwire.
Bountiful – The classic sports bra is now reaching a new level as traditional lingerie techniques merge with performance fibres and fabrics. Pulling from the activewear sector, these yarns deliver moisture management, UV protection, quick dry and superb fit plus comfort level from creora® Fresh anti-odor elastane.
Swimwear Trends 2020
Infinity – Longevity drives the pro and fitness swimwear market, where creora® highclo™ is the essential super chlorine resistant spandex/elastane. Lightweight circular and warp knits with perfect compact surfaces reduce drag in the water and enhance the swimmer’s performance. Fabrics are highly technical, helping to effortlessly glide during swimming, yet extremely light for a second skin experience.
Horizon – A natural inspiration defines this direction, as warp and circular knit fabrics reach new levels of touch in matte and bright results. Fabrics take on a patina, subtly glazed with wet look and calendared finishes, also featuring micro brushed surfaces and air textured yarns that deliver a strong tactile appeal. The natural nuance of this direction leads to a strong sustainable appeal, with recycled REGEN polyester and creora® highclo pushing an eco angle.
Soul – In homage to the great outdoors, this direction takes on a strong sustainable path with Mipan regen recycled nylon and Regen recycled polyester with creora elastane. Swimwear features, but this direction is also about the lifestyle experience, featuring cellulosic that require creora® eco-soft low heat settable elastane that saves energy in production.
