ACTIVE PALETTE

Energetic – Sophisticated – Fresh – Summer Tones & Shades – Opposite Colors

Microstructures drive new pattern and stitch creations as designers look inward, literally looking at the inner layers and cell structures that lie hidden beneath our skin. Macro photos of platelets and cells provide an organic and colorful direction, while the symmetry found in our atoms become new building blocks for knitter structures.

Extreme weather changes during our daily life drive a need to develop new surfaces that move us throughout the day and offer us the utmost protection while remaining breathable and functional. Whether running indoors to the office or doing your morning hike through the forest, new technologies in knitted structures combine with the most technical yarns to provide a flexible impermeability to our future wardrobes.

With a new body-positivity infusing the older generation and embracing their laugh lines, we also discover how articulated tucks and pleats create a flexible support for our bodies and muscles. With a hyper-focused look on how the texture of our skin changes with the passage of time, new techniques and stitches are programmed to mimic the gentle and softly gathered wrinkles.

New developments in active wear are spurred by the compression garments prescribed in by the medical community for improving circulation and blood flow, key attributes that help athletic performance. Looking at the structure of the epidermis on the human body inspires mindful microstructures for stitch direction.

The vascular system provides us a map to effect a supporting scaffolding while our bodies are in motion; micro textures that massage pressure points- on the body create healing qualities while vented open-stitches give breathability and freshness for the ultimate performance.

The protective hive structures found in nature are examined for their pleasing symmetry and insulating properties as pockets of air are created for their thermal attributes on both micro and macro sized stitches.

The influence of color on our moods has a long been studied and the calming effect of cool blues and greens on our mood is well documented. New stitches and yarn technologies provide breathability, creating a surface that is cool to the touch, which is further enhances by the tranquil palette.

Automotive interiors provide direction to new interiors materials as textiles are engineered to protect and absorb shocks. The inner Strength series is designers to be durable & adaptive, created in traditional automotive colors of black and gray which provide a masculine touch.

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