18 PORTUGUESE COMPANIES “ATTACK” LILLE
On the next 13 and 14 June, the city of Lille will receive another edition of the Tissue Premier/Fast Fashion Lille fair, which presents itself renewed. A total of eighteen Portuguese companies will be present, an image of all the textile range.
A Têxtil de Serzedelo, Albano Morgado, Azta, Belmiro, Dina Criações, Dr. Kid, F.S. Baby, Ghibi, Givec, Gulbena, Kidstar, Lipaco, No Mosquito, Patachou, Play Up, Raith, Squarcione and Tinamar.
On the next 13 and 14 June there will be taking place, at the Lille Grand Palais, another edition of the Tissue Premier/Fast Fashion Lille fair. This event, dedicated to Fabrics and Accessories – Tissu Premier – presents, in this year’s edition, a new show – Collections – created to keep up with the market fast-tracking changes.
In a renewed edition, filled with novelties, Portugal remains a prominent attendant, similarly to what happened in the previous edition and for the second time in a row. In an innovative showroom, open to the Portuguese clothing companies, there will be displayed the best Kid’s Fashion produced in Portugal, with ten companies attending - Belmiro, Dina Criações, Dr. Kid, F.S.Baby, Ghibi, Kidstar, No Mosquito, Patachou, Play Up and Raith.
At Tissu Premier, we can count with the presence of five Portuguese fabric companies - A Têxtil de Serzedelo, Albano Morgado, Lipaco, Gulbena e Tinamar.
A collection composed mainly by 100% pure cotton, but also cotton–elastane, polyamide–elastane, cotton-linen and 100% linen fabrics, for men’s, women’s and kids’ shirting, is the main highlight presented by A Têxtil de Serzedelo.
The major trends in wool fabrics for the next season, are taken up to Lille by Albano Morgado.
Experts in sewing yarns and threads, Lipaco presents its wide range, that goes from spun polyester to 100% high performance pure cotton.
Participating for the second time, Tinamar presents new trends in Sportswear and Streetwear for men, women and kids.
Prymal, Plexus, Corporalys, Chroma, Spiro and Ignis, are some of the products Gulbena will be exhibiting in their show-room, also highlighting their knitted fabrics with functional yarns.
For the newly created event, Collections Fast Fashion Lille, we are counting with the participation of eight Portuguese clothing companies - Azta, Belmiro, Dina Criações, Givec, Kidstar, Patachou, Raith Texteis and Squarcione.
Optimism, idea and resources sharing, a mixture between tradition and technological advancements, are great source of inspiration for the Azta collection, a debutant at this event.
From Babygrows and Pajamas to Comforters and Sleeping Bags, these are some of the products by Belmiro that will be in exhibition. Design and materials are especially selected to provide maximum comfort!
In their first appearance, Dina Criações, presents its collection for the next hot season. Composed by ceremonial clothes and accessories for babies and kids, it’s characterized by being handmade with high quality raw materials and its innovative design.
Another debutante in this event, Givec, will be showing its 2013 Fall/Winter collection, characterized by a mix of influences. The emphasis goes to colours and a 60’s chic design, reviewed by a contemporary glance.
Specialist in ceremonial kids wear, Kidstar presents in Lille the main trends that drive the new season.
The Spring/Summer Collection presented by Patachou, retrieves its main inspiration from the magic world of childhood. Soft candy tonalities, like lavender, mint and rose, in floral motives of different dimensions, reminds us of the Romantic. Lace and English embroidery are the highlight of this collection.
Also highlighting are the organic baby clothing from Raith and the men, women and kids trends carried by Squarcione.
The participation of the Portuguese companies in Tissu Premier/Fast Fashion Lille is an initiative of Associação Selectiva Moda with the support of communitary fundings (QREN), inserted in the project From Portugal. Associação Selectiva Moda is an entity which promotes the internationalization of Portuguese companies and counts, in 2012, with a program of 68 international actions in 25 distinct markets, targeting the areas of threads, tissues and accessorize, fashion, home textiles and technical textiles with an investment of 8,85 million euro.
