INFORMACIÓN DE MODA, TECNOLOGÍA Y MERCADOS PARA LA INDUSTRIA DEL CALZADO
FASHION | TRENDS | Materials
Materials | 08/19/2020

Materials Spring Summer 2020·21

With technical, creative and sustainable content

The aesthetic offer is expanded

The sum of new colors and combinations, plus the greatest technological and creative content, will mark the differences within the skins and leathers proposal.

In addition to the smooth and patterned, soft and natural finishes, with matt and glossy finishes, there will be an extensive assortment of reptile, decorative, geometric and weft engravings that, through sophisticated painting and/or transfer processes, will achieve effects of high aesthetic value.

Braided and interwoven surfaces will be part, along with embossing, pleats and deep engravings, of the trend that adds volume and craftsmanship to materials.

Different perforations and openwork will be frequent in plain and patterned finishes.


With renewed visual effects

Micro-wefts and sober grids create new and elegant textures, which through brushing and painting treatments achieve suggestive duotone versions.

Various seams, matelassé, high frequency, embroidery, gathered, nets and overlapping crochets, give visual richness to the materials. The glitters are provided by full and sectorized metallics, accompanied by holographic alternatives.

Lacquer prints which are also sectorized, are common on smooth and textured surfaces, such as reptiles, striped and squared, creating interesting plays of light and shadow.

Although the concepts of prints and colors are intimately linked, it seems that the general chromatic value predominates over the figurative details.

Functional to the warm season

Along with the abundant artisanal offer of single-color and multi-colored interwoven, in different materials and with different lattice, appears the “fishnet” trend of nets and open fabrics, with and without support, which are very functional in the warm season. Elasticated fabrics with double lamination and neoprene will be used as complement in the cuts for a better fit and comfort.

Also transparent vinyls will be a trend, in glass, pigmented and printed options, being very compatible with the summer concept.

As it is a more relaxed fashion trend, the presence of colors in the materials will be more sober, without losing vitality and avoiding strong contrasts.

​Handmade and eco-friendly

Floral, striped, polka dot and various fantasies patterns will be shown on thin canvases, thick canvases and panama. Shines will be insinuated in fabrics with lurex and glitters. Meanwhile, the mesh knitted fabric and mesh materials will dress numerous sports footwear.
The arrival of open modeling will demand the intensive use of ribbons, strings and strips for uppers, with different diameters and shapes -flat, oval and tubular-. The supplies used will be leather, cotton, jute, hemp, sisal and henequen.
The applications of braided jutes and with mats will be repeated on the sides of soles and platforms. Thus, an eco-friendly trend is confirmed, with a marked craft profile.