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Modtissimo’s 60+4 organisers confirm the return of the iTechStyle Showcase initiative, which will feature 28 coordinates in the iTechStyle Green Circle space, as well as the usual Fabric Forum, Product Showcase and Accessories Forum, from which the iTechStyle Awards finalists are drawn every year.
‘The iTechStyle Green Circle is an initiative to inspire professionals and stakeholders in the Textile and Fashion Industry to adopt sustainable practices when choosing materials and transforming them,’ states CITEVE, which is responsible for the organisation. CITEVE also points out that the initiative currently brings together ‘around 50 partners from a wide range of processes (spinning, dyeing, finishing, printing, accessories, embroidery, clothing)’.
A.Sampaio & Filhos, Acatel, ATB, Bloomati, Bordados Oliveira, Brandbias, Burel Factory, Casa da Malha, CFM, Confetil, Cordeiro & Campos, ERT, Filasa, J. Caetano, J. Pereira Fernandes, JOAPS, Lameirinho, Lemar, LMA, Louropel, Lunartex, Lurdes Sampaio, Malhas Sonix, Marinho & Macedo, Maxigrau, NGS Malhas, RDD Textiles, Riopele, Siena, Somelos, Tearfil, Tetribérica, Tintex, Trimalhas, Troficolor Denim Makers and Valérius are the confirmed companies. The space is curated by Paulo Gomes.
The iTechStyle Showcase will present other innovations from other companies, like Inovafil, Magma Têxtil, Polopiqué, JF Almeida, Têxteis Penedo and TMG in the Fabrics category. Benedita Formosinho, Coelima, Grácia Sofia and Sorema in the Products category, and Adifafe, Eurobotónia, Mineral Organic Crafts and YKK in the Accessories category.
‘The iTechStyle Showcase is a catalyst for the development of new products, new businesses and new projects, which will contribute to the affirmation of the new generation of the textile and clothing industry,’ says CITEVE.