Technical Absorbents
Techtextil Frankfurt

Free membership

Receive our weekly Newsletter
and set tailored daily news alerts.

Fibres/​Yarns/​Fabrics

Cordura presents denim trends for 2017

According to Cordura, this season is about getting back to basics, embracing simplicity and spirited off-the-grid adventures.

1st July 2016

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Wichita, KS

Sports/​Outdoor, Clothing/​Footwear

Invista’s Cordura brand of high performance fabrics for gear and apparel, in collaboration with some of the leading innovative denim mills, is presenting the company’s latest denim trends for 2017, complemented by examples of cutting-edge fabrics.

The Future is Real

The first theme, entitled The Future is Real, is exploring the implications of the modern chaotic lifestyle, tied to technology, and weighs them against the authenticity and craving for escape. According to Cordura, this season is about getting back to basics, embracing simplicity and spirited off-the-grid adventures.

Artistic Milliners, a leading denim manufacturer, keeps it real with its classical Cordura denim Magnum, Kingpin and Cobra styles – all of which are said to have the authentic look, feel, and comfort of traditional 100% cotton denim, with built-in long-lasting durability.

Luxury in Lifestyle

The Luxury in Lifestyle theme is about today’s consumer and their personalised product requirements. This often means combining strong with soft, form with functionality and durability with delicacy. “Luxury doesn’t have to be unobtainable and functional doesn’t have to be ordinary,” the company explains.  

Artistic Milliners features Cordura denim fabrics featuring 2 and 4-way stretch based on Lycra and Lycra T400 fibre technologies in its Cobra Black Series and Magnum poly stretch. Another highlight is the AMS 1110 A featuring Lycra DualFX fibre technology.

Advance Denim, another denim producer, features super stretch Cordura Denim fabrics QA136-11 and QA136-12, both with Lycra dualFX fibre technology, which contain about 30% stretch but have a high degree of dimensional stability so that jeans retain their shape and fit over time.

Finally, Samtex features Cordura Denims with Cotton/Modal/Viscose for super softness combined with Invista T420 nylon 6,6 fibre for long-lasting performance.

Di-Versatility

“In a time when freedom and diversity allow us to be who we want and live as we like, we demand the same versatility from our world, our clothes and our fabrics,” the company explains. “New capabilities, like moisture-wicking, temperature control and quick-dry technology, are hidden in the science of fabric technology. Transition from a tough commute to a long working day to an exclusive event, relying 100% on your clothing to alter and adjust to suit your needs.”

To meet the demand of maximum functionality, Artistic Milliners features Cordura Denims with Lycra T400 fibre technology, designed to keep the wearer cool and dry.

Advance Denim features Cordura Denims with a combination of Coolmax and Lycra fibre technologies for moisture management and stretch (QA159 F36-16). Finally, Samtex presents Cordura Denims that are designed to combine the softness of modal with the quick-drying benefits of polypropylene.

High performance fabric

With leading brands including Lycra, Coolmax, Cordura, Stainmaster and Antron, Invista is one of the world’s largest integrated producers of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibres.

The company’s Cordura fabric, known for its resistance to abrasions, tears and scuffs, is a primary ingredient in many high-performance gear and apparel products ranging from luggage, upholstery and backpacks to footwear, military equipment, tactical wear, workwear and performance apparel.

Cordura Denim fabric is an intimate blend of cotton and Invista’s T420 nylon 6,6 fibre. It aims to retain the authentic look and feel of cotton denim, but with added abrasion resistance and toughness.

Further reading

Read Cordura’s Denim Flip Book

www.cordura.com

Latest Reports

Business intelligence for the fibre, textiles and apparel industries: technologies, innovations, markets, investments, trade policy, sourcing, strategy...

Find out more