Denim Area SRL Via Lago di Albano 70 36015 Schio Italy 0445-575-490

Trends: 100% organic, Broken weaves, new mix Cotton Cashmere, Cotton Silk and 100% tinted Indigo

Weights: 10 oz - 13 oz

Washing and Finishing: Soft and aggressive washing, enzyme washing, Samford finishing.

Weaves: 3 by 1 & 1 by 1, double weaving, and single weaving.

Novelty: All denim's are woven on 1960's machines using traditional techniques, all fiber’s and dyes are organic, Cotton Cashmere, Cotton Linen. Selvedge designed to customer's requirements.

Customers: Smit, Armani Jeans, Hugo Boss.

What's Big: Eco and organic fibers and finishing.

GAP GUNEYDOGUTEKSTI Keresteciller Siltesi Faith Caddesi Ladin Sokak No:17 Merter 341169 Istanbul

Trends: Special concepts Retina, resin on warp of yarn, high contrast between warp and weft, clean dark shade's and breathable fabric. Organics, Vegetable dyes, no chemicals. Vintage effects created using brown, grey and green yarn's in weaves

Weights: 10 oz - 12 oz.

Washing: Soft handle, clean.

Weaves: Closed weaves and 3 by 1.

Novelty: Using recycled denim in weaves.

Customers: Diesel, Reply, G-Star.

What's Big: Pure indigo, soft touch, vegetable dye, Eco weaves and finishing

Ital Denim www.italdenim.com Bruno Van den Weghe

Major Trends Vintage is still hot, super soft denim, 'smooth hand' finish WEIGHTS: Vintage 12 to 13 oz. or 9 to 11 for stretch

Washes & Finishes Very soft fabrics produced from finishing and quality cotton are important now. New colors- green casts. Also color fill/weft for contrast, and tinting on the cloth.

Weaves 3x1, 2 x1

New Technologies x-fit fiber, T400 fabric for stretch, organic material will become big, pure organic certified indigo dye

Novelties Though resin is still popular, it is more about 'soft hands' from better fibers, plus the green cast over black fill is very new.

Customers All major brands, important retailers, Replay, Diesel, Miss Sixty, Lee, Wrangler, Levi's, Hugo Boss, Joe's, H&M, Zara

Best Seller Vintage and fashion line doing well, creating worldwide presence

KORAT Tekstil Keresteciler Sitesi Fatih Cad Ardic Sk 16/1-A Merter Istanbul 0121-637-11-47

Trends: Shiny polyester weaves, Linen cotton plants and Tencel.

Weights: 9-10-11 oz

Washing & Finishing: Resin finishing, flat finish, heavy stone wash, vintage washing

Weaves: 2 by 1, 3 by 1, broken weaves, plain fish bone, chevrons

Novelty: Polyester weave with Lycra, creates a great shine.

Customers: H&M, Zara, Next, Tesco, Timberland

What's Big: Color washing, vintage weaves and Eco yarns, dyes and finishing.

Kowa www.kowa.co.jp K. Tatsumi

Major Trends: Unforeseeable, was metallic and vintage, Eco is the new thing, for cotton and denim, need for earth-friendly consumerism will make this fashionable soon. Organic is not cheap but there is need and desire.

Weights: 12 to 14.5 oz pants, 6 to 8 oz shirts

Washes & Finishes: Damaged for men, cleaner look for ladies- garment wash or no wash WEAVES: 3x1, 2x1, dobby cloth (hickory cloth)

New Technologies: Using Japanese specialty of blending cotton fibers and others to get structure, now incorporating organic materials.

Novelties: Organics

Customers: Japanese apparel companies, some international, seeking a partner for Organic production, already producing fully certified organic cotton, would like to find big company willing to do complete line of clothing in organic materials.