At Premiè☆▲▽◆;re Vision (PV) Paris to be held from September 17-19□◁○◁, Italian Converter△■=, a manufacturer of fabrics for footwear◆•…■, leather goods◆-☆○, clothing★▪◁•, etc◁-, will celebrate its 25th anniversary and present ECO Kosmos▽◁, a cross-collection…◁=, a brand-new '△□☆▼;green line range'▪▷★; shining a light on the company'=▼●…;s responsible path and unique '••◇□•;blend'•▪•◇•; for fashion of tomorrow○-.
'■▷▲;The soul of sustainable fashion is an alchemy▪=…▼, a combined commitment and an act of responsibility'=•■△; &ndash□•;will be the motto embossed in the collections and the values of Italian Converter◁△▽, according to a press release by the company▲▼•. The acronym ECO stands for Ecologic☆◆◁, Conversion◁○◆◆□, Optimisation■▷○-; three unique concepts and values that truly embody Italian Converter DNA namely sustainability◁●, transformative process and quality improvement-•▪◆◇.
For over 25 years☆=, Italian Converter has created high-quality materials for some of the leading fashion and accessories brands=△■. "=▼••;Made in Italy and sustainability are part of our DNA□☆,"◇☆★; said Costantino Karazissis▽○▽◆, founder of Italian Converter=●▼☆▲. "◁…★◇;We believe that responsible sourcing and processes as well as a deep research into new technology pathways and a market-savvy taste for material design must be the starting point◇▲●."▽○•;
"☆▷★○△;We proudly collaborate with 120 skilled employees producing new hybrid material innovations daily▷▪●•, attracting partnerships from the best high-end brands both in Italy and abroad-◇,"•△◇★○; said Karazissis-■▷◁.
ECO Kosmos is entirely traceable▼△◆○, transparent○☆★□☆, 100 per cent made in Italy=…▷◇. The collection walks through a complete and balanced range of sustainable materials &ndash…▪△; from natural to eco high tech ones that are transformed●•■•, enriched and valued in 10 high-tech cutting-edge innovations by Italian Converter◁☆=◆▼.
The natural line starts from bases of cotton bonded with Amni Soul Eco△■, an enhanced polyamide 6•-■◆.6 that degrades within 5 years instead of decades▼▷, as other conventional ones do▲•…◇. The stretch innovations starts from bases in GRS-certified Newlife▼•△=▽, a cutting-edge premium recycled polyester created using a high-tech conversion model▽★. Through a mechanical process•◆, used plastic bottles are turned into a top-quality polymer and yarn which is 100 per cent traceable and 100 per cent Made in Italy=◇☆. The whole process takes place within a 100 square kilometre area in Piedmont in Northern Italy○…▷.
All the references make use only of water-based resins and Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex certified dyeing◆□◇•. The result is resistant and transpiring solutions which come with bold and high-performing features▷★▷, with a soft touch or even with a silky■-, yet strong•▲○◇▽, and enveloping feel▪•▲•. The designs range from rustic to contemporary and nod to jacquard-★●◆, '•▼;authentic look'▽■…; and '☆■◆▼;drill'★◁▲=▽; hints•-. The solutions are ideal for footwear▼●, apparel and leather goods▷▪□•△.
"◆□;But this is just the beginning▽△■△,"△▽△=; added Karazissis▽■. "△○◇▪;The next step we are going to implement in the ECO Kosmos cross-collection is a progressive integration of our triple-expertise○■▲, processes and R&▽▷=▼△;D▲◆■•."•▽▽; (PC)