Trend Direction: SHARP PERFORMERS

Close Up - Active Denim

Coated "knit denims" for a free spirit combined with water repellence.  Fresh and easy styling brings denim and jeans wear into the sports arena.

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Bogner printed coated "denim jeans" for skiwear. The fabric is woven nylon for performance abilities the jeans and denim detailing are printed.  They are "pretend" jeans for performance ski.

Below performance jeggings combine with coated denim parka.   Denim lined waxed cagoule skirt that doubles as a groundsheet! Quirky styling details make denim into sportswear fun as well as practical.

Coated feather light plain weave performance jacket with removable hood.

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Ruched waist joggers in light coated indigo denim.  Denims are coated for water repellence.

Trend Direction: SHARP PERFORMERS

Close Up - Flextreme

Stretch in all denims for comfort or performance is almost a must today. Even if the denim is traditionally a "rigid" a small % of elastane/Lycra helps the level of comfort achieved. Stretch is today non gender specific. Guys need it just as much as girls.

Extreme stretch = high function and super shape. 

Heavier performance stretch is for shape enforcement, while lighter stretch is used for barely there jeggings. There are no limits to % stretch, with use of growth limiting weft yarns. 

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Athleisure comfort stretch for all day comfort as well as higher stretch for a higher sport performance.

Trend Direction: SHARP PERFORMERS

Stretch is an essential element for active jeanswear. Super high stretch with lowest growth is a must for performance retention as well as slender silhouettes. Not only do these jeans look like they perform but they must really do so. Dual FX yarns or Lycra Beauty from Invista or simple spun polyester blends are some of the blends which will ensure perfect recovery performance in super high stretch denims. Some other key performance attributes are:  water resistant, breathable coatings; moisture management fibres such as Coolmax; insulated denims with Thermolite; super strong denims with Dyneema or Cordura from Invista; Anti-bacterial treatments for odour control using Silvadur technology or microbial treatments from Archroma

Invista makes Coolmax, Thermolite, Cordura, Dual FX, Lycra Beauty and other high performance fibres for denim.  Dow chemicals makes Silvadur and Pulcra.  NDL makes Fextreme performance stretch blends.

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... And of course supreme high stretch in a MUST for the best performance both in and out of the gym for all your Athleisure needs.