Last week in Portland we had the NW Textile Show at the Portland convention center. I have to say that I was totally amazed! Most of it was way over our heads bling crazy Addidas and Nike oriented stuff, but the materials were amazing and some of the vendors had low or no minimums on their stock materials. There were crazy hologram materials for shoe insets, amazing webbings and laces, 3D laminated printing technology AND the whole reason we went, Schoeller Fabrics.
Schoeller Fabrics is the cutting edge in fabric technology, making textiles for gear, shoes, equestrian and what we're particularly interested in, stylish rain gear. I dream of a day when I can wear a cure retro looking jacket in a bitter winter rain and keep warm and dry. The samples are on their way to us and the designs are flying for the "Cycling Jacket" that all my guy friends keep requesting. What we've found is a wool stretch blend, laminated with a waterproof layer that stretches too! Drop in a cozy bamboo, wool, silk knit or fleece lining and oohhhh boy! Men's, Women's and Children's lightweight waterproof wool with classic styling.
Drop me a line with thoughts and ideas on what you like most in your favorite clothes!
EM
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would love to see these samples if you ever decide to put them up. i can only imagine how much they cost! i went to a designer textile showroom in my city and there were some upholstery fabrics, $300 a metre.
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