A SS2024 of 'Blue Coalescence' for Calik Denim
31/10/2022
In its family of recycled denims, RE/J, Calik combines pre- and post-consumer recycled content in authentic vintage look fabrics. It includes Lycra’s EcoMade references as well as Unifi’s Repreve rPET. They are dyed using the company’s Dyepro zero water and no chemical waste dye process. The fabrics are lighter weight for the warm weather season an include both comfort stretch and rigid references.
E-Last, introduced last year, is a family of stretch denims that have stabilised weft shrinkage values (from 0 to -3,5%), offering a solution that facilitates processing for garment manufacturers. These are said to allow pattern optimization, save time and energy by limiting possible mistakes in cutting and sewing and washing stages of garment making. “E-Last fabrics do not need long conditioning waiting times before they are ready for pattern cutting,” the company said. They are also said to not only meet the comfort needs of users with 35-40% elasticity, but also provide commercial benefits by increasing the fabric width up to 130 cm.
The company’s raw denim fabrics, in its Rawtech range, keep their original look for a long time, in addition to having low weft shrinkage values, even in products with high elasticity in the range of 70-80%, the company said. The new collection features references in rigid, comfort and power stretch versions, and in widths reaching 140 cm.
For more information on the innovation in elasticity, see our feature in Inside Denim issue 8.
Image: Rawtech denim SS2024 by Calik Denim
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