Fashion imprint HOMME BOY introduces its new T9 collection that is designed with inspiration drawn from table tennis - the capsule drops in time for the Spring 2022 season. The brand nods to tak-gu in Korean, or tak-kyu in Japanese, which both translate to table tennis.
The gu or tku means ball and there is the number nine seen in both languages. Rounder Kyle Pak is a big fan of the game and he honed in on his skills during the rise of the pandemic last year. This is the base foundation of the collection's theme as the functional wearables are casual in feel as well. He experiments a lot with athletic textiles and dives into sublimation printing to capture his eclectic graphics.
Table Tennis-Informed Sportswear
HOMME BOY's T9 Collection Drops Honoring Table Tennis
Trend Themes
1. Table-tennis-inspired Fashion - Opportunities for brands to design sportswear and fashion collections inspired by sports and recreational activities, bringing a fresh perspective and expanding their market.
2. Functional Wearables - Innovation potential for brands to create sportswear that is both functional and stylish to cater to growing demand for wearables that can track data and meet performance needs.
3. Sublimation Printing - Emerging trend in textile printing that allows for unique and intricate designs to be created, providing new opportunities for creative expression in fashion and sportswear design.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Fashion designers can take inspiration from sports and recreational activities to create collections that are both functionally and aesthetically appealing to consumers.
2. Sportswear - Sportswear brands can implement sublimation printing and create functional wearables that are both performative and visually striking to tap into the growing market of consumers who are looking for both qualities in their active wear.
3. Textile Printing - Opportunities for textile printing companies to develop new and innovative printing techniques, which can be employed by fashion and sportswear brands to create unique and bold designs in their collections.