South Korean fashion label KANGHYUK introduces the new COLLECTION 11 range designed for the Spring/Summer 2022 season. The brand explores sound insulation materials that are used behind the panels as the influence of the designs. The fabric development is lead by co-designer Sanglak Shon to replicate the look of the "artificial skin" of the material.
The development and research uses traditional leather, vegan suede, vegan leather, and recycled jersey throughout the experimentation. The 3D pattern that is used is crafted from a special hand-[ressed embossing and engraving. The base jersey fabric is made possible with the help of Hyosung T&C, together with landing on the name Contnapolyester, which has a similar feel to cotton but is stronger in terms of stability.
Image Credit: KANGHYUK
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Innovative Fabric Development
- Exploring unconventional materials and techniques for fabric development that mimic the look of 'artificial skin' presents a disruptive opportunity in the fashion industry.
- Integration of Traditional and Recycled Materials
- Integrating both traditional and recycled materials in a single product line can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for sustainable fashion industry.
- 3D Pattern Craft
- The use of a special hand-pressed embossing and engraving in creating a 3D pattern can be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the fashion industry to create unique and creative designs.
Sectors Adopting This
- Fashion and Apparel Industry
- Incorporating innovative and sustainable fabric development methods and unique 3D patterns can disrupt the fashion and apparel industry by offering new creative design possibilities and more eco-friendly options.
- Textile Manufacturing Industry
- Developing new ways to integrate recycled materials with traditional textiles presents an opportunity for the textile manufacturing industry to become more sustainable.
- Acoustics and Sound Insulation Industry
- Exploring sound insulation materials that can be repurposed into fabrics presents a disruptive opportunity for the acoustics and sound insulation industry to expand their reach to other markets, such as fashion and apparel.
