# Pastel Technical Spring Fashion Stone Island's Placcato Collection Arrives for the SS19 Season By Amy Duong | Published 2019-04-22 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/placcato References: [highsnobiety](https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/stone-island-ss19-placcato/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stoneisland_official/?utm_source=ig_embed) Technical fashion label Stone Island introduces the new Placcato collection for the Spring/Summer 2019 season and it is complete with a plethora of silhouettes. The range features tops, pants, accessories, and outerwear options constructed from cotton canvas materials that have gone through a special pigmented resin process. The over-dying method gives the pieces a chalky finish, resulting in a [pastel color palette](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vowels-1). In addition to the signature tops and shorts, the seasonal range highlights the [field jackets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphpaper-yoke) made with cotton tela and pigmented resin. It is also accented with hardware details that have also gone through the same dye process. The vest is made with a special malfile cotton fleece and tela placcata applications. Notably, the special cargo pants are also constructed from cotton tela and the crewneck sweater features malfile cotton fleece. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pastel Technical Fashion:** Incorporating pastel colors and technical materials can offer new possibilities for fashion designers and retailers. - **Resin Pigmented Fabrics:** Developing new dyeing processes with pigmented resin can provide a unique finish to textiles, creating opportunities for textile manufacturers and suppliers. - **Hardware-detailed Apparel:** Utilizing special dye processes on hardware details of garments can add a unique touch to fashion, creating opportunities for apparel designers and manufacturers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion Design and Retail:** The fashion industry can explore new possibilities by incorporating pastel colors and technical materials into their designs in their Spring/Summer collections. - **Textile Manufacturing and Supply:** Developing new dyeing processes with pigmented resin can create opportunities for textile manufacturers and suppliers to offer unique finishes to their products. - **Apparel Design and Manufacturing:** Adding special dye processes such as pigmented resin treatments on hardware details of garments can provide a unique touch to fashion, creating opportunities for apparel designers and manufacturers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Subterranean-Inspired Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stone-island-marina-aw25.md) - [Spring Technical Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acoldwall-5.md) - [Satellite Imagery Winter Wear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stone-island-earth-mapping-camouflage.md) - [Fabric-Centric Spring Fashion Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sage-nation-5.md) - [Neutral Tonal Spring Streetwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carhartt-wip-6.md) - [Versatile Summer-Ready Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marmot-1.md) - [Exclusive Luxe Technical Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dior-and-stone-island.md) - [Seasonal Change Spring Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transition-collection.md) - [Layered Utility Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphpaper-yoke.md)