Contemporary influences balance alongside a minimalist and sporty attitude mixed with technological fabric developments. DIY, hand-crafted looks invoke nostalgia while innovative technical fabric while transparency presents itself through the art of opacity and clear materials. AR analyses the key material choices that will impact design decisions in Spring/Summer 2018.

2. resh from the latest editions of the Spring/Summer
F2018 international runways and tradeshows, FFT
curates the key material choices set to impact the
design decisions in the upcoming Spring/Summer 2018
season.
Contemporary influences balance alongside a minimalist
and sporty attitude bringing the diversity prevalent across
cultures, into view. DIY, hand-crafted looks invoke a certain
sense of nostalgia while innovative technical fabric
properties lend a far-sighted approach to the future of
fashion.
Fashion’s all-time basic, denim is seen being repurposed
and
revived with continued evolution and development on the
fabrication and technical front, while its complete
opposite – a trend revolving around transparency,
presents itself through the art of opacity and clear
materials.
Main themes surround nostalgia and utility with an equal
attention given to both within collections and offerings.
Materials in Focus

3. Satin Stories
The Spring/Summer 2018 season
focuses on luxury finishes and textures
wherein glam and grit go hand-in-hand
resulting in sheeny-shiny materials.
A multi-sensory experience permeates
through the fluid nature and softness
of grain possessed by the rich and
opulent satin fabric.
Past boudoir associations of the
material are replaced by its
implementation over wearable pieces
such as jackets, bombers, coats, slip
dresses and even pants, where the
ornamentation techniques gain
prominence.
Materials in Focus

4. Satin Stories
Materials in Focus

5. Crochet Carnival
Crochet and wovens with a hand-
crafted feel emerge as a seasonal
favourite for Spring/Summer 2018.
Artisan enthused handiwork come
alive in colourful interwoven
dresses, crochet mini-skirts and
grandma-inspired knits.
This unconventional material puts
the focus on surface texture by
experimenting with contrast
inserts, panelled constructions and
interwoven effects. Influences
from multiple cultures and motifs
come into play to create 3D
textural surfaces.
Materials in Focus

6. Crochet Carnival
Materials in Focus

7. Denim Daze
Denim has undergone an evolution of
sorts from being regarded as a durable
workwear basic in its conceptual years
to its widespread inclusion as an
everyday staple as live-in jeans.
This season, denim-on-denim looks are
revived with new-age techniques such
as tie and dye and colour blocking and
athleisure inspirations which infuse hi-
tech and performance properties into
denim staples.
Moodier blues dominate the scene and
a myriad of washes come into play to
serve textural and ornamental
geniuses.
Materials in Focus

8. Denim Daze
Materials in Focus

9. Rain-Ready
An adequate number of designers
lay emphasis on rain-repellant,
plastic-covered clothes this
season. PVC and plastics gain
centre stage with a focus on clear
materials, giving a high shine
treatment to outerwear pieces.
Trenches, capes, dresses, trousers
and coordinates, transparent at
times, and at times dipped in
popping bright hues of primary
colours to lend a liquid gloss effect,
will be challenging sustainability
norms come this Spring.
Materials in Focus

10. Rain-Ready
Materials in Focus

11. Sheer Genius
Spring/Summer 2018 fabrics get
closer to transparency with a
concept that embraces lightness
of material along with sheer and
semi-sheer properties.
See through, diaphanous
silhouettes feature chic cuts that
attribute to a lot of skin show,
whereas layered tulle invokes a
feminine and romantic vibe.
The trend continues onto
outerwear pieces with opaque
trenches and jackets posing as a
ready market for everyday wear.
Materials in Focus

12. Sheer Genius
Materials in Focus

13. Performance Fabrics
With a heightened awareness and
acceptance surrounding comfort, the
inclusion of functionality and utility has
observed a keen sense of receptivity in
the retail climate.
Materials offering attributes such as UV
protection, water repellency, quick drying,
and more, gain popularity with impressive
innovations in outerwear garments.
The water-proof, wind-defensive
windcheater or anorak jacket emerges as
one such key piece that appeals to a
diverse taste palette with an offering of
casual and sportier versions balanced
alongside dressier ones.
Materials in Focus

14. Performance Fabrics
Materials in Focus

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