Product description
The development journey
Overcoming challenges
The journey was marked by challenges, particularly in marrying non-traditional yarns with flat-knitting technology and achieving the desired effects without relying on end-product finishing. This process demanded creativity and persistence, balancing innovation with productivity.
Benefits of the garment
The fusion of specialised yarn properties, innovative fabric structures, and a unique design concept has culminated in a collection that redefines our perception of denim. This innovative approach has created garments that are not only fashion-forward but also performance-driven and eco-conscious.
Innovative production techniques
By leveraging knitting technology to emulate the classic denim look, the team embarked on a path less traveled. This approach allowed for the creation of denim-like fabrics that are lighter, more elastic, and durable than their woven counterparts, all while reducing the environmental impact traditionally associated with denim production.
A wearable wellness experience
The final garment offers more than just style; it offers a wearable wellness experience. It enables the wearer to navigate daily life with ease, comfort, and a sense of guilt-free luxury.
Yarn selection
- Seymour (Nm 48/1): A blend of ZQ traceable extrafine Merino wool and TENCEL®, chosen for its thermo-regulating properties, lightweight feel, and elegant drape.
- Caprera (Nm 60/1): Combines non-mulesed X-CARE® extrafine Merino wool with eco-friendly COOLMAX® EcoMade Polyester, offering enhanced durability, thermoregulation, and moisture management.
Learnings and reflections
This journey has underscored the power of pushing boundaries, blending nature’s gifts with human creativity, technology, and ethical considerations to challenge and change the world of textiles.
A closing thought
“The best part of the project was the realisation that what we imagined we were able to develop it and change the prisma aspect we conceive textiles creation & fashion.”
This venture into sustainable innovation marks not just a step but a leap towards redefining how we view, create, and wear our clothes. It’s a bold reimagining of denim, crafted with the future in mind — a future where fashion and sustainability walk hand in hand.
Get your own Caprera or Seymour garment
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Bustier
Crafted from a blend of 45% Wool 19.3 μ Non-Mulesed X-CARE and 55% COOLMAX® EcoMade Polyester 2.2 dtex GRS certified. The Caprera GRS yarn, thanks to its unique composition, brings forward benefits such as:
- Reduced pilling for a smoother appearance
- Enhanced durability for extended wear
- Superior moisture management from COOLMAX® EcoMade polyester
Caprera GRS
Nm 60/1
45% Wool 19,3 μ Non-Mulesed X-CARE
55% COOLMAX® EcoMade Polyester 2,2 dtex GRS certified
Jacket
Made from 50% Wool 19.3 μ TEC and 50% LENZING™ Lyocell 3.3 dtex. The Seymour ZQ yarn elevates traditional wool, offering:
- Improved softness and comfort
- Enhanced fabric strength for longevity
- Sustainable production materials with LENZING™ Lyocell
Seymour ZQ
Nm 48/1
50% Wool 19,3 μ TEC
50% LENZING™ Lyocell** 3,3 dtex
*if you are interested in a free textile sample, let us know in your message (while stock lasts)
Collaboration Partners
Designers
Aliki Goritsa
MSc Textile Engineer/ Co-Founder of Pepper Vally® is responsible for design & innovative textile concept realization.
“Proud “Extreme Textiles” Fashion Designer & Textile Innovator, pushing boundaries to introduce always something useful new with the creative freedom of an artist. The sophisticated simplicity inspired from Ancient Greece aesthetics meets the luxurious casualness of my design philosophy.
Only by merging different aspects, sectors & mentalities you create something original NEW & honestly useful without harming & causing other problems.“
Spiros Fragos
BSc Textile Engineer/ Founder of Pepper Vally® is specialized in knitted fabrics programming & creative engineering. He has a strong technical expertise in respectful design implementation.
“As a “Textile Extremer”, I am passionate and personal involved with the knitting machines handling to find the best solution to every knit-based textile challenge. An expertly curated fabric structure solution using versatile techniques & high quality natural and special characteristics advanced yarns is always the goal.“
Pepper Vally® is a conceptualise design studio & workshop based in Athens, Greece. Since 2011 our team is offering special knitted concept ideas implementation based in flat knitting technology and hi-end limited edition production in Greece. We develop the concept and manufacture bespoke swatches & prototypes, we design and digitise the textile structures & knitwear patterns in connective to machines software & we operate the knitting machines.
The merge under one roof of innovative design thinking, creative textile engineering, technical experience, versatile knit-to-shape, less to zero waste & 3D techniques while using only accredited natural based & sustainable yarns is our valuable asset for us & our customers. Our main applications are high quality & contemporary knitwear, fashion & lifestyle accessories, alternative homeware & furniture textiles, as also smart & design-driven technical textiles.
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