Spring/Summer 2018 was, in the words of Lenzing's Carved in Blue, a season where "fashion and function are equals". Mills were looking for fabrics that are soft and strong at once and still look good after years of wear. In October 2016, Carved in Blue featured Azgard9's answer: a concept called PPET, short for Premium, Performance and Environmental Technology.
The idea behind PPET is that a fabric should not have to choose between looking premium, performing well and being made more responsibly. Blends are what make that possible. PPET combines cotton with dual-core fibres, TENCEL™, Lenzing Modal® and ProModal®. Each fibre brings something different: dual-core yarns give stretch and recovery, while the Lenzing cellulosic fibres add lustre, softness and moisture management.
The result, as Carved in Blue described it, is high-stretch denim with a lustrous appearance and a hand feel "softer than silk" that also absorbs moisture well. The feature placed Azgard9 alongside mills such as Advance Denim, Royo, Bossa, Dynamo and Black Peony, all using Lenzing fibres to bring comfort and function to the season.
PPET also fits a longer story. Azgard9 designed its first fabric with TENCEL™ in 2005, to meet customers' demand for a softer touch, and by 2022 it was producing one million metres of fabric with TENCEL™ a year.
Key facts
- ConceptPPET, Premium, Performance and Environmental Technology
- SeasonSpring/Summer 2018, featured by Carved in Blue in October 2016
- Fibre blendcotton, dual-core fibres, TENCEL™, Lenzing Modal®, ProModal®
- Propertieshigh stretch, lustrous look, silky hand feel, moisture absorbency
- TENCEL™ at Azgard9first fabric in 2005; one million metres a year by 2022
PPET shows the thinking that still guides Azgard9's fabric development: premium aesthetics, real performance and responsible fibres in one fabric.
