Skinny jeans are on the horizon, says Sharabati
Egypt-headquartered mill Sharabati has developed high elasticity fabrics with very low shrinkage and very low growth, partly in answer to the increasing demand for stretch fabrics as brands weigh whether to launch ‘skinny’ designs.
It was among multiple mills that have told Inside Denim that designers are increasingly asking to view and test high-stretch fabrics, so they will be ready when the skinny trend returns.
“We believe the demand for stretch declined with the wide-leg silhouettes but skinny jeans are coming back, so this will become more important in coming seasons,” Dilek Erik, Sharabati’s global marketing manager, told us. “Designers want to see more stretch fabrics, but still in vintage looks.”
For the autumn-winter 2027 collection, the mill developed fabrics in multiple categories. A special spinning technique has added extra softness in the Maxsoft category, with buyers still looking for softness and comfort. It has added new colours in the Prisma collection, for example two indigoes on the warp creating a streaky effect, or brown casts with indigo on top. Finally, the Versatility collection uses coatings to alter the look or feel of the fabric, with new casts and tones creating distinctive effects.
The fabric manufacturer’s location in Egypt is benefitting from the opening of garment factories, added Ms Erik, as US and European brands eye the country as a new garment sourcing destination. “It is the right time to be in Egypt,” she said, adding that the new Syrian factory is also close to opening.
