A rayon fusible for use with lightweight and fluid fabrics heads the list of interlinings developed by Pellon, a unit of Freudenberg Nonwovens, Chelmsford, Mass., for fall-winter 1995.
The products are showcased in “Pellon Trends & Technology ’94,” a series of fashion shows held throughout North America, highlighting apparel that uses the company’s nonwoven interlinings. The show features a 50-piece apparel collection created by Dorothee Keysers, Freudenberg’s chief designer.
The rayon fusible, which comes with a mesh adhesive, is used in a collection of dresses and sportswear made from blends of rayon and acetate, Tencel and a cashmere and silk blend.
Pellon is also spotlighting interlinings designed to fuse rayon and rayon blends and other hard-to-fuse fabrics. One, a stitch-reinforced interfacing — for use primarily in rayon and wool fabrics — increases stability while helping to maintain garment shape.
Fake furs are also being highlighted in the presentation, as are wovens treated for rain resistance. While snowstorms in the Northeast postponed the show’s opening in New York last month, it’s already been to Los Angeles, Dallas and Montreal.
In addition to a show today at Pellon’s distributor in Montreal, shows are set for the Philadelphia College of Textiles & Science, March 17, and San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, March 22. The New York shows have been rescheduled for April 20-21 at Arno Ristorante.