Premiere Vision Paris to launch Wearable Lab

By

Susan Spies

Published
Jan 5, 2017

Premiere Vision Paris will be launching what it has dubbed the Wearable Lab in its annual trade show, opening February 7. The Wearable Lab is an area dedicated to exploring how the spheres of fashion and technology are increasingly intersecting.The programme includes participation of leaders in the field of fashion and technology from around the world, an exhibition of experimental works from the fashion-tech scene and presentations on relevant topics.

The three-day trade show will be launching the lab to support the future of the new ‘fashiontech territory’. The special section will showcase 10 experimental works that exemplify fast-moving developments in the Fashiontech area over the past 10 years. The Wearable Lab will also offer a conference entitled "Fashiontech future – scene or utopia?", highlighting the issues concerning fashion and technology such as trends, market factors and materials.

Besides the new Wearable Lab, Premiere Vision Paris will include its usual roster of specialized areas for materials (yarns, fabrics, leathers), manufacturing, accessories and textile designs. The industry event will take place February 7-9 at the Parc des Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte.