MILAN — Comfortable elegance and sustainability are expected to be the keywords at the 27th edition of Milano Unica. Natural stretch fabrics, fluorine-free finishing treatments, tactile textures and intriguing shiny and matte combinations are among the main trends that will be seen at the fair, which opens here Tuesday and runs for three days. “For the fall/winter 2019 season, the focus will be on both our Luxury line and on our stretch 3D wool,” said Lincoln Germanetti, chief executive officer of Tollegno Holding, which closed 2017 with revenues of 172 million euros, up 10 percent compared to the previous year. “In the Luxury line we have introduced the ‘airy’ finishing, defined by more matte and fluffy effects, as well as outerwear fabrics with felted finishing, which are treated to be water-repellent.” At the same time, Tollegno 1900 is expanding its 3D Wool collection, which now includes 56 options of stretch wool, spanning from solid tones to multicolored motifs. “Stretch cashmere is the centerpiece of our collection, which was updated with the introduction of double-face jacquard and mélange fabrics specifically designed for coats,” said Botto Giuseppe ceo Silvio Botto Poala, who also cited waterproof and breathable outerwear technical fabrics among the new collection’s highlights. At the same time,

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