Ispo Munich 2025: Colour & Material Innovations

Published 16 December 2025

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Marking the end of a 55-year stint in Munich before moving to Amsterdam next year, Ispo 2025 (November 30 – December 2) felt optimistic and energetic. Alongside the innovations propelling the industry’s performance and sustainability credentials forward (including repairable materials), there was a heavy focus on lifestyle and the urban outdoors. We select the highlights.

High-Performance Protection

Boosting Longevity

Lower-Impact Production

The Urban Outdoors

Whether for fast-changing alpine landscapes, extreme weather conditions or high-impact activities, protective features are advancing to be more hardworking, dependable and comfortable.

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Whether for fast-changing alpine landscapes, extreme weather conditions or high-impact activities, protective features are advancing to be more hardworking, dependable and comfortable.

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Brands are working to keep products in action for longer by pioneering repairable design, high-tech materials and durable surface treatments. The lifespan of kidswear is also being improved, via growth-adaptive and easy-upkeep systems.

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The industry is constantly improving its sustainability credentials with an increasingly holistic approach to production. Brands are targeting carbon emissions, superfluous processes and excessive resource usage, while championing circular material concepts.

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In a reflection of the evolving market – where active and daily lifestyles converge, and boundaries between the city and nature blur (see The Active & Outdoorsification Opportunity) – a strong focus on the urban outdoors is emerging. Alongside their fashion-forward collections, brands are pushing multifunctionality and personalisation.

Ispo Munich 2025: Colour & Material Innovations

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Topics

Active

Colour

Health & Wellness

Leisure

Materials

Outdoors

Science & Technology

Textiles

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