1 Fast – flexible – fashionable without inventory risk Schnell – flexibel – modisch ohne Lagerrisiko Fast - fashionable - flexible without inventory risk

2 Content –Who we are –Rainbow-technology –Optimization of the value chain –Typical applications –Security & environment

3 The Rainbow team Rainbow yarn suppliers:

4 What is SwissCotton Rainbow? Example: Rainbow – fabric Rainbow – yarn Regular yarn

5 Demonstration of Dyeing with SwissCotton Rainbow 1 – 2 – go …

6 Rainbow-technology –Yarn with increased dyestuff-affinity –Patterns become visible after piece dyeing –Possibilities in coloring: Tone on tone color on white Heather and marled effect

7 Advantages in the textile chain Trade 75% Production 25% costs

8 Rainbow-advantages in trade Problems in retail trade: – Lack of inventory, empty sales rack – Surplus inventory – Missed opportunities Solution: Extremely flexible supply 

9 Production process Garment-dyeing Conventional Technology Yarn dyeing Knitting / Weaving Washing, Finishing Sewing Raw yarn Retail Trade 16 W 3 W Rainbow-Technology Raw yarn + Rainbow-yarn Knitting / Weaving Sewing Dyeing Retail Trade R

10 Production process Piece-dyeing Rainbow-technology Knitting / Weaving Dyeing + Finishing Sewing Raw yarn + Rainbow-yarn Conventional technology Yarn dyeing Knitting / Weaving Washing + Finishing Sewing Raw yarn R

11 The artist of metamorphism  Adaptive like a chameleon

12 Most suitable items for Rainbow –Multicolored: tone-on-tone, colored / white –Several color versions, even in small units –Especially economical are patterns with a low portion of Rainbow-yarn –Fashionable colors in small lots –Items dyed in an exhaustion process –Garment dyed items

13 Rainbow- business models –Never out of Stock programs (NOS) –Quick reaction on color trends –All items which are garment-dyed today (up to now just in solid colors) –Corporate wear e.g. Color woven fabric matching corporate identity colors

14 Advantages in fabric production –Shortened lead time for color versions –No expensive dyed yarns –No dyed yarn surplus-inventory –Substitute for heather- and marled- yarns –Larger production lots –Less inventory on all production stages

15 Security & environment –Reduction of salt and alkali –Higher dyestuff yield – Pre-treatment is ecologically safe Oeko-Tex Standard 100 plus

16 Thank you for your attention! … to be faster with your customer!