Für technische Leistungs- und Sportbekleidungsstoffe ist eine Kombination aus Waschsack, speziellem Feinwaschmittel für Sportbekleidung, Waschen bei kalten Temperaturen und Aufhängen zum Trocknen erforderlich (nicht im Tumbler trocknen).
Diese Verfahren tragen dazu bei, die Qualität und den Aufbau der technischen Fasermischung und ihre Haltbarkeit zu erhalten.
Technical performance and sportswear fabrics, require a combination of a wash bag, using specialized delicate sportswear washing liquid detergent, washing on cold temperatures and hanging out to dry (do not put it in the tumble dryer).
These procedures assists in maintaining the quality and construction of the technical mix of fibers and their durability.
Togehter with Couture K.I.D.S and Xamas, the Eisklub Luzern in Switzerland developed two high end jackets dedicated to figure ice skating.
The jackets are available also for other clubs at Couture K.I.D.S in different versions.
2021-11. Only few club jackets were left, so the EKL board intended to order new ones. But bad luck for us, because the old supplier has gone and handed over all his customers to a new supplier who couldn’t deliver.
2022-04: We were seeking for a new supplier and mailed and called all well known companies in Europe.
But none of them was eager producing this kind of individial printed high end jackets for a small club in Switzerland.
2022-05: So we have to do it ourselves. The goal is to develop an ideal jacket for ice skating, a jacket especially designed for this sport. We collected ideas and with them, we went to local companies that might be interested in producing something new.
How we were lucky to find Joanne from Couture KIDS. She is a tailor and with her, we designed the first version of a brand new ice skating jacket. With this concept in mind, Joanne started contacting suppliers in Switzerland, in Italy, in eastern Europa and even in Canada, but non of them was able to deliver that kind of quality.
2022-08: Totally frustrated we already thought about giving up. But digging deeper and deeper on the market, Joanne found Xamas, a joung french company.
We explained them the concept and Xamas produced a first testjacket. Now it’s EKL’s turn. The athletes from our Swiss Ice Academy put them on an went on ice.
What a fun wearing the beautiful new jackets. But drawbacks again. The cut was not flexible enough, the printing made the fabric less warm, the jacket got stuck over the back.
2023-02: Next problem. The costs for such a jacket were exploding. The EKL never spent that much money for something and the board got nervous. We need securities that we will be able to sell the jacket.
So the plan was making a preorder system. We saw people were interested and on the annual general meeting, we could present the new test jacket as a surprise. The great feedback let us feel we can do it.
2023-07: Negotiating with Xamas and holding the price was intense, because the test jackets got more complex with new clever details:
In November 2023, the supplier got nervous. So many hours of worktime and so much testing material has been spent already. It was time to sign the final contract and we did it.
In Spring 2024 we got the last sample jackets. Minor modifications have to be done (e.g. the zip) and so we go in production.
What a wonderful day getting these great unique ice skating jackets after 3 years of hard work in this international project with
Many thanks to Joanne, Dani and the wholw Xamas team for the great job you all did! Stefan Vogel, EKL.
These jackets are available for your club too. There are a lot of international inquires already and CCouture K.I.D.S is ready to serve you.
The new jackets have been launched and are already attracting interest on the market.
For example, the EVBNZ (Skating Association of Bern, Northwestern and Central Switzerland) is looking for a new training jacket for competitive figure skaters.
Couture KIDS takes the EKL training jacket as a basis and optimises the fabric. The new fabric version is lighter and not quite as warm, which is ideal for competitive athletes during intensive work on the ice.
The new jacket is ready in summer 2025, and a new kind of 3D logo and the individual names of the athletes adorn the beautiful new EVBNZ association jackets, which is now worn by our higher level Swiss Ice Academy Skaters.
