Hyosung, a complete sustainable textile solutions provider and manufacturer of creora® spandex, the world’s largest spandex brand, is looking forward to returning to Intertextile Shanghai this August 28-30 where it will introduce its latest textile innovations in its booth E103.
Highlighted will be Hyosung’s USDA and SGS-certified creora® bio-based spandex partly made with renewable resources, providing reduced carbon emissions compared to production of conventional spandex. According to a recent third-party LCA, the manufacture of creora® bio-based spandex reduces its carbon footprint by 20 percent and reduces water use by 50 percent as compared to the production of conventional spandex.
Hyosung will also present fabrics from global mill partners developed with its new regen ocean, a GRS-certified, 100% recycled nylon made from discarded fishing nets and other reclaimed nylon waste.
Hyosung conducts an extensive collection, chemical recycling, and creation process to produce exceptional-quality yarn that meets brands’ performance expectations and contributes to their corporate sustainability goals.
To address consumer desire for more color variety in comfort apparel made with nylon and natural fibers, Hyosung has developed a special acid/reactive dyeable elastane called creora® Color+ spandex, which will also be emphasized at the show. Hyosung creora® Color+ has the same performance stretch characteristics as its flagship fiber, creora® PowerFit, with the added benefit of providing long-lasting richer colors in nylon and natural fiber blends, which are popular among leading intimate, activewear and ready-to-wear brands.
“As regular spandex does not take color well, it’s a challenge to achieve all-over, rich color when dyeing it with nylon and natural fibers,” said Simon Whitmarsh-Knight, Hyosung Global Marketing Director – Textiles. “With creora Color+ spandex, brands can now offer consumers fashionable, colorful apparel without ever having to worry about the dreaded grin-through.”
