Gerber Technology’s YuniquePLM® Cloud Chosen To Help Alsico Embrace Digital Transformation

TOLLAND, Conn. — October 12, 2017 — Optimization of workflows, greater efficiency and insight into processes are essential ingredients to drive the speed, quality and agility needed for success in the clothing industry. For Alsico, this means outfitting the workforce with clothing that is functional, comfortable and safe, with the right fit and at the right price. They recently added YuniquePLM Cloud to their host of Gerber’s Digital Solutions enabling them to pass data between systems and move from concept to production with greater efficiency.

Alsico is a specialist in work wear with more than 80 years experience producing quality clothing with anexcellent finish in an environmentally conscious manner, enforcing sustainability and basic corporate responsibility. Alsico styles and creates the clothing design as well as produces it in their production workshops. They focus on customer service and quality and is ISO 9001 certified. In addition to work wear, they also produce high technology reusable cleanroom and clean area garments. The Alsico group has 7,000 employees and has a consolidated turnover of +200 million Euro.

“We chose YuniquePLM Cloud to help reduce complexity and enhance the digitization of our workflow,” said Vincent Siau, Alsico Northern Europe CEO. “We recognized the expertise Gerber and their team could bring in digitizing our processes to meet the needs of our customers. This will help us to enhance our quality, reduce errors, and reduce our environmental impact, which eventually will contribute to perfecting our performance based approach and circular solutions.”

Alsico is also utilizing Gerber’s automation systems including the GERBERcutter® and GERBERspreader™ to further optimize their production.

“Alsico realizes our leadership in the work wear segment of the market with the digitally integrated solutions we provide,” stated Bill Brewster, vice president and general manager, enterprise software solutions at Gerber. “Our goal is to be a trusted guide for our customers as they go through their digital transformation by making our products easy to try, easy to buy and easy to consume.”

The YuniquePLM product lifecycle management software serves as a central repository of critical data, and eliminates problems companies often face when using multiple excel spreadsheets, email or tracking documents to communicate throughout the stages of product development and management. YuniquePLM creates a single version of the truth, connecting a company’s creative process with their supply chain and production processes.

Posted October 12, 2017

Source: Gerber Technology

Viyellatex Group Extends Collaboration Agreement With Huntsman For Another Two Years

SINGAPORE — October 12, 2017 — In a signing ceremony, Huntsman Textile Effects announced that it has extended the partnership and collaboration agreement with Viyellatex Group for another two years. The agreement will see the Viyellatex Group continuing to use Huntsman as its preferred and sole supplier for industry leading dyes, chemicals and dying  auxiliaries. This partnership, now in its 17th year reinforces the recognition of Huntsman as a trusted and preferred supplier for the Viyellatex Group. Under this agreement, Huntsman will support Viyellatex’s Group of mills to streamline operations and optimize processes, train technical staff, and make recommendations to help improve yield and productivity. This strategic cooperation will enable Viyellatex Group to continue to achieve operational excellence.

“We are extremely pleased and proud of this continuing partnership with the Viyellatex Group,” said Chuck Hirsch, vice president, Sales and Technical Resources, Huntsman Textile Effects. “As a global leader in the transition to a more sustainable textiles sector, we are pleased to join hands with one of the country’s leading exporter of ready-made garments (RMG) and a supplier to leading international brands. This cooperation agreement will also help Viyellatex Group to maintain its leading edge in the textile industry by leveraging Huntsman’s R&D capabilities, innovation and focus on sustainability, while continuing to comply with the stringent requirements of its export customers around the world.”

Speaking on the occasion David Hasanat, chairman of Viyellatex Group, said: “Viyellatex Group is the leading company in the area of sustainable apparel in Bangladesh. This continuing support and technical expertise from Huntsman will help us be more competitive in this increasingly challenging market. It will help us to comply with the stringent product demands from our global customers and better equip us to face challenges from operational and environmental aspects. Viyellatex Group places strong emphasis on sustainability by minimizing energy usage, adopting waste and water recycling, and using only organic materials and environmentally compliant chemicals and dyes and Huntsman is the perfect partner in this regard as they share this vision.”

“We are pleased to be conferred Preferred Supplier Status from Viyellatex Group, partnering with one of the leading apparel groups in Bangladesh,” said Dheeraj Talreja, commercial director – South Asia, Middle East & Africa for Huntsman Textile Effects. “This partnership is a great testament of our customers’ trust and confidence in Huntsman’s quality, proven expertise, products and service delivery,” he continued.

In conjunction with this signing ceremony and as an active supporter of Bangladesh’s textile industry, today Hirsch also hosted a customer seminar for more than 500 customers and prospects  in the country’s capital, to provide them with leading edge technologies to help them be more sustainable with competitive value-add to customers.

Huntsman Textile Effects holds regular seminars and workshops and also collaborates with textile mills and apparel manufacturers to adopt new technologies and processes that conserve resources, reduce waste and improve productivity.

Bangladesh’s textile industry is the nation’s largest export sector. The ready-made garment (RMG) sector is worth US$28.14* billion in 2016-2017, with more than 4,300 garment factories employing about 4 million people and accounting for 80.7% of the country’s total exports. To remain internationally competitive, local textile mills and RMG factories increasingly have to demonstrate that they operate in a socially and environmentally sustainable way.

Posted October 12, 2017

Source: Huntsman Textile Effects

Ascend PA66 Automotive And E&E Innovations Take Center Stage At Fakuma

HOUSTON — October 12, 2017 — Ascend Performance Materials will showcase numerous product and application innovations for automotive and electric and electronic applications at Fakuma 2017. The international exhibition for plastics processing takes place in Friedrichshafen, Germany, October 17-21. Ascend will be at booth 4119 in hall A4.

Improving Automotive Performance

Ascend’s growing Vydyne® family is helping solve automotive industry challenges to increase fuel efficiency and improve performance and comfort. These products find use in applications ranging from fasteners and electrical connectors to under-the-hood and external components, and are particularly prized for their ability to perform in harsh environments. Ascend’s latest PA66 compounds exhibit enhanced high temperature and hydrolysis resistance. 

PA66-based compound ranges include the glass-filled, heat-stabilized Vydyne H series, Vydyne HR series with best-in-class hydrolysis performance, and Vydyne HT series which provides high levels of resistance to property degradation after long-term heat exposure beneficial in turbo-charged systems. 

Ascend will also show several compounds with critical roles in hybrid and electric vehicles. The impact-modified Vydyne 40H and the electrically-neutral Vydyne J series are used to manage and protect the wiring that relays power and information throughout the vehicle. These compounds are ideal for hybrid and EV connectors, cable jacketing, cable ties and fasteners. 

“The shift already underway in the auto industry requires innovation and technology,” said Scott Rook, Ascend’s vice president of nylon. “Our newest Vydyne PA66 compounds are not only innovative in their own right, but they spur innovation in engineering and design.”

Volker Kessler, Ascend’s European automotive segment manager, will be discussing the company’s innovative PA66 solutions for electric and hybrid vehicles on Tuesday, 17 October, between 14:20 and 15:00 in the Fakuma Exhibitor Forum in the Foyer East – Gallery – Europa Lounge.

Superior insulation, high fire resistance for E&E

For consumer, commercial and automotive E&E, Ascend offers Vydyne grades developed to meet increasing demands for safety, reliability and performance. The company’s new Vydyne FR350J, for example, is an unreinforced, flame-retardant material ideal for connectors used in unattended domestic appliances. FR350J has the highest possible GWIT (glow wire ignition temperature) rating with zero flame: 960°C at all thicknesses. 

A second recent introduction, Vydyne ECO366H, is an unreinforced PA66 grade that obtains a UL94 V-0 rating at thicknesses as low as 0.4 mm; it also exhibits best-in-class RTI electrical (the relative thermal index associated with critical electrical insulating properties) of 150°C, making it ideal for terminal blocks. ECO366H exhibits superior melt flow and low plate-out for intricate parts and delivers good stiffness/impact balance, chemical resistance and superior thermal resistance.

“Our E&E products are pushing the envelope in terms of performance and processing,” said Ed Nerlich, Ascend’s E&E global segment leader. “FR350J and ECO 366H offer unique properties and finished part performance. They are also very easy to process; saving time and money.”

Posted October 12, 2017

Source: Ascend Performance Materials

White Oak Commercial Finance Appoints Furniture Industry Specialist Cindy Skipper As Vice President Of Underwriting

NEW YORK CITY — October 12, 2017 — White Oak Commercial Finance LLC (WOCF) an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors LLC and its institutional clients, today announced it has bolstered its North Carolina team with the appointment of Cindy Skipper as Vice President of Underwriting. Based in Charlotte, N.C., Skipper will head the furniture credit department.

Before joining WOCF, Skipper managed the credit portfolios of companies operating within the furniture, apparel, carpet, and textile industries  She held vice president roles in the credit departments of Wells Fargo, SunTrust Bank and GE Capital.

“We are confident in Cindy’s ability to make informed, high-impact credit decisions to support our clients,” said Robert Grbic, president and CEO, WOCF. “In addition, she is an exceptional leader who will add tremendous value to our team as we continue to expand our furniture portfolio.”

“WOCF holds more than three decades of experience in financing the furniture manufacturers, wholesalers and importers that sell to the country’s leading retailers,” Skipper said. “WOCF’s diverse product set, commitment to providing creative and fast financing solutions and superior management team made for a very attractive combination.”

Skipper earned her Bachelor of Science in Business from Gardner Webb University. She holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certification that is demonstrative of her keen ability to optimize productivity, and problem solve. In addition, Skipper holds certifications from Dun & Bradstreet and Moody’s Financial Analytics.

White Oak Commercial Finance, formerly Capital Business Credit, was acquired by White Oak Global Advisors LLC on behalf of its institutional clients in late 2016. Today White Oak Commercial Finance has over $300 million of assets deployed with office locations in New York, Charlotte, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Posted October 12, 2017

Source: White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC

Dome Goes ‘All In’ With Purchase Of EFI VUTEk FabriVU 340 And VUTEk 5r Presses

FREMONT, Calif. — October 12, 2017 — Electronics For Imaging Inc. (EFI) announced that Dome, a commercial print solutions provider headquartered in California, recently purchased EFI™ VUTEk® FabriVU® 340 soft signage and VUTEk 5r roll-to-roll printers. The new high-volume inkjet printers are to be installed in Dome’s newly renovated, Sacramento, Calif., facility by the end of this year.

The purchase is part of a strategic re-invention of the company that also includes merging several locations into the new facility, as well as opening new company sales offices in Chicago and Southern California. The two new presses will replace three models from various manufacturers; once installed, Dome’s superwide-format inkjet graphics operation will exclusively use EFI printers.

A complete solution for high-volume out-of-home graphics

“We are going into uncharted waters for our company, and we don’t need a vendor, we need a partner to help us succeed.” said Dome President Misha Pavlov. “It’s a strategic move, for sure — EFI has invested in us, and us in them.”

Those uncharted waters include expanding Dome’s offerings into out-of-home (OOH) graphics work. “I think the 5r was compelling to get into OOH,” noted Dome Chief Marketing Officer Bob Poole. “It is a space we have demand in, but that we currently don’t occupy. This is our response to customer demand, and it brings new capability to the company.”

The 5-meter wide VUTEk 5r model is designed to be the industry’s most technically advanced LED roll-to-roll production offering, and has the highest speed and resolution in its class, offering superior quality using EFI UltraDrop™ Technology 7-picoliter print heads. Dome’s printer includes a complete, integrated production workflow with value-added options, including an inline finishing system for all-in-one printing, x-cutting, slitting and collecting; ID backprinting; double-sided printing; additional white and light colors; and a vacuum table for rigid substrates.

Sustainability, quality and value with reusable soft signage

Dome’s new, 3.4-meter wide VUTEk FabriVU 340 printer meets growing customer demand for textile soft signage. Dome is pursuing the print industry’s Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership, and soft signage also fits well with the company’s effort to expand environmentally friendly solutions.

“The VUTEk FabriVU printer gives our customers a greener option with graphics that can be re-used rather than displayed once and thrown away,” Poole said. “Fabric can be rolled into anything and shipped inexpensively where it needs to go, and then the customer can pop it in a frame on site.”

The new soft signage printer was developed with the advanced textile imaging technology knowledge base that EFI Reggiani — a global leader in industrial textile imaging — has established over the past 70 years. Printing in ultra-high resolutions up to 2,400 dpi using EFI aqueous dye sublimation inks, it also has the unique ability to print on transfer paper or direct-to-fabric with the same inkset, saving considerable labor and machine downtime compared to other printers requiring ink changeovers for different substrates.

New EFI Fiery® proServer digital front ends (DFEs) installed with the new printers provide the imaging technology needed for stunning, precise and predictable colors. EFI’s FAST RIP (Fiery Accelerated System Technology) included with all Fiery proServers, keeps printers running at their rated speeds, ensuring a maximum return on printer investments. In addition to its new VUTEk printer and Fiery DFE purchases, Dome is also a long-time user of EFI MIS/ERP workflow software.

“Dome has always been a great company, but we’re making bold moves right now which represent our metamorphosis into a world-class company,” said Pavlov of his company’s strategic new direction. “There is no other printer in our region — or even the United States — that’s doing what we’re doing. We’re making significant investments and setting ourselves up for a very aggressive growth trajectory. We rely on partners like EFI to bring to market best-in-class solutions that enable us to serve our customers and grow our business.”

EFI and Dome announced Dome’s new signage and graphics capabilities during the 2017 SGIA Expo in New Orleans, where EFI is exhibiting VUTEk roll-to-roll and FabriVU soft signage products along with its complete ecosystem of digital print production technologies.

Posted October 12, 2017

Source: EFI

TRSA Launches Hygienically Clean Healthcare China Certification 

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — October 12, 2017 — TRSA — the global association for the linen, uniform and facility services industry — launched the Hygienically Clean Healthcare China certification in Shanghai earlier this month.

The Chinese version of Hygienically Clean is based on emerging Chinese healthcare laundry guidelines and TRSA’s Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification program, which reflects a laundry’s commitment to best management practices (BMPs) and compliance in processing healthcare linens and garments. Hygienically Clean includes third-party inspection of critical control points and measures the laundry’s capability to produce hygienically clean textiles with ongoing microbial testing.

TRSA Chairman David Potack, Unitex; Director of Industry Affairs Bill Mann and President and CEO Joseph Ricci attended the China Healthcare Laundry Association Conference to launch the program. The organizations also discussed forging a more cooperative relationship including TRSA membership, translation of healthcare-related resources, and industry benchmarking.

Potack presented the development, implementation and growth of Hygienically Clean Healthcare to the nearly 200 Chinese owner/operators attending the conference.

“We are extremely pleased to be partnering with the China Healthcare Laundry Association to develop Hygienically Clean Healthcare China,” Potack said.  “TRSA and the China Healthcare Laundry Association will appoint a joint task force to review and develop a Chinese standard that ensures laundries’ compliance with emerging regional guidelines while implementing proven, measureable processes based on quality assurance (QA) documentation, training and independent inspection and testing protocols that align with TRSA’s Hygienically Clean Healthcare.”

Laundries are certified Hygienically Clean only after complying with performance specifications established by the recommended best practices of several global organizations:

  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI);
  • Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI);
  • European Standard (EN 14065) Laundry Processed Textiles – Biocontamination Control System;
  • German RAL-GZ 992/2 – Quality Hygiene Certificate for Healthcare Linen;
  • United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);
  • The Joint Commission (TJC) – Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; and
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Posted October 12, 2017

Source: TRSA

Klopman Strengthens Its Presence In The South Korean Market For Workwear Fabric Through An Exclusive Partnership With Taihan Textile

FROSINONE — October 11,2017 — Klopman and South Korea-based Taihan Textile Co. Ltd. have announced a strategic partnership aimed at a more effective penetration of the Asian market, and South Korea particularly.

Taihan Textile Co., established more than 50 years ago and listed on the Seoul stock exchange, will be Klopman’s exclusive distributor in Korea for protectivewear fabrics, the flagship range of Klopman’s portfolio. This partnership will also target expansion into other countries in the coming years, including China, Japan and the rest of Asia. The quality of Klopman products, along with Taihan Textile’s knowledge of the South Korean market are the primary strengths of a partnership aiming to offer high-tech products and satisfy all customers’ needs.

“The alliance with a firm of such great tradition and quality as Taihan is a fundamental step in the strategy of strengthening Klopman in the Asian markets,” said Alfonso Marra, CEO, Klopman. “As our company is strongly directed towards export, we believe that the right partnerships in other countries can enable rapid business expansion. South Korea is a very interesting market because of its many industries and services demanding workwear fabrics with the high performance and protective standards required in western countries. Klopman can meet these demands completely. Our wide range of products and our comprehensive certifications allow us to effectively meet the challenges in any country; we look forward to introducing our portfolio in other Asian countries with the invaluable expertise of our new partner.”

Posted October 11,2017

Source: Klopman

Accuracy Of Yarn Count Measurement Put To The Test: Sensor FA Of The USTER® TESTER 6 Undergoes Exhaustive Mill Trials

USTER, Switzerland— October 11, 2017 — Total transparency and accuracy in yarn count is regarded as one of the most crucial quality parameter for yarn trading and yarn processing. Even the slightest variations in yarn count can cause serious fabric defects such as striping, ruining the finished product. So, it’s obvious that control of this parameter is important. Any control is better than none at all, and standard manual methods fall into this category. Automatic measurement of absolute yarn count — and its variations — is therefore much faster, reliable and easier, using the Sensor FA with the USTER® TESTER 6. But how accurate is this high-speed solution? Detailed testing regimes at two spinning mills, in Europe and the United States, provided the answer.

Marketing of yarns requires careful control of the same three success factors as for any other product area: sourcing, costs and quality. When it comes to quality, yarn count is the key parameter which can make or break a successful deal, so spinners need to pay close attention to reliable monitoring of any potentially damaging variations.

The classic manual method of count measurement requires two instruments: a yarn reel and a balance. The procedure is slow, labor-intensive and subject to human error. The automatic option, using the Uster Tester 6 with the Sensor FA for automatic fineness, is fast – with testing speeds of 800 m/min. It also needs only one operator and there is no risk of human error. These advantages of automatic count measurement are immense, but the accuracy of the results is the all-important issue. This was the challenge taken up at two spinning mills.

Long-term trial at a European mill

“It is only to be expected that the test results for a crucial quality parameter such as yarn count will be questioned closely,” says Wolfram Soell, Textile Technologist within Uster Technologies, who executed the trial on the accuracy of the Uster Tester 6 in a spinning mill in Europe.

This customer has a reference yarn, which was tested every week for a long-term observation of the yarn count accuracy in the mill’s laboratory. The trial ran from January to August 2017, and during the first month the tests were carried out at speeds of both 400 m/min and 800 m/min. It was quickly seen that the measurement results were independent of the testing speed, so the tests continued only at 800 m/min. During the testing period, results for the 100% combed cotton Ne 30 ring yarn showed minimal variation. On the graph with data for the absolute count the red line indicates the insignificant variation from tex 19.82 (Ne 29.8) to tex 20.14 (Ne 29.3).

Comparing manual and automatic methods

Expert analysis of these results demonstrated the excellent accuracy of the Sensor FA for yarn count measurement. The ideal proof of its reliable accuracy, however, would come from a direct comparison with the standard manual method.

This was organized when a US customer initiated a trial after a new Uster Tester 6 installation, measuring 32 different yarns with five packages each over a four-week period. “In a pre-test of 13 samples, the Sensor FA averaged Ne 0.1 counts heavier than the standard count determination method. When repeating the test the average count was Ne 0.1 lighter. So overall the two methods were extremely close,” says Raul Thomas, Textile Lab and Training Manager within the Uster subsidiary based in North Carolina. Thomas is familiar with the detailed conditions in this mill and knows that data for these tests was taken from cones as well as from bobbins. With respect to count variation, the Sensor FA had much lower variation than the standard method in almost every test.

Accuracy and more

All the parties involved were well satisfied with the conduct and outcome of these trials. To Uster, it was gratifying that feedback from customers was very positive regarding the ease of use. The spinners in the trials appreciated the integration of international standards for selection of the predefined yarn length for the tests. This ensured the most accurate yarn count determination, without error-prone human interaction, while also giving the option of customized setting of the predefined yarn length. The Uster Statistics worldwide benchmarks also provide enhanced and built-in knowledge for the automatic comparison of yarn count variations.

With the Uster Tester 6, the FA measurement is carried out simultaneously with other measurements such as evenness, imperfection and hairiness. Consequently, the yarn count tests are based on a large number of measurements, giving even greater precision. Passing this extensive double challenge, the Sensor FA can provide spinners and their customers with the ultimate guarantee of optimum fabric appearance.

Posted October 11, 2017

Source: USTER Technologies

Cupro: The Circular Economy Fiber Selected By Drykorn

JAPAN — October 11, 2017 — The Asahi Kasei Cupro was born in Japan in 1931, and today, Asahi Kasei is the sole maker of this one-of-a-kind extraordinary, new generation, natural smart material whose elegant beauty and touch is perfect for the modern wardrobe fashions of today.

Cupro is a matchless and original, new generation material made from the smart-tech transformation of a cotton linter, bio-utility waste, converted through a traceable and transparent process, representing a perfect circular economy fiber model since the beginning of its production. An Innovhub 3rd party lab test proves Cupro can claim a fully biodegradable end of life option, and to add an extra layer to its smart credentials, Cupro has just received the GRS certification (Global Recycled Standard) which dovetails with the completed, recent LCA study, signed by ICEA*, securing a quality profile for Cupro. Taken together, they redefine its responsible status today, while paving the way to measure and confirm the smart improvement possibilities for the future.

Cupro owns the contemporary Sari and ethnic selections in the Modern India Wardrobe and also with leading brand partner style adoptions as Drykorn.

Founded in 1996, southern Germany, Drykorn developed into an international fashion label just within a few seasons, mainly because of its selected garments, high-value manufacturing and consistent fashionable statements. Drykorn is internationally distributed and serves more than 1000 customer worldwide. Fabrics are mainly ordered in Italy and France. Furthermore, Drykorn selected Cupro fabric by Viscotex for its Women Fall/Winter 2017 collection. Within a collection, the concept line On the Road embodies the concise style of the 90’s. Activewear meets streetwear — in a cool and casual way.

Posted October 11, 2017

Source: Asahi Kasei Cupro

DuPont And Unifi Join Forces To Create Breakthrough Eco-Friendly Cold-Weather Apparel Insulation

WILMINGTON, Del./GREENSBORO, N.C. — October 11, 2017 — DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) announced today a collaboration with Unifi Inc. to create high-performance, renewably sourced garment insulation, offering leading apparel brands a new sustainable choice for cold-weather products. This partnership brings together two leaders in the materials space with unique product offerings, combining DuPont™ Sorona® polymer and Unifi REPREVE® to produce cold-weather apparel insulation that is uniquely soft and extremely durable, with excellent shape retention.

DuPont Sorona is made from 37 percent renewable plant-based ingredients, using 30 percent less energy with 63 percent fewer greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as compared to Nylon 6. The exceptional softness, inherent stain resistance and uncompromising durability of Sorona offers customers in a wide range of industries a more sustainable, high-performance materials option. The polymer has been used in everything from carpeting to Indian sarees.

Repreve is a high-quality fiber containing recycled materials, including plastic water bottles. Unifi’s proprietary process turns plastic bottles into certified fiber, which is then used in thousands of different fabrics and products available globally.

“The combination of Sorona and Repreve provides brands the opportunity to use a high-performance, durable insulation that dries quickly and keeps its shape even after washing,” said Michael Saltzberg, global business director for Biomaterials at DuPont. “The new insulation’s unique warmth and durability will bring customers streamlined outerwear, made from eco-friendly materials, while maintaining maximum warmth and breathability.

Unifi has a 45-year heritage as a textile solution provider driven by manufacturing innovation and creating differentiation for its customers. The company continues to build on its success by expanding its offering of branded recycled performance fibers that provide functional benefits, added comfort and aesthetic advantages. Unifi spent more than three years developing REPREVE with quality and performance as the primary goal — and recycled as the added benefit.

DuPont has a rich and deep history in the textile market, with inventions that include fibers such as nylon, Lycra®, Kevlar® and rayon — the world’s first man-made fiber. More recently, in addition to Sorona, DuPont’s biomaterials group has focused its innovations on creating other high-performing, sustainably sourced materials — the building blocks of products that consumers use every day.

“This collaboration will give customers the freedom to choose a new type of garment insulation — one that is better for the environment without compromising performance,” said Ning Hongjun, president Unifi Asia Pacific. “With our expertise in recycled polyester staple fiber and DuPont Industrial Biosciences’ industry-leading Sorona, we look forward to seeing this breakthrough technology be widely adopted by leading brands.”

Posted October 11, 2017

Source: DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont)

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