Elevating innovation in sustainable textile solutions

Creating a more powerful, traceable sustainable story, Hyosung is expanding its creora Bio-Based elastane offering to include various options for the yarn to be made with a higher content of renewable resources. Hyosung was the first company to commercially introduce USDA and SGS-certified creora Bio-Based elastane made with 30% renewable resources in 2021, which has been successfully adopted by leading global brands.

According to an independent 3rd party LCA, the manufacture of 1kg creora Bio-Based elastane reduces its carbon footprint by 20% as compared to the production 1kg of conventional spandex.

“We are very excited to follow the success of our creora Bio-Based elastane with a second phase of third-party certified fibres made with a higher content of renewable resources to meet consumer demand for traceable, bio-based products,” said Simon Whitmarsh-Knight, Hyosung Global Marketing Director-Textiles. “Customers will now have the opportunity to select the option that meets their needs.”

At Performance Days and Functional Fabric Fair, Hyosung will also present new innovations in its GRS-certified, 100% post-consumer recycled regen Ocean nylon made from discarded fishing nets. The company recently collaborated with Dimension-Polyant, the world’s largest sailcloth producer and manufacturer of durable X-Pac waterproof laminates developed for packs and bags, who has adopted the fibre in the construction of its best-selling X-Pac VX21 Black - a four-layer laminate that’s rugged, flexible, and waterproof.

Anticipating denim brand needs, Hyosung has added the following creora 3D Max elastane offerings to include sustainable and functional version of the fibre that matches the same performance and recyclability benefits as conventional creora 3D Max elastane. They include USDA and SGS-certified creora Bio-Based 3D Max elastane, RCS certified, 100% recycled creora regen 3D Max elastane made from industrial waste, and creora Easy 3D Max elastane that provides soft power, excellent stretch and is recyclable.