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The LYCRA Company has launched a fiber composed entirely of textile waste for use in insulation applications

Textile 27-01-2022 Hits: 1764

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Textile 27-01-2022 Hits: 1764

27 January 2022, Mumbai:

Delaware-based THERMOLITE® EcoMade fiber, created entirely of textile waste, has been released by the LYCRA Company, which develops and manufactures fiber and technology solutions for the garment industry.

According to the firm, the new batting fiber is the most recent sustainable solution from one of the most well-known warming technology brands in the world.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Lycra develops & manufactures fiber, technology solutions for the garment industry
Arguably the new batting fiber is the most recent sustainable solution
This novel warming technique recycles textile waste from cutting room floors
Arnaud Ruffin, VP Brands, Retail," It gives great warming performance"

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This novel warming technique recycles textile waste from cutting room floors, which would otherwise be disposed of or burnt, and transforms it into high-performance insulating fibers.

Before becoming a final product, cloth scraps are gathered from garment producers and put through a four-step procedure. Depolymerization and refining, chip manufacture, fiber synthesis, and finally batting and insulation production are all part of the process.

"Our novel textile waste fiber may be utilized in unique batting compositions to give great warming performance imbued with unsurpassed sustainable features," stated Arnaud Ruffin, VP, Brands, and Retail at the firm.

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We're advertising the fiber in two forms of insulation—thin-loft and mid-loft battings—both of which are manufactured with 85% recycled fibers, including 50% THERMOLITE® fiber derived from recycled PET bottles and 35% from the new textile waste product."

"Both batting offers bring durability and great levels of performance for the outdoor market, paired with unrivaled sustainability credentials," Arnaud continued, "while warmth per unit weight and other insulation properties surpass the industry's highest requirements."