Hyosung Showing Certified Sustainable Materials At Three Fairs

Spandex producer Hyosung will introduce a distinctive range of certified sustainable materials at Performance Days Munich, Functional Fabric Fair Portland and Kingpins Amsterdam exhibitions.

Hyosung has expanded its offering of Regen bio-based elastane, replacing nearly all the fibre’s raw materials previously made with petroleum-based resources with 100 percent renewable resources.

“The company recently received an independent third party LCA for its expanded offering of Regen bio-based elastane,” the South Korean company said in a press release.

According to Hyosung, it was the first company to commercially introduce USDA and SGS-certified Regen bio-based elastane made with 30 percent renewable resources in 2021.

According to an independent third party LCA, the manufacture of 1 kg Regen spandex reduces its carbon footprint by 20 percent as compared to the production 1 kg of conventional spandex.

“We are very excited about our expanded Regen bio-based elastane that further reduces dependence on fossil fuels and carbon emissions,” Claire O’Neill, Hyosung Director of Europe said.

“As a comprehensive provider of sustainable textile solutions, our goal is to provide options that meet diverse needs of mills, brands, and consumers. We take pride in achieving this objective,” O’Neill added.

At Performance Days and Functional Fabric Fair, Hyosung will also present the latest innovations with its GRS-certified, 100 percent post-consumer recycled Regen ocean nylon made from discarded fishing nets.

Third party LCA data shows that the manufacture of 1 kg Regen recycled nylon made with discarded fishing nets reduces CO2 emissions by 73 percent, fossil resource by 76 percent and water use by 98 percent, compared to manufacture of 1 kg of conventional nylon.

Under its proprietary recycling process, Hyosung recently increased production and re-launched Regen Ocean Nylon in early 2023, which has led to major demand from outdoor brands.

At Kingpins Amsterdam, Hyosung will present new denim stretch innovations with its Creora 3D Max Elastane.

Hyosung’s Creora 3D Max elastane delivers high-performance stretch and recovery with a very small portion of elastane content allowing the garment to be recycled.

Anticipating denim brand needs, Hyosung has added sustainable and functional versions of the fibre that matches the same performance and recyclability benefits as conventional Creora 3D Max Elastane.

These include USDA and SGS-certified Regen bio-based 3D Max Elastane; RCS certified and 100 percent recycled Regen 3D Max Elastane made from industrial waste that provide excellent stretch.