For the first time since COVID-19, Hyosung will once again support many of its major mill partners as co-exhibitors in its booth, which has been a longstanding Hyosung Intertextile Shanghai (ITS) tradition, the company said in a media release.

“We are happy to have 24 co-exhibitors with us at ITS this autumn - 7 from East China, 12 from South China, 5 from South Korea such as Billion Rise, Jinkai, Jinhu, Julian, and more,” said Scott Park, Hyosung Chinese marketing director. “We’ve found it’s a fabulous benefit for apparel manufacturers to be able to see all the great fabrics made with our innovative fibre technology and we are proud to collaborate with many of our mill partners to offer this opportunity at the show.”

At ITS, Hyosung will present fabrics from global mill partners that focus on its latest innovative fibre innovations. The USDA and SGS-certified creora bio-based spandex/elastane, partly made with renewable resources, provides 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 per cent and decreases water use by 50 per cent as compared to the production of conventional spandex.

GRS-certified regen ocean nylon is 100 per cent 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. Third party LCA data shows that the manufacture of 1 kg regen ocean post-consumer recycled nylon made with discarded fishing nets reduces CO2 emissions by 73 per cent, fossil resource use by 75 per cent, and water consumption by 98 per cent compared to the manufacture of 1 kg of conventional nylon.

A special acid/reactive dyeable spandex called creora Color+ spandex, will also be emphasised at the show. Hyosung creora Color+ has the same performance stretch characteristics as its flagship fibre, creora PowerFit, with the added benefit of providing long-lasting richer colours in nylon and natural fibre blends, which are popular among leading intimate, activewear and ready-to-wear brands.

“There’s been an increase in consumer desire for more colour variety in comfort apparel,” said Park. “As regular spandex does not take colour well, it’s a challenge to achieve all-over, rich colour when dyeing it with nylon and natural fibres. With creora Color+ spandex, brands can now offer consumers fashionable, colourful apparel without ever having to worry about the dreaded grin-through.”

According to Messe Frankfurt, producers of Intertextile Shanghai, over 67,000 industry professionals visit the trade show to meet their growing sourcing needs. Intertextile Shanghai Autumn 2023 oversees product categories with a broad range of applications, including suitings, casual wear, ladieswear, functional wear, shirtings, and more.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)