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Eastman and DuPont launch sustainable fabric collection

23 Sep '20
3 min read
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To meet a growing demand for sustainable fashion options, Eastman and DuPont Biomaterials have announced the launch of a fabric collection made with sustainable, biobased materials. The collaboration blends Naia from Eastman and DuPont Sorona fibres to create garments with exceptional stretch and recovery, luxurious drape and a smooth, soft hand feel. 
 
The new collection will expand the future of sustainable textiles for designers to use for comfortable everyday casual wear. Visitors to the Intertextile show this week in Shanghai, China, will be able to experience the new fabrics by visiting booth 4.1 -E103. Brands can also see the collection at the Première Vision marketplace site. 
 
Eastman Naia cellulosic fibre is the perfect choice for fabrics in womenswear. The Naia portfolio of sustainable fibres gives designers more choices and versatility to create. Naia filament yarn transforms fabrics into luxurious, comfortable and easy-to-care-for fabrics, while Naia staple fibre blends perfectly with other eco-conscious fibres to create supremely soft, quick-drying fabrics that consistently reduce pilling.
 
Made with responsibly sourced wood from sustainably managed pine and eucalyptus forests and plantations, Naia brings the richness of nature to comfortable and effortlessly luxurious fabrics. Produced in a safe, closed-loop process where solvents are recycled back into the system for reuse, Naia is made through optimised, low-impact manufacturing. It has a low tree-to-fibre environmental footprint and a third-party-reviewed life-cycle assessment compliant with ISO 14044. Naia is also certified as biodegradable in freshwater and soil environments and is compostable in industrial settings, receiving the OK biodegradable and OK compost conformity marks from Tuv Austria. Most recently, Naia staple fibre received the OK compost certification for home settings. 
 
With a rich history of textile innovation, DuPont has invented groundbreaking fibres such as nylon, Lycra, DuPont Kevlar and rayon. Its Sorona brand, made from 37 per cent renewable plant-based ingredients offers a high-performing, responsibly sourced material option. Fibres made with Sorona polymer are currently used in various apparel applications, including athleisure and athletic wear, insulation, swimwear, outerwear, suiting, faux fur and more. 
 
DuPont Sorona polymer is a breakthrough, biobased, high-performance polymer offering unique benefits for the apparel industry. Sorona minimises the impact on the environment without sacrificing quality and performance. It offers unique performance benefits, including incredible softness, stretch and recovery, and inherent stain resistance without the need for topical treatments. Sorona is a USDA certified biobased product and received Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Certification. 
 
“With Naia, we are committed to building a more sustainable fashion industry in collaboration with industry partners. We are very excited to be working with the Sorona team to launch a collection of wonderful fabrics that are a great choice for womenswear fashion. More and more, designers are looking for sustainable fabric choices. And this sustainable fabric collection with biobased, renewable materials showcases that fashion can come without any compromise on beauty, quality or comfort,” Ruth Farrell, global marketing director of textiles for Eastman, said in a press release. 
 
“We believe collaboration is the only way we will deliver on our promises to the textile industry. Our collaboration with Eastman’s Naia branded fibres will allow more apparel brands the opportunity to address tomorrow’s challenges through renewably sourced fibre materials without compromising performance and value. Sustainable fashion is the future, and this new collection is a great example of how you can create stunning designs while caring for our planet,” Renee Henze, global marketing director at DuPont Biomaterials said.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (JL)

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