Vietnam Verticals: Simon Whitmarsh-Knight on How Hyosung TNC and Geno Are Rewiring Stretch Fibers for a Smaller Footprint

Hyosung TNC is targeting a 2026 production start and 2027 retail debut—aiming for up to a 55% lower carbon footprint while meeting performance demands across activewear, intimates and denim

Hyosung TNC’s Global Sustainability Director–Textiles, Simon Whitmarsh-Knight, details how a $1bn sugarcane-to-bio-BDO investment in Vietnam, in partnership with Geno, is…

Full text: https://www.just-style.com/excellence-awards/excellence-in-focus/simon-whitmarsh-knight-hyosung-geno-bio-elastane/

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Just Style, 2026-01-05.

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Geno (formerly Genomatica, Inc.)
Hyosung TNC

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