{"id":135285,"date":"2023-12-01T07:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T06:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=135285"},"modified":"2023-11-27T16:52:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:52:56","slug":"the-lycra-company-launches-new-lycra-fit400-fiber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/the-lycra-company-launches-new-lycra-fit400-fiber\/","title":{"rendered":"The LYCRA Company launches new LYCRA\u00ae\u00a0FiT400\u2122\u00a0fiber"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The LYCRA Company,<\/a>\u00a0a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced today the launch of new\u00a0LYCRA\u00ae FiT400\u2122 fiber<\/a>\u00a0for knits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company\u2019s latest EcoMade offering is a unique bicomponent fiber engineered to optimize the performance and comfort of knits. It delivers a durable soft hand-feel, low shrinkage and high uniformity to fabrics. LYCRA\u00ae FiT400\u2122 fiber is made from 60% recycled PET and 14.4% from bio-derived resources and is GRS certified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fiber includes two different polyester polymers, which together create a helical crimp, providing permanent stretch and recovery properties, as well as breathability, cooling comfort and chlorine resistance to fabrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LYCRA\u00ae FiT400\u2122 fiber helps set the stage for circularity, a key priority for The LYCRA Company. In controlled tests under specific conditions, this fiber was recycled back into new polyester fibers, thereby demonstrating the technical feasibility of this process.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe developed LYCRA\u00ae FiT400\u2122 fiber to deliver in-demand performance benefits and an enhanced soft hand to the knit fabric category,\u201d said Steve Stewart, Chief Brand and Innovation Officer at The LYCRA Company<\/strong>. \u201cThis innovation also meets customer and consumer expectations for more sustainable solutions since it is made with recycled and bio-derived materials.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

LYCRA\u00ae FiT400\u2122 fiber will be advertised to the trade. The \u201cIt\u2019s Time for Better\u201d campaign aims to disrupt the activewear, athleisure and swimwear categories with the message that consumers and the planet deserve better\u2014better-functioning garments offering reduced environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fabrics and garments powered by LYCRA\u00ae FiT400\u2122 fiber are eligible for LYCRA\u00ae XTRA LIFE\u2122 or COOLMAX\u00ae EcoMade brand hangtags if they meet specific brand quality standards. Both brands enjoy high levels of consumer brand awareness worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*<\/sup><\/strong>LYCRA\u00ae FiT400\u2122 fiber is compatible with established polyester chemical recycling processes. In multiple tests, LYCRA\u00ae FiT400\u2122 fiber components were blended with standard polyester components and recycled back into new polyester fibers with comparable performance as standard recycled polyester fibers.<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About The LYCRA Company<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The LYCRA Company innovates and produces fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries and owns leading consumer and trade brands:\u00a0 <\/a>LYCRA\u00ae, LYCRA HyFit\u00ae, LYCRA\u00ae T400\u00ae, COOLMAX\u00ae, THERMOLITE\u00ae, ELASPAN\u00ae, SUPPLEX\u00ae, and TACTEL\u00ae. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, The LYCRA Company is recognized worldwide for its sustainable products, technical expertise, marketing support, and LYCRA ONE\u2122 marketplace. The LYCRA Company focuses on adding value to its customers\u2019 products by developing unique innovations designed to meet the consumer\u2019s need for comfort and lasting performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LYCRA\u00ae FiT400\u2122 is a trademark of The LYCRA Company.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The LYCRA Company,\u00a0a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced today the launch of new\u00a0LYCRA\u00ae FiT400\u2122 fiber\u00a0for knits. The company\u2019s latest EcoMade offering is a unique bicomponent fiber engineered to optimize the performance and comfort of knits. It delivers a durable soft hand-feel, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":" LYCRA\u00ae FiT400\u2122 fiber is made from 60% recycled PET and 14.4% from bio-derived resources and is GRS certified","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572,17143],"tags":[10416,12810,11966,10453,12468],"supplier":[19269],"class_list":["post-135285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bio-based","category-recycling","tag-circulareconomy","tag-fibers","tag-plastics","tag-recycling","tag-textiles","supplier-the-lycra-company"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135285\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135285"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=135285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}