Lenzing to work with Kelheim Fibres to market Viloft
15/02/2010
Cellulose fibre producers Lenzing and Kelheim have announced a new co-operation to market specialty viscose fibre Viloft. Lenzing will now include Viloft in its global fibre portfolio and will market it internationally.
Thanks to its flat fibre cross-section, it is possible to use Viloft to produce particularly warm textiles. Viloft’s modified cross-section creates air pockets in the textile which act as a buffer against the cold and textiles made of Viloft have particularly good insulation values.
Conventional viscose fibres tend to be smooth and cooling and thus are not suitable for warm clothing, the companies said on announcing the new co-operation.
They say the thermal performance of Viloft has been proven in tests. Comparing Viloft knit fabrics with cotton knit fabrics shows that Viloft fabrics have 30% higher thermal insulation. A small percentage of Viloft fibre is enough to make textiles warmer. With Viloft, designers can create particularly warm and skin-friendly textiles because the fibre is naturally soft, supple and breathable.
Viloft can also work well in blends with synthetic fibres and wool, showing good levels of moisture absorption and softness, and also offering ease of care.
Dieter Eichinger, head of Lenzing’s textiles business unit commented: “Viloft enriches the Lenzing fibre portfolio. It expands the fibre technologies we are able to offer to the textile market.”
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