Schoeller unveils cork fabric at ispo
Performance textile company Schoeller has launched a new fabric featuring cork for added insulation at ispo (29 Jan-1 Feb, 2012). The fabric, called 'Corkshell', combines the natural features of cork with those of high performance fabrics. Schoeller claims it has a 30% greater thermal insulation compared to conventional soft-shells.
The technology uses natural FSC-certified cork granulate that is a by-product of the production of wine corks. This granulate is pulverised and combined with the fabri in a patented process from Schoeller that firmly affixes the cork to the fabric. Schoeller believes that Corkshell fabrics are soft, lightweight and have natural antimicrobial properties.
Two different Corkshell options are available. One is a single-layer fabric construction with a cork coating on the inside of the fabric. The other is a three-layer fabric construction in which the ork coating is sandwiched between a stretchy, water and wind-repelling surface fabric that can be adapted to the requirements of weather conditions.
