Nuyarn acquisition will mean “a raft of new fabrics” for TMC
01/03/2013
Launched in Christchurch, New Zealand, 14 years ago, Nuyarn has secured a number of worldwide patents for its spinning technology, which TMC intends to use to make “highly specialised” circular knit fabrics and seamless garments. It has also said it will further develop the technology to bring to market “a raft of new fabrics and apparel making significant improvements to merino and merino blends”.
Benefits arising from these new fabrics include enhanced comfort and a series of performance improvements. TMC lists these as extra durability without added weight, improved stretch and recovery, a drying speed that will be five times faster, a 25% increase in warmth retention, a 62% increase in air resistance and a 51% increase in relative water vapour resistance.
TMC’s chief executive, Andy Wynne, said at the time of the announcement that his company has already been manufacturing with Nuyarn yarns for around eight years.
Nuyarn is relocating to the town of Levin on New Zealand’s North Island as a result of the acquisition, where TMC runs a facility under the name Levana Textiles, producing fabrics such as merino-cotton jacquards and merino-nylon jacquards. “Key Nuyarn technicians will join the team in Levin and will oversee training of new staff, production, innovation and expansion,” TMC said.
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