Teijin develops ‘linen-like’ polyester fibre
11/09/2018
It will launch commercially in the 2019 spring-summer season and the group has said it believes the new product can achieve annual sales of 250,000 metres by March 2021.
“Natural-like synthetic fibres are drawing attention due to their functionality, easy care and cost performance at a time when natural fibre prices are rising due to increasing demand,” Teijin said.
It explained it has used a special technique to capture “the unique uneven feel of linen”, producing fibres that have 1.5 times the diameter at their thickest point compared to the thinnest point. The company says it will retain its linen-like appearance even when used in circular knitting.
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