Fibre technologies to feature for Ascend at K2019
03/10/2019
It pointed to its Actee textile resin, which has a non-silver antimicrobial additive to provide odour-fighting performance for the life of a garment, as an example.
“The apparel industry is moving toward more sustainable, longer-lasting and higher-performance garments,” said Steve Manning, Ascend’s senior director for business development and technology, in the build-up to the event. “Acteev combines nylon 6.6 with an antimicrobial additive to produce a fibre that is functional, durable and better for the environment than topical garment treatments because it requires no water or solvents for application onto the finished garment.”