Recycled polyester fabric has natural look and texture, Teijin claims
Industrial group Teijin has developed a new high-performance polyester fabric, which it says combines “the elegant appearance and texture of natural fibres made from yarns of random thickness” with advanced functionalities such as cool touch, anti-stickiness, quick dry, opacity and ultraviolet protection.
It used 100% recycled polyester to spin a four-lobed, flat cross-section yarn with random thicknesses. This was made by possible by proprietary spinning technology at its fibres division, Teijin Frontier. It is this yarn that can be woven or knitted into the new fabric.
Teijin Frontier said it plans to make the fabric available to for the spring-summer 2026 season. It added: “There is strong demand for textiles that offer a natural and elegant appearance. At the same time, consumers are looking for value-added comfort features like those found in high-performance sportswear. Until now, it has been difficult to combine these high-performance features with a natural appearance and texture.”
It has also adopted special dyeing and finishing technology and post-processing techniques to help maintain these qualities.
