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Rhodia claims world's first biodegradable yarn

29/05/2014

Polyamide fibre manufacturer Rhodia has launched what it claims is the world's first biodegradable yarn, Amni Soul Eco, which is available on commercial release this month.

It presented the nylon 6.6 yarn during São Paulo Fashion Week, in collaboration with its owner Solvay group and designer Ronaldo Fraga, and said it disintegrates in landfills by 50% in just over a year.

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