China deal to boost Lycra’s renewable content-containing fibre
The Lycra Company has announced a strategic partnership with Texhong International Group for its fibre made with around 30% renewable content.
Texhong, one of the world’s largest suppliers of core-spun cotton textiles, will exclusively partner with Lycra to bring the content to China’s core-spun yarn sector, with the aim of accelerating its adoption across the apparel industry.
Jason Wang, vice president of Asia at Lycra, said: “Renewable Lycra fibre already boasts a mature foundation for commercial adoption. The partnership with Texhong will further expand its industrial scale.”
Image: Pictured at the signing ceremony held in Shanghai, Jason Wang from The Lyra Company and Zhou Xia of Texhong International Group.
To find out more about Lycra's progress with its partially biobased elastane that uses corn from Iowa as a feedstock, head to the Magazine Page to read our interview with Lycra's Alistair Williamson.
