DuPont Biomaterials and Lenzing have come together to collaborate and create a fabric collection made predominantly of fibers derived from natural materials. The launch will blend DuPont Sorona fibers and TENCEL Lyocell and TENCEL Modal fibers from Lenzing in order to provide extremely soft garments with better resilience in dimensional stability, recovery and stretch.
The new mill-collection will expand the future of sustainable textiles for designers to use.
DuPont has a rich history of textile innovation, creating fibers such as nylon, Lycra, DuPont Kevlar and rayon. Its Sorona brand offers a high-performing sourced material and is made from 37 percent of renewable plant-based ingredients.
With over 80 years of experience in producing high-quality fibers with environment responsible and innovative technologies, Lenzing has helped preserve the planet’s natural resources. TENCEL, Lenzing’s textile brand, is also created from sustainably sourced natural raw material wood.
“The future of fibers belongs to the companies that are putting performance and sustainability at the forefront of everything they do,” said Renee Henze, Global Marketing Director, DuPont Biomaterials. “Our collaboration with Lenzing’s TENCEL™ branded fibers will allow more apparel brands the opportunity to weave sustainable comfort into their products and achieve the ultimate blend of comfort, eco-efficiency and performance. Together, DuPont and Lenzing address tomorrow’s challenges through renewably sourced fiber materials without compromising performance and value.”
The blend of DuPont Sorona fibers and TENCEL Lyocell and TENCEL Modal fibers provide a wide range of constructions, colors and weights. The Sorona polymer fibers provide extra comfort stretch performance without breaking down due to heat, UV rays or other exposures.
The first versatile collection will include:
Intimate apparel: Exceptionally soft knitted blends of TENCEL™ Modal fibers and Sorona® fibers create a blend of long-lasting luxurious softness and cozy comfort that creates a barely there feel.
Active wear: TENCEL™ Lyocell and Modal fibers together with Sorona® fibers create knitted fabrics that can keep the body pleasantly cool and dry with their natural comfort and versatility, enabling freedom to move with confidence.
Ready-to-wear: TENCEL™ Lyocell and Modal fibers and Sorona® fibers combine to form a comfortable woven collection that enable natural comfort, softness, smoothness, color performance, moisture management, stretch, recovery and dimensional stability that is catered for everyday use.
“As a specialty fiber business with a strong focus on innovation and quality, sustainability plays an integral role in what we do. With the introduction of the TENCEL™ brand last year, we are moving beyond fiber types and characteristics and moving toward everyday use and benefits that brands and consumers value. By joining forces with another industry leader, we are enabling the acceleration of textile innovation through developing new environmentally responsible solutions,” said Andreas Guertler, Head of Global Business Development – Active and Outerwear, Lenzing AG. “Both DuPont and Lenzing share a rich heritage which is engrained in sustainability and innovative thinking. The combination of Sorona® fibers with TENCEL™ branded fibers will enable us to introduce next-generation fabrics that combine natural comfort, color performance, versatility, smoothness, softness and moisture management, exceed consumer expectation and enable them to ‘feel right’.”
For additional information about Sorona fibers, visit http://www.sorona.com. To learn more about TENCEL, visit http://www.tencel.com.
