Roica™ V550 eco stretch yarns receive award by Semken Shimbun

Senken Shimbun, a Japanese daily fashion newspaper, has awarded Tokyo-based Asahi Kasei the 2021 Synthetic Fibre Prize for its ROICA™ V550 fiber.

Roica V550 is a notable advancement, having earned a Gold Material Health Certificate from the Cradle-to-Cradle Product Innovation Institute, as well as a Hohenstein Environment Compatibility Certification, demonstrating that it can degrade without leaking toxic compounds into the environment at the end of its useful life.

While the advantages of stretch in clothing are undeniable, it is said that only 1% of elastane fiber in an otherwise all-cotton t-shirt is actually enough to cause it to be discarded at the recycling sorting facility.

Roica V550 is part of Asahi Kasei’s Eco-Smart family of stretch yarns, which also includes Roica RF, which was the first to receive GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certification and is made up of 50% pre-consumer recycled material. Roica RF was first introduced in 2018 and has previously won the Senken Shimbun prize.

Recent Posts

Uncaged Innovations partners to launch leather alternative

Biomaterial company, Uncaged Innovations, has collaborated with ten independent fashion brands to launch Elevate, a new eco-friendly luxury leather alternative.

14 hours ago

Rudolf enhances digital pigment printing

Rudolf introduced the Digital Pigment Printing Toolbox, a package of pre-treatment products to improve the quality and sustainability of pigment…

15 hours ago

Aquafil Group unveils sustainable yarns

Aquafil Group, the innovator behind ECONYL regenerated nylon, has launched the ECONYL Bespoke Collection that mimic the aesthetics of natural…

15 hours ago

GTT and Golden Long John pioneer sustainable textile processes

Green Theme Technologies (GTT), has partnered with Golden Long John to advance environmentally conscious fabric dyeing and finishing processes.

2 days ago

KOLAB Collection launches NFC-tagged clothing line

KOLAB Collection, a leader in sustainable fashion, has revolutionized the industry by launching NFC-tagged clothing line as part of its…

2 days ago

Advance Denim, Lenzing, and Asahi Kasei launch sustainable stretch denim

Advance Denim, Lenzing’s, and Asahi Kasei have teamed up to launch the LoopTy Collection, a series that combines functionality, style,…

2 days ago