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US-based technology giant DuPont has been a pioneer in the fabric innovation for over a hundred years and has developed products such as rayon, nylon and lycra. DuPont has joined hands with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Vipul Sarees for use of its renewable fibre product Sorona to make an 'environment-friendly' version of India’s ethnic ladies wear Saree by giving it a 'green' touch.

Related Keywords: biomaterials business, carpets, Dupont, DuPont Sorona, fiber applications, home furnishings, Kinston facility, nylon 6, polymer plant, Sorona

DuPont plans to invest $30 million over the next three years and create 18 new jobs at its facility in Kinston, N.C. The company’s Kinston site produces DuPont Sorona renewably sourced polymer.

Sorona is made in part from annually renewable plant-based ingredients and is used primarily in fiber applications, including textiles used in apparel, home furnishings, and for carpets, including residential, commercial and automotive carpets and mats.