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Lycra announces Material Health certificates for 25 fiber products

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute has awarded Material Health Certificates at the Gold Level to 25 fiber products by Lycra. These certifications assure customers of transparency about each product’s ingredients and suppliers, and will be valid for the next two years. “Our goal was to make a step-change toward safe, fully...

13 Jan 2021

Fashion

Lycra's first recycled EcoMade fibers earn GRS Certification

Lycra today announced a new certification status for two of its EcoMade fibers.The fiber and technology solutions company has introduced its first lines of spandex made from pre-consumer recycled materials - the EcoMade fibers Type 166E and 162E, which have been certified to the GRS (Global Recycled Standard). Currently produced in Brazil,...

18 Nov 2019

Business

Lycra opens R&D center in China

The Lycra Company is opening a new research and development laboratory in Nanhai, China, today. Named ‘Advanced Textile Innovation Center’ (ATIC), it is the company’s fourth facility of this kind. The goal is to integrate science with apparel market research in order to help Asian mills, brands and retailers, as well as Western companies with...

16 May 2019

Fashion

Maidenform’s new shapewear introduces Lycra FitSense to US

America’s leading shapewear brand Maidenform, owned by HanesBrands, has teamed up with Lycra for its new ‘Magic Slimming’ collection that features the targeted support of Lycra FitSense technology. The shapewear collection has been designed to offer a targeted, slimming profile without the need for bulky, sewn-in panels, instead the...

18 Mar 2019

Business

Shandong Ruyi buys Invista's global Lycra business

China’s apparel and textile major Shandong Ruyi has announced the acquisition of Invista’s apparel & advanced textiles business. The purchased portfolio includes Lycra, Lycra HyFit, Lycra T400, L by Lycra, Coolmax, Thermolite, Elaspan, Supplex, Tactel, and Terathane. “We are thrilled to acquire The Lycra Company and will continue to invest in...

1 Feb 2019

Fashion

Best Pacific and Lycra unveil bra fabric finder technology

Best Pacific, one of the world’s leading providers of lingerie materials, has partnered with Lycra to launch new Bra Fabric Finder technology that helps consumers pick the perfect casual bra. The consumer-centric technology launched at the Paris Mode City Show and has been nicknamed the ‘BFF’, and offers the only casual bra fabric search...

16 Jul 2018

Business

Invista sells Apparel & Advanced Textile business to Shandong Ruyi

London - Invista has agreed to sell one of its four major business units to Shandong Ruyi Investment Holdings, namely its Apparel and Advanced Textile business (A&AT). Shandong Ruyi, one of the largest textile manufacturers in China, is set to acquire Invista's A&AT business, which includes its global Lycra brand, through a stock transaction for...

31 Oct 2017

Fashion

Invista launches Lycra bra fabric finder

Invista has unveiled a new Lycra tool that will help casual bra designers to select the most optimal fabric to deliver improved garment performance. The Lycra Bra Fabric Finder tool has been developed in response to what it calls the current “casualisation of the bra market”, which has included a shift towards casual bras including wire-free...

13 Jul 2017

Fashion

Rocle by Isabella named Designer of the Year

Printed textile supplier Rocle by Isabella, known of its elegant and bold patterns in the lingerie and swimwear markets, has been named as the 2017 Designer of the Year in the beachwear category by its peers at Interfilière Paris, the exhibition of lingerie and swimwear textiles and accessories. "Our whole team is very touched by this award,...

19 Jun 2017

Fashion

T.M.Lewin launches new shirts with Lycra

British menswear retailer T.M.Lewin is looking to refresh its range of business shirts by adding lycra fibre to create a new line of super fitted stretch shirts, which it states will “deliver the comfort, fit and freedom of movement” men desire. Created in collaboration with Lycra, the trademark product of Invista, the new range of shirts mark...

22 Feb 2017

Fashion

Invista and Garmon debut knit denim concept

Lycra brand owners Invista has teamed up with Garmon, a leading denim finishing house, to debut a collection of knit denim concept garments. Unveiled at theKingpins Showin Amsterdam, the collection integrates fabrics made with Invista’s Lycra Hybrid technology together with Garmon’s latest finishing techniques including chemical formulations...

19 Apr 2016