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New LYCRA® TOP COMFORT Fiber Launched by The LYCRA Company

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced today it has launched its latest innovation for pantyhose waistbands, LYCRA® TOP COMFORT fiber. In a recent study*, consumers indicated three of the top 10 criteria for sheer hosiery...

FashionPress Release

The Lycra Company Official Partner of Maredimoda

Exclusive Preview in Cannes: Bio-Derived Lycra® Ecomade Fiber for Swimwear, Beachwear and Athleisure The LYCRA Company steps further into the spotlight with a refreshed brand identity and one of its most anticipated innovations: the first bio-derived elastane at commercial scale. Show highlights include the fully reimagined,...

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Bio-Derived LYCRA® EcoMade Fiber Samples Make Global Debut at Kingpins Amsterdam

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel industry, announced today that the first garment and fabric samples made with seed quantities of bio-derived LYCRA® EcoMade fiber will be exhibited at Kingpins Amsterdam, October 23 to 24. This highly anticipated fiber is...

FashionPress Release

The LYCRA Company Sponsors Bodywear Collective Zone at Performance Days, Launches New LYCRA® Fiber for Improved Dyeability

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and textile industry, is the headline sponsor of the new Bodywear Collective zone for next-to-skin garments at Performance Days, October 23-24 in Munich, Germany. Some of the world’s leading mills are providing fabrics for...

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The LYCRA Company publishes its 2023 Sustainability Update, reports on progress versus 2030 goals

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing durable, sustainable and innovative fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, has announced the publication of its third annual Sustainability Update and its abridged Global Sustainability Scorecard for fiscal year 2023. These documents detail the company's...

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The LYCRA Company Presents Seminars on Sustainable Elastane Solutions at the 63rd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced today that company representatives will give presentations at the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC), September 11 - 13 in Dornbirn, Austria. These presentations cover two key...

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The LYCRA Company’s Pavilion at Intertextile Shanghai Features Sustainable Innovations and Co-Exhibitors

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced today that it is showcasing its sustainable offerings and more at Intertextile Shanghai from August 27 to 29. The LYCRA Company Pavilion in Hall 4.1 (Booth E56) features 931 square meters of exhibit...

FashionPress Release

COOLMAX® EcoMade fiber makes summer games debut in Paris

The LYCRA Company’s brands have helped optimize athletic performance since the 1968 games The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and textile industry, has announced that its COOLMAX® EcoMade fiber made from 100% textile waste is a key ingredient in the Brazilian...

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The Lycra Company now manufactures a fibre made from industrial maize

For The Lycra Company, moving away from petroleum-derived elastane to a bio fibre derived from industrial corn is a complete paradigm shift. For the fashion industry, it's a ray of hope. Particularly from an eco-responsibility point of view, as lycra is present in most contemporary garments. Lycra, a biosourced, patented and renewable fibre,...

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Dairen Chemical Corporation Joins The LYCRA Company and Qore® in the Development of Renewable LYCRA® fiber

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative, sustainable solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Dairen Chemical Corporation (DCC) to convert QIRA®—a brand of BDO (1,4- butanediol)—into low-impact PTMEG, the main ingredient in patented bio-derived LYCRA®...

FashionPress Release

LYCRA® brand launches new customizable fit solution at Kingpins Amsterdam

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel industry, announced the launch of a revolutionary new targeted shaping innovation for stretch denim at a press conference at Kingpins Amsterdam today. LYCRA FitSense denim technology is a shaping technology engineered to...

Business

Gary Smith to join as CEO of The Lycra Company

The Lycra Company has appointed Gary Smith as the company’s new chief executive officer, effective November 27, 2023. Smith, the company said in a release, will replace Dean Williams who has served as acting CEO since August. Williams will continue in his role as chief financial officer and assist with the transition. Smith, the company added,...