Textile Insight

May / June 2019

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lots of potential in India," Simko states. Achieving an integrated supply chain reduces risks, improves efficiency and results in what Simko terms "affordable performance." This allows for improvement on all the performance must haves — moisture management, cooling, comfort, stretch and recovery, as well as sustainability — yet remains price competitive. "Success is in ability to deliver a value product in an affordable price structure," he asserts. Simko highlights Hyosung's AquaX range as what is working today. The cool-to-the touch, quick dry, moisture management Mipan nylon fabric has been improved with finer deniers, different lusters and features a recycled element. Fiber blends are also an option. Innovative iteration comes from Toray as the company targets the athleisure market with a new member of its Primeflex family of stretch fabrics. The 4-way Stretch of Primeflex features a smoother, softer hand. Toray describes the textile as hitting the "Soft-fit Zone" ideal for athleisure, and between the "Hard-fit Zone" of a fabric like spandex or Lycra, and the "Loose-fit Zone" of regular textured yarn. And, the use of a biomaterial derived from corn also uses less water during processing. By employing "Nanodesign" to control the cross- sectional shape of the composite fiber, Toray has created a microfiber Primeflex polyester. The result is a thin core-sheath structure and a fine composite yarn with a single filament count of .8 denier or less. The single filament fineness provides a flat surface appearance, a smooth touch and a soft hand feel. The spiral yarn provides the flex, which allows the fabric to stretch and recover without using heavier water-absorbing elastics like spandex or Lycra. Across the board, suppliers agree that the way forward is with functional fabrics that go beyond today's performance standards with products that blend technical yet versatile comfort features with on-trend aesthetics. l textileinsight.com May/June 2019 ~ Textile Insight • 27 ACTIVATED COOLING www.heiq.com Intelligent thermoregulation triggered by body heat Specifically designed for next-to-skin textiles, HeiQ Smart Temp is an intelli- gent textile technology that provides fabrics with the ability to interact with body temperature. Cooling is activated when you are hot and sweaty, and deactivated once your cooling is complete. This helps to ensure optimal thermal comfort. 2019.05_HeiQSmartTemp_ad_TextileInsight_4.75x13inches.indd 1 10/05/2019 13:01:01

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