Textile Insight

textileinsight.com Spring 2025 ~ Textile Insight • 9 ground and the highlight fabric for me was Century Eternity's "neon crush" polyester: it was matte black, but when you moved, the crushed lines opened, revealing a shot of neon for a combination of fashion and performance. China-based Jiangsu Shunfeng featured a heat-capturing fluffy yarn with an aero thermal PU finish, comprised of min- eral-based additives. DyeRecycle obtained color from recycled textile waste to create a new level of dyes and the permethrin-free BugsUNot mosquito repellent finish, pushing the boundaries in cleaner chemistry. e wool trend area was a great reminder of this natural noble high performance fiber with inherent thermal regulation, dirt repel- lence, elasticity and anti-odor options. What did outdoor enthusiasts turn to pre-syn- thetics? Wool. With a week reprieve back at base, once again I was hotfooting to Munich, honored to be a jury member at the ISPO Textrends jury meeting. Judging was for Spring/Summer 2027 applications for the sports and outdoor sector. While much discussion was around on the push in consumer well-being with performance textiles, specifically the UV plus protection, bio-based synthetics and end-of- life characteristics of fabrics; a large part of the jury discussion turned to the European Green Deal from the EU Commission. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes are based on the "polluter pays" principle. e goal is to hold brands account- able for the entire life cycle of their products and to help fund the management of their end-of-life phase, which includes separate collection, sorting, reuse, and recycling of textiles. Previously, this responsibility fell to local authorities. Brands must either set up an individual system that meets regulatory requirements or join dedicated eco-orga- nizations that can assist in implementing these systems. e figures are staggering. In Europe, clothing and footwear account for 5.2 mil- lion tons of waste, which translates to 12 kg per person per year, according to the Joint Research Centre. Currently, only 22% of post-consumer textile waste is collected separately for reuse or recycling. With buy-in from all levels of the supply chain, from textile manufacturing to respon- sible apparel design; retailer responsibility to onus on the consumer to reduce waste and overconsumption; only then will we get a more efficient and synchronized industry. n A peek inside the ISPO Textrends jury meeting. Looming European Green Deal regulations to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 have fiber suppliers, mills, brands and retailers alike scrambling to meet protocols. Hyosung's broad portfolio of 100 percent recycled, BIO and circular sustainable textile solutions is well-positioned to help partners meet their impact goals. Hyosung was the first company in the world to develop recycled nylon from raw materials recovered from discarded fishing nets in 2007 and the first company in South Korea to produce GRS-certified 100 percent recycled polyester from PET bottles in 2008. Hyosung was also the first to launch RCS-certified, 100 percent recycled regen Spandex made with the reclaimed waste from its spandex production. To expand beyond recycled products Hyosung launched USDA- and SGS- certified regen BIO Spandex partly made from renewable resources in 2021, which has been successfully adopted by global brands such as Pangaia, Icebreaker, Silver Sea Apparel, Van Harvey, and more This year, we expanded our regen BIO Spandex program to include yarn offerings of higher renewable resource content, plus began developing a textile-to-textile recycling program to address circularity. Hyosung understands that achieving the 2050 net-zero greenhouse emissions target requires a collective effort across the industry to develop effective solutions. To this end, Hyosung is actively partnering with industry leaders such as Geno, utilizing its BDO™ technology, and more recently with Ambercycle, among others in the development of circular business models. To learn more about Hyosung circular textile solutions, please visit Booth 1609 at Functional Fabric Fair, April 15-16, 2025. Hyosung's Textile Solutions Help Brands Meet Sustainability Regulations Latest developments presented at 2025 Spring Functional Fabric Fair SPONSORED CONTENT

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