Hyosung launches spandex line focused on reducing water damage

Hyosung, the largest spandex brand in the world, has just launched the Creora® highclo, a thread that protects fabrics from water damage. The launch of the participant of Texbrasil (The Brazilian Textile and Fashion Industry Internationalization Program) – the result of a partnership between Abit The Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association) and Apex-Brasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency) – was designed for beachwear and fitness products that usually have a shorter life span due to exposure to water and chlorine, sunscreens and tanning oil.

In swimwear items, the thread improves the durability of the fabric and provides a more lasting fit of the pieces, as it guarantees the compression and modeling of the articles made and conservation of the shape. Furthermore, it can also be used in products focused on outdoor sports, as it protects the fabric from UV rays. 

Another feature of the launch is the possibility of being stretched up to 500% of its original shape, providing comfort and softness in the fabrics produced in its composition. The characteristic is already known among customers of the brand: the consistency of the spandex produced by Hyosung has a risk of almost no fiber breakage and has a class of polymers that support up to 135 degrees in the dyeing process. 

Hyosung

Hyosung is a world-class manufacturer of fibers and products, which has 10 industrial plants located in South Korea, China, Turkey, Vietnam, Brazil, and India.  In Brazil, it has been present since 2011, when it installed the industrial plant located in the city of Araquari, in Santa Catarina, with a land of 250 thousand square meters and a built area of ​​40 thousand square meters. 

The unit in Brazil is the strategic point not only for national production and distribution, but for the distribution of spandex to countries such as Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, and Paraguay. This year, Hyosung has invested another R$ 200 million in the Brazilian industry, expanding its production capacity to 22 thousand tons/year of spandex.

About Texbrasil

The Brazilian Textile and Fashion Industry Internationalization Program (Texbrasil) works with companies in the textile and clothing sector developing strategies to conquer the global market. Over 20 years, it has helped around 1600 brands to enter the export trail, generating USD 9 billion in business. The Program is carried out through a partnership between Abit and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil).