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LYCRA(R) Sport fabric brand sets
fresh performance standards
INVISTA, owner of the
LYCRA(R) fiber brand, set new
textile technology standards in
high-performance active wear and
outdoor apparel standards when it
initially launched its LYCRA(R)
SPORT fabric certification program
two years ago. The company is now
using this product of many years of
textile expertise and innovations as a
basis for expansion, and is introducing
two additional tiers of performance
standards focused specifically
on the fast-growing compression
and shaping categories within sports
apparel categories: LYCRA(R)
SPORT ENERGY fabric and
LYCRA(R) SPORT BEAUTY fabric.
INVISTA will be exhibiting at
two tradeshows in late January – one
at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
in North America and the other at
ISPO Munich where the new tiers
will be launched.
INVISTA is one of the world’s
largest integrated producers of
polymers and fibers, primarily for
nylon, spandex and polyester applications.
Its global businesses
deliver exceptional value for customers
through technology innovations,
market insights and a powerful
portfolio of global trademarks,
including COOLMAX(R) fabric,
CORDURA(R) fabric, fresh-
FX (R) fiber, LYCRA(R) fiber,
SUPPLEX(R) fabric, TACTEL(R)
fiber, and THERMOLITE(R) fabric.
70 | The Textile Magazine jANUARY 2012