Committed to providing sustainable textile solutions that meet diverse and complex sustainability strategies, Hyosung expands its Ocean Protection Initiative with an assortment of regen ocean yarns made from discarded fishing nets, which it will present at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, June 19-21, in Salt Lake City.
Hyosung began its ocean protection journey in 2007 by collecting and recycling discarded fishing nets that pollute the seas and harm marine life.
As more brands began seeking ocean-based recycled materials that align with their unique ocean protection programs, Hyosung invested in its proprietary recycling process and the increased production of its regen ocean nylon program to produce high-quality GRS-certified post-consumer yarns made from discarded fishing nets.
Hyosung’s GRS-certified regen ocean nylon program includes:
- regen ocean robic:
High-tenacity recycled nylon from 100 percent discarded fishing nets
High-tenacity recycled nylon from 50 percent discarded fishing nets and 50 percent pre-consumer content
- regen ocean nylon:
Standard-tenacity recycled nylon from 100 percent discarded fishing nets
Standard-tenacity recycled nylon from 50 percent discarded fishing nets and 50 percent pre-consumer content
Standard-tenacity recycled nylon from 50 percent discarded fishing nets and 50 percent virgin nylon
Leading pack brand, Osprey, has collaborated with Hyosung to launch the first back packs made with Hyosung’s regen ocean robic high-tenacity nylon made with 100 percent discarded fishing nets as part of the company’s SS 24 Talon Earth collection. Samples of these new packs will be on display at Hyosung’s booth at the show.
Hyosung recently completed an independent third-party Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing the manufacture of one kg of regen ocean post-consumer recycled nylon made with discarded fishing nets with the manufacture of one kg of conventional nylon. The results conclude that the manufacture of regen ocean reduces CO2 emissions by 73 percent, fossil resource use by 75.7 percent, and water consumption by 98.6 percent.
At the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Hyosung also will present an assortment of fabrics and concept garments developed by its Fashion Design Center (FDC) to help product developers and designers conceive garments made with its innovative yarns. A few of these fibers include:
- creora bio-based spandex: spandex made with 30 percent renewable resource
- creora regen spandex: RCS-certified, 100 percent recycled spandex
- regen xanadu: a mechanical-stretch fiber made with a blend of recycled post-consumer PET and corn-based materials
Additionally,new fabrics developed with Hyosung’s sustainable and functional yarns from partner mills, LeeJo and PNC Textiles will be highlighted at its booth #300997-SO.
