Toray Opelontex, a company of the Toray Group, announced on the 24th that it has developed a new type of polyurethane fiber, LYCRA fresh FX Fiber, that can effectively suppress sweat odors and elderly odors. Because it is not the post-processing technology but the fiber itself has deodorizing properties, the company's president said that even if the washing 50 times is still valid.
The new fiber will be first used in the county that is launched in late August is a warm stockings, and will be gradually promoted to sportswear and other clothing. The price of fiber itself is almost 30% higher than in the past. In 2011, the sales target was converted to 500,000 pieces of clothing.
Toray has added special additives to the fiber to make it absorb and neutralize odors. Fabrics using 6% of this fiber have been experimentally proven to reduce the odors of ammonia and other gases by 80 to 99%.
The new fiber will be first used in the county that is launched in late August is a warm stockings, and will be gradually promoted to sportswear and other clothing. The price of fiber itself is almost 30% higher than in the past. In 2011, the sales target was converted to 500,000 pieces of clothing.
Toray has added special additives to the fiber to make it absorb and neutralize odors. Fabrics using 6% of this fiber have been experimentally proven to reduce the odors of ammonia and other gases by 80 to 99%.
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