Hyosung to showcase recycled nylon and spandex from marine waste

According to the WWF, at least 10% of marine litter is made up of fishery waste, which means that between 500,000 and 1 million tons of fishing gear enter the ocean every ye.

Hyosung is turning marine litter into wealth through its ocean conservation program, which it will highlight at the Outdoor Retailer's Summer Market in Denver, Colorado, June 9-11, 202 The initiative started with Hyosung's development of MIPAN recycled marine nylon and recycled marine polyester, both materials made from marine debr.

MIPAN regen ocean is GRS certified, 100% recycled nylon, made from discarded fishing nets and other recycled nylon was.

Hyosung's regen ocean 100% recycled polyester is made from ocean plastic, and it is Ocean Plastic (OBP) certifi.

Mike Simko, Marketing Director of Hyosung's Global Textiles Business, said, "Cleaning our oceans is critical for Hyosung and our many brand partne.

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At the outdoor retailer's summer market, Hyosung will also showcase various fabrics and concept garments developed by its Fashion Design Center (FDC) to help product developers and designers conceive of garments made using its innovative yar.

● Creora® regen: GRS certified, 100% recycled spandex fiber

● creora® bio-based: spandex made from 30% renewable resources

● MIPAN regen robic: 100% recycled high-strength nylon

● xanadu: a mechanically elastic fiber made from a blend of PET and corn-based materials

● regen xanadu: Made from a blend of post-consumer PET and corn-based materials

Mike Simko said: "Through our recent brand partner survey, we learned that most people have their own sustainability prioriti.