South Korea-based Hyosung is heating up for summer with its sustainable solutions that have popularized on the fiber front — and its take on sustainability takes form in recyclability and longevity.
Its most recent adopters are swimwear brands O’Neill, which developed a line of women’s swimwear made with Hyosung’s Mipan regen nylon as part of its new O’Neill Blue sustainable collection, and Daze Dayz, a Korean-based brand well-known for its ’70s-inspired retro style with a modern look and feel, which developed an “extensive” swimwear line made with Hyosung’s regen polyester, created from recycled bottles.
Hyosung’s 100 percent recycled Mipan regen nylon and regen polyester is made from reclaimed waste, and both fibers are recognized and certified by the Global Recycled Standard of the Control Union in the Netherlands, and lauded for their energy-saving benefits and saving of valuable natural resources.
Mike Simko, global marketing director Hyosung, textiles, said: “We are experiencing tremendous interest in our 100 percent recycled, GRS-certified Mipan regen nylon and regen polyester; and we’ve made significant investments to increase our capacity to meet demand.”
The firm also recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Busan metropolitan government and a social venture, Netspa, to produce eco-friendly nylon by recycling abandoned fishing
Its most recent adopters are swimwear brands O’Neill, which developed a line of women’s swimwear made with Hyosung’s Mipan regen nylon as part of its new O’Neill Blue sustainable collection, and Daze Dayz, a Korean-based brand well-known for its ’70s-inspired retro style with a modern look and feel, which developed an “extensive” swimwear line made with Hyosung’s regen polyester, created from recycled bottles.
Hyosung’s 100 percent recycled Mipan regen nylon and regen polyester is made from reclaimed waste, and both fibers are recognized and certified by the Global Recycled Standard of the Control Union in the Netherlands, and lauded for their energy-saving benefits and saving of valuable natural resources.
Mike Simko, global marketing director Hyosung, textiles, said: “We are experiencing tremendous interest in our 100 percent recycled, GRS-certified Mipan regen nylon and regen polyester; and we’ve made significant investments to increase our capacity to meet demand.”
The firm also recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Busan metropolitan government and a social venture, Netspa, to produce eco-friendly nylon by recycling abandoned fishing
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