Elastane is present in approximately 80% of all clothing. Credit: ViDI Studio/Shutterstock.com. Launched on 12 February 2026, Stretching Circularity will undertake pilot-scale testing and produce ...

Hyosung TNC’s Global Sustainability Director–Textiles, Simon Whitmarsh-Knight, details how a $1bn sugarcane-to-bio-BDO investment in Vietnam, in partnership with Geno, is taking regen™ BIO elastane ...

When you go running in the woods in your running tights, elastane is the reason they fit you so comfortably. Elastane is an elastic material that allows the fabric to stretch and adapt to your body.

A huge hurdle in recycling clothes is elastane – a fabric often used in running tights and clothes that people wear to gyms. It’s made to fit comfortably as the elastic material allows the fabric to ...

Specialty materials leader Celanese Corp. and athletic apparel giant Under Armour Inc. have worked together to develop Neolast, a new fiber for performance stretch fabrics. In a news release, ...

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