Sofileta, one of the most innovative knitters in Europe with expertise in advanced and technical textiles, has partnered with Hyosung to develop a new collection of creora Fresh fabrics. The creora Fresh technology works to deodorise sources of body odour through chemical bonding and is permanent in the fibre.

“Sofileta is the ideal partner to work with as they can integrate fabric and fibre technology to develop leading edge products,” commented Ria Stern, Hyosung Global Marketing Director. “We have worked with Sofileta from the early days of creora and are thrilled to continue our partnership in meeting the ever-changing needs of brands.”

The company will launch the new collection of creora Fresh and celebrate its 25-year anniversary at the upcoming Mode City – Interfilière Paris, the leading international show for intimates, swimwear and performance sourcing and fabrics, which will take place from 8-10 July.

 “We are committed to leveraging our technical capabilities to service the needs of customers for performance plus fashion. Our expertise is to customize the fabrics for the needs of the specific end use application,” said Dominique Heuillard, Sofileta Innovation Manager. “creora Fresh allows us to add another element of performance for intimates and sportswear.”

Hyosung Corporation is one of Korea’s leading multinational conglomerates, with annual worldwide sales of more than US$ 8.7 billion. Hyosung maintains a global network of more than 73 subsidiaries and international branch offices around the globe.

Hyosung first developed its own process for manufacturing spandex in 1992 and in 25 years, claims to have grown to be the largest spandex producer in the world with plants in Korea, China, Vietnam, Turkey and Brazil. creora is the company’s leading spandex/elastane supplier.

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