Sympatex will launch a new line of spun-dyed laminates. These apparel innovations from Sympatex, made with fully recyclable textile surface materials, combine the advantages of both raw material recycling processes and spun-dyed technology. With this dye technology, water consumption can be reduced around 75 per cent, while decreasing the use of chemicals by as much as 90 per cent.
The articles, which are ideally-suited for outdoor and ski applications, and even for the fashion world, are 100 per cent water- and wind-proof, in addition to optimally breathable, thus offering further proof that it’s possible to combine sustainability and performance in a single product.
With this spun-dyed technology, instead of adding the dye to the finished textile product, it’s mixed into the raw material granulate. This not only improves the penetration intensity of the dye in the thread. The process also offers significant advantages with respect to color harmony and the reproducibility of the hue.
Dye processes used by the textile industry account for around 20 per cent of the world’s industrial water contamination. This is despite the fact that polyester dye technologies, which conserve significantly more water than traditional dye processes, while massively reducing the use of chemicals, have been available for some time.
