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DuPont’s
famed Sorona fibre
for Indian textiles
At these two shows, partner mills
featured Sorona-based products,
including Arvind, Raymond UCO,
KG Denim, Vardhman, Banswara
Syntex, Suditi, Raymond Zambaiti,
Precot Meridian and JCT. Some of
the initial developments from select
Surat mills working on sarees and
ladies wear material segments were
also on display.
“New applications, fabrics and
end-uses that feature Sorona con-
tinue to be developed through our
network of fiber and fabric manu-
facturers. The key to this new de-
velopment is partners dedicated to
working with fibers that can produce
high quality garments while reduc-
ing the impact that textiles have on
the environment,” said Gowri Naga-
rajan, business leader, Industrial Bi-
osciences, DuPont India. “Sorona’s
versatility and flexibility allow it to
be extruded into a variety of fibers
suitable for a broad range of end
uses”.
DuPont Sorona renewably sourced
fiber continues the company lega-
cy in fiber and fabric innovation.
These new applications continue to
highlight the unique combination
of performance attributes and envi-
ronmental benefits that Sorona pro-
vides.
When used in dynamic fit denim
and easy stretch woven, Sorona
provides denim and woven fabric
consumers with comfort stretch that
DuPont Sorona, renew-
ably sourced fiber for
the Indian textile market,
addresses the four princi-
pal segments of dynamic
fit denim, permanent flex
woven, easy stretch wo-
ven, and ultra soft knits.
DuPont Sorona contin-
ues to develop partners
throughout the value chain
to bring new offerings
and products for a wide
variety of end uses to the
market. It recently organ-
ised seminars in New Delhi
and Bangalore to focus
on applications developed
by Indian mills and textile
companies.
Ms. Poya Tsai,
Regional Marketing Manager (Asia Pacific), DuPont Sorona
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The Textile Magazine
DECEMBER 2011