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The Textile Magazine
DECEMBER 2011
lasts a lifetime with the exceptional
softness next to the skin with a natu-
ral feel. Since these important fab-
ric attributes are incorporated into
Sorona at the time of manufacture,
these features remain for the life-
time of the fabric.
For the intimate apparel segment,
ultra soft knits, Sorona provides a
valuable combination of benefits, in-
cluding luxurious softness, flattering
drape and easy care. When blended
with other natural and synthetic fib-
ers, Sorona adapts to enhance their
performance. Sorona blends easily
with natural fibers, including cotton.
Spandex, nylon and other synthetic
fibers also are able to be combined
with Sorona for an almost endless
limit to fabric development.
For the permanent flex woven
segment, Sorona offers exceptional
crease resistance coupled with a
softness that makes it comfortable
for Jacket wear launched in other
regions of Asia under the “Shape
Memory” fabric concept. Once
again, these features stay for the
lifetime of the fabric and consumers
will benefit from the feel of a brand
new appeal in the fabric every time
they wear the garment.
All end uses benefit from the en-
vironmental benefits provided by
Sorona. By replacing a traditionally
petrochemical-based ingredient with
one made from annually renewable
feedstocks, Sorona helps reduce de-
pendence on fossil fuels and petro-
chemicals. Combine this with the
reduced energy consumption and
CO
2
emissions, when compared to
the production of an equal amount
of nylon 6, Sorona stands up to
other fibers in environmental com-
parisons. The environmental ben-
efits are verified by a peer-reviewed
ISO 14040 Life Cycle Assessment.
(www.renewable.dupont.com)
DuPont Sorona received the Oeko-
Tex Standard 100 Certification this
year. The Oeko-Tex Product Class
1 certification, the most stringent
class, signifies that Sorona meets
REACH and CPSIA standards and
is safe for use with infants and tod-
dlers. DuPont Sorona supports these
various uses, as with the others, with
hang-tags, literature, trade shows
and other marketing and communi-
cation efforts.
DuPont, one of the first companies
to publicly establish environmental
goals more than 20 years ago, has
broadened its sustainability com-
mitments beyond internal footprint
reduction to include market-driven
targets for both revenue and re-
search and development investment.
The goals are tied directly to busi-
ness growth, specifically to the de-
velopment of safer and environmen-
tally improved new products for key
global markets.
For details, visit www.sorona.du-
pont.com
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Strong relationship with India
DuPont India is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Wilmington, Delaware, US-
based E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. DuPont’s relationship with India
began more than 200 years ago when it received its first shipment of raw
materials from India to produce black powder for explosives in 1802. Today,
DuPont India markets a wide range of products in varied market segments.
With over 1,900 employees (as of end-2010), six production facilities in
three locations and a world-class DuPont Knowledge Center in Hyderabad, the
company has been growing at double-digit rate annually in the last five years.
Ms. Poya Tsai, and Mr. Gowri Nagarajan, business leader, Industrial Bio-
sciences, DuPont India (extreme right)
Product launch