Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd. has announced that it has developed new nylon-based materials and related textiles by adapting the company’s well-established polyester production technologies for nylon materials. The newly-developed products offer the high functionality of polyester products such as lightweight, moisture management, anti-transparency, and softness while retaining the characteristics of the nylon fiber produced by the Taiwanese nylon manufacturer, Chain Yarn Corporation.
DELTAPEAK, the new knitted nylon and its related textile fabrics are ideal for outdoor, sports and casual wear. The advantages include lightweight, softness, anti-transparency, stretchability, snag resistance and useful bulkiness, thanks to its dense, flat-knit surface. It also offers high durability and coloring properties.
WAVERON, Teijin Frontier’s new nylon fiber, features a unique cross-sectional shape consisting of four flat peaks that enhance anti-transparency, moisture management and quick-drying. In addition, the nylon offers softness, hygroscopic effectiveness, wear resistance and a cool feel to the touch.
The nylon fiber is suitable for use in yoga wear and compression garments when mixed with urethane fiber, as well as inner wear and surface fabrics for wadding.
Teijin Frontier plans to release DELTAPEAK and WAVERON in sportswear and outdoor applications for its 2017 spring / summer collections. Additional applications will be offered for dress, casual wear and industrial materials. Annual sales are expected to rise to 10 million meters by the fiscal year ending in March 2019.
Athleisure-type fashionable sportswear, including for outdoor and yoga wear, satisfies demand for soft, attractive outfits that are lightweight, quick-drying and opaque.
Going forward, Teijin Frontier will continue developing advanced athleisure materials, leveraging its long experience with highly functional polyester products, to meet increasingly diverse consumer demands.
Teijin is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in the areas of sustainable transportation, information and electronics, safety and protection, environment and energy, and healthcare. Its main fields of operation are high-performance fibers such as aramid, carbon fibers & composites, healthcare, films, resin & plastic processing, polyester fibers, products converting and IT.