Page 78 - TEXtalks January/February 2022

78 79
NexTex Innovations introduce a new OEKO-TEX® has launched the new

TurboDry Warm Collection Impact Calculator

To achieve the industry goal for 2030, companies for future generations. The testing and certification
need reliable data and promote progress and data process on which our standards are based
sharing throughout the global supply chain; guarantees maximum consumer safety. The
OEKO-TEX® has launched the Impact Calculator. OEKO-TEX® Association has also published its
The tool measures each step’s carbon and water annual updates of the test criteria, limit values , and
footprint, the general process, and one kilogram of requirements for its certification. All new regulations
material/product. In 2022, OEKO-TEX® will continue will go into effect after the transition period on April 1,
to monitor various substances based on the latest 2022. OEKO-TEX®’s most important innovation for
scientific discoveries and compliance with relevant 2022 is the new impact calculator for the textile and
specifications. This mainly refers to some leather industry. The new impact calculator enables
preservatives of the process and the bisphenols F, S, individual production sites to identify the most
and AF.
NexTex Innovations, an Atlanta-based textile technology developer that builds strategic partnerships with significant impacts of CO2 emissions and water
brands, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers to bring textile innovations to market, introduced its new TurboDry OEKO-TEX® enables consumers and companies to consumption, take action to achieve reduction goals,
Warm Collection at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, which was held on January 26-28 in Denver, Colorado. make responsible decisions that protect our planet and share carbon and water footprint data.
TurboDry is a patented knitting process, and proprietary yarns with optimized contact angle pull moisture away
from the wearer’s body and set it in motion. From there, innovative capillaries knit into the yarn quickly move
the moisture to the fabric’s exterior, where it spreads out for fast evaporation.

TurboDry relies on physics, not chemical coatings, to keep the wearer dry and perform at the peak. The yarns
leverage the science of contact angles and capillary action to transport moisture away from the skin naturally.
TurboDry is more than just a wicking fabric, it is a new dimension in drying technology. TurboDry relies on
biomimicry to provide ideal one-way moisture transport, and it performs better than leading wicking fabrics Primark’s new
without the use of chemical coatings. Because TurboDry fabrics rely on physics, their drying abilities last and
last and last; TurboDry is fully recyclable and can be made from recycled material.
collection features the

NOBO™ ANTI-ODOR: A new cost-effective LYCRA® FREEF!T®

odor protection for textiles technology

Sciessent, a leading provider of customized long-lasting, odor-free performance. NOBO™ can be
antimicrobial, odor control, and water repellent incorporated into virtually any fabric and is ideal for
solutions has launched its new offering named daily-use garments, and variable application levels A new line of men’s slim faded jeans from Primark super-generous stretch and long-lasting shape
“NOBO™ ANTI-ODOR.” The new finish has can eliminate odor. delivers soft, easy stretch and a wider fit window. The retention. Launched in 2018, it features LYCRA®
specifically been formulated to reduce the buildup new collection uses LYCRA® FREEF!T® technology T400® and LYCRA® fibers, blended seamlessly with
and retention of odor in natural and synthetic fabrics. The key benefits & features of the new technology for the said purpose. The line’s promise is cotton. Knit and woven fabrics made with LYCRA®
This affordable treatment utilizes mesoporous oxide, include i) Metal-free odor control, ii) Non-biocidal, iii) Performance Stretch Fabric for Freedom of FREEF!T® technology are lightweight and
a benign, non-biocidal mineral that reaches full bluesign® approved and Oeko-Tex certified iv) Movement, Durability, and Comfort. Primark, an breathable, with low shrinkage, and a natural, cottony
compliance for use in the EU. NOBO™ continuously Regenerates with laundering, v) Reduces odor – exclusively brick-and-mortar retailer with more than hand. LYCRA® FREEF!T® technology helps meet
captures, traps, and neutralizes olfactory offenders validated by the ISO 17299-3 test, v) Durable – 380 stores in 13 countries throughout Europe and the the consumer need, increase satisfaction and reduce
that build upon natural and synthetic fabrics – for the variable application levels can eliminate odor for the United States, will feature the LYCRA® logo hangtag returns. The yarns are treated by a patented process
life of the garment, vi) Environmentally friendly –
and woven in an open structure to achieve a soft,
garment’s lifetime.
NOBO™ has no negative impact on the environment on their collection to communicate the performance easy stretch that fits a variety of body shapes more
during the wear or laundry process, vii) Maintains benefits of this breakthrough technology. comfortably. This versatile technology can also be
NOBOTM odor absorber technology regenerates fabrics characteristics – no impact on hand, drape, used in comfort waistbands for hosiery, lingerie, and
with launderings, providing textile products with or other attributes. LYCRA® FREEF!T® technology delivers soft, underwear.
January/February 2022 January/February 2022