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Naia™ from Eastman exhibited Europe and the U.S. The research includes AUSTRIA-certified as biodegradable and
compostable.
perspectives on various topics, including insights on
the versatility that women expect from
at Première Vision Paris with a professional-wear pieces, opportunities to Sustainable style your way
Naia™ stands out with the ideal eco-conscious
differentiate clothing performance, and the need for
ingredients for fashion and ready-to-wear brands all
more sustainable materials.
new brand image With Naia™, Eastman strives to create a fashion over the world. And because Naia™ fibers can be
used alone or blended with other yarns, they offer
almost unlimited possibilities for textural variety.
future where sustainable textiles are the best and
easiest option. Naia™ Renew offers an innovative
solution to one of the most pressing fashion issues: Naia™ filament yarns deliver excellent drape and
developing large-scale circularity. Produced from silky-soft hand feel, are hypoallergenic, and ensure
60% sustainably sourced wood pulp and 40% natural breathability and a cool sensation on the skin;
certified* recycled waste materials, Naia™ Renew other benefits include technical performance as in
creates the same top-quality fabrics as traditional dimensional stability as well as easy stain removal
Naia™ fibers, but with a reduced carbon footprint of and odor management.
around 35% — and it’s available at scale.
Naia™ staple fibers deliver enduring softness in
All Naia™ products are produced in a safe and
circular way, with solvents redirected back into the fabrics for longer-lasting comfort. They are smooth
production process with a low tree-to-fiber carbon and guarantee reduced pilling and a fuzz-free look —
and water footprint. With full traceability from tree to the ideal solution to deliver supreme softness and
fiber, the wood used to produce Naia™ products is ease of care to perfectly blended knitwear.
responsibly sourced from sustainably managed pine
and eucalyptus forests. Naia™ is also TÜV *Mass balance approach

Groz-Beckert to highlight

product area Carding at INDEX

Groz-Beckert will be presenting the latest innovations from its product area Carding to visitors at booth 2541.
INDEX in Geneva is the leading international trade fair for the nonwoven sector. Every three years, companies
present the latest innovations from the industry on an exhibition area of over 50,000 m2 – among them also
Attendees at this year’s Première Vision Paris had a everywhere in the world.” Groz-Beckert's product area Carding.
chance to see the debut of an updated Naia™ from
Eastman that showcased a variety of possibilities for With a portfolio of fibers that doesn’t compromise on The InLine card clothing series for the nonwoven industry will take center stage at the Groz-Beckert exhibition
uncompromising, sustainable style for everyone. The luxury, comfort or ease of care, Naia™ circular booth. A new and patented manufacturing process made the development of the innovative metallic card
show took place from Feb. 7–9, at Paris Nord materials provide a sustainable solution for tops, clothing series possible. It offers customers improved process reliability and increased uptime of the card. At
Villepinte. dresses, T-shirts, sweaters, comfy pants and more. the same time, the new process enables environmentally friendly and resource-saving production.

“Sustainable style your way is the vision of Naia™ at Naia™ at booth 5P94, hall 5 In addition to a controlled and precise hardening of the teeth, the wires are characterized by a reduced rib
its core,” said Carolina Sister Cohn, Eastman's global Show attendees saw, touched and felt how Naia™ height and a completely scale-free surface. An exhibit at the booth will demonstrate what distinguishes the new
marketing leader for textiles. “Naia™ has a unique, fibers enhance more than 250 fashion fabrics in process from the conventional production method and will highlight the differences between the new
sustainable approach that results in top-quality, many applications — ready-to-wear, casual wear, Groz-Beckert InLine card clothing series and its predecessor generation.
innovative cellulosic acetate materials, including knitwear and sweaters. The Eastman team was also
staple fibers and filament yarns. They aren’t just from available to discuss the results of an in-depth study The first special geometry of the Groz-Beckert InLine card clothing series to be developed was the SiroLock™
nature but are for nature. And they are as sustainable Eastman conducted in January 2023 about plus worker and doffer wire. It impresses with a more effective fiber take-up, control, and transfer. Augmented
as they are versatile and adaptable — to everyone professional womenswear among consumers in reality will allow visitors to experience the functionality and operating principle behind SiroLock™ Plus at INDEX.

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