All Teijin Frontier articles
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News briefsTeijin Frontier introduces innovative cooling fabric for activewear
The new material is said to blend contact cooling with sweat stickiness prevention.
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News briefsTeijin Frontier introduces the Octair insulation fiber
The new product is intended to meet the increasing demand for alternatives to natural feathers.
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News briefsTeijin Frontier develops 'Octa sf' polyester spun yarn
Teijin Frontier, part of Teijin Group, has announced the development of Octa sf, a new polyester spun yarn suitable for textiles used in sportswear and outerwear. The new Octa sf is said to provide a soft feel, lightweight, moisture absorption and heat retention. The fiber has a hollow, eight-fin ...
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News briefsTeijin Frontier announces new material for sports and outdoor wear
Tokyo-based Teijin Frontier has announced the development of Microft MX, a new high-performance material made from a combination of polyester and nylon filaments, which is said to combine the texture and functionality of both materials. Microft MX has the look of “a finely woven chambray” due to a difference in ...
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News briefsTeijin develops new functional fabric for sportswear and casualwear
Japan-based Teijin Frontier has announced the development of a new functional fabric for sportswear and casualwear called Solotex Liberte. This innovative fabric, which uses around 40 percent of plant-derived raw materials, is said to feature “a unique span-like texture and exceptional stretchability, as well as excellent colorability, luster and natural ...
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News briefsTeijin Frontier develops new energy-saving chemical recycling process for colored polyester fibers
Japanese fiber specialist Teijin Frontier has announced the development of an alternative chemical recycling technology, using a new depolymerization catalyst to recycle colored polyester fibers without losing the quality of polyester fibers made from petroleum-derived raw materials. The technology utilizes a new depolymerization catalyst that leads to a simpler and ...
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News briefsTeijin goes into detail on CO2 emissions with newly developed system
Japanese supplier Teijin Frontier Co, Ltd, the Teijin Group’s fiber and product processing company, has developed its own system for calculating CO2 emissions generated during the production of polyester fibers. According to the company, the new system calculates CO2 emissions based on data from its production sites. As an important ...
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News briefsTeijin Frontier’s Thai subsidiary plans new facility for recycled polyester chips
According to a press release published from Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd (the fiber and product processing company of Teijin Group), Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Ltd. (TPL), the company whose core business is the production of polyester fibers, is setting up a plant to convert used domestic plastic bottles into recycled polyester ...
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Teijin launches new Nanofront fiber made from recycled polyester
Textileworld reports that Teijin Group’s fiber and product processing company, Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd., has developed technology to mass-produce a new version of its Nanofront ultrafine polyester, said to be the world’s first nanofiber made from recycled polyester. While demand for recycled raw materials is growing rapidly, it has been ...
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Teijin merges two subsidiaries into Teijin Frontier Knitting
Teijin Frontier, the fiber and products converting company of the Teijin Group, has announced that it will merge its subsidiaries Teijin Modern Yarn and Shinwa into a new joint subsidiary called Teijin Frontier Knitting. The merger is due to take place on April 1. Teijin Frontier Knitting will develop, manufacture, ...
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News briefsJapanese chip-maker invests in antimicrobial and ecological fabrics
Murata Manufacturing, a Japanese-based manufacturer of high-tech electronic components, has partnered with the yarns and fabrics’ supplier Teijin Frontier for the research, development, production and sale of a new fabric with antimicrobial and deodorizing properties. Clothing, and in particular sportswear, comes first in the list of future applications for the ...
