Acrylic Fibers directory for clothing industry

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Asahi-Kasei (Japan) : Asahi Kasei Fibers is the core operating company for all fibers and textiles operations of the Asahi Kasei Group. A wide and expanding range of innovative materials for apparel and industrial applications are produced with the know-how gained through eight decades of industry leadership. Main business: Roica ™ polyurethane fibers, Eltas ™ spunbonds, Lamous ™ artificial suedes, Bemliese ™ cupro nonwovens, Bemberg ™ cupro fibers, Leona ™ nylon 66 fibers, polyester filaments.

Mitsubishi Rayon Group : their acrylic fibers, using acrylonitrile as the principal raw material, are classified into the wet-spun and dry-spun type, according to the production method. Such fibers have the look and feel of wool, and are used in a wide range of clothing, including sweaters, sportswear, underwear and socks, as well as stuffed toys, blankets, and carpets.

Solutia Inc. is the largest producer of acrylic fibers in the United States. Their Acrilan® fiber is perfect for hand-knit and crocheted designs due to its soft hand and excellent colorfastness. The popular Remember® fibers and Bounce-Back® fibers provide unique benefits because they maintain their original shape wash after wash. Acrilan and Bounce-Back make yarns "smart." Address: 3391 Town Point Drive Suite 200 Kennesaw, GA 30152 Phone # 770-951-7600

Toray : Toray Group fuses nanotechnology into its operations, using organic synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry and biochemistry as its core technologies. In addition to the Foundation Businesses of fibers & textiles and plastics & chemicals, Toray likewise promotes the global development of IT-related products, carbon fiber composite materials, pharmaceuticals and medical products, environment & engineering including water treatment and progress in other pivotal business fields. The features of Toray’s fibers & textile business are: (1) their product line encompasses all three major groups of synthetic fibers – nylon, polyester, and acrylic; in this business,(2) Toray is known for its capacity to meet requests for supplying a diverse range of products, from filament yarns and staple fibers to textiles and garments; (3) applications for their products widely range from apparel to industrial materials including car airbags, seat belts, and bag filters. On the top of that, sales of advanced materials, such as fluorine fiber and polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) fiber, are also expanding. Utilizing global manufacturing bases such as filament yarn, staple fiber, and textile manufacturing facilities, Toray not only facilitates production and sales in the most appropriate regions, but also provide a global operational structure that organically links these bases. To create a business structure that ensures steady earnings, Toray’s fibers & textile business as a Foundation Business is developing new products, constructing a new supply chain management system, expanding its sewn products business, and broadening its overseas operations.