HYOSUNG TNC

Recycling PET bottles into high-performance fibers, multi-functional regen™ Polyester offers cooling, moisture-wicking, and lightweight benefits. With Hyosung TNC's innovative technology, we're transforming waste into functional, sustainable polyester fibers while reducing carbon emissions for a greener future.

Did you know that 640,000 tons of discarded fishing nets end up in our oceans every year, endangering countless marine life? In response, Hyosung TNC achieved a pioneering and global milestone in 2007 – the repurposing of discarded fishing nets into recycled nylon, turning waste material into a valuable resource. This product is called regen™ Ocean Nylon.

For Hyosung, our 100% recycled fiber portfolio is just the start—we go beyond. 🚀 We’re pushing boundaries with our regen™ BIO Spandex, partly made from renewable resources to minimize carbon emissions while delivering top-tier performance. And we’re not stopping there – beginning in 2026, we’re launching our fully integrated production system from raw material to fiber.

효성티앤씨, 친환경에 ‘한 발짝 더’ - 북미 페트 칩 생산 선도기업 루프인더스트리, 에코 패션 브랜드 플리츠마마와 협업 - 기존 소재인 투명 폐트병 대신 폐섬유로 페트 칩 만들어 원사 뽑아내고 가방 제작까지 - 김치형 대표, “고객의 지속 가능성 목표 달성 지원하고 차세대 친환경 솔루션 확대” 효성티앤씨가 루프인더스트리, 플리츠마마와 함께 폐섬유에서 원사를 뽑아내 가방을 제작했다.3사는 기존에 주로 사용되어온 소재인 투명 페트병 대신 폐섬유를 재활용해 페트(PET) 칩을 만들고 폴리에스터 원사를 뽑아낸데 더해 패션 제품까지 제작함으로써 친환경 솔루션 분야에서 한 발짝 더 앞서가게 됐다. 효성티앤씨, 루프인더스트리·플리츠마마와 3자 협업 효성티앤씨는 캐나다 페트 칩 생산 기업 루프인더스트리사(社), 국내 에코 패션 브랜드 플리츠마마와 협업해 친환경 가방을 제작했다고 24일 밝혔다. 스위스 러닝화 브랜드 ‘온(On)’, 프랑스 화장품 브랜드 ‘록시땅(L’Occitane)’ 등 유명 브랜드와의 협업을 통해 자원 순환 역량을 강화해온 루프인더스트리는 이번 효성티앤씨와의 협업을 통해 폴리에스터 섬유 생산에도 기여하게 됐다. 루프인더스트리는 북미 지역에서 의류 원사나 플라스틱 용기의 원재료가 되는 페트 칩 개발과 생산을 선도하는 기업이다. 페트 칩의 주요 소재는 투명 페트병이지만, 루프인더스트리는 투명 폐트병 외에 섬유를 포함한 다양한 페트 폐기물을 100% 화학적으로 재활용해 고품질의 페트 칩을 생산한다. 효성티앤씨는 이번에 루프인더스트리가 폐섬유 폴리에스터로 만든 페트 칩, 일명 ‘텍스타일 리사이클(T2T: Textile to Textile)’ 칩을 활용해 폴리에스터 원사를 뽑아냈고, 플리츠마마는 이 원사를 활용해 심미성과 실용성을 겸비한 친환경 가방을 디자인하고 제작했다. 탄소 저감 효과 큰 T2T 칩으로 생산한 원사로 패션 제품 제작 이번 협업은 탄소 저감 효과가 뛰어난 T2T 재활용 기술을 바탕으로 ‘원료 공급-원사 가공-패션 제품 제작’ 공급망을 완성했다는 점에서 의의가 크다. 막대한 섬유 폐기물을 소각하고 매립하는 과정에서 배출되는 탄소는 전 세계적으로 심각한 골칫거리가 되어왔다. 루프인더스트리는 폐 폴리에스터를 소각·매립장으로 보내는 대신 높은 품질의 페트 칩으로 재탄생시킴으로써 섬유 폐기물 문제를 완화하는 동시에 글로벌 섬유 산업에 지속 가능한 대안을 제시했다. 루프인더스트리의 T2T 칩은 화석연료에서 생산되는 페트 칩에 비해 온실가스 배출량을 최대 80%, 에너지 소비량을 최대 91% 줄이는 것으로 조사됐다. 김치형 대표, “차세대 친환경 솔루션 확대” 효성티앤씨는 이번 협업으로 리사이클 섬유 시장 활성화는 물론 의류 폐기물에서부터 리사이클 제품 생산에 이르는 진정한 의미의 자원 순환을 통해 친환경 섬유 시장 리더로서의 입지를 강화할 수 있을 것으로 기대하고 있다. 김치형 효성티앤씨 대표이사는 “자원 순환 경제는 효성티앤씨가 지속 가능한 소재 리젠을 중심으로 가장 선도적으로 리드하고 있는 분야”라며, 이번 협업을 통해 고객의 지속 가능성 목표 달성을 지원하고 차세대 친환경 솔루션을 더욱 확대할 계획”이라고 말했다.(끝)

In collaboration with material science company, Ambercycle, we are excited to introduce a textile-to-textile, circular polyester into supply chains with the integration of the company's cycora® material. Watch the video to see how fully circular fashion can be achieved through T2T recycling technology.

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❄️ Our super cooling action nylon is now named CREORA™ Coolwave! Experience the ultimate in coolness and comfort with CREORA™ Coolwave. Its exceptional moisture absorption provides a higher cooling effect than that of regular cooling nylon. ❄️ 초냉감 나일론의 새로운 이름 CREORA™ Coolwave! 고흡습 기능으로 일반 냉감 나일론보다 뛰어난 냉감 효과를 선사하는 CREORA™ Coolwave로 궁극의 시원함과 쾌적성을 경험하세요!

Sustainable fiber manufacturer Hyosung TNC is partnering with Ambercycle, an innovator of textile-to-textile circular polyester material, to advance the commercialization of this decarbonized material innovation. Seoul, South Korea, and Los Angeles, California, June 12, 2024 — Hyosung TNC, one of the world’s leading sustainable textile solutions providers, has partnered with Ambercycle, a leading material science company, to become the first manufacturer in South Korea to introduce a textile-to-textile, circular polyester into supply chains. The collaboration advances the partners’ shared vision of a circular textile ecosystem that repurposes end-of-life products into high-performing fibers for brands looking to curb their environmental impact. The partnership will tap Hyosung’s 58 years of advanced fiber manufacturing capabilities and nearly two decades of experience producing high-quality, sustainable textiles to support the integration of Ambercycle’s circular polyester material, cycora®, into brand supply chains. “Our collaboration with Ambercycle is another important step we are taking to help our customers meet their sustainability goals and scale solutions that both present and future generations can enjoy,” said Chi Hyung Kim, CEO, Hyosung TNC. “We’re impressed with cycora® for its quality but also for its potential to divert tons of textile waste from landfills and incinerators and reduce the extraction of raw materials used in the production of virgin polyester.” Based in Los Angeles, Ambercycle is rapidly scaling cycora®, a regenerated polyester chip that meets the spinnability standards of virgin materials and outperforms other recycled materials, according to testing by the European Center for Innovative Textiles (CETI), a leading research institute. Ambercycle’s trailblazing molecular regeneration technology will add to a growing portfolio of circular solutions manufactured by Hyosung TNC, the company behind regen™, a global premier recycled fiber brand. Developed at its research and development center, Hyosung was the world’s first company to develop regen™ nylon from discarded fishing nets in 2007 and achieved another significant milestone by becoming the first company to globally receive the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification for its recycled regen™ polyester. The company was also the first to introduce RCS-certified 100% recycled regen™ spandex in 2020, and USDA, SGS-certified bio-based spandex made from partly renewable resources in 2021. “The fashion industry is searching for accessible, high-quality circular solutions. This partnership is a testament to that demand and an important step to ramp up the production of cycora® and make it easier for brands to source regenerated materials for their fashion lines. We’re closely aligned with Hyosung on both our high-quality standards and our commitment to circularity, so we are thrilled to have them as a partner in our commercialization journey,” says Shay Sethi, CEO of Ambercycle. About Ambercycle Ambercycle is powering circularity in fashion. Established in 2015, this Los Angeles-based company is revolutionizing the fashion industry with its award-winning molecular regeneration technology. cycora® regenerated polyester is the company’s first premium material solution made from end-of-life textiles. Driven by the vision to improve humanity’s relationship with materials, Ambercycle is minimizing the impact of raw material extraction on our environment and paving the way to decarbonize fashion. About Hyosung TNC Hyosung TNC is a complete sustainable textile solutions provider that produces world-class products, providing continuous innovation to the textile industry. Hyosung TNC is the world’s largest manufacturer of spandex supplying the broadest range of stretch fiber offerings supported by exceptional technology and quality under its CREORA® Spandex and regen™ brands. Hyosung’s specialty nylon and polyester provide functional and sustainable fiber solutions that are essential to today’s dynamic textile market. Hyosung is a proud Textile Exchange Partner-level Member and Ocean Protection member. Visit our blog at blog.hyosungtnc.com for all the latest trend, event, and product updates. Hyosung TNC can also be found on Instagram @hyosung_textiles and on LinkedIn at Hyosung Performance Textiles.