Toray Industries has developed a polyester-nylon composite fibre containing at least 93% recycled material by mass of total raw-yarn weight.
Both polymer components use recycled feedstock, drawing on the company’s &+ recycled fibre brand. Toray said proprietary polymer design and composite spinning overcame the difficulty of maintaining quality when combining recycled polymers.
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