Say hello to bio-derived LYCRA® EcoMade fiber made with QIRA®. It’s the LYCRA® brand stretch you love — made with more sustainable ingredients.
Crafted from 70% renewable content derived from field corn grown in the US Midwest, this fiber has the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of LYCRA® fiber by up to 44%*. It delivers the same performance as our classic LYCRA® fiber — with a lighter touch on the planet. So brands and mills can drop it in with ease and get closer to their sustainability goals.
Bio-derived LYCRA® EcoMade fiber will be commercially available later this year; we'll be pursuing ISCC+ and USDA BioPreferred certifications. Contact our team today to learn more.
*Estimate from Cradle-to-Gate Screening LCA for a representative LYCRA® fiber manufacturing facility, June 2022, prepared by Ramboll US Consulting, Inc.
HOW IT WORKS
CONSUMER BENEFITS
SUSTAINABLE
Made with renewable materials
DURABLE
Long-lasting quality without compromise
PERFORMANCE STRETCH
The stretch you know & love
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PRODUCT BENEFITS
RELIABLE & CONSISTENT
Delivers the same LYCRA® fiber comfort and stretch consumers love
SUSTAINABLE
Made with renewable materials to help meet your CO2 emission reduction goals
HANG TAG ELIGIBLE
Free branded hang tags available for certified fabrics
DURABLE
Excellent stretch and recovery for every activity
“We’re working to help our customers reduce their footprint and support their sustainability goals. Our collaboration with Qore® uses annually renewable corn crops as feedstock, enabling us to address decarbonization with much-needed scale and speed.”
Steve Stewart
Chief Product Officer
The LYCRA Company
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Get it in touch to be among the first to add bio-derived LYCRA® EcoMade fiber to your collections
WHAT MAKES BIO-DERIVED LYCRA® FIBER SPECIAL
Learn how dent corn farmers in the US are helping to make fashion more sustainable
MEET FASHIONFARMERS
Watch interviews with our farmer partners and explore the farms where dent corn for QIRA® is grown
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READ OUR WHITE PAPER
Learn how we're accelerating the transition from fossil-based ingredients in the apparel and textile industry to renewable resources with bio-derived LYCRA® fiber made with QIRA®.
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