ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei is committed to delivering innovative and sustainable stretch solutions for denimwear. The company's strategy is based on two key elements:
A strong focus on R&D to deliver innovative solutions with lower impact on people and the environment.
A consolidation of partnerships along the whole supply chain through concrete collaborations with companies sharing ROICA™'s values.
ROICA™ Advanced Sustainable Stretch Solutions
ROICA™ offers a range of advanced sustainable stretch solutions, including:
ROICA™ V550: A sustainable degradable yarn with a Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Material Health Certificate. It degrades under ISO 14855-1 tested by OWS decomposing into CO2 and water.
ROICA™ EF (Chlorine resistance version): A yarn made from 35% of in-house pre-consumer waste and offering better durability under chlorine conditions.
ROICA™ Leading Partners for Denimwear Featuring ROICA™ V550
ROICA™ partners with leading denimwear companies to develop and produce innovative and sustainable denim fabrics. Some examples include:
Artistic Milliners: Artistic Milliners is using ROICA™ V550 in its Earthcore line of fabrics, which are Ellen Mac Arthur Jeans Redesign-compliant and feature the company's proprietary Crystal Clear 2.0 dyeing tech enabling salt-free Sulphur overdying.
Candiani Denim: Candiani Denim is using ROICA™ V550 in its ReSolve collection of fabrics, which are blended with GOTS certified organic cotton/regenagri® certified regenerative cotton.
Prosperity Textile: Prosperity Textile is using ROICA™ V550 in its LEAVE NO TRACE line of fabrics, which are made from recycled cotton and designed to benefit universal design.
ROICA™ is committed to helping the denim industry achieve a more sustainable future. With its advanced technologies and strong partnerships, ROICA™ is playing a leading role in the development and production of innovative and sustainable denim fabrics.
