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A 100% biobased seamless coordinate earned Sidónios an ISPO Award at the most recent edition of ISPO Munich. Comprising leggings and a top, which are suitable for yoga and pilates, the set incorporates tencel luxe, a new yarn created by Lenzing that does not use petroleum derivatives in its composition.
The product derives from wood from controlled forests and is made with cellulose pulp. “Until now, seamless items used blends where 10% to 20% of the mesh had to be synthetic. In partnership with Lenzing, we tried to use a new yarn that guaranteed quality knitting and was sustainable”, says Bruno Silva, manager and commercial director of Sidónios.
“As far as I am aware, this is the first time seamless has a natural base. The pieces presented at the fair are just an example. We already have interested international brands”, adds the manager. And that was precisely the aspect highlighted by the competition jury: “this is proof that it is possible to find a 100% plant-based solution, even for leggings and sports bras”, reads the ISPO Textrends Awards magazine.
The company specializing in seamless admits being able to use other mixtures than just Tencel with Tencel Refiber (made with cotton waste from the textile): “we can mix it with merino wool or organic cotton, for example”, says Bruno Silva, always talking about an application for the athleisure segment and not so much performance.
“Tencel dries faster than cotton, and makes it a quick-drying product, but even so, it is still not the most suitable for sports such as cycling. We are working on another project, which we hope will be an ISPO award next year, aimed at the performance”, he says. The coordinate is biodegradable, recyclable, soft-touch, and has a fluid appearance. It is equally breathable, and bio stretch without elastane.
As for the general balance of the fair, Bruno Silva comments: “it was the best edition for us, but as I have said to colleagues, it is the result of several presences. It is a deep race. As we are present, we are reaping results. The contacts interesting things we did in this edition come from the work of the previous ones”, he says. American and Canadian customers, among others, passed through the stand.