Right now, the northern hemisphere is in the midst of the scorching sun. When you are wearing a breathable and refreshing T-shirt, you may not imagine that its raw material may come from corn; when you gulp down a glass of iced cola, you may not imagine that after the Coke bottle is recycled and reused, it goes through the series The process can be turned into recycled polyester yarn for the production of clothing; when you wear a sun-protective garment, you may not imagine that its sun-proof function is actually made into clothing yarn...

　　 Indeed, the world of fiber materials is so wonderful. What is the current situation of downstream companies using popular fibers? What kind of characteristics can be given to textiles with various types of fibers with green, functional, and differentiated characteristics? Recently, a reporter from "China Textile News" interviewed the relevant persons in charge of a number of yarn, fabric, clothing and home textile companies.

　　 Increasing the amount of environmentally friendly fiber is the general trend

　　 Green has become one of the key points for my country's textile and chemical fiber industry to practice high-quality development. Especially since last year, due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, consumer demand for green, healthy, antibacterial and antibacterial functional textiles has increased greatly, which has driven upstream green fiber materials to become more and more favored in the market.

　　 Green fibers include three types of chemical fibers that are colored by dope, recycled chemical fibers, and bio-based chemical fibers. The products have typical green, ecological and environmental protection properties. The use of dope to color chemical fibers in the weaving process can reduce or eliminate the printing and dyeing process. The raw materials for the production of recycled chemical fibers include discarded polyester bottles and waste textiles, etc., which can realize "turning waste into treasure", which is in line with the development concept of circular economy. The development of bio-based chemical fibers can reduce the consumption of petrochemical resources, and the finished products can be degraded naturally.

　　 This year, among the companies selected as the "2021 Best Partner of the Year" by China's fiber fashion trend, a group of companies have used green fibers to develop and produce various types of textiles.

　　 Qingdao Jifa Group Co., Ltd. has established multiple scientific research platforms, including clothing material research and development laboratories and green technology product research laboratories. Jifa cooperated with Anhui Fengyuan Biomaterials Co., Ltd., a leading polylactic acid fiber enterprise, and realized the reasonable combination of polylactic acid fiber and other fibers through innovations in weaving, dyeing and finishing processes, and developed a new type of functional fabric . The antibacterial function of this kind of fabric can reach 3A level through related tests, has the effect of antibacterial and anti-mite, can be dyed, and can maintain good strength and elasticity.

　　Huafang Co., Ltd. is one of the leading enterprises in my country's textile industry. Its business involves textile printing and dyeing, clothing processing, home textile products, medical protective products and other fields. In 2020, Huafang's operating income will be 3.34 billion yuan, and the net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies will be 17.8221 million yuan. In terms of product research and development, the company implements the "three new" principles, including new technologies, new products, and new materials. In the past two years, Huafang has strengthened its docking and cooperation with new fiber material manufacturers, overcoming the problem of polylactic acid fiber dyeing, and has developed and produced multi-color, high-quality polylactic acid fiber fabrics.

　　Yuyue Home Textile Co., Ltd. is a strategic supplier of international brands such as IKEA, Decathlon, Wal-Mart, and many domestic first-line home textile brands such as Rollei, Fuana, Mercury, and new retail brands such as Netease Yanxuan, Suning Tesco, and Beijing Tokyo. Yuyue Home Textile uses polylactic acid fiber from Anhui Fengyuan Biomaterials Co., Ltd. According to the performance characteristics of the fiber, the feasibility of blending polylactic acid fiber with other fibers is continuously studied, and the performance of different blending ratios is explored. Yuyue Home Textiles has also developed low-temperature, low-alkali pretreatment processes for polylactic acid fibers, low-temperature dispersion dyeing and printing technologies, and low-temperature finishing processes.

The relevant person in charge of Yuyue Home Textiles introduced: “Through innovation and breakthroughs in spinning, weaving and printing and dyeing processes, the company has used polylactic acid fibers to complete the serial development of yarn-dyed, dyeing, reactive printing and pigment printing products. Cooperating with IKEA, Rollei and other brands, a stable mass production has been formed. At present, home textile products made of polylactic acid fiber are favored by consumers."

　　Kuangda Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in transportation vehicle interior skin materials, and is the only global automotive interior fabric supplier that has passed the German Volkswagen BMG certification. According to reports, Kuangda has developed an "ecological multifunctional vehicle interior fabric" using recycled colored polyester fiber. According to the concept of the whole life cycle, the product has fully considered the possible impact of the selection, production, use, and recycling of raw materials on the resources and the environment at the beginning of the design. It starts from the source to reduce resource consumption and strives to be in the whole life cycle. Maximize resource conservation and reduce environmental pollution. In December 2020, its self-developed "ecological multifunctional vehicle interior fabric" won the 2020 Green Design International Award.

　　Jiangsu Chaotuo Textile Co., Ltd. integrates twisting, warp drawing and weaving of raw materials, and is mainly engaged in home textile fabrics. According to the relevant person in charge of the company, the company focuses on the development of new products, and current sales of new products account for about 10% of the total revenue. The company uses recycled polyester FDY fiber produced by Jiangsu Longjie Special Fiber Co., Ltd. to improve production efficiency, as well as the whiteness and dyeing performance of fiber products. The new products developed by the company mainly include recycled raw material curtain fabrics and cushion fabrics. At present, the annual output of fabrics using recycled materials accounts for about 70% of the company's total fabric output.

　　 "We will also invest more research and development funds, develop and produce more recycled fabrics, and move towards the goal of using 100% recycled fiber raw materials." The person in charge said.

　　 Make good use of innovative fibers to become a consensus in the industry chain

　　 The use of innovative differentiated and functional fiber new materials has also become an important focus of yarn, fabric, clothing and home textile companies in developing innovative products. Among the companies selected as the "2021 Best Partner of the Year" in this year's China Fiber Trends, there are also a number of companies that embody the themes of technological innovation.

　　 Suzhou Zhenlun Cotton Spinning Co., Ltd. is a leader in the subdivision of regenerated cellulose fiber yarn, and is a certified supplier of internationally renowned fast fashion brands such as ZARA, H&M, GAP, and Uniqlo. The company has two production bases in Wujiang, Suzhou and Korla, Xinjiang, with a total annual yarn production capacity of approximately 1.7 million spindles. According to reports, the company took the lead in applying regenerated cellulose fiber yarn to water jet looms, which effectively promoted the upgrading of water jet looms in Wujiang, Suzhou, and also expanded the application fields of regenerated cellulose fiber yarn.

　　Guangdong Haoxin Industrial Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in high-end chemical fiber elastic fabrics. Its products have passed the OKTEX-100 environmental protection certification and the global recycling standard GRS certification. They are mainly exported to the European and American markets. It is a long-term supplier of a number of well-known swimwear and underwear brands at home and abroad. The company uses the anti-bacterial nylon 6 fiber produced by Guangdong Xinhui Meida Nylon Co., Ltd. for temperature and humidity control. After many tests and improvements, the company has produced a "intelligent temperature adjustment" constant temperature 37.5 that can meet the needs of warp knitting. Yarn. At the same time, in order to better reflect the functional characteristics of the yarn, the company adopted a special structure and combination of raw materials, and finally realized the preparation of 37.5 technical functions of the fabric.

　　 Shantou Fenfacheng Weaving Co., Ltd. is actively experimenting with the research and development of new varieties and increasing the protection of intellectual property rights of new products. In recent years, the sales of its new fabrics accounted for about 35% of its total sales. The relevant person in charge of Fenfacheng Weaving introduced that in 2020, the company cooperated with Hangzhou Goene Technology Co., Ltd. to try to apply graphene composite fiber to fabrics for the first time, and solved the tension adjustment, color matching, and feel adjustment in the weaving of circular knitting fabrics. , Functional testing and other issues, developed fabrics with far-infrared, antibacterial, moisture-wicking, anti-ultraviolet, anti-static and other characteristics, and have begun to be used in underwear, yoga clothes, body shaping clothes and other fields.

　　 Jiangsu Roman Roland Group Xinman Textile Co., Ltd. integrates spinning, weaving, printing and dyeing, and finished product production, and has been selected as the "Excellent Partner of the Year" for China's fiber trend. The company has always been focusing on the development of new functional fabric products, providing high-quality fabrics and ODM services for many well-known domestic apparel companies such as Lilang, Septwolves, Fila, Rimula, and Osiri. According to reports, Xinman Textile, in cooperation with Alibaba Xunxi (Hangzhou) Digital Technology Co., Ltd. and Goene Technology, has developed a superfine woven antibacterial fabric with antibacterial, far-infrared, anion, and antistatic properties. And other functions are recognized by customers.

　　 Located in Jiapu Town, Changxing County, Zhejiang Keyi Textile Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in a variety of fabrics. The products are mainly sold to Changxing, Shaoxing, Cixi, Shandong, Jiangsu and other places. The company has in-depth cooperation with Zhejiang Hengteng Differential Fiber Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Tongkun Group, and uses its ultra-fine dpf (fiber fineness to reach 0.35dpf) fibers to develop and produce high-quality fibers that can fully reflect fiber performance. The fabric is highly recognized by customers. According to reports, compared with similar products, this fabric has a good improvement in anti-pilling, soft, wrinkle-resistant and non-ironing. The application range of fabrics has also been expanded, not only for high-end home textile products, but also for high-end interlinings, windbreaker linings and fabrics.

　　 Luolai Life Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the leading enterprises in the domestic home textile industry. Luolai has been committed to the development of new materials, new fabrics, new technologies, and new products. The project "R&D and industrialization of key technologies for the green production of functional household textiles based on plant polyphenols" in cooperation with Jiangnan University and Nantong University has been awarded by Jiangsu Province The major scientific and technological achievements transformation fund project was established and passed the acceptance.

According to reports, Rollei's development and application of 1.33dtex×38mm Tiancha fiber solved the problem of the detection of the fiber's active ingredients, and through the adjustment of the fiber processing technology, it effectively reduced the loss of the active ingredients of tea polyphenols in the production process. . Rollei used the fiber to develop the Tiancha fiber fabric, and its antibacterial rate after washing exceeded the requirements of relevant national standards. Home textile products made from the fabric have strong functionality and can meet consumers' demands for healthy home textile products.

"Men has more than one side, and the character is always the same." Xiamen Qipilang Knitting Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in knitted underwear, home clothes, socks, towels and other products. The products cover many hypermarkets such as Wal-Mart, Auchan, Carrefour, Yonghui, China Resources, etc. And local supermarkets. At the same time, Seven Wolf's new technology products have performed well in the underwear category sales on multiple e-commerce platforms.

According to reports, Qipilang Knitting Company adopted aerospace technology and antibacterial polyester and bamboo fiber produced by Jilin Chemical Fiber Group to interweave, so that knitting products have "dual antibacterial" antibacterial properties; use antibacterial polyester water absorption and quick-drying technology , With the jacquard mesh structure, the water absorption and quick-drying properties of knitting products are strengthened; the process of weaving, dyeing and finishing is also improved, and the additives with different properties are mixed to effectively improve the feel of the fabric. To a certain extent, the probability of pilling the fabric after friction is reduced.

The relevant person in charge of Qipilang Knitting Company introduced: "The company continues to upgrade and optimize its products and supply chain, starting from the source, interacting with suppliers in-depth in fiber, yarn, weaving, dyeing and finishing and other links, and constantly developing new functionalities. The products are embedded with "black technology". For example, we have launched products such as polar fever underwear series and technology antibacterial men's underwear series."

　　 Well-known sports shoes and apparel brand Peak (China) Co., Ltd. has established 5 design and development centers in Beijing, Xiamen, Guangzhou and other places, and also has a special new material innovation center in Xi'an. In terms of innovation in sportswear fabrics, Peak actively explores fiber characteristics and develops functional fabrics such as functional cooling, moisture wicking, and multi-faceted stretch. Among them, through the use of cotton-like elastic polyester fiber, the fabric produced by Peak has comfortable elasticity, resilience, dimensional stability, and strong fastness.

"This kind of fabric can be combined with each other, which solves the difficult problem of elastic fabrics. At the same time, the fabric pattern is clear, soft to the touch, and cotton-like. The sportswear made from it is comfortable and close to the body, and it is not easy to deform." Peak Company The relevant person in charge said.