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Delaware-based Covation Biomaterials LLC (CovationBio) has introduced Sorona® elasterell-p fiber, the company’s first U.S.-produced bicomponent stretch fiber.
Made with a partially plant-based Sorona® polymer, the fiber offers brands a lower environmental footprint while maintaining high performance. Bio-based yarns are designed for fabrics requiring responsive stretch, including activewear, workwear, athleisure, and uniforms.
The fiber provides durable stretch and shape retention without the use of elastane, ensuring garments maintain their fit over time.
Made with a partially plant-based Sorona® polymer, the fiber offers brands a lower environmental footprint while maintaining high performance.
The launch of Sorona® elasterell-p fiber expands the portfolio of the 37% bio-based Sorona® polymer, a long-standing ingredient in the textile industry known for enhancing the softness, breathability, and durability of apparel.
The new fiber is now commercially available across the U.S. and Latin America through regional distribution partner Mercados Internacionales (MI), providing manufacturers with access to local inventory and regional customer service to support growing demand.
CovationBio is a global innovator dedicated to developing and commercializing high-performance, sustainable material solutions for the apparel and home goods industries.
Sorona® is an innovative, 37% bio-based polymer from CovationBio that has delivered a unique combination of comfort and high performance for over 25 years. Its inherent softness, stretch recovery, breathability, and wrinkle resistance help create fabrics that look better, feel better, and last longer.As a filament or staple fiber, Sorona® blends effortlessly with natural and cellulosic fibers such as wool, cotton, and linen, enhancing performance in athleisure, activewear, casualwear, and ready-to-wear apparel
