Europe’s premier sports and outdoor tradeshow will be held Jan. 26-29. The LYCRA Company booth will show how they partner with brands and their supply chains to add value to performance garments – in line with consumers’ active lifestyles and their desire for comfort, fit and shape. Attendees can learn about Planet Agenda, the commitment to building a better future through a focus on product sustainability, manufacturing excellence and corporate responsibility. The platform provides insights, technologies, products and processes to help customers reduce waste, save energy, extend garment wear life and more.

Here’s a look at a few innovations The LYCRA Company will showcase at ISPO:

• LYCRA® FitSense™ technology is a patented, water-based dispersion that features the same molecule as LYCRA® fiber, but in liquid form. This revolutionary innovation is screen-printed onto fabric containing LYCRA® fiber to provide lightweight, targeted support where it’s needed most. It offers unlimited design possibilities for brands and retailers and can also offer cost offset opportunities by eliminating sewn-in panels and extra seams.
• LYCRA® 962L fiber is a patent-pending polymer engineered to deliver a customized fit experience with greater shape tolerance for a range of body types within a size. This innovation directly addresses consumer needs around fit, helping brands reduce returns and build consumer loyalty.
• LYCRA EcoMade fiber is the company’s first branded elastane made with pre-consumer recycled materials, offering the same performance as the original LYCRA® fiber, but made partly with fiber waste collected at the company’s manufacturing sites. The waste is blended with virgin polymer at specific concentrations.

LYCRA®, FitSense™ and EcoMade are trademarks of The LYCRA Company.