Roica, Asahi Kasei's iconic premium stretch fibre manufacturer, is strengthening its presence in the beachwear segment thanks to its established network of partners, who will present their latest innovations - activated by Roica - at the upcoming MarediModa– the international fair dedicated to fabrics and accessories for the beachwear, underwear and athleisure sectors.

Roica delivers wellbeing in all your clothing, transforming the way they work for you, the way they fit and the way they make you feel in mind and body, says Asahi Kasei. Physical comfort is about stretch, fit and bodily well-being, but mental and emotional comfort for today’s consumer goes well beyond thinking about their own good but the good of the world, it adds. Roica can satisfy the outside and the inside because it respects both people and the environment, as well as redefining performance in clothing. All these top-notch values are declined by Roica’s valuable web of partners in a variety of fields: fashion, legwear, sportswear, underwear and swimwear. Roica is able to redefine performance, sustainability and circularity of stretch, while delivering the style, support and 360° comfort.

Among the most appreciated yarns by Roica’s partners there are Roica EF, a sustainable recycled stretch yarn obtained from pre-consumer materials and Roica V550, a sustainable degradable stretch yarn which smartly breaks down without releasing harmful substances, based on the Hohenstein Environmental Compatibility Certificate, and boasting the Gold Level Material Health Certificate by Cradle-to-Cradle Product Innovation Institute.

“In order to Assure that what is labelled as Roica Sustainable truly reflects the brand’s new generation values, the company created and introduced a branding policy indicating the allowed blends for their smart yarns belonging to the unique ROICA Eco-Smart family. A big step toward complete transparency and transparent AUTHENTIC communication,” explains Roica Senior Executive Manager Takehiro Kamiyama.

At MarediModa, the international fair dedicated to fabrics and accessories for the beachwear, underwear and athleisure sectors, Roica partners with:

- Brugnoli, booth 13

- Iluna Group, booth 24

- Interjersey Milano, booth 54

- Maglificio Ripa, booth 25

- Penn Textile Solutions GmbH, Penn Italia, booth 22

- Sofileta, booth 78

Iluna Group

Iluna’s journey into the new dimension of responsible quality continues and translates into the ability to transform all the precious designs of the Collection into sustainable/recycled quality. The GRS certified Green Label collection uses the recycled Roica EF while the Bioline embraces the circular economy and presents proposals containing Roica V550. New this season is the use of prints and now foils while maintaining GRS certification aimed at unprecedented effects in both look, performance and hands. Worth to mention the precious laces enriched with amazing iridescent effects (Lurex) that gives unexpected glows.

Interjersey Milano

Interjersey Milano presents the R-Evolution collection exclusively at MarediModa, characterised by sophisticated, high-performance, environmentally friendly yet refined and elegant fabrics. In the ‘Double Jersey 40 fineness’ category, the key word is innovation. The Race and Storm articles made with the new generation of high opacity dyeable yarn belonging to the Roica Colour Perfect family, ideal for high-performance sportswear. Special attention is paid to sustainability with the reference Bio Contest Accelerated Degradation an innovative polymer studied by Solvay made in blend with Roica V550.  In the Bio collection we also find several polyamide and polyester articles produced using Roica EF Interjersey's R-Evolution ends with the word Personalisation. All articles can become unique pieces thanks to the use of cutting-edge customisation techniques such as elastic soft, shining and laminating.

Maglificio Ripa

The Splash collection for summer 2024 is based on two major seemingly unrelated themes, yet actually joined by the same metrics and the same matrix. Not only that. Same attention is also devoted to sustainability in its many nuances, of pre- and post-consumer recycled yarns and Roica EF recycled stretch up to the employment of fibres from used clothing for the purpose of achieving a very circular textile economy. The first part is more shouty, bold, vitaminic and colourful. Noteworthy is the introduction of multi-coloured lurex, cutting through the fabric as a never-dominant rainbow yet showing a flash of colour for energy and graphic vigour injection. Printed fabrics and 3D jacquard are ennobled by innovative processing capable of moving the backgrounds to suggest a final organic and sometimes irreverent look. The second part of the collection featured by a cocoon spirit, enveloping like a caress and soft as a hug. Fabrics that well fit underwear or loungewear as well as beachwear, technical and sophisticate with light and silky touches.

Penn Textile Solutions GmbH, Penn Italia

The main fabrics proposed are: Antibacterial and sustainable blends with Coolmax EcoMade and Roica V550 with breathability and draining power that keeps the skin dry. Fabrics with both body mapping effect structure, and with reinforced bands that can be customized quickly and easily. Circular economy-oriented articles in Neride Bio and Roica V550. Some innovative articles containing yarns belonging to the Roica Colour Perfect family and created for both the Bath and Sport lines, whose special laser effect can be variously positioned with multiple customization possibilities.

Sofileta

Sofileta presents new articles within the Green'Oblige line made of premium ingredients such as the Newlife re-engineered polyester from 100% post-consumer plastic bottles and Roica EF sustainable recycled stretch. The collection is created starting from well-defined criteria that include, the origin of the material used, sustainable production equipment with a strict limitation of effluents into the environment. Sofileta offers a 55-colour stock service.

MarediModa

November 8-10, Palais de Festivals, Boulevard de la Croisette, Cannes, France.

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