Italian textile manufacturer Brugnoli has developed a fabric derived from up to 89% renewable sources, including castor oil, World Bio Markets Insights wrote.
The company’s new fabric, Br4/E1, combines three bio-based components, and has been produced using Brugnoli’s patented Br4 production process designed for stretch fabrics with bio-based polyamide, the 20 March report said.
The polyamide component is EVO by Fulgar, derived entirely from renewable sources including castor oil and industrial corn.
EVO reduces climate change impact by 45%, ecotoxicity by 86% compared to conventional PA 6.6 polyamide, and marine and terrestrial eutrophication, according to Fulgar.
The elastomer component of Br4/E1 is Lycra EcoMade renewable fibre produced by The LYCRA Company, composed of approximately 70% industrial corn not intended for human food. The company said the fibre could reduce carbon emissions by up to 44% compared to traditional fossil-based Lycra fibre, based on a cradle-to-gate assessment.
Brugnoli’s portfolio of bio-based fabrics includes fine wools, refined cottons, viscose, linens and natural fibres. The company has also introduced a material derived from recycled vegetable frying oils into its dyeing process.
