One environmentally sustainable fabric duct Suppliers to the chlorine-Hercosett process is a plasma treatment, branded Naturetexx® Plasma by Germany-based yarn manufacturer Südwolle Group, that uses electricity and air to make the wool machine- washable.January/February 2016.
The technology received an Industry GOLD Award at the 2015 OutDoor trade show in Germany, where Naturetexx Plasma yarns were featured in Germany-based Engel GmbH’s Engel Sports collection of Merino wool/silk athleticwear.Hamish Allan, Südwolle’s marketing manager, explained how Naturetexx Plasma differs from the Chlorine-Hercosett process:
“In the chlorine treatment, the chlorine basically damages the cuticles to make the surface smoother, and then a resin is added in a wet solution to smooth the fibers so they can move past one another in both directions during washing.
Südwolle’s eco-friendly Naturetexx® Plasma treatment uses electricity and air rather than chlorine to make machine-washable wool