Wednesday, November 20
9:00 am - 10:30 am
From Farm to Fiber: Developing Elastane with 70% Renewable Content
The LYCRA Company is collaborating with Qore®, a joint venture between Cargill and Helm, to enable production of the world’s first LYCRA® fiber to be made at scale using at least 70% annually renewable feedstock. By replacing fossil-based inputs with those derived from dent corn we can achieve up to a 44% reduction in CO2 emissions versus standard LYCRA® fiber.
This presentation will cover the entire process from farm to fiber, including the sourcing of feedstock (featuring video of some of the regenerative farming practices being employed), an overview of the fermentation process used to create the raw materials and fiber production as part of our journey in being a solutions provider for the industry to help reduce overall carbon emissions and achieve sustainability goals.
» Jean Hegedus
Director of Sustainability, The LYCRA Company
BIOGRAPHY
Jean Hegedus is Sustainability Director for Lycra Company, a developer of fiber and technology solutions for the textile and apparel industry. Ms. Hegedus has over 35 years of experience in the textile industry, working first with The DuPont Company, and then INVISTA, before moving to The Lycra Company in 2019.
She began working in the denim segment in 2007, bringing several important innovations to market, including Lycra® XFIT, Lycra® dualFX® and Lycra® EcoMade technologies.
