CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fiber producer Rhodia, member of the Solvay group, and Premiere Fibers, Inc., a global industry leader in the development and production of specialized performance fine denier yarns for branded apparel and technical fabric applications, have agreed jointly to launch Emana®, a polyamide-based smart yarn that reduces the appearance of cellulite and makes skin look smoother and more youthful when regularly worn for six hours or more. Premiere Fibers is one of two business units within Universal Fiber Systems, LLC.
Thanks to the bio-active crystals embedded in the yarn, Emana® promotes cosmetic and performance benefits.
The companies will offer a complete and integrated solution to accelerate Emana® development in the USA and Canada.
Emana® is a textile yarn that reduces the appearance of cellulite and makes skin look smoother and more youthful. Emana® is already well-known for athletic and intimate apparel applications, where its advanced technology helps to improve comfort, fit and provides a more youthful appearance to skin surfaces.
“Our partnership with Rhodia is fully aligned with our culture at Premiere Fibers, as we endeavor to seek and develop solutions through collaborative relationships in the marketplace,” says John Amirtharaj, President, Premiere Fibers.
“As leaders in sustainable fiber technology, we are extremely pleased to be aligned with Premiere Fibers. Emana® will be commercially available for use by all textile makers, fashion designers and apparel companies in the United States and Canada,” according to Renato Boaventura, Rhodia Fibras Business Director, member of the Solvay Group.
Emana® was born from market demand for new materials that shape the future of textiles and allow clothing to bring benefits beyond those offered by traditional apparel.
About Premiere Fibers
U.S. based in Ansonville, N.C., and ISO 9001 certified, Premiere Fibers is a global multi-polymer specialized man-made fiber producer, and markets its yarn systems globally to performance apparel, military and technical fabric customers. The company offers both partially oriented yarns and fully drawn yarns, collaborating closely both upstream and forward in its supply chain to deliver differentiated products, unique value and unparalleled customer service. For more information, call 704-826-8321, email INNOVATION@PREMIEREFIBERS.COM or visit WWW.PREMIEREFIBERS.COM.
About Universal Fiber Systems, LLC: Universal Fiber Systems, LLC is headquartered in Bristol, Virginia and consists of two business units: Premiere Fibers, Inc. and Universal Fibers, Inc. Based in Bristol, Virginia with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Thailand and China, Universal Fibers, Inc. is a global leader in the production of high quality, solution-dyed synthetic filament-based fibers for the flooring, transportation and industrial fibers industries. For more information, contact; 1-276-669-1161, email info@universalfibers.com or visit www.universalfibers.com
About Solvay
As an international chemical group, SOLVAY assists industry in finding and implementing ever more responsible and value-creating solutions. The Group is firmly committed to sustainable development and focused on innovation and operational excellence. Solvay serves diversified markets, generating 90% of its turnover in activities where it is one of the top three worldwide. The group is headquartered in Brussels, employs about 29,000 people in 55 countries and generated 12.4 billion euros in net sales in 2012. Solvay SA (SOLB.BE) is listed on NYSE EURONEXT in Brussels and Paris (Bloomberg: SOLB.BB - Reuters: SOLB.BR).
