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Piave Maitex presents smart performance in New York

The Italian manufacturer created three unique functional fabrics, dyeable and transfer printable.

11th July 2019

Knitting Industry
 |  Feltre/Caronno

Knitted Outerwear, Sports/​Activewear, Collections

Again line by Piave Maitex with Roica EF. © Piave Maitex

Piave Maitex, recognised as a preferred partner for the textiles industry, will present Again, the company’s advanced line of sustainable and responsible innovation at the upcoming Functional Fabric Fair, which takes place from 22-23 July in New York.

During the Functional Fabric Fair, the trade-exclusive event where the latest trends in fabric development for the functional textiles industry are showcased, Piave Maitex presents Again a smart and technically advanced line, that balances performances, functionality and sustainable features, formed of highly performing jerseys.

Two premium Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified sustainable ingredients have been used: the premium stretch fibre Roica EF – part of Roica Eco-Smart family – constructed with more than 50% pre-consumer recycled content, and perPETual high-quality sustainable polyester born from a process that reverses engineer consumer waste PET bottles.

The Italian manufacturer created three unique functional fabrics, dyeable and transfer printable, that are designed to combine creativity, innovation, real performance and sustainability all at once, offering unparalleled comfort, performance, and tenacity.

“The innovative approach of Piave Maitex allowed not only to become world-renowned as best-performing company but also to obtain many important recognitions in fact it was among the first textile manufacturers in Europe to get the certification of the quality system for the production and design of elastic fabrics according to the UNI EN ISO 9001 standard in 1996,” the company explains.

“Later on, Piave Maitex obtained the Trust in the textile the Oeko-Tex label – a global synonym for responsible textiles manufacture, a concrete guidance for an increasing number of consumers who are becoming more and more sensitive to health and the environment and interested in get assurance over the quality of the products they are buying.”

www.piavemaitex.com

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