Rhodia, a Solvay Group company, launched the world's first biodegradable polyamide yarn Amni Soul Eco during the 2015 edition of ITMA. The company invested almost five years of research in developing the fibre. It is a polyamide 6.6 textile yarn whose formula has been enhanced so that the properly disposed garments get quickly decomposed in landfills.
Unlike other fibres which take decades to decompose, it only takes about three years for Amni Soul Eco to get absorbed in the soil. Amni Soul Eco offers the many benefits of Rhodia's polyamide for consumers, such as its soft touch, extreme comfort, breathability, moisture management, easy-care, easy washing, and it is easily dyed in different colours so that the industry can produce any kind of garment for all types of segments.
The newly launched product is internationally Oeko-Tex certified (standard 100, class 1) and has been recognized with two awards: the Kurt Pulitzer Prize, awarded by ABIQUIM (an association of chemical industries); and by the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM). Rhodia has already been recognised as the pioneer in introducing the Far Infrared technology with the Emana fibre and biodegradable technology.
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