Fountain Set's new eco-friendly fabric collection at interTEXTILE

20 Oct '05

4 min read

Fountain Set is recognized in the industry as the world's largest circular knitted fabric manufacturer and has long been a driving force in the global market through its vertically integrated operations in spinning, knitting, dyeing, printing and finishing. The company's product range also includes dyed yarns, sewing threads and garments.

Ingeo Fiber by NatureWorks LLC Ingeo fiber is the revolutionary new fiber brand offered by NatureWorks LLC. A company based in Minnetonka, Minneapolis, USA. NatureWorks LLC is a stand-alone entity owned by Cargill. It delivers a differentiated fiber option derived entirely from agricultural resources with the cost and performance necessary to compete with synthetic fibers made from petrochemical resources.

Man-made fiber firm “Ingeo” is a natural-based fiber derived entirely from sustainable agricultural resources like corn. Company starts with corn which is put through a simple process to make plant sugars. The sugars are fermented in a process similar to making yogurt. Then the fermentation products are transformed into a high-performance polymer called polylactide, which is branded NatureWorks PLA.

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