Tokyo-based Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd. recently introduced Octa®sf, a polyester spun yarn featuring an ultrafine staple fiber that has a hollow, eight-fin modified cross-section.This modified fiber creates a full and fluffy yarn with a soft, gentle feel, according to the company. The yarn also is lightweight and absorbs moisture when used in sportswear applications.
The fibers also may be blended with other natural and synthetic fibers.
In conjunction,Teijin Frontier is developing a variety of base-layer, midlayer and outwear fabrics featuring Octa sf yarn, which will be available for sportswear applications for the fall/winter 2025 season.The company is targeting sales of 100,000 meters in fiscal 2025 growing to 500,000 meters by fiscal 2028.
2024 Quarterly Volume III
