Newest developments in insulations

If there is one area that has shown great developments this season, it is Insulations. Topics such as: “Optimize resource usage”, “Reduce landfill pressure and support circularity”, are taken seriously today.

The developments in synthetic insulations now showcase partially Textile Waste Recycled Fiber to 100% post-consumer recycled material without loosing insulating properties such as exceptional breathability, moisture management, and stretch capabilities.

When it comes to the natural compositions of insulations, there are protein-based fibers such as wool and down that play a role and are developed in innovative new ways. In down you will find sustainable options such as 80% post consumer down, 50% regenerated white down, recycled down and down fibers. In wool you may find Merinolandschaf from Southern and Central Germany, traceable, blockchain-backed Nativa™ Wool or 40% pre-consumer recycled wool. Natural wool fiber properties are: body temperature regulation, warmth when wet, wicking and the ability to draw moisture away from the body and anti-microbial properties that help keep garments odor free. Down provides excellent wamth thermal regulation ratio. Traditional procedures are turned upside down as synthetics are constructed into a featherless insulation product featuring remarkable washing resiliency and flowability. Down is blended with merino wool into a fixed layer that combines all the benefits of the natural materials with the advantages of working with a wadding instead of a loose blow fill.

In this material story and in “THE LOOP” you will find innovative new ways of compositions and engineerings of insulations by improving the properties and future responsibility.

Shinih Enterprise Co., Ltd.

CLOMAX® RENUFI-R80

Insulation & Fibres

80% rec. PES, 50% Textile Waste Recycled Fiber

Clomax® Renufi-R80 is an innovative insulation designed to optimize resource usage, reduce landfill pressure, and support circularity. The product consists of 80% recycled content, including recycled fiber and PET recycled fiber. By retaining the original colors of the scraps and eliminating bleaching, it helps reduce both resource consumption and chemical usage while also producing a unique visual effect. Additionally, Clomax® Renufi-R80 delivers moderate warmth and good wash durability, making it suitable for apparel and footwear.

PrimaLoft Inc. I-82007

PrimaLoft® Active Insulation | Evolve Series

Insulation & Fibres

100% rec. PES

PrimaLoft® Active Evolve is a line of innovative insulating fabrics that provides exceptional breathability, moisture management, and stretch capabilities, evolving with you to perform in a wide range of activities, regardless of intensity or season. PrimaLoft Active Evolve’s breathability provides a thermoregulating system that maintains comfort and elevates performance for any activity. Using less fabric allows the user to dump heat and excess moisture more efficiently. PrimaLoft is evolving sustainability by using less overall material, reducing footprint and waste.

Rudholm & Haak AB Flowable

3M Thinsulate Flowable

Insulation & Fibres

20% PES, 80% rec. PES

A revolutionary featherless insulation product which contains 80% recycled material, featuring remarkable washing resiliency and flowability. It is flexible and lightweight, like it is not even there. Absolutely perfect created for wash durability, superb warmth and automatic filling machines. From normal quilt pattern up to irregular channel filling.

PrimaLoft Inc. I-3054

PrimaLoft® Black Insulation RISE™

Insulation & Fibres

100% rec. PES

PrimaLoft® RISE insulation provides elevated style, warmth, and versatility. The unique construction of PrimaLoft® RISE enables the insulation to perform across a variety of physical forms. In its batted form, PrimaLoft® RISE provides lightweight warmth that is highly durable and resists compression, across an incredible variety of thicknesses. PrimaLoft® RISE insulation provides impressive thermal values at low weights and thicknesses for sleek, lightweight style and performance. PrimaLoft® RISE insulation products are made using 100% post-consumer recycled material.

Thindown (Nipi Italia Srl)

THINDOWN RECYCLED 45G

Insulation & Fibres

20% rec. PES, 80% Recycled Down

THINDOWN RECYCLED is the world's first real down fabric made of 100% post consumer recycled down. Can be used to insulate any garment, from outerwear to formal, accessories, footwear, gloves and hats. It can be cut and sewn like any fabric and can be used in any laboratory, even not specialized in down garments. Natural and patented fabric, all Made in Italy with reduced energy consumption.

Down Creators AD 3

TXdown - Merino Wool & Down

Insulation & Fibres

30% WO M, 25% PES, 45% Down and down fibers

TXdown Merino Wool is the worlds first wadding on the basis of down and down fibers, mixed with merino wool. The special blend of down and merino wool into a fixed layer combines all the benefits of the natural materials with the advantages of working with a wadding instead of a loose blow fill. TXdown Merino Wool is a breathable, thermoregulating, light, and soft natural wadding. It is suitable for both summer and extreme winter conditions and can be used in a wide variety of products. Available in different weights.

Chargeurs PCC DDW100

Wool Padding / Insulation

Insulation & Fibres

15% PES, 35% WV, 50% Regenerated white down

Chargeurs PCC creates a new match offering a unique range of wadding with high performances. Thindown technology combined with NATIVA™ traceable wool is the first ever blend of wadding of its kind. Crafted in Italy, NATIVA™ wool allows the wadding to combine supreme performance like natural breathability and body temperature control, and sustainable characteristics such as ethical sourcing of the wool and the natural degradability of the product. Thindown + NATIVA™ collection means lightest and warmest wadding quality.

Down Creators AD 2

TXdown Recycled

Insulation & Fibres

75% Recycled down and down fibers

TXdown is the world’s first screenless natural down wadding. By binding a fine selection of small down clusters and the finest down and feather fibers together in one fixed layer, we have created a new and innovative filling for a host of applications. TXdown Recycled is made from 75% recycled down, down fibers, and feather fibers, and 25% technical fibers. This creates a sustainable recycled wadding on the basis on down and feathers which is breathable, thermoregulating, and fast drying. Available in different weights.

Imbotex Srl

RAGS OF WOOL

Insulation & Fibres

60% rec. PES, 40% rec. WO

This product is created following 3 important steps: in the first one the pre-consumer wastes are sourced and sorted in Italy and in some European countries. In the second step the wastes are selected and mechanically transformed into a wool fiber base ready to being processed and in the third and last step the fiber can become a high-quality product as yarn or insulation. With this wool we’ve created a new exceptional insulation, soft and warm, breathable and thermoregulating, besides being also eco-friendly and made in Italy. The raw material is Global Recycle Standard (GRS) certified.

Imbotex Srl

LOCWOOL

Insulation & Fibres

80% WO M, 20% PLA

The Merinolandschaf has its origin in the Southernand Central Germany. This wool is merino type with 26 to 28 microns. It is white, fine and soft wool and it has properties that lend themselves to aerobic activity and long stays in the outdoors: body temperature regulation, warmth when wet, wicking or the ability to draw moisture away from the body and anti-microbial properties that help keep garments odor free. Even while wet, wool will generate heat up to an absorbency level of 30%.

Imbotex Srl

LOCWOOL & HEMP

Insulation & Fibres

30% HA, 50% WO M, 20% PLA

Locwool is a white, fine and soft wool and it has properties that lend themselves to aerobic activity and long stays in the outdoors: body temperature regulation, warmth when wet, wicking or the ability to draw moisture away from the body and anti-microbial properties that help keep garments odor free. Even while wet, wool will generate heat up to an absorbency level of 30%. Hemp is one of the most eco-friendly and versatile fibers in the world. Hemp insulation provides all the warmth and softness of a natural textile but with a superior durability compared to other materials.

Chargeurs PCC SFD8515-150

Wool Padding / Insulation

Insulation & Fibres

85% WV, 15% Polylactic acid/PLA

Introducing two new padding blends in the Sustainable 360™ range from Chargeurs PCC using traceable, blockchain-backed Nativa™ Wool. These blends create warm, washable padding solutions that retain loft, contain odors, provide natural thermoregulation, and are moisture resistant - in addition to being sustainable. We offer a blend with 85% sustainable Nativa wool and 15% environmentally friendly, plant-derived polylactic (PLA), which offers enhanced degradability. We also offer a blend with 80% sustainable Nativa™ wool and 20% durable, recycled polyester certified by GRS for traceability.

About the Author

Alexa Dehmel

active sports design & consulting

Alexa Dehmel is a performance sports clothing and workwear design expert with over 20 years of experience in the apparel industry. She runs her own design agency in Munich, Germany, has been the curator of functional fabrics for Performance Days and Functional Fabric Fair for over 14 years, and is a guest lecturer and journalist. She strongly believes that the future responsible way is the most valuable way to advise companies in the textile industry.

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