A collaboration between two Italian companies, denim mill Candiani and graphene product developer Directa Plus, has resulted in Graphito, a new fibre technology based on a combination of the former’s fungi-based Kinotex polymer and the latter’s G+ Graphene fabric enhancer.

 Alongside its bio-stretch, plastic-free Coreva yarn, the natural rubber core of which is wrapped in organic cotton, Candiani-developed Graphito offers partners “a remarkable and unrivalled eco-denim textile”, the partners said.

 Due to the presence of G+ in the blend, the fabric has antiviral, antibacterial and thermoregulatory properties, they added, meaning jeans made with the denim can remain fresh for up to 10 wears, all year round.

 Image: Candiani/Directa Plus.

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