Yulex teases natural rubber stretch for denim
US-based Yulex has teased a natural rubber-based stretch for the denim market, which is in the final stages of testing with brands.
The company has updated its neoprene alternative for the wetsuit and sports market to make it stretchier, with the launch of Yulex2.0.
At the same time, it has announced Yulastic, a new material that aims to replace spandex in stretch denim, elastics and socks.
Yulex CEO Liz Bui said: “Replacing neoprene with Yulex natural rubber has been the company’s focus for the past eight years, and then we saw a need for a spandex replacement, so now we are excited to launch our Yulastic filaments later this year.”
Yulex was first adopted by Patagonia seeking an alternative to neoprene in 2013, and its products are now used by over 50 brands.
Image: Smallholder rubber farmers in Thailand own less than 0.5 and up to 6 hectares of rubber trees. Credit: Yulex
