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Applications:
Athleisure
Denim
Legwear
Sportswear
Swimwear
Underwear
Properties:
Comfort
Dry
Eco
Fresh
Lightness
Stretch
Possible processes
FOY Polyamide 6,6 - Full Oriented Flat Yarns.
POY Polyamide 6,6 Yarns - Partial Oriented Yarns;
DTY Polyamide 6,6 - Drawn Textured Yarns;
ATY Polyamide 6,6 - Air Textured Yarns;
FDY Polyamide 6,6 - Flat Yarns;
CCY Polyamide 6,6 - Conventional Covered Yarns;
AJC Polyamide 6,6 - Air Jet Covered Yarns;
HOW IT WORKS
The technology behind AMNI SOUL ECO® is designed to activate exclusively under the specific conditions found in an anaerobic landfill, where the absence of oxygen promotes microbial activity. In this environment, the special additive integrated into the fibre structure facilitates bacterial access to the polymer matrix, promoting biofilm formation and accelerating the biodegradation process.
Laboratory tests conducted according to ASTM D5511 demonstrate that AMNI SOUL ECO® can biodegrade faster than traditional synthetic fibres when disposed of under anaerobic landfill conditions. Furthermore, according to ASTM E1963, the by-products generated during the biodegradation process mainly consist of organic compounds, without the release of toxic substances harmful to humans or the environment.
The microfibres of AMNI SOUL ECO® potentially released during normal domestic washing cycles also show faster degradation in a marine environment compared to conventional polyamide microfibres and not only, helping to reduce their persistence in marine ecosystems-ASTM D6691.
TECHNICAL PROPERTIES
Lightweight
With AMNI SOUL ECO®, it is possible to create lightweight fabrics suitable for fashion, intimate apparel, and sportswear applications, while maintaining the typical performance characteristics of polyamide.
Moisture Management
AMNI SOUL ECO® provides effective moisture management properties thanks to its polyamide base, helping to keep the skin feeling fresh and dry during wear.
Strength and Dyeing Performance
Fabrics and garments made with AMNI SOUL ECO® maintain colour fastness and dyeing performance levels comparable to those achieved with virgin polyamide, without requiring significant changes to standard dyeing processes.
AMNI SOUL ECO® YARN TECHNOLOGY
AMNI SOUL ECO® is an innovative yarn designed to combine the outstanding textile performance of polyamide 6.6 with an advanced accelerated biodegradation technology.
Developed by the Rhodia-Solvay Group and produced by FULGAR, AMNI SOUL ECO® integrates a special technology that promotes fibre biodegradation under specific conditions, while maintaining the typical performance properties of the garment during use.
According to tests conducted in compliance with ASTM D5511 and ASTM D6691 standards, compared to conventional synthetic fibres, AMNI SOUL ECO® can biodegrade up to 10 times faster in anaerobic landfill conditions. Furthermore, microfibres potentially released during domestic washing cycles can degrade up to 20 times faster in a marine environment.
AMNI SOUL ECO®
More time with you, less time on the Planet.
Elements of Sustainability
Sustainability is one of the main pillars of Fulgar's social responsibility policy and is well expressed by the slogan “a better way to the future”. These words sum up Fulgar's keen environmental awareness and fierce determination to preserve and enhance the global ecosystem.
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CERTIFICATIONS
OEKO-TEX® STD 100 CLASS I appendix 6
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is an independent and uniform control and certification system at an international level for raw materials, semi-finished and finished products in the textile sector at every level of processing, as well as for the accessory materials used. Thanks to its decades of experience, STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® helps to guarantee high and effective product safety from the consumer's point of view.
LCA
LCA - Life Cycle Assessment is a process of evaluating the effects that a product has on the environment over the entire period of its life thereby increasing resource-use efficiency and decreasing liabilities. It can be used to study the environmental impact of either a product or the function the product is designed to perform, identifying and quantifying the environmental loads involved; e.g. the energy and raw materials consumed and the emissions generated. Also, evaluating the potential environmental impacts of these loads allow assessing the options available for reducing these environmental impacts.
Anaerobic High Solids Biodegradability, ASTM D6691
ASTM D6691 - Standard Test Method for Determining Aerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials in the Marine Environment by a Defined Microbial Consortium or Natural Sea Water Inoculum.
This is an aqueous aerobic biodegradability test that determines the degree and rate of aerobic biodegradation of plastic materials in seawater. Biodegradation is followed by measuring the evolution of CO2 using a suitable, analytical method.
Anaerobic High Solids Biodegradability, ASTM D5511
Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under High-Solids Anaerobic-Digestion Conditions (Equivalent to ISO 15985) This is a standard anaerobic biodegradation test method for determining anaerobic biodegradation of plastic materials under high-solids anaerobic-digestion conditions.
