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| Deep color "LUNACEL" suitable for black formal wear |
Kurabo (H.O.: Osaka, President: Mr. Akihiro Inoue) has developed its
first filament yarn "LUNACEL" crosslinking cellulose and protein, and
will enter the filament business.
"LUNACEL" is indicated as rayon on labels, but is a new type of
rayon completely linking cotton linter pulp-based cellulose and water soluble
food protein with characteristics of both vegetable and animal fibers.
Owing to those characteristics, "LUNACEL" has deep color, a silky-looking
luster, a voluminous feel, drape properties, odor eliminating properties against
ammonia, formaldehyde and trimethylamine and UV protection properties which cannot
be seen in conventional cellulose materials, and will be promoted mainly as a
combined weave with other materials, targeting black formal wear and ladies'
wear.
Kurabo's group company, BONDREAM (H.O: Osaka, President: Mr. Motoaki Muro)
will be in charge of distribution and start the sales of yarn from December.
It is planning the sales of textiles in the future as well. It will entrust production
to the Chinese rayon maker, Xinxiang Chemical Fiber (Henan), starting from 2
to 5 tons per month. The price will be about 2,000 yen/kg for 75 denier and about
1,500 yen/kg for 120 denier.
| Comparative electron microscope photograph of LUNACEL, rayon and silk |
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LUNACEL |
Silk |
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