Polartec to launch bio-based nylon-based fabrics and films

Polartec will launch Power Shield and Power Stretch Pro fabrics and films containing Biolon fibers this fall. Biolon is a renewable, non-GMO plant-based nylon with a 50% lower carbon footprint than virgin nylon 6,6. It is said to have properties closer to nylon 6,6 than many regenerated nylon alternatives currently on the market, and is…