Kelheim Fibres has developed what it claims is the first viscose fibre with intrinsic water repellent properties.
In contrast to other methods of creating hydrophobic properties, the company’s new Olea fibre retains all the typical properties of viscose because the hydrophobicity is engineered into its matrix via an additive during the spinning process. As a consequence, it is durable and cannot be washed out.
Like the fibre itself, the additive is also derived from renewable materials, so Olea is also fully biodegradable.
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