INVISIBLE INNOVATION | XLANCE^®

In these days and age dominated by the throwaway economy, our mission is to provide our customers with a product expressively engineered for the creation of high quality and durable elastic garments designed to stay in their lives for long and to convey a lasting sense of well-being and comfort.

 

This is why XLANCE^® fiber can be seen as a better and more sustainable alternative to spandex (TPU).

XLANCE^® technology is so innovative and versatile it boasts countless possible applications, from workwear, to beachwear, to shirting.

It’s not just about feeling good, it’s about feeling confident.

XLANCE^® in shirting

Long-lasting comfort stretch

XLANCE^® features an innovative gentle stretch power, completely different from the typical high stretch power of spandex. The force required to stretch XLANCE^® is much lower than the force required to stretch Spandex, like the compressive force the yarn returns when released. This accounts for the unique comfort stretch feeling of XLANCE^® shaping fabrics. In addition, the low modulus of XLANCE^® provides a soft hand, allowing the base fiber to define the fabric feel.

Elastic, extra white and non-iron

XLANCE^® is inherently resistant to wrinkle-free treatment and the exposure to Sodium Hypochlorite, thanks to its specific structure.

XLANCE^® fiber is a unique, elastic fiber that is olefin-based and designed for durable, comfortable stretch performance, with excellent heat and chemical resistance.

The combination of XLANCE^® fiber with the most common fabrics used in shirting reveals an incredibly performant garment, easy to care, while addressing the needs for comfort, quality and style.

Some of XLANCE^®’s best features applied to shirting:

DURABLE:

XLANCE^® fiber is inherently resistant to high heat and aggressive chemical agents. The garment stands up well to frequent washing and discoloration, ensuring a longer life and durability.

COMFORTABLE:

XLANCE^® fiber gives the fabric a soft stretch and elastic feel. Less compression makes the garment feel lighter and breathable.

EASY CARE:

The treatments carried out on the fabric make the garment no-iron, maintaining its elasticity and looking wrinkle-free all day. The fit is consistent, with little to no shrinkage.

Some brands and manufacturers have already chosen XLANCE^® fiber to create incredibly performant and fashionable garments.

ETON

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74% Cotton, 24% Lyocell, 2% XLANCE^®

Cotton, Lyocell, XLANCE^®

ETON’s soft stretch is woven from the finest extra long staple cotton fibers for optimal breathability and durability, lyocell for softness and silky feel, and core-spun XLANCE^® for a unique comfort stretch experience. Known for its "gentle stretch power", XLANCE^® is highly sensitive to movement, and responds to much less force than most elastic yarns. Thanks to this responsiveness and lyocell's silky lightness paired with superior quality cotton from the top 2-3% of the yearly global harvest, this is extraordinarily soft and comfortable stretch shirt.

OLYMP

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97% Cotton, 3% XLANCE^®

OLYMP spring shirts appear relaxed and elegant at the same time in what appears to be undyed woven fabric, here in white. For a high-quality experience, GREEN CHOICE cotton and XLANCE^® fibers were processed into OLYMP’s signature Comfort Stretch fabric, known for its skin-friendly and easy-iron attributes.

XLANCE^® makes anything elastic, and its elasticity is extremely durable thanks to its unique chemical and thermal resistance. This ability to extend the garments' life cycle, together with an eco-friendly manufacturing process, makes XLANCE a real sustainable choice. Experience the unique, long-lasting elastic sensation of a Made in Italy eco-friendly fiber.

XLANCE^® makes elasticity sustainable:

Clean process, durable and recyclable fabric.

EXTENDED LIFE CYCLE

XLANCE^® features a long-lasting stretch which guarantees an extended life cycle to all garments made of it. The fiber has therefore a low environmental footprint: less production waste and consequent reduction in landfill content.

LOW MICROPLASTICS RELEASE

Thanks to its extreme chemical/physical resistance, XLANCE^® has no tendency to fragmentation and microfiber shedding, not even after exposure to harsh agents, weathering or ageing.

MAKE IT CIRCULAR

XLANCE^® is always looking for new solutions that make sustainable not only the product, but also the entire production process, having a more systemic and holistic vision of the entire textile chain. The chemical component separation and material regeneration is one of the solutions that XLANCE^® is trying to put in place, in the perspective of a sustainable development.