Covation Biomaterials is a plant-based polymer used across the textile (apparel) and carpet industries. It provides unique performance attributes such as stretch without spandex, softness and wrinkle resistance in apparel and stain resistance and softer feeling fibers in carpet.
Covation Biomaterials
We believe science should learn from nature—that a product is timeless when it’s renewable, and that a single fiber can make a world of difference. We know that we never have to sacrifice performance to be sustainable, or the other way around. To us, finding ways to leave a smaller footprint just comes naturally, so we do it every step of the way.
Sorona® Introduces Global Preferred Mill Network
1 year ago - The Sorona® Preferred Mill Network is a global catalogue of mills offering sustainable Sorona® subbranded fabrics—Agile, Aura, Luxe, Profile, and Revive
Sorona® & LIVE! Launch Sustainable Activewear Capsule
1 year ago - Sorona® & LIVE! Launch Sustainable, Plant-based Activewear Capsule Collection as Leaders in the Industry's Quest Toward a Greener Future
The Fur is Faux (and Bio-Based) on Bravo's Project Runway
1 year ago - Bio-based Sorona® faux fur adds a soft touch to this fiery competition on Bravo's Project Runway Episode 1907: "Are You Fur Real”
Welspun India, Dupont Biomaterials collaborate to launch new sustainable functional home textile collection
1 year ago - Today, DuPont Biomaterials and Welspun India announced a new home textile collection, including bath towels and bedsheets, made with bio-based materials
Jayashree Textiles, Dupont Biomaterials Collaborate To Launch New Sustainable Fabric Collection
1 year ago - New fabric collection made with sustainable, bio-based materials
Sorona® Unveils New Brand Website and Customer Portal
2 years ago - The new website also includes a dedicated Customer Portal where partners can access brand assets showcasing their commitment to using the sustainably-made fiber.
Tearfil Chooses Dupont™ Sorona® Fiber For Sustainable And High-Performing Staple Yarn
2 years ago - DuPont™ Sorona® and the Portuguese spinning mill Tearfil today announced a collaboration to develop sustainable and high-performing staple yarns for the apparel industry.
DuPont Biomaterials Sponsors Fashion Program at Central Saint Martins
2 years ago - Fashion students to receive Sorona® fabrics for annual show
Sorona® Celebrates 20th Anniversary of First Commercial Run
2 years ago - DuPont oday announces the 20th anniversary of its first commercial run for the 3G2 production line at the Kinston, North Carolina plant site, signifying the launch of the world’s first 3GT polymer, known by its trademark Sorona®.
The Future of Fashion Is in Biomaterials and Circularity
2 years ago - The circular economy is here to stay — and no industry is better positioned to take on this challenge than fashion. The designers, innovators and business people in this industry are starting a revolution that ensures doing good never goes out of style.
DuPont™ Sorona® Brand Launches Fabric Certification Program and New Branded Fabric Collections
2 years ago - To enhance traceability and transparency across the textile industry, the DuPont™ Sorona® brand now offers five certified fabric collections that demonstrate the signature performance attributes across the portfolio.
New Concept Jacket Designed to Illustrate Viability of Fully Recyclable, Circular Garments
2 years ago - DuPont Biomaterials teamed up with Youngone to design a jacket comprised of recycled and plant-based fabrics that can be mechanically recycled at end of life — providing a glimpse into a circular future for textiles.
DuPont-Stella McCartney Partnership Yields World’s First Bio-based Faux Fur
3 years ago - The pioneer in sustainable luxury apparel worked with DuPont Biomaterials and Ecopel to create the next generation of luxurious alternatives to fur, resulting in a sustainable faux fur made with Sorona® bio-based fibers.
What Fashion Can Learn from Other Industries Promoting a Circular Economy
4 years ago - Sustainability in fashion is growing, but several other industries have been pioneering a push towards a circular economy, as well — and the fashion community may be able to take notes.
Building the Next Generation of Sustainable Fashion Leaders
4 years ago - There is a clear opportunity to transition to a more conscious approach to fashion, and up-and-coming designers have great potential to help influence this shift.
Q&A: DuPont Sorona and the Evolution, and Revolution, of Biomaterials
4 years ago - Over his more than 30 years in the business, Mike Saltzberg has seen firsthand how sustainability has grown to be of equal consideration with technical performance and cost in the development of new biomaterials. Saltzberg is the Global Business Director for Biomaterials at DuPont Industrial Biosciences, the team that ideates and develops products derived from bio-based materials. Among their innovations is DuPont™ Sorona®, a partially plant-based fiber increasingly used in apparel and carpet.