Asics and Toray develop new textile - Chameleoid Mesh

The new fabric changes colour depending on the angle of viewing, it allows breathability, is light-weight and offers high flexibility.

Asics will use the new fabric in its new running shoe, Gel-quantum 360 CM, and its Tiger shoes, which are made with the sporting lifestyle market. The structure allows better flexibility lengthwise and follows the foot's form as the foot bends and changes, delivering a comfortable fit. The fabric also features excellent memory against continuous changes in form.

“By analysing in detail the changes in running and walking foot form, we were able to construct an upper and develop materials that follow the form of the foot. The textile offers excellent breathability and a comfortable fit, and we think our customers will consider it fashionable as well, “said Kenta Moriyasu, team manager, Footwear Function Research Department, ASICS Institute of Sport Science.

“Using Toray's high-performance fibres and textile design technology, we were able to develop a material with a special design and that offers a high degree of functionality. Because of the sophisticated production technology required, we worked together with a domestic assembly plant with excellent technical capacity. The material is completely made in Japan, from start to finish,” said Satoshi Naruko of Toray Advanced Textiles Development Center. (HO)

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India