Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc., Collaborates with Covation Biomaterials LLC to add Sorona® Polymer to its Portfolio
NEWARK, Del., June 14, 2023 – Covation Biomaterials LLC (“CovationBio”), a leading global biomaterials company today announces its newest innovation in collaboration with Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc., a company with decades of experience serving mills in North and Central America. The collaboration delivers Sorona® polymer treated with a specialized dyeing process to the knitting world. Together, the teams will work to target new applications such as socks, sweaters, and tape fabrics to deliver a two-way and four-way stretch enabled by the Sorona® polymer, which can be used as a spandex replacement in some applications.1
This cooperation also combines the rich tradition of innovation from CovationBio with a
long history of customer relationships that Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc., has demonstrated
in the North and Central American regions.
Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc. will now offer a yarn that combines exceptional stretch and
recovery, comfort, moisture management, luxurious drape, and a superior hand feel.
Targeting their mill partners, this offering expands the future of sustainable textiles for
use in casual fashion applications in the region, streamlining the method for dyeing
Sorona® polymer and reducing the processing time for colored stretch fabrics made
with Sorona® polymer.
Sorona® polymer, made from 37% annually renewable plant-based ingredients, offers a
high-performing, responsibly sourced material option. Fibers made with Sorona®
polymer are currently used in various apparel applications, including athleisure and
athletic wear, insulation, swimwear, outerwear, suiting, faux fur, and more. Sorona®
polymer is a USDA Certified Biobased Product, has earned Class 1 certification as an
OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 product and is bluesign® approved.2
“At Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc., we have a long history of bringing innovative yarns to the
industry in North and Central America. We have dealt with both natural and synthetic
fibers and are happy to add Sorona® polymer to our portfolio. Our customers are
always looking for new innovations that deliver clear value to the end user and we
strongly believe that this offering is one where the end user will immediately be able to
perceive its excellent value,” added Sridhar Suddala, Senior Associate, Oscar Chandler
& Co. Inc.
"We have been in this business for several decades and honestly, we have not seen anything like the Sorona® polymer. We are confident the Sorona® polymer will be a breakthrough innovation in the Americas."Mark Freedson, President, Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc.
“Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc., stands for trust and commitment. We have been in this business for several decades and honestly, we have not seen anything like the Sorona® polymer. We are excited to bring this yarn in dyed format to customers in North and Central America. We are confident the Sorona® polymer will be a breakthrough innovation in the Americas," said Mark Freedson, President, Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc.
“Garments containing monomaterial—or materials of the same kind—are a key growing trend in the textile industry globally. We are excited to work with the Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc., team and their network in North and Central America to be able to reach a wider range of mills,” said Binita Bhuta, Vice President, Sustainability and Marketing, CovationBio.
For additional information about Sorona® polymer, visit Sorona.com.
To learn more about Oscar Chandler, contact Mr. Sridhar at the email address below.
About CovationBio
Founded in 2022, in Newark, Delaware, Covation Biomaterials LLC is a leading global
innovator offering a product portfolio of high-performance, sustainable solutions. The
company builds on its rich DuPont legacy of groundbreaking scientific innovation and
continues to deliver novel solutions at scale across multiple industries, including
apparel, carpeting, cosmetics, food, and packaging. Through product lines such as
Sorona®, Susterra® and Zemea®, the mission of Covation Biomaterials is to deliver
building blocks that will enable customers to provide bio-based products accessible to
everyone. Covation, Covation Biomaterials, Sorona, Sustera, and Zemea are
trademarks of Covation BiomaterialsTM or its affiliates. For more information about
Covation Biomaterials, please visit CovationBio.com and follow on LinkedIn, Instagram,
and Facebook.
About Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc.
Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc., a company incorporated in 1986, deals with supply and
distribution of yarns for the Textile Industry in North and Central America.
Headquartered in New York, Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc., has been instrumental in
bringing several innovative yarns to this industry and continues to drive innovation by
bringing the Asia supply chain to the mills in Americas, especially for specialty yarns.
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June 14, 2023
Media Contact for CovationBio and Sorona® polymer:
Heather Barbod, elemental mktg
heather@inspireelemental.com
For further information about CovationBio and Sorona® polymer, contact:
Alexa Raab
alexa.raab@covationbio.com
For further information about Oscar Chandler & Co. Inc, contact:
Sridhar Suddala
ochandleryarns@gmail.com
+1-404-668-5868
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1 Based on experimental studies and as found by the European Commission Joint Research Centre Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Sorona® based bicomponent yarn can act as an alternative to spandex for some applications due to the intrinsic nature of the novel fibre.
Piccinini P, Senaldi C. Fibre Labelling. Elastomultiester - DuPont.. EUR 24929 EN. Luxembourg (Luxembourg):
Publications Office of the European Union; 2011.
2 bluesign® APPROVED chemical products are published in the bluesign® BLUEFINDER, a chemical products search engine for textile manufacturers.
