Fenc Loopflex ストレッチ素材 by Far Eastern New Century Corporation is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 金賞 in テキスタイル・布地・テクスチャー・パターン・布デザイン Competition Category.
金テキスタイル· 2025
Fenc Loopflex ストレッチ素材
by Far Eastern New Century Corporation
Client: Far Eastern New Century Corporation
A' Design Award 金賞 Winner in テキスタイル Category
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The Design
About Fenc Loopflex ストレッチ素材
Fenc Loopflexは、スポーツウェア、レジャーウェア、インナーウェア向けに開発されたスパンデックス（ポリウレタン弾性繊維）フリーのストレッチ素材です。ポリエステルのみで構成されたモノマテリアル素材であるため、繊維から繊維への水平リサイクルが可能となり、廃棄物の削減にも寄与します。製造は熱可塑性ポリエステルエラストマーのチップから始まり、無溶剤の溶融押出プロセスによって弾性糸へと加工されます。この糸を通常のポリエステルフィラメントとともに、あらかじめプログラムされたテンション設定で編み立てることで、スパンデックス混紡素材の2〜3倍のパワーストレッチ性を実現しながら、快適な着用感とサポート性のバランスを保っています。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 金賞
Fenc Loopflex ストレッチ素材は、まさに素晴らしく傑出した第一級のデザインに授与される、計り知れないほど権威ある評価である A' Design Award 金賞の受賞作品です。金賞の受賞作品は、きわめて革新的で、先見性に富み、きらびやかに輝く創造物であり、デザイナーの天才性、叡智、卓越した技量を映し出しています。Fenc Loopflex ストレッチ素材は、最も称賛される、流行を牽引する記念碑的な発明であり、前例のない価値をもたらすことが期待されます。この A' Design Award 金賞を受賞したデザインは、壮観で尊敬されるプロジェクトであり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に大きく寄与し、それを前進させます。Fenc Loopflex ストレッチ素材は、強い欲求を生み出し、情熱を呼び覚まし、創造性を促し、私たちを引きつけます。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- FENC LoopFlex Fabric is a spandex-free, mono-material textile offering superior stretch and recovery, and is fully recyclable. Unlike polyester-spandex blends, it enables textile-to-textile recycling, reducing waste and environmental impact. With 2-3 times higher power stretch, its revolutionary polyester elastomer and advanced knitting technology ensure comfort and support, redefining stretch fabrics for a greener future.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Different fabric types have different thicknesses and weight
- Tags
- fabric,textile,powerstretch,sustainability,monomaterial,recyclable
- Production Technology
- It starts with TPEE chips, a thermoplastic polyester elastomer, which undergoes a solvent-free melt extrusion process to produce high-performance polyester elastomer. The yarn is then knitted with regular polyester filaments into a mono-material polyester base stretch fabric using advanced textile engineering. This process incorporates an intricate inner structure and pre-programmed tensions ensures a balance of comfort and support, delivering optimal benefits in motion or at rest.
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge was replacing spandex while maintaining high stretch and recovery. We engineered a recyclable polyester-based mono-material fabric with the same elasticity. Achieving the right balance of performance, comfort, and sustainability required advanced material knowledge, precision knitting, and adjustments to dyeing and finishing processes. By overcoming production limitations, this innovation improves recyclability and contributes to a greener textile industry.
- Research
- Using material science and solvent-free melt extrusion, our polyester elastic yarn is produced with a lower carbon emission process and fewer chemicals than traditional spandex production. Through advanced knitting and fabric engineering, we have developed stretch fabric with preprogrammed tension, improving performance while supporting a circular economy in the textile industry.
- Inspiration
- Driven by the growing demand for sustainable materials and the rapid expansion of the sports and leisure wear market, FENC LoopFlex Fabric was developed to tackle the recycling challenges of spandex blended textiles. By reimagining stretch fabrics, advancements in material science were applied to create a high-stretch, fully recyclable fabric that adapts to life while minimizing environmental impact. Designed to be versatile, it fits a wide range of needs and lifestyles for more people.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Taiwan in 2024 and finished in 2025. It is set to be globally showcased starting in 2025.
- Operation Flow
- FENC LoopFlex Fabric offers high-performance stretch without spandex, providing versatility across various product applications. Ideal for sports wear ,leisure Wear and underwear, this innovative fabric delivers comfort, support, and durability while promoting sustainability, making it perfect for performance-driven and eco-conscious products.
- Team Members
- Judy Lee
Ken Hsien
Yuan Lung Kao
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