INVISTA Apparel

As the largest and most experienced global integrated producer and marketer of premium fibers and fabrics, INVISTA Apparel maintains a manufacturing or marketing presence in every major region of the world. Market segments include ready-to-wear, intimate apparel, swimwear, activewear, legwear and career apparel. The focus of INVISTA Apparel is to provide innovative market back solutions that bring differentiated value to help customers in the apparel industry maximize profitable growth through consumer insights, value chain efficiencies, global access and key innovations that are linked to INVISTA brands.

INVISTA Apparel encompasses the breadth of consumer clothing – from innerwear to outerwear, from work to play, from boardroom to beach and urban streetwear, and even the latest runway fashions. The business is made up of an impressive line-up of global consumer brands, including the powerful LYCRA® brand, which has recently moved beyond apparel to be licensed for use in footwear, cosmetics, hair care and other end uses. Other key brand offerings in the INVISTA Apparel portfolio include COOLMAX® fabric, a moisture management system that offers cool, breathable comfort for activewear and ready-to-wear; COOLMAX® freshFX™ fabric for moisture management with freshness for socks and activewear; CORDURA® fabrics for rugged durability in clothing; TACTEL® fiber which brings aesthetic design opportunities and a soft, silky hand; and SUPPLEX® fabrics for natural cottony soft hand.

Additionally within this business, are personal hygiene products made with LYCRA® fiber and FRESHFLEX™ fabric, such as diapers and incontinence products, which provide increased comfort and fit and are more discreet. Using proprietary INVISTA technology, FRESHFLEX™ fabric is a unique, single layer of material that provides remarkable breathability and cross-direction stretch and recovery.