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May 12, 1999
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Toray Industries, Inc.
New Acrylic Material TORAYAIR Launched
Produced by combining materials from Kuraray and Toray, this new material has
superior lightness and a soft feel.
Kuraray Co., Ltd. and Toray
Industries, Inc. have developed anew spun yarn, TORAYAIR, using
Toray’s Sillwarm, the microfiber
version of Toraylon acrylic staple,
and Kuraray’s KURALON K-II, awater-soluble fiber. In addition tobeing approximately 20% lighter
than existing materials, TORAYAIR
hasexcellent
heat-retention
properties, a soft feel, fine stitching properties, pleasant elasticity and strength, andpilling resistance which prevents it developing pills. Toray has launched this spun yarn
for use in the 1999 autumn and winter knitwear collections for young working people,
such as sweaters and jerseys. At a price of ¥1,300/kg, sales are forecast to be 100 tons in
the first year, and 300 tons in the second year.
This new material is a Toraylon blended yarn created by combining KURALON
K-II, a new PVA fiber produced using Kuraray’s wet-cooled gel spinning method, witha Toraylon microfiber, using advanced spinning techniques. At the dyeing stage
KURALON K-II is eluted, creating spaces between the fibers within the spun yarn whichgive the product its lightness and heat-retention properties. Moreover, while Toray’s
original spinning technology allows fine stitching, the spaces between the fibers within
the spun yarn, which are produced by the elution, give the product volume and elasticity
and strength. Anti pilling Toraylon staple fibers give the product superior pillingresistance.
The development of new products and new markets is currently an important issue
in the knitted products sector. As the fruit of cooperation between composite fiber
manufacturers, TORAYAIR was developed for use in products that will appeal to thefashionable young working crowd.

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Outline of TORAYAIR
1. Product Name<TORAYAIR>
2. Properties
Lightness and superior heat-retention
Soft, silky feel with elasticity and strength
Fine stitching
3. Technical Characteristics
KURALON K-II, a new PVA fiber produced using Kuraray's wet-cooled gel spinning
method, is combined with Toraylon using advanced spinning techniques. At thedyeing stage KURALON K-II is eluted, creating spaces between the fibers within thespun yarn which give the product its lightness (20% lower than existing materials)
and heat-retention properties, and producing volume and ideal elasticity and strength.
Furthermore, using Sillwarm, the Toraylon microfiber, gives the product its soft, silky
feel, and the use of special spinning techniques allows fine stitching.
In addition, anti pilling Toraylon staple fibers give the finished product superior
pilling resistance.
4. Business Plan
(1) Blend ratios
Yarn countRaw yarns

Toraylon 60%, wool 20%, KURALON K-II 20%(In final product: Toraylon 75%, wool 25%)
1/40, 2/36
Silwarm, Toraylon microfiber 60%, Wool 20%
KURALON K-II 20%(2) Applications

Knitwear for young working people (SPA apparel)
Legwear(3) Sales to begin

For the autumn/winter 1999 season(4) Projected sales volumes(5) Price

Fiscal 1999
Fiscal 2000

¥1,300/kg (user)

100 tons
300 tons