ITC is pleased to announce that Prof. Lilly Li, Professor of ITC, is the recipient of the Silver Award at the Special Edition 2022 Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days for her research project titled ‘A Method For A Green Yarn-Spun Structure With Moisture Wicking And Fast-Drying Effects’.
Partnering with The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA), Prof. Lilly Li and her team have developed an environmentally-friendly yarn structure-based technology to improve moisture wicking, and fast-drying functionalities, good dimensional stability and sufficient strength without using chemical additives. This technology can overcome the drawbacks of both synthetic and natural fibres. By deploying physical-based coaxial and counter-rotating yarn wrapping technology, it improves moisture management effects to reduce negative impacts caused by the exposure to chemical pollutants with no extra chemicals. In addition, this technology encourages the use of natural fibres in a proportion greater than 80% and decreases the utilisation of chemical-based synthetic or manmade fibres. It can be directly applied to the secondary upcycling of stock yarns, giving the yarn a “second life”.
Congratulations to Prof. Li!
