Known for industry-leading textiles & technologies, Hwasung International leverages EMPEL® to increase sustainability & performance
Green Theme Technologies, suppliers of the EMPEL® water-free and PFAS-free textile finishing platform, continues a trajectory of exponential growth by partnering with Korean-based global textile innovator Hwasung International. Hwasung is the first Korean mill to offer the EMPEL®
Known globally for providing high-performance textiles that incorporate functional yarns such as Dyneema, Kevlar, and Cordura, Hwasung will now broaden its high-performance and sustainable offerings by scaling EMPEL into its global supply chain.
“Traditionally, the use of sustainable textile finishes such as water repellency, anti-wick, and stain release meant a loss of performance. Not anymore,” said Martin Flora, President of Global Business Development with GTT.
Green Theme’s EMPEL® platform can be applied successfully to a wide range of synthetic knit, woven, non-woven, and novel fabrics that are traditionally hard to treat. The diverse list of EMPEL® markets includes Outdoor, High Fashion, Footwear, Automotive, Furniture, Workwear, Athleisure Wear.
DK LEE, the President of Hwasung International says, “EMPEL® finishes complement their remarkable textiles which combine sustainability and innovation into unique commercial textile solutions.”
With partners like Hwasung helping to scale the EMPEL® platform, Green Theme is well positioned at the forefront of the fight against water pollution from textiles and the elimination of PFAS chemicals from global supply chains.
About Green Theme Technologies
Green Theme Technologies, Inc. (GTT) is a US-based textile innovation company with a global vision to increase performance and eliminate pollution. Their water-free and PFAS-free EMPEL® textile finishing platform provides mills and brands with clean solutions that outperform all current water-repellent, stain-release.
