Asahi Kasei’s ROICA™is a high-quality stretch fiber that enhances the style and functionality of beachwear.
The ROICA Eco-SmartTM family contributes to this particular industry by improving ideas that are created for enjoyment, functionality, and responsibility all at once. These designs include useful components for beach, pool, and swimsuit wardrobes.
The OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified recycled yarn ROICA™ EF and ROICA™ V550, the world’s first Cradle to Cradle-Certified™ stretch yarn with a Material Health Gold Level Certificate, are good solutions to the need for comfort and style with a conscious stretch performance. ROICA™ V550 is a sustainable yarn that partially degrades under ISO 14855-1 tested by OWS, breaking down into CO2 and water.
Thanks to its well-established network of important partners, which includes prestigious and high-end businesses like Brugnoli, Iluna Group, Innova Fabrics, Maglificio Ripa, Penn Textile Solutions-Penn Italy, and Tessitura Colombo, ROICA™ reaffirms its position in this market.
The following list of booths serves as a guide to visit some of them during the upcoming Mare di Moda in Cannes, which will take place from November 5–7. Maglificio Ripa (35), Penn Textile Solutions – Penn Italia (32), Iluna Group (34), Brugnoli (24), and Innova Fabrics (91).
Therefore, let’s imagine that summer has arrived and immerse ourselves in the beachwear ideas that ROICATM great partners have created based on their creativity and experience.
Brugnoli
Brugnoli has a long history of producing swimwear and out-of-water textiles with exceptional color stability and resistance, fit retention, and extended resistance to deterioration from heat, chlorine, and sunlight, preserving vibrant colors and ideal elasticity over time.
Its extensive and diverse inventory includes a number of eco-friendly options, like the B Recycled line of fabrics made from high-quality pre-consumer recycled polyamide like Qnova®.
Specifically, B RECYCLED 11 GRS is a very light fabric composed of 26% ROICA™ EF Elastane, 74% Polyamide Qnova®, 60% recycled, and perfect for summer t-shirts. Just 90 grams, bi-stretch, certified by Oekotex STD100 and GRS.
Cifra
Cifra’s WKS seamless beachwear fits over the body like a second skin, offering comfort in addition to an amazing appearance. The highly elastic fabric used to make CIFRA’s beachwear allows ROICATM EF and Qnova® to spread across the body without causing any discomfort.
WKS beachwear is incredibly adaptable because it can be worn not just on the beach but also at other summer events like pool parties. It can be accessorized with chic long skirts for a laid-back yet elegant look.
The knitting method and the high-resistance yarns used ensure that Cifra WKS beachwear rarely deteriorates and last for many years. WKS seamless beachwear has the ability to both shrink back to its original shape and stretch to fit the body.
Iluna Group
Elastic lace with guipure or three-dimensional and ultra-colored effects with certified pre-dyed viscose, sarongs with fringes with pearly and glossy effects, and ROICATM EF in delicate all-over printed and printable jacquards combined with GRS certified LUREX® nets are all featured in Iluna Group’s beachwear collection.
Iluna Group uses recycled fabrics for its beachwear collection. In addition to ROICATM EF, Asahi Kasei’s premium recycled stretch yarn manufactured from pre-consumer materials, they alternately employ Qnova® and RENYCLE®, both pre-consumer recycled polyamides. The main components of this product are softness, resistance, dyeability, and adaptability.
Innova Fabrics
In order to lessen the impact of microplastics originating from the fashion industry, Innova Fabrics has expanded their clever concept with the RF (Residual Free) line. Sensil® Biocare by Nilit and ROICATM V550 by Asahi Kasei, two responsible components, work together to make this possible.
This collection includes the incredibly adaptable textiles PARIS SPECIAL V550, which is made up of 86% TENCELTM and 14% ROICATM V550, and I LOVE RF and LYON RF, which are produced of 84% Sensil® Biocare polyamide and 16% ROICATM V550.
Maglificio Ripa
The most expensive materials for beachwear and swimwear are transformed into patterns, jacquards, 3D surfaces, and transparencies, which add value and individuality to each piece of art by Maglificio Ripa. In order to achieve the best possible circular textile economy, the same amount of attention is given to sustainability in all of its intricacies, including ROICATM EF recycled stretch up and pre- and post-consumer recycled yarns. The beachwear fabrics redefine beachwear with a more contemporary, vibrant, inclusive vision by fusing creativity and discipline, fashion and function. And most importantly, with a sustainable sensibility.
Examples of the ROICATM-made textiles in the “ECO” collection include:
Made of 87% TencelTM LYC and 13% ROICA Color PerfectTM Family, the ECO 203AX DEEP is a light jersey that feels incredibly soft to the touch because to the TENCELTM Lyocell.
Made of 88% Qnova® and 12% ROICA™ EF, ECO LATINO S is a multipurpose jersey that feels incredibly smooth and soft to the touch. A fantastic printing base, created from recycled pre-consumer yarn.
ECO 202AX: 15% ROICATM V550, 85% TencelTM LYC. shirt that feels smooth and silky against the skin. It retains the technical features of ROICATM V550 and the very warm hand of TENCELTM while being lightweight and slightly transparent.
The fabric ECO COSTA 311 DEEP S: 95% Qnova® PA 5% ROICA™ EF has a dry hand feel and a pique effect.
ECO 373AX: 87% Tencel™ LYC 13% ROICA™ V550: Interlock with CLEAN CUT feature that makes even the most structured clothing comfortable because of its elastic modulus.
ECO 203AX DEEP: 87% Tencel™ LYC 17% ROICA Color Perfect™ Family: Tencel™ Lyocell makes this incredibly light jersey incredibly pleasant to the touch. Full colors and exceptional fastness are achieved when used with the ROICA Colour PerfectTM Family.
86% Qnova® 14% ROICA™ EF: ECO 216AX S: unique structure, sometimes referred to as “fake rib.” This article’s “physical” attributes, such its significant weight and elastic modulus, are highly valued. The idea of a product composed entirely of pre-consumer recycled fibers is also made possible by the combination of Qnova® and ROICATM EF.
Penn Textile Solutions – Penn Italia
The “No see through” effect is crucial for beachwear, and Penn Textile Solutions is an expert at creating it. The brand offers a wide variety of beachwear textiles with fast-drying qualities, aerodynamics, and no see-through. Collections include breathable, quick-drying textiles with adjustable structures and a soft touch for superior comfort, as well as textiles with ROICATM-made 3D effects, perforations, and breathable sections.
Specifically, the high-density fabric known as NO SEE THROUGH 13949, which ensures complete “no transparency,” has various compressions that may be changed to suit the needs of the clothes, enhancing fit and usefulness. The client can add different structures to the fabric, such 3D effects or breathable sections manufactured with ROICA ResistanceTM, whose main functions depend on its ability to withstand high temperatures and chlorine. A noteworthy accomplishment is that fabric 13949 was also the recipient of The Performance Days Award in the PERFORMANCE AWARD BODYWEAR category. Well done!
Quality 13958 is another NO SEE THROUGH created using ROICA ResistanceTM. It has a lighter, softer touch, and more breathable section, as well as a different compression and high density area to avoid transparency.
The FAST DRY with ROICA ResistanceTM comes in two varieties: 13776, which has degraded 3D dots with soft touch, and 13768, which has holes to improve soft touch, breathability, and 3D zones.
The adjustable 14571/st66 design, which may be created on two separate bases with two different weights to create a fully coordinated ensemble, is found in the UP and DOWN range.
Printed fabric with 3D lines to boost aerodynamics and open structures to improve breathability, together with a gripper-reinforced edge to improve skin adherence during performance.
Tessitura Colombo Antonio
With the help of recent developments in mechanical technology, Tessitura Colombo hopes to produce lace for the SS 2026 collection that is lighter and more delicate while maintaining the comfort and flexibility of ROICATM yarns.
With textiles inspired by the beautiful vision of Leavers lace, toughness without sacrificing elegance is transferred into lingerie in a more comfortable and everyday manner. Additionally, the balance of lace’s elegance and durability is used in high fashion, beachwear, and sportswear, where it softly conforms to the body.
As the market becomes more environmentally conscious, Tessitura Colombo supports natural fibers with ROICATM EF to provide a range of 100% sustainable products. This allowed natural yarns to be experimented with without sacrificing the technical standards of synthetic fibers.
