Eco-Smart Technology from ROICA on show at EUROBIKE, Germany, September 4 - 7

EUROBIKE, the world’s leading trade fair for the cycling industry, staged at Friedrichshafen, Germany from September 4 to 7, is highlighting smart innovations relevant to the sport.  Cycle retailers, brands and manufacturers will discover premium stretch ROICA™ that provides comfort and movement as it energizes.   ROICA partners who are exhibiting at the fair include Italian companies M.I.T.I. SpA, Piave Maitex, SITIP SpA, as well as from France, Payen – ESF and from Spain, Sportwear Argentona S.A. ROICA™ partners’ materials elevate new standards for high-tech performance that can enhance cycling products, showcasing a range of stretch essentials for cycling clothing and special gear.  Moreover, ROICA™ partners at EUROBIKE will show their ongoing commitment to responsible innovation and creativity manifested through their advanced responsible developments made with the ROICA Eco-SmartTM Family.

There are two responsibly-produced yarns that demonstrate premium stretch performances that give free rein to designers’ creativity while complying to the most cutting-edge sustainable standards. The ROICA™ EF– GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified - is made with 58% of pre-consumer recycled content. GRS guarantees its sustainable mission with a certification by the influential Textile Exchange*, one of the most known and recognized global players in the market. The ROICA™ V550  breaks down without releasing harmful substance under the testing environment according to Hohenstein Environmental Compatibility certification. Made and engineered by Asahi Kasei R&D team, and produced in the ROICA™ German plant only, the yarn offers additional and relevant circular economy advantages linked to material health as proved by a Gold Level Material Health Certificate by the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute for a safe and biological end of life cycle.