Seoul – September 08, 2026 -- Hyosung TNC is scaling its sugarcane-based regen™ Bio Spandex platform across Europe and North America, positioning the fiber as an alternative to fossil-fuel-based textiles amid tightening EU climate rules.
Hyosung TNC showcased its Vietnam-based integrated bio-spandex system at three major global events
The company presented its fully integrated production ecosystem -- converting raw sugar certified under the VIVE Sustainable Supply Programme into Bio-BDO, Bio-PTMG and Bio-Spandex within a single Vietnam-based facility -- at the Global Fashion Summit 2026 in Copenhagen in May, the Future Fabrics Expo in Brussels in June, and the Functional Fabric Fair in New York in July.
Hyosung TNC premiered a BBC StoryWorks-produced video tracing sugarcane-to-fiber production
At the Copenhagen summit, held under the theme Building Resilient Futures, Hyosung TNC premiered Fashion Redressed II through Global Fashion Agenda, a video produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions documenting the conversion process from sugarcane fields to finished sustainable fibers.
Hyosung TNC paired regen Bio Spandex with Lenzing's TENCEL fiber for a capsule collection in New York
At the July Functional Fabric Fair, the company expanded collaborations with global apparel brands across activewear, sportswear, denim, innerwear and swimwear by introducing a capsule collection blending Lenzing's TENCEL with regen Bio Spandex, alongside its CREORA high-performance fiber lineup.
Chairman Hyun-Joon Cho ties the bio-spandex push to a broader decarbonization strategy
Chairman Hyun-Joon Cho framed the initiative as a move beyond traditional material supply toward a scalable decarbonization system for the global textile supply chain, targeting premium markets in Europe and North America first as the company works toward a circular economy model.