JAPAN: Toray unveils 'green' cellulose fibre
Author: just-style.com | 27 October 2006
Leading Japanese textile maker Toray has unveiled a new 'green' fibre which has the versatility of nylon and rayon, the moisture retention properties of cotton yet derives its raw material from plants.
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