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ROICA™ brings global textile innovation to Functional Fabric Fair Portland

European and Asian textile partners present textile developments ranging from cycling and outdoor performance to innerwear, athleisure, and everyday mobility applications, powered by ROICA™ premium stretch fiber.

Functional fabrics made by ROICA™ partners © 2026 Asahi Kasei
ROICA™, the premium stretch fiber by Asahi Kasei, will make its debut appearance at Functional Fabric Fair Portland on October 27-28, 2026, at the Oregon Convention Center (Stand 256). Bringing together textile developments from partner companies across Europe and Asia, the ROICA™ booth will present a diverse collection of fabric solutions for performance, outdoor, mobility, swimwear, cy-cling, and lifestyle applications.

Under the global brand message "STRETCH YOUR FUTURE," visitors are invited to discover how ROICA™ and its partners are expanding the possibilities of comfort, fit, functionality, and material innovation through global collaboration.

European partners showcase advanced textile developments

ROICA™ will present a curated selection of textile developments created by European partners, demon-strating diverse approaches to comfort, fit, functionality, and material innovation.

The European collection reflects a broad spectrum of expertise. Highlights include premium athleisure fab-rics with refined aesthetics and luxurious hand feel, advanced engineered knit constructions designed to enhance ergonomic comfort, seamless garment technologies and technical fabric innovations for cycling and other performance-driven applications. The showcase also includes three-dimensional mesh structures that extend beyond apparel into accessory and bag applications.

Together, these developments demonstrate how stretch technology can support the evolving needs of to-day's apparel market, where consumers increasingly seek versatility, freedom of movement, comfort, and elevated material experiences. By combining their textile expertise with ROICA™ premium stretch fiber, participating partners continue to explore new possibilities in performance, functionality, and product design across a wide range of categories.

In addition to showcasing diverse textile applications, selected developments incorporate specialized ROICA™ solutions tailored to specific performance and design requirements. Exhibits utilizing ROICA™ V550 highlight ongoing efforts toward responsible material innovation, while developments featuring ROICA™ EF showcase stretch solutions incorporating pre-consumer recycled content for a variety of ap-parel applications.

Featured partners: Borgini Jersey, Brugnoli, Cifra, Penn Solutions, Sitip, and Tiba Tricot.

Visitors interested in exploring additional developments from ROICA™ partners during the exhibition can also visit:

- Brugnoli – Stand 773A

Asian partners expand the possibilities of performance and everyday mobility

Complementing the European collection, textile partners from across Asia will showcase a diverse range of developments designed for outdoor activities, performance apparel, everyday mobility, and modern athlei-sure lifestyles.

The Asian collection reflects the region's dynamic textile expertise, showcasing developments that address the growing demand for apparel that combines performance, versatility, and everyday comfort. Highlights include lightweight knitted and woven constructions, recycled material solutions, advanced four-way stretch woven fabrics, and innovative stretch developments engineered to enhance comfort, durability, and free-dom of movement.

The showcase reflects the growing convergence of active and urban lifestyles, featuring materials suited for outdoor exploration, cycling, commuting, and versatile garments designed to transition seamlessly between performance activities and city wear. The collection also includes soft circular knit fabrics, stretch mesh and lace constructions, lightweight comfort solutions, and functional developments supporting modern in-nerwear, activewear, and everyday apparel applications.

In addition, selected developments incorporate ROICA™ CF, combining stretch performance with odor-neutralizing functionality, a feature particularly valued in innerwear and next-to-skin garment applications. Other developments utilizing ROICA™ SF showcase enhanced fabric stability and clean-cut edges, helping enable streamlined garment construction while maintaining comfort, fit, and design flexibility.

By combining their manufacturing expertise with ROICA™ premium stretch fiber, participating partners con-tinue to explore new possibilities in comfort, fit, functionality, and material innovation, contributing to a wide range of solutions for today's global apparel market.

Featured partners: Derun Industrial (Hong Kong), Everest Textile (Taiwan), Minlan (Taiwan), Ray Fabrics (Taiwan), Sun Hing Textiles (Hong Kong), Tex Tile (Taiwan), Wing Yue Textile (Hong Kong), and Wu Luen (Taiwan).

Visitors interested in exploring additional developments from ROICA™ partners during the exhibition can also visit:

- Everest Textile – Stand 328

- Minlan – Stand 1041

- Ray Fabrics – Stand 128

- Tex Tile – Stand 777

- Wu Luen – Stand 783

Discover global collaboration through stretch innovation

Together, the developments showcased at Functional Fabric Fair Portland demonstrate the strength of ROICA™'s global partner network and the value of collaboration across the textile supply chain. While each fabric reflects the unique expertise, creativity, and technical capabilities of its manufacturer, all share a com-mon goal: delivering comfort, fit, functionality, and innovation for today's apparel market.

As the premium stretch fiber brand by Asahi Kasei, ROICA™ works closely with partners around the world to support the development of textile solutions that respond to evolving market needs and consumer expec-tations. Through its stretch expertise and ongoing collaboration, ROICA™ contributes to enhancing the

value of fabrics and garments across a wide range of apparel categories, from performance and outdoor applications to innerwear, mobility, and everyday lifestyle products.

Guided by its global brand message, "STRETCH YOUR FUTURE," ROICA™ remains committed to sup-porting better manufacturing and product development worldwide. By connecting innovative partners and sharing technical expertise, ROICA™ continues to explore new possibilities for stretch performance and help shape the future of apparel and textile innovation.



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