Eastman Naia™ presented a new cellulose acetate filament yarn at Intertextile Shanghai 2025

Naia™ acetate filament yarn is widely recognized and used by both high-end luxury and high-street fashion brands in China and around the world. It is favored for ready-to-wear fashion and linings because of its luxurious silky hand feel, beautiful drape, and rich luster. Beyond aesthetics, Naia™ delivers superior comfort, durability, and ease of care.

Eastman has developed a robust network of mills and fabric trading partners in China, collaboratively driving innovation to develop some of the most advanced acetate-based fabrics in the global textile market today.

Eastman Naia™ cellulose acetate filament yarns in China

On August 13, Eastman and Huafon Chemical jointly announced a formal strategic partnership to establish a joint facility to produce cellulose acetate yarn. The facility will be dedicated to localized production and product innovation of Eastman Naia™ cellulose acetate filament yarns in China. This collaboration demonstrates Eastman’s long-term commitment to the Chinese market and further deepens its market presence in China by enabling a more agile supply chain response to meet the market demand for high-quality, innovative, and sustainable textile materials in the region.

Eastman Naia™ cellulose acetate filament yarns

+ Same as Naia™ Classic, this yarn from the joint facility is sourced from 60% sustainably sourced wood pulp and 40% acetic acid, resulting in a diacetate fiber with bio-based content and biodegradability.

+ The Naia™ yarn produced in the joint facility has higher tenacity than Naia™ Classic which enables entry into premium lightweight fabric markets where standard Naia™ cannot currently perform.

+ Eastman Naia™ has already begun collaborating with three mill customers in China: Colorful, GreenSilk, XinMin Textiles on fabric developments this year.

+ Starting in the first half of 2026, the product will gradually roll out to additional domestic and international customers.