BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today Tidal
Vision announced a new partnership with Leigh Fibers and the
opening of a new production facility in Wellford, SC. These developments transform the
textile industry's access to sustainable bio-based textile
treatments that are now displacing millions of pounds of synthetic,
often toxic chemical treatments used in the textile industry.
Many consumers are not aware that textile fibers used to produce
their apparel, carpet, mattress, furniture and many other products
are often treated with toxic antimicrobials and fire retardants.
These nonbiodegradable chemicals, such as heavy metals like silver
or copper, often end up washing out and polluting waterways.
Historically, sustainable bio-based alternatives required textiles
manufacturers to compromise on price or performance.
Tidal-Tex™ is Tidal Vision's product line of water-based textile
treatment solutions that are formulated with a non-toxic, abundant,
and biodegradable biopolymer called chitosan. To make switching
convenient, Tidal-Tex™ is customized to be a "drop-in" product that
is usable in textile manufacturers' existing infrastructure. Tidal
Vision sources, extracts, and processes chitosan from crab and
shrimp shells, byproducts of the seafood industry that would
otherwise be discarded.
Tidal-Tex™ can be applied to textiles through a simple dip,
spray or coating application where curing is as easy as drying, or
removing the water, and leaving behind the desired performance
benefits. Tidal Vision formulates different variations of
Tidal-Tex™ to provide biostatic, fire retardant, or anti-odor
properties to textiles. Tidal-Tex™ product line offers formulas
with Tidal Vision's patented crosslinking technology for
unprecedented washing durability performance. These
high-performance bio-based treatments are applied to fibers, yarn,
woven or nonwoven textiles – which make up products ranging from
furniture, mattress to apparel and more.
Tidal Vision and Leigh Fibers are looking forward to the
positive impact their partnership will have on the textile industry
and the environment. Tidal Vision's CEO Craig Kasberg, said, "Our mission is to create
positive and systemic environmental impact. In the textile
industry, to have the biggest impact it made sense to start with
fibers treated at the top of the supply chain. Leigh Fibers was our
ideal partner since their mission, values and business model are so
synergetic with ours. Both of our companies produce sustainable
solutions by upcycling byproducts that would otherwise end up in
landfills, and through vertical integration we provide high
performance products out of what was previously considered
waste."
"Partnering with Tidal Vision is a win-win for our company, our
customers, and the environment," said Eric
Westgate, SVP of Leigh Fibers. "Their Tidal-Tex™ product
line delivers the key benefits that our customers look for in
textiles at a lower price and is made from sustainable materials in
the USA. At Leigh Fibers, we're
committed to advancing sustainable innovation and repurposing
textiles for a cleaner, healthier planet."
The opening of Tidal Vision's new 24,000 sq. ft facility within
Leigh Fiber's 1,000,000 sq. ft headquarters provides for economies
of scale in the heart of the U.S. textile industry. The facility
delivers Tidal-Tex™ chitosan solutions at a lower cost than the
traditionally used synthetic chemical textile treatments. This
transformational shift in cost and availability of environmentally
friendly bio-based textile treatments empowers textile companies to
displace toxic chemical treatments without compromise, which
ultimately leads to less toxic chemicals washing out or leaching
into waterways. Tidal Vision's strategy is to provide these
bio-based solutions at a lower price to advance their mission to
create systemic environmental impact.
"Our proprietary lower-cost chitosan technology, combined with
lower freight costs from our new facility, allows us to deliver our
Tidal-Tex™ product line to textile manufacturers at a price point
less than half of many heavy metal antimicrobials, such as silver
and copper. This is the first time that fiber, yarn, and textile
manufacturers have had an environmentally friendly option at a
lower cost with equivalent or better performance. I believe the
entire industry will adopt these bio-based chemistry treatments now
that we conveniently have a facility in the heart of the textile
industry and a reputable partner in Leigh Fibers" said Kari Ingalls, Director of Textile Business
Development at Tidal Vision.
For more information, see tidalvision.com and
leighfibers.com.
About Tidal Vision
Tidal Vision is the only vertically integrated chitosan solution
manufacturer in the world, and the only commercial-scale chitosan
producer in the USA. The company
is headquartered in Bellingham,
WA. Founded in 2015, Tidal Vision currently operates 83,000
sq. ft of production space in facilities spanning the USA. Tidal Vision's team of chitosan experts
serve the textile, water treatment, and agriculture industry with
biopolymer solutions formulated to work with their customers'
existing infrastructure. The company provides free performance
testing services for their customers to ensure an easy transition
for companies switching to their non-hazardous biopolymer
solutions.
About Leigh Fibers
Leigh Fibers is an international manufacturer of engineered fiber
solutions, and is
recognized as a leader in North
America as a processor of textile waste. It is headquartered
in Wellford, SC, the hub of the
U.S. textile industry. Leigh Fibers has converted textile waste
into competitive advantages for its customers for almost a century.
The company's factory is approximately a million square feet
dedicated to fiber reprocessing, research and development, quality
control, warehousing, and administration. Leigh Fibers' expertise
expands across several markets including automotive, bedding,
caskets, furniture, apparel, acoustic insulation, sporting
equipment, specialty fibers and more. The company's reputation is
built on industry experience, constant innovation, and long-term
global relationships.
Media Contact
Heather Turner, Tidal Vision, +1
206-355-1951, heather.turner@actionmary.com
SOURCE Tidal Vision