ROICA™ Powers Stretch Innovation at Milano Unica 2025

At the 41st edition of Milano Unica from July 8–10, 2025, in Milan, ROICA™—the premium stretch fiber by Asahi Kasei—takes the spotlight as a central enabler of innovation in high-performance textiles. Celebrated for its blend of sustainability, functionality, and comfort, ROICA™ is helping leading Italian mills transform fabric design. The fiber is engineered to enhance textiles with degradability, recycled content, superior elasticity, and modern aesthetics.

ROICA™’s showcase reflects its three core strategies: social responsibility through sustainability, innovation through co-creation, and transparent communication with stakeholders. At Milano Unica, ROICA™ collaborates with ten prominent Italian textile partners to debut collections that combine style, technical excellence, and sustainable solutions.

From Brugnoli’s naturally explosive fabrics made with ROICA Colour Perfect™, to Iluna Group’s lace collections featuring recycled ROICA™ EF, each partner brings unique applications to life. Innovations include biodegradable elastane blends, GRS-certified stretch lace, thermal winterwear with stretch performance, high-tech sportswear fabrics, and refined loungewear—all powered by ROICA™ V550 or ROICA™ EF fibers.

The showcase also features advanced textile solutions by Maglificio Ripa, Innova Fabrics, Sitip Group, Inter Jersey Milano, and Tessitura Colombo Antonio. These partners integrate ROICA™’s capabilities in applications spanning underwear, swimwear, fashion, performance apparel, and technical base layers.

More than just a component, ROICA™ acts as a creative and performance catalyst, demonstrating its vital role in sustainable innovation and product differentiation across the textile value chain.