Should your best performing sportswear cost the earth?

We love:

  • Bright and functional sportswear...
  • ...that goes the extra mile

But did you know?

  • Creating colorful polyester sportswear that stays vibrant, dry and fresh is a complex process, difficult to get right...
  • …that uses a lot of water and energy

The Archroma Way to a Sustainable World: Safe, Efficient, Enhanced. It’s our nature.

  1. SAFE – IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT
    A solid core: Our deeply rooted goal to protect people and our planet.
    Safe to use, safe to release and also safe to wear.
  2. EFFICIENT – IT’S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
    Innovating application processes that minimize resources and maximize productivity, both in our and our customers’ manufacturing as well as by setting ourselves ambitious sustainability goals.
  3. ENHANCED – IT’S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE
    Innovation is critical. With it, we create additional effects, functionalities and aesthetics and sustainable differentiation to bring additional value, helping consumers to achieve their goals, for a life enhanced.

FAST SPORT x HYDRY / An ultimate sportswear system that keeps your polyester colorful, dry and fresh for longer, putting the planet first and your competition behind

Foron® SP-WF p/ S-WF p & Lumacron® XLD p

Dyes and auxiliary package for right-first-time, shade and fastness:

  • Best-in-class for PES and PES/EL, even microfiber types
  • Large color spectrum
  • Good wet fastness
  • Good build-up
  • Right-first-time
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Hydroperm®SRHA liq & Sanitized®TH 27-24 liq

Combination of moisture management and antibacterial for polyester:

  • High durability
  • Soil release
  • High stability
  • Non-yellowing

Siligen®SIH-S New liq and/or Siligen®MIH liq

Silicone softenerst:

  • Hand feel improver
  • Hydrophilic
  • Non-yellowing

“SAFE”: IT'S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT / with the FAST SPORT x HYDRY system

  • Products used in line with ZDHC and bluesign® requirements
  • Soil release effect with a full PFC-free* system
  • Antimicrobial for freshness compliant with REACH, BPR, EPA and Allergy UK approved
  • Pfc Free
  • REACH REGISTERED
  • BPR COMPLIANT
  • EPA REGISTERED
  • ALLERGY UK APPROVED
  • ZDHC Compliant
  • bluesign® APPROVED

“EFFICIENT”: IT'S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING / with the FAST SPORT x HYDRY system

  • Improved resource utilization and higher productivity
  • Cost reduction thanks to process optimization
  • Less waste water treatment costs
  • Less energy and CO2
  • As demonstrated by Archroma's ONEWAY Impact Calculator
  • PROCESS TIME -25%
  • WATER CONSUMPTION -41%
  • ENERGY CONSUMPTION -45%
  • CHEMICAL USAGE -45%
  • Co2 emission -49%

“ENHANCED”: IT’S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE / with the FAST SPORT x HYDRY system

  • Unique system for fresh and odorless management
  • With soil release benefit
  • Provides a market differentiation of durability and performance to the consumer
  • Lower water consumption and water left cleaner post production​
  • Better CO2 footprint thanks to lower energy consumption
  • Embracing sustainable production & lower impact clothing
  • Controlled and safe chemistry for workers & end consumers
  • Provides longer lasting end articles, supporting the culture of wear for longer
  • Thermo Regulation
  • Moisture Management
  • Quick Dry
  • SOIL RELEASE
  • MICROBIAL PROTECTION
  • Durability/Stay new
  • Fresh & Odorless
  • WATER CONSCIOUS
  • CLIMATE CONSCIOUS
  • PLANET CONSCIOUS
  • HEALTH CONSCIOUS
  • LONGER LASTING

FAST SPORT x HYDRY / Main benefits in a nutshell

  • Safe products from a reliable global partner who applies international safety standards
  • Sanitized certifications & registrations BPR, EPA , Allergy UK
  • Achieves high wash fastness requirements using a shorter and more efficient process
    • Time savings in production
    • Reduced energy consumption
  • Enhances fabric quality & value
    • With improved soil & lipid release and moisture management properties (PFC-free*)
    • High wash fast antibacterial effects and colors
  • In house antibacterial testing at SANITIZED
  • SANITIZED quality seal available
  • Differentiation with improved resource utilization and less pollution for brands that demand and drive sustainable production
  • Protecting your workers & consumers
  • Provides longer lasting end articles, supporting the culture of wear for longer
  1. SAFE – IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT
    A solid core: Our deeply rooted goal to protect people and our planet.
    Safe to use, safe to release and also safe to wear.
  2. EFFICIENT – IT’S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
    Innovating application processes that minimize resources and maximize productivity, both in our and our customers’ manufacturing as well as by setting ourselves ambitious sustainability goals.
  3. ENHANCED - IT'S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE
    Innovation is critical. With it, we create additional effects, functionalities and aesthetics and sustainable differentiation to bring additional value, helping consumers to achieve their goals, for a life enhanced.
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Featured product portfolio

Below is a select portfolio of FAST SPORT X HYDRY products. If you want to learn more, get in touch.

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Lumacron XLD

Medium-energy fighting range of performance dyes exhibiting very high wet fastness properties. Primary application is for piece dyeing of 100% PES fabrics and PES/Cotton for high wet fastness requirements

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