This unique crimping material enables manufacturers to reduce their production costs while consumers benefit from increased comfort. The world’s leading supplier of innovative technical textiles will present the innovation for the first time at the Milan Lineapelle trade show from February 19-21 in Hall 9, Booth F1/F3.

Consumers are increasingly looking for ever softer, more flexible and at the same time fashionable shoes. This in turn places greater demands on shoe manufacturers in terms of production technology. Freudenberg’s innovative nonwoven-based crimping material succeeds in reconciling the demands of consumers with the associated technical challenges for manufacturers.

The advantages at a glance:

Multi-directional stretching properties

In contrast to knitted linings, the material’s multi-directional stretching properties enable uniform longitudinal and transverse stretching over the entire vamp area. The direction-independent pattern grading this enables results in up to 10 percent less cut waste.

Lower production costs

Compared to conventional knitted fabric-based crimping materials, faster thermoplastic moldability means shorter production times and thus significantly reduced manufacturing costs.