Posted in Textile News on September 16, 2020

Hasegawa corporation (Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture), which mainly handles silk and natural fibers, sells 3D masks using high-quality silk yarn “ZEN”. It will be sold in advance on the crowdfunding site “Makuake” from the 17th.

Zen is the main silk yarn that represents Hasegawa corporation. The finest silk is dyed with “sliver” to add depth to the color. 240 colors are available with abundant colors while maintaining the rich luster and suppleness peculiar to silk even when twisted. A wide range from solids to mixes.

Zen’s mask, which will be fully developed this time, is a 3D type molded by playing bag knitting. Zen was used for the front surface and the back surface, which is in contact with the skin, and the inside, which was shaped like a bag, was knitted with elastic yarn and antibacterial yarn.

It also demonstrates the humidity control and deodorant properties of silk and has a UV blocking rate and pollen blocking rate of 99% or more. It also has 100-time wash resistance and easy care.

They are selling 41 colors this time, with a wide range of solids, mélange and mixes, available for S and M sizes.