Invista inaugurated its first textile research center in mainland China. The company is one of the world's largest producers of nylon and spandex and the creator of the Lycra and CoolMax trademarks. The China Textile Research Center (CTRC), a 3,000-square-meter facility worth $7.3 million, is built on the same site as Invista's existing spandex plant in Qingpu, a district of Shanghai. It is the fourth center of its kind to be established by the company in the world, along with centers in the U.S., Italy and Taiwan. Focusing on the application and commercialization of new fabrics, fibers and garment innovations, the center will also have full testing capabilities, ranging from yarn/fabric testing to performance evaluation.

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