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Oroblu partners with Fulgar and Lycra on bio-derived hosiery

By Haydn Davis
5 October 2026

Hosiery collaboration combines bio-based polyamide and elastane in a semi-opaque tights style with a reinforced sole

Castel Goffredo – Textured yarn supplier Fulgar has partnered with The Lycra Company to produce a new collection of bio-based hosiery for Oroblù, the legwear brand of CSP International Fashion Group

The project combines Fulgar’s Q-Geo polyamide with renewable Lycra EcoMade fibre in a hosiery style developed for wear with sneakers and boots.

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