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Fistas Fantazi brands with Pilbloc fibre aid hand-knitting

08 Jul '20
2 min read
Pic: Thai Acrylic Fibre
Pic: Thai Acrylic Fibre

Himalaya & Premiere brand of hand-knitting yarns from Fistas Fantazi Iplik have been one of the pioneers in hand-knitting and hand-crafts segment that consumers are taking up during the pandemic. Fistas’ anti-pilling knitting yarns are made with Pilbloc fibre from Thai Acrylic Fibre (Aditya Birla Group) and imparts softness and unique hand-feel in garments.
 
Operating since 1986, Fistas AS produces fancy and classic yarns for hand-knitting, embroidery threads, sewing threads.
 
These anti-pilling knitting yarns resists pilling over repeated use and washing. Knitwear and apparels made from Pilbloc look as good as new after every wash. Fabric made from Pilbloc resists pilling throughout its lifetime.
 
“During this pandemic, there has been an increased interest among consumers on hand-knitting and hand-craft. Our Himalaya anti-pilling yarns with Pilbloc fibre not only help to make sweaters and crafts that look fresh time-over-time due to its anti-pilling properties but also give a smooth cashmere-like hand-feel which is unparalleled. Our customers are all over the world and they love the hand-feel and durability of our yarns. We see a lot of growth going forward in hand-knitting,” Ilhan Sari, owner of Fistas, said in a press release.
 
“Certain yarns and fibres pill more than others. Over the years, our customers have accepted and acknowledged Pilbloc to have the best pilling grade than other fibres. We are proud to be associated with Fistas and we will continue to bring more and more innovations together in the market,” Thomas Varghese, business head, overseas spinning, Acrylic fibre and domestic textiles, Aditya Birla Group, said.

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