Today's fashion must above all be uncomplicated, easy to care for, and highly comfortable to wear! In addition to fashion trends, functionality has now a decisive influence on the purchasing behavior. Consumers expect their clothing to be highly dimensionally stable, easy to care for, and resistant to wrinkling. At the same time, sustainability is becoming increasingly important as more and more consumers want environmentally friendly and durable textiles. CHT offers a wide range of products with perfectly coordinated application processes and sustainable technologies for optimal easy-care comfort for cellulose fibers and their blends.

shape2stay is a new generation of easy-care finishing that intelligently combines comfort, durability, and dimensional stability. At its core is an innovative, formaldehyde-free, pre-catalyzed resin that is combined with additives such as polyethylene, silicone softeners, and polymers. shape2stay is suitable for a wide range of applications, from piqué shirts, blouses, and pants to bed and table linen, workwear, and corporate fashion.

CHT high-grade finishing resins, such as the formaldehyde-free REAKNITT NFPC, form stable bonds between the cellulosic fibrils, reducing the mobility of the cellulose fibers. This crosslinking reduces creasing and wrinkling and improves dimensional and shape stability.

Precisely coordinated crosslinking agents and additives allow formulations to be tailored to the specific requirements of the textile. Innovative processes such as dry crosslinking and shock drying enable excellent finishing results for sustainably improved textile quality and functionality.

shape2stay guarantees a very high level of process reliability and reproducibility when used in textile finishing companies. The outstanding right-first-time performance of shape2stay consistently avoids costly reworking, ensuring optimum efficiency and the highest quality in garment manufacturing. By conserving resources and enabling sustainable production processes, shape2stay makes a significant contribution to sustainability right from the processing stage.

With shape2stay, CHT reaffirms its commitment to developing innovative and sustainable solutions for the textile industry. shape2stay stands for both high technical performance and a promise that textiles will last longer, impress longer, and meet the expectations of modern consumers.

Authors: Annabel Pohlmeyer, Global Head of Application Management Finishing Rainer Berndt, Global Portfolio Manager Functional Finishes