BASF Grants PolyTHF Inside® Brand License To Partners Such As Hanjiang

Zhou Qin (left), Senior Director of BASF Intermediates Business Unit China, and Zhang Weijun (right), Chairman of Warrior Sports, sign the authorization agreement.

At the authorization ceremony, BASF also introduced the application of its products in the insole sector and shared the certified carbon footprint calculation method for its products. Also witnessing the authorization ceremony was Xinghui Chemical Fiber Group Co., Ltd., a collaborative partner in the industrial chain for both parties. Xinghui's business involves chemical fiber production, garment fabrics, and chemical manufacturing. Its subsidiary, Hangzhou Banglian Spandex Co., Ltd., is currently the only spandex production partner of BASF's PolyTHF Inside brand in China. Together, they have developed a series of differentiated spandex, which have received widespread acclaim in the market.

In addition, BASF has granted trademark usage rights for PolyTHF Inside to three other functional leisure sock brands in the Chinese market, including Jilin Luren Sock Industry Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Baodiya Textile Co., Ltd., and Liaoyuan Shouzutang Sock Industry Co., Ltd.

BASF's Zhou Qin stated that the PolyTHF Inside brand represents not only quality but also BASF's efforts in innovation and responding to consumer needs. We are pleased to extend our collaboration from upstream fabric suppliers like Banglian to downstream brands such as Hanjiang, Luren, Baodiya, and Shouzutang, jointly injecting new vitality into the Chinese textile industry and bringing consumers products with higher added value.

Dr. Yin Geran stated that the growth in downstream demand driven by leisure and sportswear, particularly for leisurewear and socks, has significantly boosted the demand for spandex. In light of this trend, the market generally expects the spandex industry to recover. As a global leading PolyTHF supplier, BASF consistently provides customers with high-quality, stable, and reliable supply from its three production bases located in Caojing, Shanghai, Germany's Ludwigshafen, and Geismar, USA.

Hanjiang Sports' Zhang Weijun stated that Hanjiang Sports has long been committed to the niche field of classified sports socks, successfully developing 35 types of professional sports socks for both Olympic and non-Olympic events. The goal of the Hanjiang brand is to become the world's number one sports sock brand. They look forward to in-depth cooperation with BASF, continuously seeking breakthroughs in product performance through technological materials and innovative designs, and aiming to embody the product concept of experiencing technology in life through an ultimate experience. The intention is to provide professional sports socks of functional equipment level for sports enthusiasts.