Dunova

Dunova® is a registered trademark (eingetragenes Warenzeichen) owned by Spinnerei Lampertsmühle GmbH, a spinning mill based in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The mark designates a specialty yarn made from a blend of 65% multi-channel polyester (historically referred to as Dacron) and 35% cotton. The yarn is engineered for moisture management: its porous structure with additional capillaries allows it to absorb moisture up to 30% of its own weight, while remaining soft, quick-drying and low-pilling. Its specific gravity is approximately 0.7 g/cm³. Because of these properties, Dunova® is used primarily in functional underwear and performance apparel. The Dunova name has a layered history. Until 1993, Bayer AG used the Dunova designation for special polyacrylonitrile (acrylic) fibers. From 1994 onward, the spinning mill Lampertsmühle in Kaiserslautern has produced the polyester-cotton yarn described above under this protected trademark. The brand therefore represents a continuity of textile innovation, transitioning from an acrylic fiber trademark to a functional blended-yarn trademark. As a trademark rather than a standalone company, Dunova does not operate independently; it is a product brand of Spinnerei Lampertsmühle GmbH. The official website dunova.de serves as a brand information page, describing the characteristics and properties of the yarn. The brand is recognized in German-language textile reference works such as the Maschen Lexikon and the Textil- und Modelexikon.

The Dunova name first appeared as a trademark of Bayer AG, used until 1993 to designate special polyacrylonitrile (acrylic) fibers. In 1994, the spinning mill Lampertsmühle in Kaiserslautern, Germany, began producing a new specialty yarn under the Dunova® protected trademark. This yarn was a blend of 65% multi-channel polyester (referred to as Dacron) and 35% cotton, engineered for moisture management and comfort in functional apparel. The trademark is now owned by Spinnerei Lampertsmühle GmbH, and the official website dunova.de describes the yarn's characteristics and properties. The brand is documented in German textile reference literature, including the Maschen Lexikon (2007) and the Textil- und Modelexikon (2006).

• 1994

  Spinnerei Lampertsmühle in Kaiserslautern begins producing the 65% Dacron / 35% cotton yarn under the Dunova® trademark.

• 1993

  Bayer AG ceases use of the Dunova designation for special polyacrylonitrile fibers.

Specialty functional textile yarn brand focused on moisture management, softness and quick-drying performance for functional apparel.

• Dunova® functional yarn

  A specialty yarn made of 65% multi-channel polyester (Dacron) and 35% cotton, with a specific gravity of 0.7 g/cm³, porous structure with additional capillaries, moisture absorption up to 30% of its own weight, soft, quick-drying and low-pilling. Used primarily for functional underwear.

1. 1Dunova® - Eingetragenes Warenzeichendunova.de
2. 2Dunova - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Dunova - Wikipedia (Czech)cs.wikipedia.org