Lenzing, a leading Austrian producer of man-made fibres, is launching a new Tencel fibre made from cotton waste fabrics to drive circular economy solutions in the textile industry.
The new generation of lyocell fibres are ecological wood-based fibre, combining cotton waste recycling with Lenzing’s pioneering closed-loop Tencel production on a commercial scale. The manufacturer claims to be the first to offer the new cellulose fibres incorporating recycled materials. “For Lenzing, developing circular business models in the fashion industry ensures the decoupling of business growth from pressure on ecological resource consumption. It reduces the need to extract additional virgin resources from nature, and reduces the net impact on ecological resources,” commented Robert van de Kerkhof, CCO of Lenzing.
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Another key advantage in terms of sustainability for Tencel is the renewable raw materials of wood from sustainable forestry. According to the manufacturer, the latest next-generation Tencel fibre combines the best of two worlds – recycling cotton waste fabrics into virgin textile Tencel fibres and using the most sustainable Tencel technology – to create an ecological wood-based fibre.
Additionally, the manufacturer plans to market the new Tencel fibre in an innovative way as the fibre will not be sold directly to yarn or fabric manufacturers. Instead, it will be exclusively provided to leading retailers and brands that would manufacture the garment collections in the most sustainable way. Currently, the fibre is being tested with selected brand manufacturers and retailers.
