Candiani SpA, a leading Italian denim producer, has won the ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award for its Candiani Re-Gen denim fabric. The award ceremony was held in conjunction with ITMA 2019, Barcelona in Spain on the kick-off day.
Candiani Re-Gen is a ‘circular denim’ fabric created from regenerated and recycled raw materials in partnership with Austrian Lenzing.
Half of the Re-Gen fabric comprises Tencel x Refibra Lyocell made of pulp from cotton scraps and wood pulp using Lenzing’s efficient closed-loop process; the other 50 per cent consists of post-industrial recycled Candiani fibres.
Candiani fabrics are said to be dyed using green technologies, resulting in substantial reduction in the use of water and chemicals in the fabric production and jean washing process.
Alberto Candiani, President of Candiani SpA, commented, “We are a strong believer in sustainability. In creating the Re-Gen fabric, we leveraged Lenzing’s Tencel Lyocell fibres with Refibra technology, and combined it with our in-house expertise to create an innovative product that is fashionable and environment friendly at the same time.” He revealed that the fabric was created to pay respect to Candiani’s 80th anniversary.
Candiani SpA was nominated by Lenzing Ag which is also an exhibitor in the 7-day show.
Handling over the award to Candiani on the kick-off presentation, Mayer said, “We would like to congratulate both Candiani and Lenzing for their excellent collaboration. CEMATEX launched the ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award in 2015 as we would like to encourage greater industry collaboration and synergies, as well as spur more research and development efforts. Ultimately, we need innovation to drive our business and contribute to a more circular economy.”
