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Executive Q&A: Pioneering the Future

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Bio-Based Fiber Intermediates Market Poised for Lift-Off

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Executive Q&A: Sustainability is Fundemental

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LENZING™ ECOVERO™ with REFIBRA™ technology incorporates up to 20% of recycled raw material content from post-consumer textile waste. The goal is to further increase this ratio in the future.

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Bio-based fibers are the fiber industry’s response to the call for sustainability. iStock/Fermate

A Primer on the Sustainable Golden Ticket Bio-based fibers are the fiber industry’s response to the world’s calls for sustainability. However, the term “bio-based fiber” is often used loosely. In …

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Natural fiber sliver, pre-yarn. Photo courtesy MINIFibers

A Pathway to Sustainable Textiles The global textile industry involves the production, processing, and distribution of various fibers, fabrics, and finished textile products. It encompasses a wide range of activities, …

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The Fiber4Fiber project aims to develop optimized dissolving pulp from Portuguese Eucalyptus globulus trees to produce man-made cellulosic fibers, such as lyocell and viscose, which can be traced along the value chain. Photo courtesy CeNTI

Cellulose as a Raw Material Could Be the Answer to Future Textile Demand Cellulose fibers are steadily making their way into a wide range of applications, including textiles, hygiene products …

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Piñatex® with the reflection of pineapple leaves and, right, fiber being extracted from the leaf. Photo courtesy Ananas Anam

From Fruit to Farmer to Fiber, Benefits of Piñatex® are Far Reaching When you think of a pineapple, what comes to mind is hospitality, luxury, status, and good fortune. Sustainable …

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