Raw Materials
Elevating Viscose Circularity: Lenzing Expands REFIBRA™ Technology to LENZING™ ECOVERO™
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.
Advances in Bio-Based Fibers
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 a broad definition, bio-based fibers include any fibers derived of biological origins, which can be divided into three major types: bio-based natural fibers (e.g., wool, …
Potential in Bio-Based Fibers & Yarns
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, including fiber cultivation, spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, printing, and garment manufacturing. Unfortunately, the textile industry has been associated with several environmental challenges and impacts throughout …
Can Cellulose Fibers Fill the Cotton Gap?
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 and packaging. These fibers have a low ecological footprint, produce no micro-particles and consist of 100% renewable carbon. Cellulose is the main component of plant …
A Fortunate Fiber
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 plant-based textiles do not readily come to mind, but that is exactly what Ananas Anam, the makers of Piñatex®, want you to consider. In fact, …