Recycling Day Reads: Denim’s Circular Developments
Conventional apparel and textile production is resource intensive. But forward-thinking brands and suppliers are rethinking their practices to create circular systems with less environmental impact.
Here at Lenzing, we’re committed to circularity. The closed loop production for TENCEL™ Lyocell recovers more than 99 percent of the solvent and reuses it. Our TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™ technology takes circularity a step further by reusing cotton fabric scraps and turning it into new lyocell through a chemical recycling process. This creates a circular path for some of the 10 to 30 percent of textiles that are left over after the cutting process. When REFIBRA™ debuted on the market in 2017, it was the first lyocell fiber made of post-industrial fabric to launch at commercial scale.
We’re also working with industry-wide groups and organizations including Accelerating Circularity and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to speed up circular change through collaboration.
In honor of Global Recycling Day on March 18, Carved in Blue is taking a look back at some circularity highlights. Read on for insights into the state of circularity in fashion and stories of recycled creations. And keep following our blog for more coverage of the industry’s circular reinvention.
Mill Trends: The Latest in Who’s Doing What to Achieve Circularity
Comparing Types of Textiles Recycling
Naveena Denim Mills’ Latest Collection Aims to Accelerate Sustainable Change
Nece Gene Does Circular Denim with High-Fashion Design
Lenzing Introduces TENCEL™ Fiber With Recycled Cotton