The quick adoption of Lenzing’s Refibra technology in denim helps quell doubts about the viability of circular materials in commercial products. Since launching Refibra in 2017, the reclaimed cellulose, which is converted from post-industrial cotton waste, has been implemented into 12 retail programs with brands...
Tricia Carey: Tencel x Refibra lyocell is the first commercially-viable process for manufacturing fibre from botanic origin using scraps to make new lyocell fibre. Refibra technology uses post-industrial cotton scraps which are turned into pulp. This pulp is combined with wood pulp and utilises the...
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Soorty too is using responsible materials, including Tencel for its Travel Lite group of lightweight fabrics. It also has six new shades of blue for the season, ranging from a dark indigo to a light one....
Twin Dragon’s uses what it sees as “eco-friendly” fabrics such as Lenzing’s Tencel, Modal and Refibra, as well Repreve and other recycled polyester so its customers have “No Stress” in choosing fabrics. The mill also employs laser techniques in many cases to lower water usage,...
Fiber firm Lenzing AG has partnered with Pakistani garment maker Chottani for its glittering and glamorous “Mesmerize” collection, which features Tencel fabrics embellished with hand-sewn Swarovski crystals, beaded embroidery and rather unusual uses of denim. The collection will be showcased in a separate trend section...
Lenzing and Chottani will present Mesmerizing, a couture-level denim capsule collection made with Tencel fabrications and Swarovski embellishments, at Denim Première Vision in London Dec. 5-6...
The educational portion of the show will once again be hosted by Lenzing Fibers, and in addition to sustainability, attendees can learn about fashion trends and the topics impacting the sourcing community today. “During this time in which the apparel industry faces many sourcing challenges, we...
Denim’s unlimited versatility is showcased in a capsule created by an international collaboration between two companies: Chottani, a leading garment maker in Pakistan and Lenzing, the Austrian manufacturer of TENCEL™ branded lyocell fibers. The collection is embellished with Swarovski crystals, a name that is synonymous...
Currently, about 30 percent of Esprit’s denim offering is sustainable, but the brand aims for its entire mainline to come from sustainable sources, with the exception of tencel, by Spring 2019. Speaking of sustainability, 90 percent of Esprit’s e-commerce orders in the European Union will...
“The community in Nashville welcomed Denim Days with a strong Southern welcome. Country music and local art were perfectly paired with denim. Customers browsed the tree to denim display and TENCEL™ Denim garments from 3×1, Godfather of Denim, Mavi, Paulita Carlotta, Reformation and Triarchy. Other...
Title sponsor Tencel recreated the “Tencel fiber forest” and denim shop, which were introduced at New York Denim Days in September. The shop offered T-shirts, jeans and denim jackets from brands like 3×1 the Godfather of Denim Adriano Goldschmied, Mavi, Paulita Carlotta, Reformation and Edit...