At Accelerating Circularity (ACP), our mission is to divert textiles from landfill for use in textile-to-textile recycling. We need to be the Tinder for textiles, making connections that meet shared desires. Unlike Tinder, however, ideal “matches” in the case of circular textiles require compatibility with many...
Circularity is the next frontier for the textile business, but what will it take for the industry to actually become circular? Each year, 50 million tons of textile waste is discarded around the globe. In the United States alone, the totals are estimated to be 16.9 million tons, and only...
The future of fashion is circular. But a key factor in making circularity a reality is transparency, which relies on collaboration throughout the entire supply chain. Creating a blueprint for working together, Lenzing, Officina +39 and Meidea teamed up to develop The Circle Book, a lookbook of low-impact...
By Ani Wells and Anatt Finkler The saying “news travels fast” has a whole new meaning. News doesn’t just travel fast, it travels instantly. And this is why we have a major problem with buzzwords becoming instantly popular. Biodegradability and compostability claims are used interchangeably far too often....
COVID-19 offers the chance for the fashion industry to reset toward a more circular production model, but scaling up recycling efforts is going to require collaboration. A webinar moderated by Accelerating Circularity brought together speakers from Lenzing, Officina +39 and Meidea to discuss their companies’ solutions for sustainability. These three...
In contrast to the numerous challenges that came with the pandemic, shelter in place orders have given us the unexpected benefit of more time to slow down and read. A number of recent reports have come out on sustainability topics, including new data on changes...
As part of our dedication to making cellulose fibers less environmentally impactful, Lenzing is engaging stakeholders across the spectrum, from NGOs to investors. Our Materiality Analysis, originally released in 2015, provides a prioritization of sustainable topics that guide our efforts. The rankings reflect both how influential these activities are...
As part of the Sustainable Denim Wardrobe collection, Jeanologia has been tapping into the younger generation with its Softwear Project, enlisting university students to create designs for the collection. Carved in Blue is catching up with some of the participants to learn about their experiences, and...
Earth Month, with a dedicated Earth Day on 22nd April, has never been more important. This year, 2020, marks its 50th anniversary, set up back in 1970, the intention was to encourage education and address global environmental issues. This year’s Earth Day anniversary may have been overshadowed by...
As companies’ sustainability commitments have become more complex, so too has the vocabulary surrounding environmental responsibility. With the industry’s manifold indexes and benchmarks, plus numerous technological advances and organizations to keep track of, it can be a challenge to stay up to speed. Carved in Blue...
Since Lenzing established its Sustainability department some years ago, the demands on the team have grown exponentially. Customers, stakeholders and NGOs all request information and action on a multitude of environmental subjects important to them – water, energy, chemicals, greenhouse gases, forestry, biodegradability, microfiber pollution –...
As Earth Month celebrates its 50th birthday, we’re shining a light on our partner brands that are making strides in sustainability. Throughout the month of April, the TENCEL™ Instagram account and website will be featuring more than 20 labels that use our fibers as part of their efforts to...