At Lenzing, we’ve long been proponents of a circular textile industry. Our TENCEL™ Lyocell with REFIBRA™ technology fibers marked a commercial move toward circularity when they launched five years ago, and we’ve been scaling up our efforts ever since. To make more circular fibers, we need...
It’s not easy for a new fiber to make a dent in an industry as cotton rich as denim, but after 30 years Lenzing Group’s TENCEL™ Lyocell has a first-row seat in the category’s sustainability and comfort overhaul. Made with sustainably-sourced natural raw wood and produced...
The denim industry is progressively working to lower its impact. These ethical efforts were on view at Denim Première Vision, held from Nov. 23 to 24 at Superstudio Più in Milan. Over 2,000 attendees hailing from 50 countries came to the show to see sustainable...
Last week, the Lenzing team was in Colorado for the Textile Exchange Conference. The week-long event was jam-packed with content centered on advancing sustainability in materials. There is an urgent need for climate action to avoid catastrophic outcomes for people and the planet. Raw materials in...
Wood and wood pulp are Lenzing’s most important raw materials, and as such the company focuses on responsible sourcing of both these raw materials. This is accomplished through certifications, responsible consumption and highly efficient use of these valuable resources. Canopy is a Canadian nonprofit organization focusing...
In circularity, waste is a valuable commodity. But it can be a challenge to both source and sell high-quality post-industrial waste. Nin Castle, the fourth and final guest on our Circularity Solutionist podcast series in partnership with the Fashion Impact Fund, has been working in textile...
The circular economy will require waste feedstock for recycling. One solution to finding these inputs, according to BanQu's Estefania Angel Villanueva, is leveraging the existing waste pickers and bringing them more formally into the supply chain. In the third episode of our Circularity Solutionist podcast series...
One of the biggest challenges in circularity is identifying a garment’s fiber composition to determine how it should be processed. Typically, this is done by hand, with sorters reading tags, which can lead to human error. Adding to the issue? The fact that 30 percent...
Extending the lifespan for fashion items has a direct effect on reducing their environmental impact. Resale helps recapture goods that would otherwise be tossed in the trash, allowing them to find a second life. For the first episode in our four-part Circularity Solutionist podcast series...
Caroline Ledl, head of product management, accepting the award for Lenzing So much of fashion’s appeal stems from color, and denim wouldn’t be denim without the blue hue of indigo. However, the dyeing process to create this color is often not very green, and has a...
Denim has a long, multi-century history, but what lies ahead for the material? As sustainability has come under the lens, denim has been called out for its outsize environmental impact within the broader apparel sector, but this can change courtesy of advances that reduce water,...
BLUE CAST by TENCEL™, a podcast series created on Carved in Blue by the TENCEL™ denim team sharing in-depth talks to the denim community at large, and the Fashion Impact Fund, a charitable fund supporting women changemakers to accelerate the fashion industry’s transition to an...