Five years ago this week, Lenzing officially launched our TENCEL™ lyocell with REFIBRA™ technology fibers. REFIBRA™ became the FIRST commercially available cellulosic fiber with recycled content, changing the game for circularity. Providing a reuse solution to textile waste, REFIBRA™ uses cotton fabric scraps as a feedstock...
Last month, Lenzing appointed Krishna Manda, co-lead and senior manager of sustainability integration, as its new vice president of corporate sustainability. Located in Lenzing, Austria, Manda has been with the Lenzing Group for the past 10 years in various capacities and has played an instrumental role in...
Creating sustainable change in the fashion and lifestyle industries relies on collective action. We can all learn from each other’s best practices and wins to move the needle forward. This concept of community is central to the Conscious Fashion & Lifestyle Network, a new platform for...
Do you have a circular or sustainable solution? Act Together wants to hear from you. In 2020, Lenzing, Meidea and Officina+39 joined forces to launch Act Together, a collaborative partnership to show that together, we can achieve more. This alliance led to The Circle Book,...
With the rise of the sustainability conversation in the apparel industry has come the fairly universal desire to own the narrative around environmental impact. But fiber, textile and apparel consultant Robert Antoshak notes that the level of understanding about the production of fibers and agriculture—topics...
At the heart of sustainable action is life. Efforts such as cutting carbon or adopting more conservative resource management is about prolonging quality of life for all the Earth’s inhabitants. For Turkey’s Calik Denim, this sentiment comes across in its tagline, “Passion for Denim, Passion for...
Among the TENCEL™ denim team’s milestones in 2021 was the launch of the second edition of our collaborative Circle Book project. Established in 2020 with our co-creators Meidea and Officina+39, The Circle Book lays out ideas and designs for more circular, sustainable fashion production. The 2020...
Denim label Triarchy has tapped Danish model Josephine Skriver for a collaboration that centers on eco-conscious fabrications. Josephine turned designer for this limited-edition capsule collection, developing eight pieces including jeans, jackets, shirts and overalls. Among the looks are ripped jeans, a crop top and two-tone jeans....
A crucial pillar within the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals is collaboration. To move the apparel business forward to a more sustainable future, brands must be willing to share their advancements with their peers. The recent Sustainability Talks Istanbul conference provided a platform for this idea...
“Open up any news source today and you can be sure to come across terms such as carbon and net zero, and this has become a major focus for the Lenzing Group,” said Michael Kininmonth, business development project manager, Lenzing, best known for its environmentally...
What happens to our clothing after it is no longer usable? A lot depends on what it’s made of. Fossil based polymers become a prime fabric choice, particularly for fast fashion. They currently represent 62 percent of all textile fibers. But the care and disposal of...
One of the best ways to lower fashion’s impact is by getting the greatest possible use out of materials. Our TENCEL™ Lyocell with REFIBRA™ technology accomplishes this by turning cotton textile waste into feedstock for new fiber. By replacing some of the wood pulp with fabric...