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...
Sustainability has grown to become an industry-wide focus, but some frontrunners had low-impact fashion on their agendas even earlier. For our latest Blue Cast podcast episode, sustainability pioneer Giusy Bettoni joined Lenzing’s Michael Kininmonth for a chat about building a more responsible fashion industry. Giusy is...
TENCEL™ fibers are environmentally friendly, but a recent fashion show from Advance Denim put eco messaging front and center. On Oct. 8, the day before Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, Lenzing Group hosted a seminar themed around “Carbon Zero Concept Leading Green Value Chain Co-creation.” This event...
2020 was a year of virtual events, and we’ve all been itching to get back to in-person celebrations. Nonprofit organization Delivering Good is no exception. After a fully digital gala last year, it is back with a live evening on Nov. 3. The organization is focused...
For much of the denim industry, sustainability was a sea change that ushered in new operating practices to meet and adjust to moving standards. However, for firms who are newer to denim, environmentalism has often been ingrained from the start. This is the case for Pakistan-based...
Bluebloods love denim. But in the case of fiancées Zennure Danisman and Kaan Erinc, denim was the reason the couple met and eventually fell in love. Zennure has been at denim mill Orta for over a decade, and she is currently the head of the marketing...
The environmental impact of a garment extends beyond its manufacturing to include how it's transported and retailed. And one piece of this carbon footprint is packaging. Nexgen Packaging is mindful of its sustainability footprint. In service of this, it has been developing innovations that use recycled...
For the second year, Officina+39, Lenzing and Meidea have come together on a collection rooted in circularity and collaboration. Founded on the concept of Act Together, this partnership and collection is featured in The Circle Book, a lookbook that illustrates how fashion can be created with...
In recent years, matte finishes have grown in popularity for everything from makeup to house paint, but now this velvety look is coming to your TENCEL™ Denim. Conventional TENCEL™ has always had a subtle sheen, but a new matte version of the fiber is providing expanded...
For decades, TENCEL™ has been used in denim to provide softness and sustainability. And the fiber has typically added a subtle sheen to indigo materials. But while shine has its appeal, there has also been a market demand for a less lustrous look. In response to...
What’s even better than carbon neutrality? A net-zero carbon footprint combined with circularity. Lenzing is joining these two sustainability credentials in its recently launched carbon-zero TENCEL™ with REFIBRA™ technology fibers. REFIBRA™ uses recycled cotton as a portion of the inputs for lyocell, creating an identical material...
Social entrepreneur Kerry Bannigan has had a front-row seat to the fashion industry’s shifting attitudes toward sustainability. Earlier in her career, Kerry worked in events, including producing fashion shows. Taking these beyond just design showcases, she would work with governments to highlight aspects such as textile...