The Timing is Right for Refibra
At Denim PV held from December 5-6 at the historic Old Truman Brewery in London, Innovation in Textiles caught up with Tricia Carey, Lenzing’s director of global business development for denim. Lenzing’s Tencel was included in many of the collections introduced by global denim mills, and its ground breaking Tencel x Refibra lyocell has been rapidly accepted by this industry.
For the benefit of readers who may not be aware of it, what is Refibra technology?
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 closed-loop manufacturing of lyocell to make new fibre. Additionally, Refibra technology incorporates fibre identification, so there is transparency in the supply chain.
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