EU-backed New Cotton Project breaks ground
The European Commission has provided €6.7 million to the New Cotton Project, a textiles recycling initiative coordinated by Infinited Fiber Company which will “demonstrate that circular, sustainable production and consumption can be a reality”.
The Finnish biotechnology group’s cellulose carbamate technology enables textile waste that is currently burned or landfilled to be turned into a cotton-like fibre and can digest cotton-rich textile waste (including mixed fibres) and other cellulose-based waste feedstocks.
Twelve companies are taking part in the €8.9 million three-year project, including denim mill Kipas and manufacturers Inovafil and Tekstina. They will supply fabrics made with Infinited’s fibres to H&M and adidas.
Infinited Fiber Company’s co-founder and chief executive, Petri Alava, said: “We are very excited and proud to lead this project, which is breaking new ground when it comes to making circularity in the textile industry a reality. The enthusiasm and commitment with which the entire consortium has come together to work towards a cleaner, more sustainable future for fashion is truly inspiring."
Credit: Infinited Fiber Company.
