Lenzing expands 'carbon zero' offering to Refibra
Austrian fibre group Lenzing Group is expanding its “carbon-zero” Tencel branded fibres to Refibra technology to address the growing demand around circular fashion and carbon neutrality.
The first carbon-zero Tencel branded lyocell and modal fibres launched one year ago. They are made following CarbonNeutral Protocol, reducing carbon emissions and using renewable energy during production.
The Refibra technology involves upcycling cotton scraps from garment production and transforming them into cotton pulp. The cotton pulp is then added to sustainably sourced wood pulp to produce Tencel lyocell fibres.
Vice-president of global textiles at Lenzing, Florian Heubrandner, said: “Although more supply chain partners, brands and retailers are proactively searching for ways to reduce carbon emissions to align with the United Nation’s global climate goals, the textile industry still has a long journey ahead to reach its goal of carbon-zero status.
“We hope that, by sharing our latest innovations such as the carbon-zero Tencel branded fibres with Refibra technology, we can make carbon-zero initiatives mainstream practices, ultimately achieving a carbon neutral textile industry.”
Through a “reduce-engage-offset” approach, Lenzing is working with supply chain partners such as denim maker Calik and textiles manufacturer WTS (World Textile Sourcing).
