New fibre mirrors ‘nature’s irregularities’, Lenzing says
Specialist cellulosic fibre developer Lenzing has said a new product, Tencel Lyocell HV100, offers savings of 50% in water consumption and in carbon emissions compared to generic lyocell.
Furthermore, it said the new fibre “mirrors nature’s irregularities” and will open up for mills a new range of fabrics with “an authentic, irregular texture”, and with the aesthetic of nature’s “undefined rawness”.
It has achieved this by using cutting technology to create deliberate variations in fibre length, helping to produce the textured look typically associated with natural fibres.
Lenzing’s chief executive, Rohit Aggarwal, said on announcing the new fibre that it had arrived “at a crucial time” because of what he called the widening gap between demand and supply for fibres that offer natural aesthetics and sustainable solutions.
Lenzing will present HV100 for the first time at Kingpins in Amsterdam (October 15-16) and the product will debut in denim. At the exhibition, around 20 mill partners will feature fabrics they have made with the new fibre.
In 2026, use of HV100 will expand into woven textile applications too.
