10 October 202310 October 2023 Spinning a sustainable fashion revolution: meet the physicists turning wood into clothes How Spinnova today transforms cellulose from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified wood into textile fibre without using any chemicals
15 March 202314 March 2023 Bacteria-Based Cellulose Fibre NullarborTM (“No Trees“) Wins “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2023” Award Against Strong Competition The collaboration between Nanollose (AU) and Birla Cellulose (IN) with tree-free lyocell from bacterial cellulose called Nullarbor™ is the winning cellulose fibre innovation 2023, followed by Renewcell (SE) cellulose fibres made from 100 % textile waste, while Vybrana – the new generation banana fibre from Gencrest Bio Products (IN) won third place
Bakterien-basierte Cellulosefaser NullarborTM „keine Bäume“ gewinnt gegen starke Konkurrenz die Auszeichnung „Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2023“. Die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Nanollose (AU) und Birla Cellulose (IN) mit baumfreiem Lyocell aus bakterieller Cellulose namens Nullarbor™ ist die siegreiche Cellulosefaser-Innovation 2023, gefolgt von Renewcell (SE) Cellulosefasern aus 100% Textilabfällen, und Vybrana – die neue Generation von Bananenfasern von Gencrest Bio Products (IN) belegt den dritten Platz
8 March 20231 March 2023 Can clothes ever be fully recycled? The world's first commercial-scale textile recycling mill is a milestone in tackling fashion's colossal waste problem
16 February 202314 February 2023 Cellulose Fibres Conference on 8-9 March 2023 in Cologne and online Session on Sustainability and Environmental Impacts - Sustainability and Concern for Environmental Impact are Driving Developments in the Textile Industry
8 February 20237 February 2023 Outstanding start in January: Heimtextil 2023 showed great internationality and set the course for sustainable transformation The Green Village with its Green Lectures paved the way for discussing with certifiers, industry experts and NGOs about solutions, best practices and challenges around sustainability in the contract business
Kraftvoll zurück im Januar: Heimtextil 2023 endete mit geballter Internationalität und stellte die Weichen für nachhaltige Transformation Das Green Village gab mit seinen Green Lectures Zertifizierern, Branchenexpert*innen und NGOs Gelegenheit, über Lösungen, Best Practices und Herausforderungen rund um Nachhaltigkeit zu diskutieren
2 February 20237 February 2023 From Fibre Production to Recycling and Policy – The Final Program of the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2023 International experts will discuss hot topics along the entire cellulose fibre value chain at the upcoming Cellulose Fibres Conference, 8–9 March 2023 in Cologne and online
Von der Faserproduktion über Recycling bis hin zu politischen Rahmenbedingungen – Das finale Programm der Cellulose Fibres Conference 2023 Internationale Experten und Expertinnen diskutieren auf der kommenden Cellulose Fibres Conference vom 8. bis 9. März 2023 in Köln und online aktuelle Themen entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette der Cellulosefasern
23 January 202320 January 2023 Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2023 – From Hygiene Products, Sustainability Improved Technologies to Cellulose from Textile Waste and Banana Production Waste Six award nominees will present promising sustainable solutions for the industry in the field of cellulose fibres value chains. The full innovation potential of the cellulose fibre industry will be displayed to a wide audience in Cologne (Germany), and online
„Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2023“ – Von Hygieneprodukten und nachhaltigen Technologien bis hin zu Cellulose aus Altkleidern und Bananenproduktionsabfällen Sechs Nominierte stellen vielversprechende nachhaltige Lösungen entlang der gesamten industriellen Wertschöpfungskette der Cellulosefasern vor. Das gesamte Innovationspotenzial der Cellulosefaser-Industrie wird in Köln und online einem breiten Publikum vorgestellt
18 January 202312 January 2023 Renewcell, pioneer in the circular fashion industry, applies new textile fiber preparation system using ANDRITZ ADuro green technology Shredders of the ADuro product line form the technological centerpiece of the system and shred used textiles in only one step, enabling a throughput of up to 60,000 tons of textile waste per year
Renewcell, Pionier in der Recyling-Mode-Industrie, setzt neues ADuro-Textilfaser-Aufbereitungssystem von ANDRITZ Ein Herzstück der Anlage sind Schredder der ADuro-Produktlinie, welcher Alttextilien in nur einem Prozessschritt zerkleinert und so bis zu 60.000 Tonnen Textilabfälle pro Jahr verarbeitet
19 December 202214 December 2022 Lenzing and Renewcell sign large-scale supply agreement further closing the loop in fashion Partnership with Swedish textile-to-textile recycling company will further increase production of TENCEL™ and LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded specialty fibers using recycled content. Supply of 100 per cent recycled textile Circulose® dissolving pulp
31 August 202225 August 2022 Renewcell and ZARA Collaborate to Create a Capsule Collection Made from Material Produced with Circulose® Zara, the global fashion brand and part of Inditex Group, is partnering with Renewcell for a capsule collection made with Circulose®, a branded material produced from 100% recycled textiles
8 August 20223 August 2022 Recycled synthetics vs renewable fibres: Balancing sustainability Compared to conventional production, so-called ‘preferred fibres’ – says global non-profit organisation Textile Exchange – improve environmental and/or social sustainability outcomes and impacts
1 April 202228 March 2022 Next-Gen ‘Bio-Based’ Synthetics Are Here, But When Will They Replace Polluting Polyester? Circularity isn't a viable route to ‘sustainable synthetics’ and recycled PET (rPET) is not the answer. Because the processing of polyester devours most of the energy - not the raw material phase that recycling replaces
24 March 202221 March 2022 Textilwirtschaft verantwortet 20% der weltweiten Wasserverschmutzung 80% der Verschmutzung gelangt über Flüsse und Wasserstraßen in die Ozeane. Unternehmen aus verschiedenen Branchen haben dies als Chance begriffen und Technologien zur Verringerung der Verschmutzung entwickelt, erklärt Isabelle Juillard Thompsen, Co-Portfolio Managerin des DNB Fonds Future Waves bei DNB Asset Management, in ihrem Kommentar anlässlich des UN Weltwassertages am 22 März
2 February 202226 January 2022 Levi’s Most Iconic Jeans Get A Sustainable Makeover Levi’s has been working to make its offering more sustainable, with its iconic 501s the latest design to receive an eco-friendly overhaul
30 November 202125 November 2021 Sustainable feedstock for an ethical fashion industry Despite other issues, manufacturers see a clear route to better environmental performance in cellulose-based textiles
23 November 202118 November 2021 RGE Commits US$200 Million to Next-Generation Textile Fibre Innovation and Technology Investment will support solutions in alternative cellulose or plant-based feedstock and closed-loop manufacturing
Kelheim Fibres erneut spitze bei Canopy’s Hot Button Ranking Besonders in den Bereichen Transparenz und Beschaffung erreicht das Unternehmen Höchstwerte: Als einziger EMAS-zertifizierter Viskosefaserhersteller weltweit publiziert Kelheim Fibres alle umweltrelevanten Daten öffentlich
Kelheim Fibres once again finishes high in Canopy’s Hot Button Ranking Especially in the areas of transparency and procurement, the company got top points: as the the only EMAS-certified viscose fibre manufacturer worldwide Kelheim Fibres publishes all environmentally relevant data publicly
27 October 202122 October 2021 Renewcell and Kelheim Fibres form collaboration to establish a European closed loop for fashion Both companies will collaborate on developing commercial scale production of superior quality viscose fibers from up to 10,000 tonnes of Renewcell’s 100% textile recycled material Circulose® annually
Kooperation: Renewcell und Kelheim Fibres treiben Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Europäischen Textilwirtschaft voran Beide Unternehmen wollen gemeinsam eine großtechnische Produktion von hochwertigen Viskosefasern aus bis zu 10.000 Tonnen des 100%igen Textilrecyclats Circulose® von Renewcell pro Jahr aufbauen
16 August 20219 September 2021 ANDRITZ liefert Textil-Recyclingsystem an Renewcell, Schweden Die Inbetriebnahme ist für das erste Halbjahr 2022 geplant
ANDRITZ to supply textile recycling system to Renewcell, Sweden Start-up of the plant is scheduled for the first half of 2022
11 May 202118 June 2021 Nouryon and Renewcell partner on sustainable textile recycling New facility to recycle textile waste to manufacture 60,000 metric tons of Circulose® dissolving pulp per year
12 February 20219 September 2021 Renewcell selects Valmet as the main equipment supplier for Sundsvall textile recycling plant in Sweden Renewcell’s new Ortviken plant is scheduled to begin operations in the first half of 2022
25 September 20209 September 2021 Textiles giants open new front in cellulosic recycling Man-made cellulosic fibres are of increasing importance and has doubled in the last 30 years as forecast for continued growth over the coming years
The Story Behind the Most Sustainable Levi’s® Ever Unique collaboration between Wellthread™ and re:newcell marks a significant milestone in the fashion industry’s transition to circularity
14 November 20199 September 2021 Cellulose car, fermentation for fragrances, world’s 1st solar hydrogen electrolysis facility, green tea leather alternative, hydrogen from CO2 and more The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of November 7th