TENCEL™
TENCEL™ Lyocell is a wood-based and biodegradable fiber made with highly resource efficient closed-loop technology. TENCEL™ Lyocell is a net-beneficial product, which offers positive benefits to environment, society and value chain partners and as such a preferable alternative to resource-intensive fibers with higher environmental impact.
BENEFITS & IMPACTS
Bio-Based Fiber
Skin Soft Touch
Fine
Closed Loop Processing
Less CO2, Water, and Energy vs Viscose
Closed-Loop Process
Authentic Traceability
Certifications: FSC, PEFC, USDA Bio-Based, EU Eco Label, Canopy Planet
Organic Cotton
Organic cotton is cotton that is produced and certified to organic agricultural standards. Its production sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people by using natural processes rather than artificial inputs. Importantly organic cotton farming does not allow the use of toxic chemicals or GMOs (genetically modified organisms).
BENEFITS & IMPACTS
100% Cotton
Breathable
Less Water vs Conventional Cotton
No harmful synthetic fertilizers
Promotes Soil Health
Certifications: GOTS (Fabric), OCS (yarn only)
REFIBRA™
TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers with REFIBRA™ technology Lenzing’s latest innovation in circular economy.
The pioneering REFIBRA™ technology involves upcycling cotton scraps from pre- and post-consumer cotton textile waste.These cotton scraps are transformed into recycled pulp and a substantial proportion of 30 percent is added to the wood pulp. Out of these combined raw materials new virgin TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers are produced.
BENEFITS & IMPACTS
Bio-Based Fiber
30% Cotton Textile Waste
Skin Soft Touch
Strength
Thermal Regulation
Less CO2, Water, Energy
Closed-Loop Process
Authentic Traceability
Certifications: FSC, PEFC, USDA Bio-Based, EU Eco Label, RCS
TEXLOOP™
Texloop™ RCOT™ Primo is a high-quality recycled cotton refined with an innovative mechanical process that preserves the natural fiber quality from textile waste and blends with organic cotton to create virgin-like ring-spun cotton yarns.
BENEFITS & IMPACTS
100% Cotton
Breathable
Up to 50% Recycled Cotton
Less CO2, Water, and Energy vs Conventional Cotton
Certifications: GRS, OCS (yarn only)
C4 Cotton
The California Cotton & Climate Coalition (C4) is a coalition of companies who currently sell cotton goods and are working pre-competitively from farm to fabric (or soil to skin), to invest in learning how to grow Climate Beneficial™ cotton in the unique Californian bioregion.
BENEFITS & IMPACTS
Natural Fiber
Authentic Farm Forward
Traceability
Regenerating Farming Practices
Improved Soil Health
Made in California
Certifications: Climate Beneficial Verified
Seacell
Sourced from the ocean and harvested in fjords using sustainable practices: The fiber innovation SEACELL is a cellulose fiber, enriched with brown seaweed. The seaweed releases antioxidants and vitamins, which leads to a nourishing and revitalizing effect on the skin.
BENEFITS & IMPACTS
Bio-Based
Biodegradeable
Moisture Regulating
Soft, silky like feel
Inherent nourishing properties for the skin
Hemp
Hemp is a relatively fast growing annual plant, growing up to 4 meters high in only 3 months. Hemp can easily be incorporated into current cropping systems and is commonly grown in rotation with winter wheat. Hemp is effective in suppressing weeds, thus leading to a reduction in herbicides in the following crop.
BENEFITS & IMPACTS
100% Natural Fiber
Breathable
Rain Fed Crop
Sequesters Carbon
Promotes Soil Health
Creora
Hyosung’s creora® bio-based spandex is made by replacing 30 percent of petroleum-based resources with bio-based raw materials derived from industrial field corn, which is also called dent corn. According to a recent third-party life cycle assessment (LCA), the manufacture of creora® bio-based spandex reduces its carbon footprint by 20 percent as compared to the production of regular spandex.
BENEFITS & IMPACTS
30% Bio-Based
High Strength
High Resistance
Optimized Recovery
SGS Eco Product Certified
MINT
HeiQ Fresh MNT-01 mint oil-derived from renewable sources textile technology controls malodor development on textiles with a long-lasting effect that keeps textiles smelling fresh. The essential botanical oil unleashes its preventive odor development power when combined with HeiQ’s lipid vesicle technology leaving wearers feeling clean and comfortable all day long..
BENEFITS & IMPACTS
Plant Based Deodorizer
Sourced from renewable peppermint essential oil
Unique Capture & Release Technology
Anti-Odor
Zero Impact on Fabric Durability
