Lenzing Introduces Lyocell Filaments for Green Textiles
Highlights
- Lenzing and RTDS Group are driving lyocell filament production.
- CELLFIL replaces synthetic fibres with lyocell.
- EU is funding the project for a more sustainable textile industry.
Lenzing, a top plant fibre producer in Austria, is working with RTDS Group and 13 other industry and research partners to increase lyocell filament production.
The project is funded by €6.9 million from the EU.
The textile industry is going green and lyocell – a fibre made from wood pulp – is getting more importance. The CELLFIL project will cover the entire value chain from raw material to finished fabric. By using lyocell instead of synthetic fibres the project will create a more sustainable and circular textile industry.
Lenzing is leading the project, using its expertise in lyocell technology. The company sees scaling up lyocell production as essential for providing a sustainable alternative to fossil-based synthetic fibres.
The CELLFIL project supports the European Union's goal of a circular textile economy, where products are durable, repairable, and recyclable. By backing this initiative, the EU shows its dedication to advancing sustainable innovation in the textile industry.
“We are still in the industrial start-up phase for lyocell filaments. Many aspects, such as the availability of lyocell filaments in the supply chain and technological adjustments for the processing of cellulose yarns, need to be addressed in order to change the capacities of the textile industry, which is currently more suited to polyester filaments,” says Markus Pichler, Head of Lyocell Filament Development at the Lenzing Group.
“We are proud to be working with key industry and academic partners to advance bio-based lyocell filaments and promote a more sustainable and circular textile industry through this innovation project,” says Stephen Webb, project coordinator and CEO of the RTDS Group.
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Source: Lenzing
