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Lenzing, Recyc Leather launch Pélinova with Ganni’s Slouchy Boots
Lenzing, an Austrian producer of wood-based specialty fibers, has partnered with Recyc Leather, a leather alternative expert, to introduce Pélinova, an innovative material that fuses Lenzing’s Tencel Lyocell fibers and recycled leather fibers for high-end fashion applications. The duo joined forces with the Danish brand Ganni to bring the material ...
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New Zealand sneaker brand has a new plant-based alternative to leather
New Zealand-based sustainable shoe brand YY Nation has released a new collection of court sneakers made using cactus. The release of the Fractus Cactus and the Status Cactus coincided with World Vegan Day on Nov.1. According to YY Nation, the cactus court sneaker range is “Crafted using natural materials ...
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Lane Eight partners with Carbonfact to lower carbon footprint
Lane Eight, a U.S. performance footwear brand, has partnered with Carbonfact to achieve an assessment of its carbon footprint, which it aims to reduce to net zero by 2030. Lane Eight footwear is made using material such as eucalyptus, provided by Tencel, and algae, thanks to Bloom, as well as ...
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Tencel launches e-commerce platform
The Lenzing group’s Tencel textile brand has launched the Tencel eShop. This first e-commerce site from a sustainable fiber manufacturer “bridges the divide between manufacturers and the end-consumer by curating a diverse mix of apparel and home goods made of Tencel branded fibers,“ the company said. The debut ...
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New Tencel fibers receive CarbonNeutral certification
Under the Tencel brand, the Austrian firm Lenzing is releasing Lyocell and Modal fibers that have received CarbonNeutral certification. In other words, they comply with the carbon-neutral protocol set up – originally in 2002 – by Natural Capital Partners . In Lenzing’s summation, “the emissions associated with ...
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Camper in collaboration with Tencel for sustainable collection
Camper has joined forces with Tencel , a brand of the Austrian chemical group Lenzing , to produce a shoe collection using sustainable Lyocell fibers. The Spanish-based company has redesigned its Right and Upright boot and bootie to include Lyocell fibres derived from sustainably-grown wood sources. For the collection, ...