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Lenzing launches new fibre Tencel Lyocell-HV100

Austrian fibre specialist Lenzing is launching a new cellulose fibre. The fibre, named Tencel Lyocell-HV100, is a new innovation that features deliberate irregularities and is inspired by the textured aesthetic of natural fibres. Lenzing stated in a press release that this development was driven by market demand. The natural-looking, irregular...

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Lyocell fiber to make an increasing presence in the fashion industry

The Lyocell market is expected to grow globally at a substantial rate of over 7 percent by 2023. According to an announcement by Radiant Insights Inc., sustainable fiber, which is made from bleached wood pulp, will be used in more products including rope, bandages, and more—including clothing. According to the report, factors like the rapid and...

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Lenzing to invest one billion euros in new production facilities

Austrian fibre production company Lenzing has announced plans to invest more than one billion euros in new lyocell production facilities, with the first expansion phase seeing the company build the world’s largest lyocell fiber plant in Thailand. Construction on the state-of-the art production plant in Prachinburi, Thailand, will start in...

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Lenzing VP Florian Heubrandner on new fabric combining Tencel and Amni Soul Eco

Austrian fiber company Lenzing Group, best known for its brands Tencel, Veocel and EcoVero, joined forces with Belgian chemical group Solvay to create a new sustainable fabric combining Tencel-branded lyocell fibers and Solvay’s Amni Soul Eco, the first polyamide 6.6 yarn designed to decompose within 5 years (other fibers can take decades to...