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Fibre2Fashion
08-07-2025
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
Lenzing & partners boost recycled fibre quality with TENCEL blends
The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulosic fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, has unveiled innovative fabric blends that address one of fashion's most persistent circularity challenges: maintaining premium quality while incorporating significant recycled content. Through strategic manufacturing partnerships, Lenzing has successfully demonstrated how its responsibly sourced and resource-efficiently produced TENCEL Lyocell fibers transform the unpredictable quality of mechanically recycled natural fibers into consistent, commercially-viable fabrics. The innovations, developed in partnership with spinner Marchi & Fildi S.p.A, knitter Maglificio Maggia, weaver Destro Fabrics, and knitwear manufacturer Madiva, showcase how TENCEL Lyocell - LF, TENCEL Lyocell - LFH, and TENCEL Lyocell - A100 fibers overcome the inherent irregularity and inconsistent quality typically associated with recycled natural fibers. Lenzing has unveiled new fabric blends combining TENCEL Lyocell fibres with recycled cotton, silk, and wool to address circularity challenges in fashion. Developed with Italian partners, the blends offer premium quality, softness, and colour performance. These innovations, showcased at Milano Unica 2025, prove recycled content can scale without compromising quality. 'As brands increasingly commit to incorporating recycled content, they are tirelessly seeking practical solutions that maintain quality standards,' said Carlo Covini, Textile Accounts Manager for Italy/Switzerland at Lenzing . 'By combining the inherent qualities and environmental benefits of our TENCEL Lyocell fibers with mechanically recycled cotton, silk, and wool, we're bridging the quality gap that has limited recycled content adoption. This isn't just a material innovation – it's a pathway for brands to explore what's possible in circular fashion while delivering on the premium quality consumers expect.' Targeted fiber selection unlocks recycled material potential The approach leverages distinct TENCEL Lyocell fiber variants, including those with Micro technology, to address specific recycled material challenges. Low-fibrillating TENCEL Lyocell - LF and TENCEL - LFH fibers contribute exceptional softness and processing stability, while non-fibrillating TENCEL Lyocell - A100 enables brilliant color uptake and performance in functional and home applications. These attributes are particularly valuable when working with inherently inconsistent recycled fibers. This precision approach has yielded diverse applications: premium knits combining TENCEL Lyocell - A100 with recycled silk, wool or cashmere; versatile apparel fabrics blending TENCEL Lyocell - LF with varying percentages of recycled cotton; and performance constructions incorporating world-first, Cradle to Cradle-Certified elastane ROICA V550 alongside TENCEL fibers and recycled content. "This project allows us to take our expertise in mechanical fiber recycling to the next level," says Alberto Grosso, Business Development Manager at Marchi & Fildi Group. "Exploring new potential applications for recycled fibers in collaboration with internationally recognized companies is a unique opportunity for us to expand our yarn offering with varieties tailored to specific market demands." 'We are very happy to be involved by Lenzing in its projects since supply chain projects are always the most successful ones; in this case, the chance to use recycled silk together with TENCEL is a great opportunity to mix both sustainability and luxury. We really hope the brands will appreciate this project', explained Giovanna Maggia, Board Director at Maglificio Maggia. Alberto Ottocento, Sales Manager, Destro Fabrics added: "Destro has an important part to play within this collection and we are committed to using recycled materials, including cotton and poly yarns. Thanks to the collaboration with Lenzing, it allows us to expand our collection, incorporating the recycled TENCEL fibers, blended with our recycled cotton, that enables us to offer a softer, more comfortable range of recycled fabrics with a pleasant touch." Paola Botta, Production Manager at Madiva explained; "We are thrilled to be part of this innovative project alongside Lenzing and Marchi & Fildi. We strongly believe in the value of research and sustainable innovation, and being able to contribute our know-how and Italian machinery to the production of cutting-edge yarns is a source of great pride for us. The two tests carried out – one with a composition of 70% TENCEL Lyocell and 30% raw recycled cotton, the other with 50% TENCEL Lyocell and 50% raw recycled cotton, both designed for piece dyeing – gave life to a compact knit, with a final weight of 120 g/m², obtained using a yarn with a count of 1/50,000. Combining Italian craftsmanship with our valued supply chain partners to create high-quality fabrics is at the heart of our work." Circularity without compromise The partnership demonstrates that circular materials need not compromise quality or performance. By strategically combining mechanically recycled natural fibers with TENCEL Lyocell fibers, which are made from wood, a natural raw material that is both gentle on the skin and the environment, the resulting fabrics deliver both sustainability benefits and premium performance. Crucially, this approach addresses the challenge of scale in circular materials. While recycled fibers have traditionally been limited to small percentages due to quality concerns, these blends maintain commercial performance with recycled content ranging from 25% to 50%, depending on the application. These fabric innovations, to be showcased during Lenzing's appearance at Milano Unica, July 8–10, 2025, at Fiera Milano (Hall 3, booth A16), represent Lenzing's broader vision of driving collaborative innovation across the global textile value chain – proving that when fiber technology aligns with manufacturing expertise, circular principles can move from aspiration to implementation across diverse market segments and product categories. Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)
Chicago Tribune
23-05-2025
- Health
- Chicago Tribune
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital nurses receive award from national credentialing organization
Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital has received a new accolade through the efforts of its nursing staff. In March, LFH received its first Magnet with Distinction designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and its fourth Magnet award from the group. These recognitions honor health organizations achieving the highest level of nursing excellence, according to a LFH statement. 'I am proud and honored to work alongside our wonderful nursing teams who demonstrate the deep impact of their nursing professional practice on our Patients First mission through the Magnet with Distinction designation. This honor reflects the collaborative practice that permeates throughout all members of the interprofessional team to create a caring and healthy environment at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital,' LFH Chief Nursing Executive Karen Mahnke said in a statement. 'Each day, our nurses go above and beyond their day-to-day duties to ensure our patients receive the highest level of care.' Hospital officials used the example of the efforts Liliya Kofman, a nurse for almost eight years as one example of why LFH received the honor. Kofman, who works in the hospital's wound department, wanted to try a new course on one patient's injury caused by venous ulcers that stubbornly refused to heal despite years of attempts. After consulting with the patient's daughter, Kofman explored an anti-biofilm silver dressing she had recently discovered was a possible new treatment. She embarked on the process to have the dressing tested for efficacy and later supplied it to the patient. Within a week, the wound was healing and is now another potential way to treat other hospital patients. 'Patient care is our priority,' Kofman said in the statement. 'If there are new ways to help treat our patients offering stronger results, we will take the necessary steps to see that through. I was pleased to be a part of a team effort to better serve our patients and am proud that this may help many future patients as well.' LFH was one of 23 U.S. health organizations receiving the ANCC 'with distinction' designation, according to the hospital. A spokeswoman noted the hospital currently employs 720 nurses.
