Renewcell and Kelheim Fibres have formed a collaboration to establish a European closed loop for fashion textiles. The fiber manufacturer will use Renewcell's recycled Cir-culose pulp for the production of viscose fibers. Until now, it has used only use virgin wood pulp. Together, the companies will work on developing commercial scale production of superior quality viscose fibers of up to 10,000 tons of Circulose annually. Production begins this year and will ramp up going forward. Circulose is a branded dissolving pulp product made from 100 textile waste such as post-consumer denim and pro- duction scraps. In the U.S. market, Loftex last year introduced bath towels blended with Circulose, and Levi's launched a line of jeans made with Circulose and organic cotton. While the Kelhim/Renewcell partnership targets the European market, the fiber will be available to all textiles manufacturers. "We will now work with Kelheim to prevent waste and reduce the need for virgin resources, while also enabling a fully regional supply of low-impact circular fibers for textiles," said Patrik Lundstrom, CEO of Renewcell.
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