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Inditex will acquire through its supply chain the first available 2,000 tonnes of fibre made from Circulose®

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Circulose®, produced by Swedish company Renewcell, is obtained entirely from recycled cotton textile waste. The choice of this innovative fibre is framed by Inditex’s commitment to only using textile raw materials with lower impact on the environment by 2030.

Inditex is set to integrate the innovative pulp Circulose® , made by Swedish company Renewcell from textile waste, into its collections. Under an agreement with the fibre producer Tangshan Sanyou, which carries out the industrial process of transforming the pulp into textile fibre, Inditex´s suppliers will acquire the first 2,000 tonnes of raw material made from a blend of Circulose® and cellulose sourced from sustainably-managed forests.

Renewcell has commissioned its first industrial-scale plant for the production of  Circulose® , an innovative textile pulp made from cotton waste that is recycled in a chemical process. As part of its plans for the staggered introduction of this new material, Inditex will continue to add this fully-recycled pulp to its fabrics over the coming seasons through its extensive network of suppliers.




The addition of this new fibre to Inditex’s ranges marks a step on the roadmap established by the Group to meet its commitment of only using textile fibres with a smaller impact on the environment by 2030, with at least 25% of its fibres come from next-generation fibres that currently have no industrial scale, in line with Canopy’s efforts to champion next-generation cellulose fibres.  



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