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#Sustainability

ZDHC welcomes new Contributors and Friends

This April, two Contributors and two Friends of ZDHC join their community. By doing this, they join the vision of widespread implementation of sustainable chemistry, driving innovations and best practices in the textile, apparel and footwear industries.

From the Textile Industry:

Hayleys Fabric PLC, a pioneer in weft knit fabric manufacturer in Sri Lanka joins ZDHC. Founded in 1992, and today recognised as a world-class fabric manufacturer with a high degree of innovative capabilities with their Brand, INNO. The Company focuses on eco-friendly processes and drives sustainable business practices with a focus on environment, health and safety.?

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© 2021 Roadmap to zero




Also joining ZDHC is Kelheim Fibres GmbH, a manufacturer of viscose speciality fibres based out of  Germany. Their fibres are used in diverse applications from fashion, hygiene, medical products to nonwovens and speciality papers. All fibres are made from 100% wood pulp from PEFCTM or FSC© certified sources, are fully biodegradable making them a environmentally sound alternative to petroleum-based materials.


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