Stockholm - Renewcell, which has struck a number of agreements for its Circulose dissolving pulp with suppliers working throughout the knitwear supply chain, has expanded its Supplier Network to 116 members, increasing the marketplace for textiles made with Circulose.
The network initially composed of 47 yarn and textile producers with the latest sign-ups significantly expanding its geographical reach.
With new members joining from regions such as Vietnam and Taiwan, the extension into the Southeast Asian region also reaffirms Renewcell's commitment to advancing circular fashion on a global scale, the company said.
In addition to the geographic diversification, this growth includes onboarding a dozen new knitters and more than thirty yarn spinners, enhancing the variety of qualities made with Circulose that are available for all brands to source.
A further significant development within this expansion is the inclusion of home textile suppliers for the first time, including Sharadha Terry Products, The Kadri Mills, and Yang Tsu.
Emphasising the importance of this expansion, Patrik Lundström, CEO at Renewcell said: "The Circulose Supplier Network plays a pivotal role in scaling up the availability of yarns and fabrics made with Circulose. With a more diverse network across the textile supply chain, fashion brands now have a broader range of sustainable options to incorporate Circulose into their designs."
Hatice Ates, product design and development manager at new network member Ekoten, added: “At Ekoten Fabrics, we are aware that circularity is the key to the fashion industry's fight against climate change. We believe that the circularity of the fashion industry will be achieved through timeless designs and sustainable material selection. In this direction, we attach great importance to the use of cellulosic raw materials from secondary raw materials with low environmental impact."
Renewcell was founded in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2012 and specializes in recycling textiles with the vision of making fashion circular. Its recycling technology transforms used cotton and other cellulose fibres into a new raw material called Circulose pulp. The pulp is used to produce high-quality biodegradable viscose or lyocell textile fibres for the knitwear industry.
