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Lenzing to restructure textile fibre business

By Haydn Davis
28 July 2026

Lenzing is reshaping its global cellulosic fibre footprint, with premium knitwear fibre production set to move to core sites as part of a wider transformation

Lenzing - Lenzing has outlined a strategic realignment that will reshape its textiles business and fibre production network, with implications for mills and brands sourcing cellulosic fibres for knitwear production.

The group is sharpening its focus on nonwovens while resetting its textiles activities, and plans to grow nonwovens substantially by 2030.

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