Impetus Group has been aware of the significant challenge currently facing the textile industry in the context of sustainability, which is reflected in the way products are created and how waste can be better managed.
Using a patented process in an industrial-scale facility that runs on 100 percent renewable energy, the technology developed by Renewcell breaks down textile waste into a new, biodegradable raw pulp material, CIRCULOSE®. This meets industry specifications and can be reprocessed into textile fibers such as viscose, lyocell, modal, acetate and other types of regenerated fibers and thus fed back into the textile production cycle. Renewcell recycles post-consumer, cotton-rich garments as well as post-industrial textile waste that contain a high proportion of cellulose.
The new material CIRCULOSE®, is RCS certified, biodegradable, recyclable at the end of its useful life and has the same properties to conventional viscose fibers. The new material aims to drive forward the circular economy and reduce the fashion industry's dependence on new raw materials such as cotton, oil or wood.
In collaboration with Acatel, an Impetus Group company, the entire dyeing and finishing process can be controlled, which is often a challenge with recycled fibers. All preparations are bio-based and there is the option of dyeing with mineral pigments or Colorifix technology.
The lightweight, softly draping tank top was produced using seamless technology with a slight structure.
- sustainable material made from recycled cellulose
- Reduces dependence on new raw materials
- Lower resource consumption and CO2 footprint
- high-quality look & feel
