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Lenzing Partners With Italian Textile Leaders To Elevate Recycled Natural Fibers Using TENCEL™ Lyocell

• By  Textile Excellence
• July 19, 2025

Lenzing AG, a global leader in regenerated cellulosic fibres, has collaborated with Marchi & Fildi Group and three Italian manufacturers to address the persistent challenge of inconsistent quality in recycled natural fibres. The partnership has resulted in a new series of high-performance fabrics blending mechanically recycled cotton, silk, and wool with TENCEL™ Lyocell fibres.

Fiber Engineering Enables Premium Circularity

Through precision engineering using low-fibrillation and non-fibrillating variants such as TENCEL™ Lyocell - LF, LFH, and A100, the new blends deliver softness, process stability, and enhanced dye uptake. Micro technology has been deployed to achieve fine fibre structure and a superior hand feel. The newly developed fabrics maintain commercial viability while achieving recycled content levels up to 50%, enabling scalability across fashion and home textile segments.

Presented during Milano Unica 2025, the innovations included core-wrapped yarns and high-end knits blending TENCEL™ Lyocell with recycled silk and wool, as well as fabrics featuring Cradle to Cradle certified ROICA™ V550 elastane. Manufacturing partners Destro Fabrics, Maglificio Maggia, and knitwear brand Madiva contributed expertise in yarn spinning, weaving, and finishing.

Circularity Without Compromise

The initiative proves that circularity and quality can coexist. TENCEL™ Lyocell, sourced from sustainable wood pulp, brings environmental performance and technical value, making it ideal for brands seeking eco-innovation. Compact knits weighing 120 g/m² using blends of 70-30 and 50-50 TENCEL™ Lyocell and recycled cotton demonstrated commercial-grade results. This collaboration underscores Lenzing’s commitment to building a sustainable textile value chain. The company’s fibre solutions are now central to a new generation of circular materials meeting both consumer expectations and brand sustainability goals.

TENCEL™ Lyocell, sourced from sustainable wood pulp, brings environmental performance and technical value, making it ideal for brands seeking eco-innovation. Compact knits weighing 120 g/m² using blends of 70-30 and 50-50 TENCEL™ Lyocell and recycled cotton demonstrated commercial-grade results. This collaboration underscores Lenzing’s commitment to building a sustainable textile value chain.