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Five trends for knits & woven fabrics watch out for AW23/24

Fluidity, shifting shapes and real, raw, unedited forms. Intelligent and adaptive bodily designs, with new materials stemming from the power of the imagination and a shift towards intrinsically eco-conceived fabrics that make us feel safe and protected at the same time. Woven and knits full of air with light changing colours blended with an...

31 May 2022

Fashion

All eyes on these innovations set to rock the fashion industry

From sustainable outerwear with thermal regulation to using body mapping for a seamless experience, these are some of the latest innovations in textiles set to transform the industry. Here we share a glimpse at how these innovations came about and what impact they may have on fashion production. Biodegradable, functional outdoor apparel Unlike...

25 May 2022

Fashion

How luxury fashion can support emerging designers with sustainability

Sustainability has become a universal topic across all industries, including luxury fashion. At the forefront of most trends, luxury fashion houses can use their influence and resources to help accelerate the industry’s wider shift to adopting more sustainable practices, which includes making sustainable materials more accessible. At first...

6 May 2022

Business

Lenzing reports 25.7 percent sales growth in Q1

Lenzing Group revenue grew by 25.7 percent to reach 615 million euros in the first quarter of 2022, due to continued high demand for wood-based biodegradable specialty fibres and higher fibre prices. First quarter EBITDA decreased by 7 percent to 88 million euros and the EBITDA margin reduced from 19.3 to 14.3 percent. Net profit for the quarter...

4 May 2022

Fashion Featured

Tencel launches Tree Climate fabric for sustainable outdoor apparel

Lenzing, the leading global producer of wood-based speciality fibres, has launched the Tree Climate fabric collection by Tencel to offer a functional and sustainable option for outdoor apparel. The new Tree Fabric collection was unveiled at Performance Days in Munich, curated by outdoor fabric innovators David Parkes and Marco Weichert, to...

28 Apr 2022

Fashion

The pursuit of greener denim, supported by TENCEL™

Denim production has historically been seen as one of the main skeletons in the fashion industry’s closet. One of the most water and chemical-intensive garments to manufacture, some fibers have a substantial environmental and social impact. However, several manufacturers and brands have been working together to develop innovative technologies...

31 Mar 2022

Fashion

Filling the sustainability gap in innerwear and intimates

In recent years, several fashion players have made strides in tackling the issues surrounding sustainability. However, one fashion category that seemed to have fallen behind was the intimate division - until recently, that is. With mounting pressure from the public, government and industry peers, the fashion industry has been actively working to...

8 Mar 2022

Business

Lenzing opens "world's largest" lyocell plant in Thailand

The Lenzing Group, the world's leading supplier of wood-based specialty fibers, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its key lyocell expansion project in Thailand. The new plant, the largest of its kind in the world with a nameplate capacity of 100,000 tons per year, started production on schedule and will help to even better meet...

3 Mar 2022

Business

Lenzing starts research competition for ethical and sustainable fashion

Austrian fibre producer Lenzing Group will present its new Young Scientist Award for outstanding research in the field of fibres and textiles for the first time in 2022. The platform for the same will be the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC Dornbirn), which will take place from 14th to 16th September 2022. There, bachelor’s and master’s...

4 Feb 2022

Business

Lenzing’s sustainable Tencel fibre turns 30

The flagship textile brand, Tencel, of Austrian fibre producer Lenzing Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022. Started as “Lenzing Lyocell” in the 1990s, the fibre producer acquired the Tencel brand from Corsadi BV (part of the international financial group CVC) for an undisclosed sum in 2004 and combined it with its lyocell business...

1 Feb 2022

Business

Four business trends shaping the industry in 2022

Image: Lenzing With a new year underway, many wonder what the future may have in store for the fashion industry. After facing some of the most unprecedented and challenging years on record, the industry is slowly bouncing back. The pandemic may have caused significant disruptions to operations, logistics and global supply chains, but it failed...

28 Jan 2022

Fashion

4 Textile Trends for S/S 2022

With 2022 just around the corner, many of us are looking ahead with anticipation as to what the new year can bring. For the upcoming Spring/Summer 2022 season, we can expect to see an explosion of colours and fabrics on the catwalks as we embrace a playful, joyful and cautious sentiment. This is reflected in key textile trends, such as relaxed...

20 Dec 2021