Spinnova and Renewcell to commercialize textile waste fibers

Spinnova, a Finnish sustainable textile materials company, has partnered with Swedish textile recycling innovator Renewcell to jointly develop and promote a concept that commercializes and scales textile waste fibers. This is the first of its kind collaboration, where textile waste fibers can be spun into new fibers free of harmful chemicals. The first consumer products made from this new textile fiber are expected to hit the market by the end of 2024.

The award-winning circular innovation companies Spinnova and Renewcell announced a partnership to launch a technology concept for scaling the production of next-generation textile fibers from textile waste. The new fiber production concept combines the patented technologies of both companies and promotes circularity in the fashion and textile industries.

Renewcell has pioneered circular economy in the fashion industry, utilizing a patented process to recycle textile waste rich in cellulose, such as cotton and viscose fibers, transforming it into a pulp product called CIRCULOSE. This biodegradable raw material, made from 100% recycled textiles, can be used to manufacture new fibers. So far, CIRCULOSE has been used in the production of man-made cellulose fibers such as viscose. With Spinnova's transformative technology, the partners can transform CIRCULOSE into a new bio-based textile fiber, which contains no harmful chemicals during the fiber spinning process. This is an important step in addressing the industry's growing problem of textile waste, while also setting new standards for sustainable textile fiber production.

Spinnova has successfully spun recycled pulp into new textile fibers. The first Spinnova fibers made from 100% CIRCULOSE have been used in yarn and fabric development, with the first prototypes made from a blend of cotton and CIRCULOSE-based Spinnova fibers.