Renewcell
Circulose Restarts Production at Ortviken Plant
The rechristened Circulose is reopening its Ortviken plant in Sweden to resume the mass production of its…
Circular Catalyzer: Catching Up with Textile Expert Tricia Carey
Tricia Carey is ready for her next act.
Outlook ’25: Will Next-Gen Materials Find Traction This Year?
Brands require scale and a comfortable price point, putting expectations and pressures on innovators that can…
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Can Data Transparency Help With Next-Gen Fiber Uptake?
Forestry nonprofit Canopy is working on a B2B platform that it says could help material innovators avoid the…
Renewcell Is Dead. Long Live Circulose
After months of uncertainty, the bankrupt Swedish textile recycler has found a buyer.
Canopy on Lessons Learned From Renewcell
The forestry nonprofit looks back on its journey with Renewcell and outlines challenges and solutions for…
Ganni to Pilot 11 ‘Fabrics for the Future’ in 2024
The Copenhagen brand released it 2023 responsibility report this week.
Bankrupt Renewcell Sells Pilot Facility
Its other assets are still up for grabs, with "multiple" bidders still in due diligence.
Can Syre Succeed Where Renewcell Failed?
Both companies scored H&M Group as a major backer, but this wasn't enough to prevent Renewcell from declaring…
Scaling Circularity Requires a Rebuilt Fashion System
Changing fashion's conventional take-make-waste model into a circular loop will require a group effort…
Renewcell Fielding ‘Multiple’ Potential Buyers Post-Bankruptcy
The offers will undergo a "thorough review process," with a final closing expected sometime in mid-April.
H&M Touts Recycled Materials in Sustainability Report
The group hit 25 percent recycled textiles in 2023, with the aim to double that by 2030 as it tries to go…
Renewcell Saga Proves Industry Change Won’t Happen From the Inside
The Swedish sustainable material innovator's fate illuminates the industry's continued prioritization of…
Renewcell Gets More Time to Find Buyer While Lenzing Losses Balloon
The beleaguered Swedish textile recycler now has until March 28 to receive a written, non-binding and…
Tick Tock: Renewcell Has Less Than 2 Weeks to Find a Buyer
But until further notice, the Swedish textile recycler's 120 employees will be terminated "very, very soon."