HELSINKI — June 21, 2022 — The partnership between the two textile companies is a promising shift towards responsible textile value chains and proves that sustainability and durability can go hand in hand. The first products made from SPINNOVA® and dyed with imogo’s resource-efficient technology are planned to be launched later this year.
Climate-positive textile material company Spinnova is announcing a new partnership with a cleantech company imogo, known for its sustainable textile dyeing technology that minimises water, energy and chemical use. The two Nordic companies aim to apply imogo’s resource-efficient dyeing method to the first SPINNOVA® products later this year.
As a majority of the fashion industry’s emissions come from upstream processes like fibre production and dyeing textile materials, the partnership presents a promising shift in sustainable fashion production. SPINNOVA® is a climate positive textile fibre whose first commercial scale factory will save more CO2 emissions than it emits. SPINNOVA® production uses zero harmful chemicals and 99% less water than conventional cotton production. imogo’s patented technology is also highly resource efficient, decreasing energy, chemical and water use by over 90% and dye use by almost a third.
“We’re constantly exploring sustainable alternatives in textile processing to further reduce the environmental impact of the products we create. imogo has the potential to revolutionise the industry’s dyeing process, and has already proven that sustainability and durability go hand in hand. Combining our technologies, we can create a huge shift within the entire industry,” says Shahriare Mahmood, Chief Sustainability Officer of Spinnova.
除了sustainabl更显著e than conventional methods, Spinnova and imogo’s products do not compromise in performance. The colour – and its resistance to fading or bleeding – of items dyed with imogo’s technology has been found to be on the same level to the conventional dyeing methods. SPINNOVA® fibre is also a durable and versatile material with a natural feel, and has already been applied to products from high fashion to outdoor and everyday wear, as well as furniture and home decor.
“在Imogo，我们对与Spinnova的合作伙伴关系感到非常兴奋，并且我们的技术对纺织价值链的结合所产生的影响。独特的可持续组合将是该行业的灵感，并清楚地说明，从时装业的环境影响大大减少了。用新的创新替代方案代替过时的技术和材料将是建立一个新的负责任的纺织工业的基石，这可能是克服全球变暖及其后果危机的一部分。”
The first product using Spinnova and imogo’s technologies are planned to be revealed later this year. The launch will be part of Spinnova’s commercialization journey. Spinnova’s first commercial-scale factory is expected to be completed in Finland at the end of this year. Together with its investor and joint venture partner Suzano, Spinnova aims to scale its global production to one million tonnes of sustainable fibre annually within the next 10-12 years – providing global fashion brands and retailers with a versatile and sustainable fibre at scale.
Posted: June 21, 2022
Source: SPINNOVA
