Finland's Infinited Fiber & Pangaia introduce shirts made of Infinna

Infinna is created from cotton-rich textile waste that is broken down at the molecular level so that the cellulose in the cotton can be captured and be reborn as new fibres. Because it is made of cellulose – a building block of all plants – Infinna is biodegradable and keeps biomass in circulation. The long-term vision for the technology is for clothes made with it to be recycled again in the same process together with other textile waste.

The capsule will be available through Pangaia Lab, the discovery platform within Pangaia. The capsule aims to keep textile waste out of landfills and make textile circularity an everyday reality by demonstrating that fabrics made from 100 per cent recycled fibres do not sacrifice look or feel, the two entities said in a joint press release.

Pangaia and Infinited Fiber company announce a multiyear development deal alongside this first release. Infinna will be available on the brand's business-to-business (B2B) platform, Pangaia Science, which brings breakthrough textile innovations and patents into the world through essential products and partnerships.

"Pangaia is constantly searching for technologies that can help our company utilise waste streams and Infinna reimagines how we can recycle and manage textile waste. This first capsule demonstrates that Pangaia can create beautiful products made completely from recycled fibres. Pangaia is entering a new era of breakthrough innovations in circularity and this launch opens a doorway to the future of textile recycling," said Craig Smith, Pangaia research and development director.

"Infinited Fiber dream of a future where 'waste' is not wasted but seen as the valuable resource it can be. The company is leading the way in exploring circular materials to replace virgin resources. Infinited Fiber could not be happier that their customers will be the first to experience wearing a shirt made 100 per cent out of textile waste that has been cleaned up and broken down at the molecular level to be given a new life as brand-new textile fibre. The company wants to change the image of regenerated textiles being somehow inferior and feel confident that this collection will demonstrate just that," said Kirsi Terho, Infinited Fiber key account director.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SF)