US' Lilysilk celebrates Environment Day with zero-waste initiatives

As an important part of Lilysilk's green and zero-waste initiatives, the Free Recycling Program is a long-term project to recycle non-donatable Lilysilk textiles including bedding, apparel and sleepwear made from silk and cashmere. As of end-April, more than 150 units of material have been collected and recycled. This number is increasing every month, the company said in a statement.

"We only have one earth, and it is important that we live in a sustainable manner that is in harmony with nature," said David Wang, CEO of Lilysilk. "Lilysilk has always been committed to pushing for sustainable practices and initiatives and we are happy to invite more consumers to take part in it!"

The spun silk is Lilysilk's other innovative and sustainability initiative. Spun silk is made by twisting short silk fibres obtained from damaged cocoons or waste silk during processing to form yarn. Spun silk is more economical and possesses all the general features of reeled silk. It is soft and silky yet anti-bacterial and anti-allergic, which makes it safe and comfortable enough to wear against the bare skin.

Furthermore, the brand also engages in Re-Lilysilk pillowcase, which recycles surplus silk fabrics. Lilysilk's designers repurpose leftover textiles into pillowcases in a variety of forms and colour combinations, transforming them into pillowcases. The Re-Lilysilk initiative allows discarded materials to be resurrected and repurposed into one-of-a-kind, trendy and useful items.

Lilysilk hosts a variety of programmes to encourage people to incorporate sustainability into their daily life. For example, for every order made, customers will randomly receive a product from Lilysilk's ‘zero waste series’, which features products made from leftover materials.