In Washington state, Zara has tapped textile innovations company Evrnu to supply its breakthrough recycled waste material, NuCycl Lyocell, for a new capsule collection. Comprising two oversized collared shirts and wide-leg trousers, the Zara x Evrnu collection is available now on Zara.com and select Zara stores worldwide. Evrnu’s mission is to use textile waste as […]
In Spain, Zara is partnering with Renewcell for a capsule collection made with Circulose, a branded material produced from 100% recycled textiles. Circulose, developed by Renewcell, is a biodegradable raw material used to produce textile fibers for fashion like viscose and lyocell. Fibers produced with Circulose helps brands to limit the use of virgin textile […]
In Spain, fast fashion giant ZARA is using pineapple-based vegan leather called Piñatex in a range of sneakers, sandals and accessories. London’s Ananas Anam, which produces the leather alternative, tells vegconomist their material is the most sustainable plant-based leather alternative available at scale. The PIÑATEX x ZARA SA line uses Piñatex in the uppers of sneakers, and […]
In Illinois, LanzaTech has announced a collaboration with Inditex that led to the design of a capsule collection for the retail group’s largest brand Zara that incorporates fabric made with carbon emissions, avoiding their emission into the atmosphere (CarbonSmart™). LanzaTech’s biological process captures and converts steel mill emissions that would otherwise be emitted into the […]
In Spain, popular fast fashion brand Zara has unveiled a party dress partially made from Chinese steel factory emissions. The material is made by feeding waste gas to microbes developed by LanzaTech. The microbes produce ethanol, which is then processed into monothylene glycol, a precursor to polyester. About 20% of the carbon used to […]
