US' Circ & Zalando launch first garments using recycled lyocell
Launching on July 1st on Zalando, the release features a blouse and dress available in a stone washed, dark blue color., both made from 100% Circ Lyocell, composed of 40% recycled textile waste. The garments mark a significant step in Zalando's journey towards increasing innovative, recycled materials in its product assortment.
Circ and Zalando have launched the first garments from Zalando's Anna Field label made with Circ Lyocellâ€'a next-gen fabric containing 40 per cent recycled polycotton textile waste. The collaboration marks Zalando's first product using Circ's textile-to-textile recycling tech, advancing its circularity goals. More styles are expected soon under Circ's new Fiber Club initiative.
Anna Field is one of Zalando's six private brands, its in-house incubator of new ideas and innovation. While each of them has a focus consumer group in mind, all share the ambition to be inclusive by design and to leverage more sustainable practices from circular design to the use of innovative materials, at competitive prices. Known for its contemporary and feminine style, Anna Field provides a strong platform to explore how circular fashion can become more widely available, while upholding standards of quality, comfort, and design.
This launch with Circ builds on Zalando's broader commitment to circularity and its direct investment in Circ. By incorporating Circ Lyocell into its private label offering, Zalando takes another step toward supporting the development of closed-loop supply chains, making circularity more approachable and advancing the shift toward a more sustainable fashion future.
'At Circ, we're focused on proving that recycled materials can match – and even exceed – the quality, performance, and style of virgin fabrics,' said Peter Majeranowski, CEO of Circ . 'Zalando's scale and ambition make them an ideal partner to show what's possible. We're excited to launch this collection with Anna Field and make circular fashion more accessible to consumers across Europe.
'Partnering with Circ allows us to bring cutting-edge recycled materials into our designs, expand our quality and more sustainable assortment, without compromising affordability,' said Aylin Dobberstein, VP of Private Label & Product Supply at Zalando . 'As both investors and collaborators, we're proud that this Circ x Anna Field collection brings textile-to-textile recycling one step closer to the everyday wardrobe. It also reinforces our belief that advancing circularity at scale is only possible through strong, purpose-driven collaboration.'
Circ Lyocell is produced using pulp made from polycotton, a notoriously difficult material to process that often ends up in landfills or incinerators. Circ is leading the charge in recycling and recovering polycotton blends at commercial scale, turning them into high-quality new materials. This recycled pulp is processed into high-quality lyocell fiber, allowing brands to dramatically reduce their dependence on virgin resources and minimize waste. As global demand for more sustainable materials continues to increase, innovations like Circ's offer scalable, impactful alternatives that move the industry closer to a truly circular economy.
This release is the first of several Zalando offerings featuring Circ materials, with more styles and labels expected in the coming months through Circ's first launch of their Fiber Club initiative. Note: The headline, insights, and image of this press release may have been refined by the Fibre2Fashion staff; the rest of the content remains unchanged.
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