Leading MMCF producer Tangshan Sanyou has committed to scale up the production of low-carbon, circular fibre, up to 200,000 tons per year, adjusted to market demands. This would be a nearly five-fold increase from their previous Next Gen production.
The move is designed to meet the growing brand need for low-impact textiles, whilst also contributing to China's ambitious climate targets, and supporting the conservation of climate-critical Ancient and Endangered Forests around the world.
Tangshan Sanyou's commitment is in line with China's dual-carbon objectives, as well as the country's visionary plan to recycle a quarter of its textile waste and use it to produce two million tonnes of recycled fibre annually by 2025.
The company's decision is a major boost for the Next Gen textiles industry, which is working to develop innovative, sustainable alternatives to conventional textiles.
Renewcell, a textile-to-textile recycling company, welcomed Tangshan Sanyou's commitment, saying that it would help to "solve two problems at once: sourcing pressure on forests, and textile waste."
Canopy, an environmental not-for-profit, also praised the move, saying that it was "a significant step forward in the fight against deforestation."
Tangshan Sanyou's commitment is a positive sign for the future of the textile industry. It shows that there is a growing demand for low-impact textiles, and that companies are willing to invest in sustainable solutions.
