Birla Cellulose Launches VSF Fibre with 50% Recycled Content

Indian producer of cellulose fibres, Birla Cellulose has launched ‘Circular Fiber Blend’ which has significantly enhanced the proportion of mechanically recycled fibre to 50 percent.

“This has been down even while maintaining high-strength yarn, making it ideal for fabric and garment production across diverse categories,” Birla Celluose said in a press release.

The Circular Yarn Blend promises exceptional sustainability credentials, including recognition from the Global Recycle Standard (GRS) for Pre-& Post-Consumer Waste (PCW) materials.

It also comes with the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS), FSC certification, and High Index certification.

The Aditya Birla Group company also added that it also incorporates Block Chain technology, enabling full traceability of the yarn blend, which also ensures transparency and accountability through the supply chain.

“Furthermore, the mechanical recycling process used to convert PCW waste into fibre is chemical-free and the most energy-efficient process for sustainable yarn production,” the company stated.

The Circular Yarn Blend innovation addresses multiple environmental concerns as through mechanical recycling, the process minimises energy consumption, making it highly energy-efficient.

Additionally, it is eco-friendly and this method also has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions, significantly reducing their carbon footprint.

Moreover, the process ensures minimal water usage throughout its lifecycle. An added environmental benefit is that the recycled dope-dyed/mélange yarn negates the need for additional dyes or pigments.

“This comprehensive approach underscores Birla Cellulose’s commitment to sustainable and environmentally responsible textile production,” the company observed.

“Birla Cellulose takes great pride in introducing an innovative approach to recycle mechanical textile waste, utilising cutting-edge technology for both pre and post-consumer textile waste,” CMO Manmohan Singh said.

“As a team, we are deeply committed to fulfilling our social responsibility by addressing critical issues, minimising water consumption, reducing energy usage, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and embracing eco-friendly practices,” he added.

“Our goal is to create a sustainable environment, fostering eco-friendly practices. We are confident that this initiative will encourage the textile industry to adopt more sustainable options, meeting consumer demand while upholding the highest quality standards and sustainable practices,’’ he observed.

Birla Cellulose’s approach involves recycling mechanical textile waste, utilising state-of-the-art technology to recycle pre and post-consumer textile waste.

The resulting recycled fibre is blended with Birla’s proprietary cellulosic fibres, including VSF, Birla Modal, Excel, Reviva, and Dope Dyed, in a unique proportion.

This innovative recipe produces a yarn blend containing an impressive 50 percent pre or post-consumer waste fibre and 50 percent proprietary cellulosic fibre.