Aus der Branche

• Technical innovation and natural fibres, for a broader definition of sustainability

The weaving collection further develops the themes that have emerged in recent seasons, interpreting them with a view to long-term sustainability.

In harmony with the Südwolle Group’s identity and values, research and technical innovation are combined with a high level of quality. Wools, almost all certified, are enriched by a significant level of performance that continues to evolve. The production process attempts to limit carbon footprint, as sustainability is the key principle guiding all the company’s choices.

The ability to offer yarns made from selected natural raw materials is in harmony with today’s sustainable buying habits, with a preference for garments and accessories that can be worn at any time of year. In contrast with the logic of fast fashion, today’s buyers, led by younger generations with a focus on the values behind their fashion choices, tend to choose items that can be expected to last longer, decreasing the environmental impact of textile wastes and throwaway fashion.

In casual wear too, the importance of comfort and feeling at ease is reconciled with the desire to wear items of good taste and quality. The new formalwear includes carefully cut garments made of materials guaranteeing fit, comfort and durability. A widespread focus on these factors makes for more conscientious, reasoned purchases, less subject to impulse buying.

Südwolle interprets the new interest in heritage, leading to the emergence of the phenomenon of quality second-hand, with a return to its core business and essentials, in a new sustainable version using certified fibres, chlorine-free anti-shrinkage treatments and long-lasting products that can be washed at home at low temperatures.

One of the most recent results of the company’s technical innovation is the new OTW® line of yarns for weaving produced using Omega Twist® technology, developed and patented by the Südwolle Group, producing yarns offering outstanding performance in terms of reduced pilling and greater elasticity, tenacity and durability.

• Vollständig rückverfolgbare und nachhaltige Wolle mittels Blockchain
• Transparente Lieferketten

Schoeller ist bestrebt, In Zukunft vermehrt hochwertige Stoffe aus nachhaltiger NATIVA™ Wolle anzubieten.

Die NATIVA™-Wolle stammt von zertifizierten Farmen in Australien, Neuseeland, Südafrika, Nordamerika, Uruguay und Argentinien. Die Farmen erfüllen strenge Anforderungen an den Tierschutz, die Landbewirtschaftung und ethische Arbeitsrichtlinien. Um das Wohlergehen der Tiere zu gewährleisten, verfügt jeder Landwirt über einen Managementplan, in dem Fütterung, Zucht, Verhalten, Umgang mit den Tieren sowie Gesundheit und Infrastruktur bewertet werden. Dazu gehören das Verbot des Mulesings und die stressfreie Schur.

Alle weiteren Schritte wie Wollgewinnung, Kämmen, Spinnen und Weben werden ebenfalls überwacht und nach den höchsten ethischen und qualitativen Standards zertifiziert. NATIVA™ ist die erste globale Wollmarke, die eine Blockchain-Rückverfolgbarkeit vom Bauernhof bis zum Verbraucher anbietet. Durch die NATIVA™-Zertifizierung können Marken eine transparente Lieferkette der Wolle kommunizieren.

Für jedes Produkt jeder Marke wird ein einzigartiger QR-Code generiert. Dieser Code stellt eine Verbindung zwischen der NATIVA™ Blockchain-Plattform und der NATIVA™lockchain-Website her. Kunden können den QR-Code scannen, um die NATIVA™ Blockchain- Website aufzurufen, auf der sie in Echtzeit den Weg ihrer Wolle von der Farm bis zur Marke verfolgen können.

Vorteile liegen in der:

• vollständigen Transparenz über die Lieferkette und die Produktumwandlung
• vollständigen Rückverfolgbarkeit
• Nutzung als Marketinginstrument für jede Marke

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) completed the acquisition of the wool spinning businesses in Italy and Poland of Tollegno 1900 S.p.A. (Tollegno 1900), a leading Italian manufacturer of fabrics and yarns.

Tollegno 1900 has a family-based heritage with more than 120 years of experience and is one of the leading European textile groups with a total spinning capacity of around 3,500 tons of yarn per year with a specific focus on flat knitting and hand knitting yarns. With this acquisition, IVL secured two assets, including a spinning and top-dyeing operation in Poland and a yarn dyeing operation in Italy.

The acquisition is a strategic fit for IVL’s integrated business platform and will make a significant contribution to the sustainable growth of its Wool business, which is part of the company’s Fibers segment. It will also strengthen IVL’s footprint for worsted yarns in Europe and help extend IVL’s wool products globally with trading subsidiaries in America and Asia.

The operations, which will be renamed Filatura Tollegno 1900, will add more sustainable products to IVL’s portfolio, including a full traceability project of the fibers used for yarns and fabrics, as well as provide synergies with existing assets.

Giovanni Germanetti, the CEO of Tollegno, will continue in the same role with Filatura Tollegno 1900, facilitating continuity and exploring new growth as part of IVL. Lincoln Germanetti, the President and co-CEO of Tollegno, will remain with Filatura Tollegno 1900 as COO.