E*Retrace = Recycled, Carbon Positive and Traceable Yarns

A unique collaboration between ECOLIFE YARNS® (Belda Lloréns), IMPETUS® , Good Earth Cotton® and FibreTrace® has resulted in a collection of completely traceable, recycled and carbon positive yarns introduced to market.

September 20th, 2021

Written by FibreTrace®

ECOLIFE YARNS® by Belda Lloréns have introduced a series of recycled, carbon positive and completely traceable yarns to the market in collaboration with IMPETUS Group, Good Earth Cotton® and FibreTrace®.

The E*Retrace® yarn collection consists of three different blends;

• E*RetraceCO+® is the first recycled and carbon positive yarn, made from 30% recycled cellulosic fibre and 70% Good Earth Cotton®. Open-End Process + FIBRETRACE®

• E*ReTrace100® is 100% recycled fibre, 30% post-industrial recycled fibre mechanical process + 70% pre / post consumer recycled fibre. Open-End Process + FIBRETRACE®

• E*Retrace30® is made of 30% recycled fibres post-industrial mechanical process blended with 70% Good Earth Cotton®, tencel or viscose. Open-End Process + FIBRETRACE®

All E*Retrace® yarns are backed by the power of FIBRETRACE® transparency technology. FIBRETRACE® provides brands with the highly coveted solution for supply chain custody to verify sustainability claims and authenticity of fibre through real-time verification and quantification.

“ECOLIFE® has long provided brands with innovative and sustainable yarn solutions, our goal has been to continuously work towards net-zero climate impact. Our partnership with IMPETUS®, Good Earth Cotton® and FIBRETRACE® allows us to take another step forward and answer the global market demand for positive impact textile solutions,” said Francisco Mataix, Director of Belda Lloréns and ECOLIFE®.

Through this industry-wide global collaboration, we can see that a net-zero impact future for textiles is possible.

The E*Retrace® yarn collection will be available through Belda Lloréns ECOLIFE® from September 2021.

Contact ECOLIFE® to view the collection today at emovement@beldallorens.com

ABOUT ECOLIFE®

Manufacturing organic yarns for over 65 years, ECOLIFE® collects pre-consumer and post-consumer waste textiles including cotton, linen and cellulose which are processed into new yarns.

Based in Spain, Belda Lloréns works alongside several high-profile brands with ECOLIFE®, including Kering, Adidas, Ganni and Zara - the goal of the business is to produce high quality, conscious and responsibly made products.