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Hot Button Report

Manmade Cellulosic Fibres / NextGen Targets

25 November 2022

2 minutes

The Lenzing Group achieved first place in the Hot Button ranking of the Canadian non-profit Canopy. Canopy evaluates the world’s 34 largest producers of cellulosic fibres in terms of their sustainable wood and pulp sourcing, their efforts with regard to the use of alternative raw materials and their achievements in the protection of ancient and endangered forests.

MMCF Manufacturers Lagging on NextGen Production as Percentage of Total Production

Brands, retailers and producers of manmade cellulosic fibres (MMCF) are yet to pull up their socks on NextGen materials. Goals for NextGen production, expressed as a percentage of their total production, remain very low, says CanopyStyle's Hot Button Report.

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