Making new clothes from old clothes at scale is one of fashion's hardest problems. In October 2023, Renewcell, the Swedish company behind CIRCULOSE®, announced that its CIRCULOSE® Supplier Network had grown to 116 members, and Azgard9 was among them.
CIRCULOSE® is Renewcell's material for textile-to-textile recycling: it turns discarded textiles into a raw material for new fibre. The supplier network connects brands with yarn and fabric makers who can produce materials made with it. It began with 47 yarn and textile producers. The 2023 expansion added members in new regions such as Vietnam, Taiwan and the Czech Republic, about a dozen knitters, more than 30 yarn spinners and, for the first time, home textile suppliers.
Pakistan was well represented. Renewcell listed Al Karam, Artistic Denim Mills, Artmill, Azgard 9, Crescent, Diamond Denim, Indigo Textile, Kassim Denim, Siddiqsons and US Denim among the network's Pakistani members.
"The CIRCULOSE Supplier Network plays a pivotal role in scaling up the availability of yarns and fabrics made with CIRCULOSE," said Renewcell CEO Patrik Lundström. "With a more diverse network across the textile supply chain, fashion brands now have a broader range of sustainable options."
For brands, Azgard9's membership means they can source denim made with CIRCULOSE® from a vertically integrated mill. It adds to the company's own circular work: Revive, which recycles the mill's waste into new fabric, and REFIBRA™ fabrics developed with Lenzing.
Key facts
- Announcement5 October 2023, Stockholm
- Network size116 members, up from 47 at the start
- New in 2023members from Vietnam, Taiwan and the Czech Republic; home textile suppliers
- Pakistani members includeAzgard 9, Artistic Denim Mills, Crescent, Diamond Denim, Kassim Denim, US Denim
- Azgard9's circular toolkitCIRCULOSE®, Revive, REFIBRA™
Joining networks like this lets Azgard9 give brand partners more circular options, one more step in putting the future before fashion.
