Biomaterials company Nanollose Limited (ASX:NC6) has advised that leading jeans creator Orta Anadolu Ticaret Ve Sanayi İşletmesi T.A.Ş has successfully manufactured sample yardage of high-quality denim fabric containing the company’s Nullarbor-20 fibre.
ORTA is a global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of sustainable denim. The group is based in Turkey and has a total production capacity of 40 million metres of denim per annum. ORTA supplies denim to luxury brands including Armani, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Isabel Marant, leading denim brands including Levi’s, Lee, Wrangler, Tommy Hilfiger, and Calvin Klein, and retail brands such as GAP, H&M and COS. ORTA has over 1,500 employees and is a leader in the field of sustainability with the aim of creating a more robust denim ecosystem where design meets technology and ethics.
ORTA incorporated 12% of Nullarbor-20 fibre into the denim fabrics, from which they subsequently made sample pairs of jeans. The 50kg of Nullarbor-20 staple fibre used to make the denim was part of the 260kg batch produced by Birla Cellulose at their pilot facilities earlier this year.
Completion of the denim production follows a collaboration agreement between Nanollose and ORTA, focused on developing and manufacturing denim textiles incorporating Nullarbor Tree- Free and Forest-Friendly fibres.
Both Nanollose and ORTA are seeking to pursue additional collaboration opportunities with increased volumes and will provide additional updates as they materialise.
The outcome of this first batch of fabric from ORTA highlights the considerable potential of Nullarbor-20 fibre and its versatility for use in a range of fabrics and garments,” Nanollose Executive Chairman, Dr Wayne Best, said.
“To have attracted a partner of ORTA’s calibre to produce denim from our fibre provides us with confidence around the future for our product. We continue to receive very positive feedback and strong demand from partner groups working with Nullarbor-20 and look forward to additional collaborative work which can lead to a reduction in the fashion industry’s environmental impact.”
Dr. Sedef Uncu Aki, who leads ORTA’s Sales & Marketing, PD, R&D, Planning and Operations said the company’s aim is to create a more robust denim ecosystem.
“As a company that incorporates emerging trends and fashion in its denim production, ORTA collaborates with artists, designers, vintage dealers and trend-setters.
“Every season, new ORTA fabrics are accompanied by trend presentations, capsule packages, and seasonal journals reflecting the constantly evolving world of denim. In addition, we are trying to combine new outsource innovations in our own products and so we are excited to use Nullarbor in our line.”
