Yibin Grace, a key player in man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) production, has launched China’s first recycled textile dissolving pulp plant. The new facility processes post-industrial and post-consumer textile waste into low-carbon dissolving pulp, a step forward in creating a circular viscose supply chain. With an initial output of 1,500 tonnes per year, it aims to replace high-carbon forest fibres in fashion.
This pilot project supports China’s goal to cut textile waste by 30% by 2030. Inspired by pioneers like Circulose, Yibin Grace plans to scale production to 60,000 tonnes by 2027. Environmental group Canopy praised the initiative, calling it a major move toward resilient, low-impact fashion materials.
Operating from Sichuan, Yibin Grace produces 450,000 tonnes/year of viscose, filament yarn, and lyocell. It was among the first to adopt Circulose pulp in its ReGracell line and holds a top “Dark Green Shirt” rating in Canopy’s 2024 Hot Button Report, with zero sourcing risk from endangered forests.
