Next-Gen Cellulose Fibre Lyocell 2.0 – Sustainable Textiles
Exploring Lyocell 2.0 for a circular and sustainable textile future
Join the nova-Institute’s online discussion on 13 Nov 2025 to learn how Lyocell 2.0 advances circularity and sustainability in textiles.
Lyocell, a cellulose-based textile material, is gaining significant attention in the industry for its combination of strength, softness, and environmentally conscious production. As circularity and sustainability become central to the textile sector, Lyocell 2.0 emerges as a promising solution, offering high-quality performance while being recyclable and versatile.
On 13 November 2025, 13:00–14:30 CEST, the nova-Institute will host its first-ever nova talk, an interactive online discussion focusing on innovations in cellulose fibres. The session will bring together internationally recognised experts: Asta Partanen (nova-Institute), Philipp Köhler (Thuringian Institute for Textile and Plastics Research Rudolstadt e.V. – TITK), and Manuel Steiner (LIST Technology AG). The discussion will explore next-generation cellulose fibres from multiple perspectives.
With current EU textile directives emphasising circularity and sustainable fibre production, the panel will provide insights into fibre-to-fibre recycling methods, market trends, and technology data. Lyocell, one of the fastest-growing textile fibres, will be a central topic. Other areas of focus include the use of ionic liquids in Lyocell production, comparisons between chemical and mechanical fibre recycling, and a discussion on Lyocell’s recyclability and circularity relative to viscose. Technical developments in re-pulping cellulose to regenerate complete Lyocell fibres, current industry trends, and international highlights will also be covered.
The session is sponsored by LIST Technology AG, a Swiss company and leading provider of technologies for highly viscous and phase-changing industrial processes, including dissolution for spinning solutions. LIST is also the inventor of Lyocell 2.0 technology, underlining its commitment to sustainable materials research.
The TITK – Thuringian Institute for Textile and Plastics Research Rudolstadt e.V., a leading private institute for polymer-based functional and engineering materials, has recently advanced textile recycling. TITK showcased the first polo shirt made from triple-recycled cellulose fibre at the World Expo in Japan. Its innovation, Lyohemp®, is the first Lyocell fibre made from hemp pulp.
Textile Technology supports the nova talk as a media partner.
The nova talks format encourages active audience participation through live Q&A, fostering dynamic discussions on Lyocell 2.0 and its role in promoting circular and sustainable textile value chains. This session provides a rare opportunity to engage directly with leading experts shaping the future of sustainable textile innovation.
Join this session to explore how Lyocell contributes to a truly circular textile economy.
Registration (free of charge): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sSyugEwDSROlJ33mWgZjRA
To host your own nova talk, see the flyer here or contact guido.mueller@nova-institut.de for details.