Lenzing celebrates ‘rapid adoption’ of HV100
Lenzing celebrated the “global availability” of its Tencel Lyocell HV100 at the recent Kingpins Amsterdam event, with 20 new mill partners added to the 17 already working with the fibre.
Ten additional mills will have fabrics ready for the October 2026 Kingpins Amsterdam show.
Tencel Lyocell has been part of denim for over three decades, but primarily in the weft. Standard lyocell’s uniform surface and fluid drape limited its use in the warp, the visible yarn that defines how jeans look after wash down. Tencel Lyocell HV100 addresses this through the variation in staple lengths (10–28 mm) that mirrors naturally grown cotton, delivering an opaque, matte finish with clean indigo wash-downs and softness.
Tuncay Kiliçkan, head of business development for denim at Lenzing, described the fibre as a "meaningful milestone" in today’s challenging market environment. “The distinctive aesthetics it delivers answer a long-standing market demand, driving rapid adoption of this innovative fibre," he said. "When a major global retailer puts the fibre on its shelves within months of launch, you know the market was ready.”
Read more on this, and manmade cellulosic fibres in general, in our latest feature, ‘To go with the flow’
