Global Ribbons and its sustainable ribbons

The process to create this fibre begins with the harvested Eucalyptus and Spruce trees being debarked and converted into chips. The chips then enter a digester which harvests the cellulose using an organic solvent from which a pulp is formed.  This organic, non-toxic compound is called N-Methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO) and replaces the sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) used in traditional viscous/modal production.

The pulp is then dissolved in a batch of the organic solvent, which turns the pulp into a honey like substance, which is then extruded into a staple fibre before being spun into a yarn. The organic solvent is easy to filter and re-use, creating an almost completely closed loop system, where over 99% of the water and solvent is recovered and reused.

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