Carnegie Launches Plant Based Outdoor Performance Textile

Published In: Inspire Design
December 20, 2022

In December 2022 Carnegie Fabrics launched Outdoor Biobased Xorel, the world’s first plant-based, commercial-grade outdoor performance textile. While textiles can be labeled as “bio-based” for containing just 25% of non-fossil-fuel derived material, Outdoor Biobased Xorel yarn contains 85% biobased PE content. Sourced from rapidly-renewable sugarcane, Biobased Xorel yarn has a significantly lower environmental footprint than any fossil fuel-derived product. For each ton of sugarcane used to produce Biobased Xorel, 2.5 tons of carbon is captured and sequestered, making it a carbon-positive product.