Orange Fiber
id card
Orange waste
composition
Cellulose
building blocks
Organic
material origin
Yarn
shape
5 – validated in relevant environment
TRL
Orange Fiber embodies the beauty of mediterranean nature, the creativity of Sicily and the excellence of italian production.
Citrus are the ingredients of this unique silky and soft material, suited to high quality textiles and fashion. The biodegradable yarn can be spun with any type of existing yarn.
Properties
The fabric looks and feels like silk– lightweight, and can be opaque or shiny according to production needs, on top of that OF has –
a soft and silky hand-feel
Cyclability
APPLICATIONS
Bed linen, dresses and garments, accessories like foulards and ties and much more. Orange Fiber is targeted for the luxury market.
FOOTWEAR APPLICATIONS
Lining
Laces
Production process
Produced from hundreds of thousands of tons of citrus juice by-product, the so-called “pastazzo”, that otherwise would be wasted, are processed with a
patented method
to extract the cellulose
The extraction of the cellulose suitable for spinning, takes place in the Orange Fiber pilot plant installed in Sicily inside a partner company.
The subsequent spinning phase takes place in partnership with a leading Spanish company in the sector and the final weaving phase in collaboration with a company from Como.
The developed product can be printed, colored and packaged, so brands don’t have to modify their suppliers and can be woven together with all other materials.
Manufacturing facts
Orange Fiber has no public data on time + production, would it be comparable to the cellullosic fibers, rayon, modal and lyocell.
production time
Orange Fiber installed their own pilot plant in Sicily!
the factory
Behind the screen
Orange fiber
products
Enrica Arena & Adriana Santanocito
founders
2014
Catania, Italy
time & place
E. Marinella, Salvatore Ferragamo, H&M
partnerships
