What is recycled viscose?

Do you know where viscose comes from?

Viscose is an artificial chemical material, made from regenerated cellulose from plants such as cotton or bamboo. This chemical process for transforming natural fibres was invented by a Frenchman: Hilaire de Chardonnet. In 1884, he tried to imitate silk, replacing silkworms with plant cellulose from wood pulp.

Today viscose is widespread in the textile industry, it's a clothing essential. An estimated 99 million tonnes of wood pulp are used worldwide every year to produce viscose! You'll find it in t-shirts as much as in trousers, dresses or skirts… It's a very versatile material!

What is recycled viscose?

Viscose is a synthetic fibre. We tell you all about viscose here.

While viscose is a highly polluting material, its recycling can only be welcomed.

Recycled viscose means:

• Less viscose dumped in nature or incinerated, so less waste and pollution.
• Less viscose produced, so less pollution.

That's why recycled viscose can be considered an eco-friendly, zero-waste material.

Recycled viscose, not without a Guppy Friend

Be careful though: viscose, even recycled, releases microplastic particles into the environment. To prevent this, the best solution today is to use a wash bag called Guppy Friend. It traps the vast majority of microparticles and keeps them out of marine ecosystems.