Spain-based spinner and fabric manufacturer Tejidos Royo and Austria-based cellulosic fiber producer Lenzing Fibers have collaborated to develop the eco-friendly Hybridenim collection featuring organic cotton and Lenzing's Tencel® fiber. The companies report the first product in the collection, E[DOS] denim, is comfortable to wear and easy to care for. The organic cotton and Tencel blend provides moisture-management properties and a soft hand, can be laundered at a low temperature, and needs less ironing than conventional denim.

According to the companies, the reduced amount of energy needed to care for the fabric, along with the eco-friendly production of the Tencel fiber and denim fabric -- with mind given to reduced energy, water and chemical use -- make for an eco-friendly finished product.

June 30, 2009