On The Cover:
TENCEL™ x REFIBRA™ Lyocell brings circularity to textiles using cotton waste to make new fiber.
Designer: Juan Carlos Gordillo, Guatemala
Fabric: Manufactured by Spain-based Tejidos Royo; Dyed with RECYCROM from Officina +39; Finished at Tonello.
Photograph: Richard Cordero for Lenzing
TENCEL™ & REFIBRA™ are trademarks of Lenzing
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