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ZARA collaborates with Biotech

company for an eco-friendly collection

Zara has partnered with biotechnology company LanzaTech to launch a limited line of black dresses made
from carbon emissions. LanzaTech's biological process captures and converts steel mill emissions that would
otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. The company claims the Zara capsule collec-
tion of black dresses marks the first clothing to come to market made from carbon waste. Zara SA, stylized as
ZARA, is a Spanish apparel retailer based in Arteixo, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. The company specializes in
fast fashion, including clothing, accessories, shoes, swimwear, beauty, and perfumes. It is the largest compa-
ny in the Inditex group, its largest apparel retailer.

LanzaTech recycles the steel mill emissions into Lanzanol (ethanol) through a fermentation process. The
Lanzanol is then converted into low carbon mono-ethylene glycol by India Glycols Limited, which is then
converted into low carbon polyester yarn. This yarn has been used to fabricate a Zara capsule collection of
party dresses. Beyond industrial emissions, LanzaTech converts different feedstocks, including agricultural or
household waste, into ethanol through a fermentation process much like beer or wine, only using waste
carbon from sugars and microbes instead of yeast.

Maria Sharapova

combined high fashion

and sustainability at

the Fashion Awards

The tennis champion, Maria Sharapova, attended and even magnets.
the annual awards ceremony on Monday night in
London wearing a custom dress created in a Since 2007, Iris van Herpen has created an array of
collaboration between Iris van Herpen and Evian. one-of-a-kind gowns and dresses known to the
The sustainable dress named the “Mimesis” is world as haute couture. Constructed by hand with
designed with fabric made from recycled Evian some of the finest, natural, and organic materials,
bottles and organic silk and features a three-dimen- van Herpen has cataloged what is arguably a
sional look. Sharapova is a global brand ambassa- high-end, sustainable fashion Maison. One founding
dor for Evian. Iris van Herpen produces garments fact about the Iris van Herpen Maison is that the
designer has only ever made one-of-one pieces,
through 3D printing, laser cutting, digital fabrication, refusing to release a complete collection or capsule.
and electromagnetic weaving. While pioneering Evian’s push for innovation and advancement for
production techniques using typical luxury materials, recycling water bottles or ocean plastics is part of its
van Herpen experimented with glass, silicone, continued commitment and progress toward
rubber, metal lace, iron filings, blended steel, resin, circularity within the plastic production chain.

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