On March 28, Yibin Grace and China Textile Information Center held a signing ceremony for strategic cooperation at the 2023 China International Textile & Yarn Exhibition (Spring/Summer). At the ceremony, Song Wei, Deputy General Manager of Yibin Grace Group Co., Ltd., and Li Bo, Deputy Director of China Textile Information Center, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on behalf of both sides. Both sides will carry out in-depth promotion cooperation in the development and terminal application of Gracell products which is Grace’s star products.
The people who attended the ceremony: Sun Ruizhe, Chairman of International Textile Manufactures Federation and President of China National Textile Industry Council; Patrick, CEO of Renewcell; Mike, Vice President of Pulp Sales of Ekman; Wang Xinqiao, General manager of Ekman(China); Hu Bo, Deputy Party Secretary and General Manager of Yibin Grace Group Co., Ltd. .
The strategic cooperation between the two parties aims to further establish the industry status of Gracell brand and products which are Grace’s star products, enhance market awareness and influence, promote innovation in product development and application area, and promote and expand its application in various applicable terminal fields. During the cooperation period, China Textile Information Center will give full play to the advantages of expert think tank, basic research, industrial resources and industry platform. It will combine with the industrial foundation and technological advantages of Grace in the field of recycled cellulose fiber to jointly carry out the development and marketing of Gracell products by promoting the upstream and downstream cooperation of the industrial chain.
In 2023 China International Textile & Yarn Exhibition (Spring/Summer), as a "global sustainable fashion solution provider", Grace focused on showing the outcomes of recycled cellulose filament products, which strongly highlights all-around sustainable development gene of the enterprise.
This time, with the theme of "global sustainable fashion solution provider", the stand was presented in an immersive and scene-oriented way. From the perspectives of yarn, color, fabric and finished clothing, three series of application scenes were constructed, namely smart city, flexible sensory and picturesque journey, which attracted a large number of visitors and merchants to exchange views.
In this exhibition, Grace brought to global customers Gracell® fiber, Gracell Cotton™ which are Grace’s star fiber products and downstream application textiles. It is worth mentioning that the product showing in this exhibition was the recycled cellulose filament yarn made of Circulose® recycled pulp of Grace which is the firstly used in the world, demonstrating the outstanding achievements of Grace's green development.
In 2021, under the cooperation with Renewcell and Ekman, Circulose® recycled pulp, made of 100% recycled textile waste, was firstly used in the world to produce recycled cellulose filament products with the same quality as the original wood pulp and the quality index reached the national standard of superior products. Since trial production began in early 2021, the product has been continuously optimized and now has reached the technical level of mass production, with an annual output of over 10,000 tons.
Gracell® fiber is a new kind of strong bio-based fiber which is made of 100% pure wood pulp, with high fiber tenacity and good softness, which is widely used in denim fabrics, knitting, home textiles, woven clothing and other fields, and has broad market application prospects.
Gracell Cotton™ is a novel high-tenacity bio-based fiber brand. Made from 100% environmental-friendly wood pulp and drove by functional patent technology, the fiber has the same texture and luster with cotton,as well as ultraviolet-proof function. Gracell Cotton™ is mainly used in the field of knitting. With the change of market demand, it has gradually extended to the field of home textiles, denim and linen.
