Renowned lace producer Iluna Group leads the way with its pioneering Iluna Lab research and development centre, announcing collaborations with booming French brands Nénés Paris and NOO. Since 2014, Iluna Group stands out for braiding together the values of beauty, innovation and responsibility, with values attested by the STeP – Sustainable Textile Production by Oeko – Tex® certification for its ethic approach, as well as being the first lace producer to have gained the GRS – Global Recycled Standard for transformed products.
Under the motto “the sexiest way to be sustainable”, Nénés Paris focuses on preserving natural resources using only upcycled fabrics or fabrics made with recycled fibres. Each and every step of the production is entirely made in Europe (France, Portugal, Spain, or Italy) and the brand is also committed not to support overconsumption, as well deciding to produce a maximum of 2-3 collections per year.
The new collections featuring Green Label by Iluna are Mia, in black and gold, Ava in black and raspberry and the bodysuit Romy in black and cinnamon. Products are made of 58% Q-NOVA® by Fulgar polyamide 6,6 fibre, 24% of recycled polyamide and the other 18% of the premium stretch recycled yarn ROICA™ EF.
French independent designer brand NOO creates exquisite lingerie, timeless ready-to-wear garments and bold cut swimwear and bodysuit for modern women. The lingerie and home wear collection take inspiration from a warm and cozy pond-view cottage surrounded by French bucolic countryside. The brand pays extreme care to aesthetics and details at every step of the production process, from sourcing materials to waste reduction, choosing factories and using recyclable packagings. The collection features Anise Leaves made with 84% of recycled polyammide the other 16% with premium recycled stretch yarn ROICA™ EF.
ILUNA is also ready to unveil smart innovations part of its two cutting edge collections, the Green Label and BIOLINE. Strictly Made in Italy starting from recycled ingredients, this season the Green Label expands with the world’s first 100% GRS certified flock, an exclusive development opening up new possibilities for brands and retailers. The BIOLINE embraces circular economy and features the AMNI SOUL ECO® biodegradable polyamide 6.6 yarn and the ROICA™ V550 premium sustainable stretch yarn that, once discarded, smartly breaks down without releasing harmful substances into the environment.
This year Illuna unveils also an exceptional range of natural dyes made with vegetable dyestuff and a colour chart featuring 14 shades. All the dyes are GOTS certified and, their colorfastness meets the OEKO TEX® Standard 100 requirements.
