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A Brief Overview on Fashion – Enter’s Novelle Yarn Project

11-07-2022   


Since mid-February 2022 Fashion-Enter Wales in collaboration with SMARTCymru and Potter Group have been researching, investigating and trialing a novelle yarn that utilises recycled clothing, recycled plastic with natural, biodegradable Welsh wool. To read more about the project development to date tap here.

In the last week of the project the team achieved a major breakthrough with the successful creation of this innovative mixed fibre. 

For a brief overview of the project so far please tap here for the PowerPoint presentation.

Novelle Yarn sample

Initial responses to the developed sample from retailers has been extremely positive. The next step is to secure further funding so that this sustainable yarn can be thoroughly tested and developed for the commercial market.




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