Södra in major collaboration with Lindex – will produce one million garments based on OnceMore®

OnceMore® is the world’s first large-scale process for recycling blended fabrics. The process combines post-consumer textile waste with renewable wood from responsibly managed forests to produce high-quality textile pulp.  

Lindex will receive 250 tonnes of viscose fibre based entirely on OnceMore. The fashion company will produce around one million garments based on the new fibre, which will be included in Lindex’s assortment from early 2023 and will be sold in Lindex stores and on lindex.com. 

“Today, only a fraction of the 100 million tonnes of textiles produced and placed on the market are recycled each year. With OnceMore, Södra has created a unique, commercially-viable solution for bringing textiles into the circular bioeconomy. The one million OnceMore-based garments from Lindex represent an important step in the development of more circular fashion. We are delighted to be doing this in collaboration with a company such as Lindex. Together, we can make a difference,” says Lotta Lyrå, CEO of Södra. 

OnceMore is produced at Södra’s mill in Mörrum, which processes wood from the sustainable managed forests of Södra’s members in southern Sweden. The textile waste used in OnceMore is collected in northern Europe and includes old bed sheets, towels, clothing and other fabrics. 

Lindex: OnceMore an important enabler 
For Lindex, the collaboration is in line with the company’s sustainability promise – to make a difference for future generations – where one of the fashion company's goals is that by 2025, 100 per cent of Lindex's materials will be recycled or sustainably sourced. 

“Today, there are major challenges regarding large-scale recycling of textiles where OnceMore is an important enabler. Through our collaboration, we can contribute to a more sustainable textile industry while taking further steps on our circular journey and reducing our environmental impact’ says Annette Tenstam, Strategic Lead Circularity & Environmental Sustainability, at Lindex.  

For additional information, please contact:
Angeline Elfström, Business Development Manager, OnceMore 
Phone: +46 72-583 48 87 
Email: angeline.elfstrom@sodra.com 

Södra’s press room  
Phone: +46 470-890 90 
Email: press@sodra.com 

About Södra
Founded in 1938, Södra is Sweden’s largest forest owners’ association, with 52,000 individual forest owners as members. Södra is also an international forestry group, with 3,000 employees working throughout the world. 2021 sales totalled SEK 27 billion. It produces timber products, paper and textile pulp, and green energy. Making good use of the whole tree and developing new products from the incredible raw material the forest provides, Södra is a world-leading pulp producer and runs one of Europe’s largest sawmill operations. With value-creating relationships and a long-term approach, Södra is working with its partners for a more circular future.

About Lindex 
Lindex is one of Europe’s leading fashion companies, with approximately 440 stores in 18 markets and online sales worldwide through third-party partnerships. Lindex offers inspiring and affordable fashion, and the assortment includes several different concepts within womenswear, kidswear, lingerie and cosmetics. Lindex is growing through its own channels as well as global fashion platforms. Lindex’s higher purpose is to empower and inspire women everywhere, and Lindex’s sustainability promise is to make a difference for future generations by empowering women, respecting the planet and ensuring human rights. Lindex is a fully-owned subsidiary of Stockmann Oyj Abp.