Wheat straw trial shows route to MMCF scale-up

VANCOUVER – Wheat straw has the potential to create high-quality, sustainable viscose and lyocell fibre for the fashion industry, reducing reliance on forest fibres, cutting air pollution, and creating new income opportunities for rural communities, a new report from environmental non-profit Canopy suggests.

The report, ‘From Wheat Straw to Wardrobes: Fashioning a new fibre future’, reveals the results of a pilot project that tested whether pulp made from Indian wheat straw could be used to create next-gen man made cellulosic fibres (MMCFs) made from alternative feedstocks instead of conventional wood-derived pulp.