The famous orange groves are found on the Italian island of Sicily, where sun-ripened fruit is harvested and turned into juice. After the oranges are pressed, the leftovers that would normally be discarded are collected. Because there's more to this fruit than you'd think: a fashion pleasure that lasts.

About half of every pressed orange is normally left over as unused waste. Yet these seemingly worthless leftovers are surprisingly useful and are transformed into a valuable resource. This marks the start of the innovative process that is an essential part of making Orange Fiber: the cellulose contained in the peel and pulp is extracted and prepared for further processing.

The cellulose from orange peel and pulp is combined with virgin cellulose from certified or controlled wood sources*. This creates a fibre blend that does without some of the virgin cellulose otherwise needed. Using state-of-the-art technology, this cellulose blend is processed into fresh lyocell fibres. To turn these into a new fabric, the fibres are then spun into yarn.

*The wood used as a raw material for all TENCEL™ lyocell fibres comes from certified (FSC®- or PEFC certification**) or controlled wood sources. The lyocell fibres used are based on TENCEL™ fibre technology from Lenzing AG.
**FSC® (FSC-C041246) or PEFC (PEFC/06-33-92) certification.

Candiani, the long-established Italian denim manufacturer, combines Orange Fiber with organic cotton to create durable denim. The fabric is characterised by its exceptional lightness and breathability. A comfortable denim that is particularly soft and pleasant against the skin. Ideal for your daily dose of Vitamin D(enim).