The world's largest fast fashion group, Inditex, announced a new partnership with textile company Infinited Fiber Company on May 12. The three-year partnership is worth more than £85 million. The goal of this partnership is to advance new and innovative technologies to make materials more sustainable. Inditex also buys 30% of Infinited Fiber's annual production volume, namely Infinna fiber which is made from 100% textile waste. The patented fiber mimics cotton and can be recycled again through the same company process.

The purchase agreement is also in line with Infinite Fiber's business expansion plan, which is currently developing its first large-capacity factory. The plant is planned to start operating in 2024.

"We truly believe that innovation is the key to the competitive future of the fashion industry, which is why we are actively working to find solutions, and seeking new partnerships, processes and materials to achieve textile-to-textile recycling," said Javier. Losada, chief sustainability office at Inditex.

“Collaborating with others on new innovative initiatives, such as the next generation fiber made by Infinna, is critical to the transformation our industry needs,” he continued.

To celebrate Inditex's partnership with Infinited Fiber, Zara is launching its first capsules with most of the ingredients produced in collaboration with the Spanish non-profit organization Cáritas. The production also uses Infinite Fiber textile waste regeneration technology.