31 March 2022, Mumbai:
TENCEL (TM) and RCGD Global celebrate eco-couture at the Oscars® and reveal the winning looks from the Global Design Contests in 2020 and 2021.
For the third year, TENCEL(TM), Lenzing's flagship textile brand, and RCGD Global (previously known as Red Carpet Green DressTM) collaborate to highlight eco-couture at the 94th Academy Awards® (commonly known as "the Oscars").
RCGD Global and TENCEL(TM) also announced the winning designs of the 2020 and 2021 Global Design Contests for the first time on March 25 at a Pre-Oscars celebration in Los Angeles as part of the collaboration.
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RCGD Global is a global change-making organization driven by women that works from "moment" to "movement," bringing global cultural sustainability to the forefront of discourse and action in the fashion and design sector.
"We are happy to work with RCGD Global for the third consecutive year in greening up the Oscars and empowering upcoming designers through the global design challenge," said Harold Weghorst, Global Vice President of Marketing and Branding at Lenzing AG.
These events are significant steps toward our goal of bridging the gap between high-end fashion and positive environmental impact.
The continuous relationship supports our broader objective to provide brands and designers with sustainable solutions, concentrating on strengthening circularity and developing a totally transparent supply chain, as we celebrate TENCEL(TM)'s 30th anniversary this year."
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On the red carpet of the Oscars this year, three custom-made dresses made of customized fabrics produced from TENCEL Lyocell fibers and TENCEL(TM) Luxe filament yarn were highlighted.
TENCEL(TM) trademarked lyocell fibers are made in a closed loop process from sustainably sourced natural raw material wood and are entirely biodegradable and compostable.
'It was a joyous occasion to celebrate our Pre-Oscars party after two years of distant activities,' stated Samata Pattinson, CEO of RCGD Global.
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It was wonderful to see so many of our friends and supporters in one place to celebrate fabrication and technical advancements in the fashion industry, as well as to finally show off Sanah Sharma, Jasmine Kelly Rutherford, and Yuriko Fukuda's winning designs from the RCGD Global Design Contest.
We're also looking forward to continuing the celebrations on the red carpet at the 94th Academy Awards® with our yearly sustainable dresses designed with our partner TENCELTM."
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