Our textiles are produced in Germany. The base or foundation for their viscose is from beech wood. This wood comes from an environmentally sound, harvested plantation located in Austria. These trees are grown and harvested in a responsible manner and managed with care for the land – an
important first start to their production. Since beech wood is a renewable resource and a local natural plant, it’s a great ingredient for this fiber.

The process of turning the beech wood into a viscose is a major accomplishment, and to do this under the strict guidelines of the producer we use is an even a greater achievement. The facility is state of the art and uses methods that no other company uses.

For instance, the comment above refers to Wikipedia’s general statement of carbon disulfide and other by-products. This is correct, but not with our manufacturer. Many years ago our manufacturer developed an almost completely closed process for the raw materials being recovered. In addition to this, they eliminated the use of chlorine, which was one of the main pollution problems in this process. The chlorine was actually replaced with oxygen.

I would also like to comment about location. The plantation, pulp mill, and fiber plant are very close to one another. This is generally not the case for most fiber producers. Since they are all close to one another, there is a very low carbon stamp with respect to the transportation of raw materials.

The mill has been around since 1925. They are still a family owned company. They recycle, not just paper, but water, yarns, spools, and many items on a daily basis. Their homes have solar energy, and so does the mill. They truly practice what they preach.

If anyone has further questions, they can contact us at MASHstudios.

Thank you for your comments.

Bernard Brucha
Principal, MASHstudios.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscose