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Our fibre was spun into yarn and made into fabric, then manufactured into this garment using existing industrial equipment. It validates our entire process.\u003C/em>”\u003C/p>\u003Cp>150 million trees are cut down each year, then chipped and treated with hazardous chemicals to extract the raw material used to make Viscose Rayon fibres for clothing. By contrast, Nanollose’s Nullarbor fibre is made without harming a single tree.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>“\u003Cem>We didn’t have to cut down any trees to create this sweater, and we have now demonstrated that our Tree-Free Rayon fibre can be used in the same way as other commonly-used fibres to make clothing and textiles, without the hefty environmental footprint.\u003C/em>” Mr Best said\u003C/p>","\u003Cp>The production of man-made cellulose fibre is often associated with endangering ancient forests and the use of irrigation, pesticides and other resource-intensive inputs connected to trees plantations. 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