Lululemon and Samsara Eco will collaborate on a ten-year offtake agreement to source recycled raw materials, underscoring lululemon’s long-term commitment to help build a circular ecosystem for its high-performance products.

This multi-year agreement could see Samsara Eco’s materials support approximately 20% of lululemon’s overall fibres portfolio and advance its progress towards making more products with preferred materials by 2030.

The announcement builds on a long-standing collaboration between lululemon and Samsara Eco. Last year, the companies brought to market the world’s first enzymatically recycled nylon 6.6 product sample, as well as introducing lululemon’s first enzymatically recycled polyester product to market with a limited-edition packable anorak. These garments demonstrate the capabilities for enzymatically recycled textiles to deliver the same look, feel and high-performance qualities consumers expect from lululemon.

“Scaling circular materials requires bold partnerships and a shared commitment to rethinking how our industry operates,” said Ted Dagnese, chief supply chain officer at lululemon. “Our partnership with Samsara Eco is a powerful example of what’s possible when innovation meets collaboration. As we work towards our 2030 impact goals, we’re taking a diversified approach – investing in multiple partnerships to advance solutions and help reduce our reliance on fossil-fuel derived resources.”

Samsara Eco is the first company to enzymatically recycle nylon 6.6 products and also recycles polyester, including mixed plastics and fibres, with its engineered enzymes, which break down plastic into its original building blocks to be seamlessly reintegrated into existing manufacturing processes to create new products.

“Our expanded partnership with lululemon represents a strong step forward to help create a fully circular ecosystem and further highlights the industry’s commitment to transition to more circular materials,” said Paul Riley, founder and CEO of Samsara Eco. “The technology to make circular materials is not a pipe dream – it is here and ready for adoption by forward-thinking companies. I’m incredibly optimistic about how we will help fuel circular apparel over the next decade with lululemon.”

To support commercialisation efforts, Samsara Eco will soon open a new plant in Jerrabomberra, New South Wales. This facility will increase production volumes and advance its engineered enzyme technology, EosEco. Additionally, Samsara Eco will be opening an international commercial facility in 2028.

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