The Lenzing Group, a supplier of cellulosic fibers headquartered in Lenzing, Austria, has announced that its Tencel and Lenzing flame-resistant fibers have been certified as 100% bio-based by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The certification is part of the USDA’s BioPreferred program, which encourages government agencies and contractors to purchase products that are bio-based or made from significant amounts of bio-based materials.
The USDA defines bio-based products as “goods composed in whole or in significant part of agricultural, forestry or marine materials.” Additional information about the BioPreferred program can be found at www.biopreferred.gov.
