Ancient Forest Friendly and Next Generation Solutions Policy
Zylotex is committed to playing a leadership role in valorizing agricultural and wood waste, offering a scalable alternative to wood feedstocks sourced from Ancient and Endangered Forests. We are also committed to supporting supply chain solutions that promote responsible environmental and ethical practices in manufacturing, and the protection of global ecosystems, including Ancient and Endangered […]
Plantae Technologies and Zylotex enter into an exclusive joint development agreement to commercialize hemp fibre-based lyocell production
Written by Ian Wilson – Originally posted on Plantae Technologies on May 13, 2025. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Company Contact: Trevor Kloeck, President Email: tkloeck@plantaetech.com Media Contact: Lelia Lawson, Chief Technical Officer Email: llawson@zylotex.ca Plantae Technologies To Be the Exclusive Supplier of Geometrically Refined Hemp Bast Fibres for Zylotex Cellulosic Fibres. Performance and Sustainability in […]
How Hemp Could Boost Canada’s Textile Industry
An Edmonton researcher wants to introduce hemp to Canada’s textile manufacturing industry. Lelia Lawson, founder and chief technology officer of Zylotex, says the shift could make the industry more sustainable. Listen to this segment on CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-17-edmonton-am/clip/16142750-how-hemp-boost-canadas-textile-industry
Hemp-based fibre could create a new Canadian industry, founder says
By Colin Gallant— Originally published on Taproot Edmonton on April 23, 2025. Lelia Lawson, the founder and chief technology officer of Zylotex, is on a mission to build a new industry in the Edmonton region around fibres made from hemp. ″(The Edmonton region is a) part of the world where we have very long summer days,” […]
Why Everyone Needs Hemp in Their Lives
I am often asked the question: why hemp? Well, it’s the plant of a thousand (or more) uses; it’s one of the first cellulose fibres used by mankind to make textiles1 and paper (the first bible was printed on hemp!2); it’s seed has the perfect ratio of Omega 6: Omega 3 (3:1)3; it’s high in protein4; […]