The New Trends of Knitted Fabrics in 2025: How Biobased Materials and Recycled Fibers Lead the Green Fashion

In 2025, as the fashion industry continuously pursues innovation and sustainable development, the knitted fabric sector is undergoing a profound transformation. Biobased materials and recycled fibers, with their unique environmental protection attributes and excellent performance, are gradually becoming the focus of the industry, leading the new trend of green fashion.​

Biobased materials, such as bamboo fiber and corn fiber, are emerging in the field of knitted fabrics with their own advantages. Bamboo fiber has characteristics such as natural antibacterial properties, breathability, sweat absorption, and good biodegradability. The bamboo fiber extracted from bamboo has a special ultra - fine pore structure inside, making its breathability 3.5 times that of cotton fiber. It can quickly absorb and dissipate human sweat, keeping the skin dry, which is especially suitable for making knitted clothes in summer. At the same time, bamboo does not require a large amount of pesticides and fertilizers during its growth and grows rapidly, making it a sustainable resource. Corn fiber is usually made by fermenting corn starch to produce polylactic acid (PLA) and then spinning. It is biodegradable and can be decomposed into carbon dioxide and water under composting conditions after being discarded, reducing long - term pollution to the environment. Moreover, knitted fabrics made of corn fiber have a soft and smooth hand feel, good drapability, and a silk - like luster, adding a unique aesthetic to knitted clothing.​

Recycled fibers such as recycled nylon and recycled polyester also play an important role in knitted fabrics. Recycled nylon is generally made by recycling waste nylon products such as fishing nets and old clothes, and then re - spinning through a series of physical or chemical treatments. This not only reduces the dependence on limited resources such as petroleum, saves energy consumption, but also significantly reduces the pressure of waste on the environment. Recycled polyester mostly uses recycled PET plastic bottles as raw materials, which are processed into fibers for knitted fabric production through processes such as cleaning, crushing, and melt - spinning. According to statistics, producing 1 ton of recycled polyester can save about 3 tons of petroleum and reduce nearly 7 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Knitted fabrics made of recycled fibers are similar in performance to those made of virgin fibers, and also have good wear resistance, strength, and color fastness, which can meet consumers' requirements for the quality and appearance of knitted products.​

As an important player in the industry, Mengda's environmental certifications, such as OEKO - TEX® and GOTS, are of crucial significance for meeting the high standards of the EU market. The OEKO - TEX® certification ensures that the product is free of harmful substances, and the entire production chain from raw materials to the final product is strictly tested, ensuring that the knitted fabric is harmless to human health during use, which is very important for knitted clothing that directly contacts the skin. The GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification emphasizes the organic and environmental requirements of the entire process from raw material procurement, production and processing to label identification, including the proportion of organic raw materials and restrictions on the use of chemicals in the production process. The EU market has extremely strict environmental and safety standards for textiles. With these certifications, Mengda has been able to smoothly enter the EU market, winning a competitive advantage for its products in the international market, and also providing strong support for the promotion and application of biobased materials and recycled fibers in the EU region.​

In 2025, with the continuous enhancement of consumers' environmental awareness and the global's sustained attention to sustainable development, the application of biobased materials and recycled fibers in knitted fabrics will become more and more extensive. Enterprises like Mengda will also continue to make efforts in the international market with the help of their environmental certifications, promoting the entire knitted fabric industry to develop in a more green and sustainable direction.