Hyosung TNC to Make Lotteria Uniforms with 'Regen'

Regen Uniforms to Be Worn at Lotte GRS Direct Stores Including Lotteria from the 18th
Each Uniform Contains Regen Equivalent to 20 PET Bottles

Hyosung TNC's eco-friendly fiber, Rejen. Uniforms for Lotteria and Krispy Kreme were made with Rejen. Photo by Hyosung TNC

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] Hyosung TNC's recycled fiber 'regen' has been applied to eco-friendly uniforms for the first time in the food service industry.

Hyosung TNC announced on the 21st that since the 18th, employees at Lotte GRS stores nationwide, including Lotteria and Krispy Kreme, have been wearing uniforms made from regen.

Recently, the food service industry has been adopting strategies targeting the environmentally conscious MZ generation who pursue 'meaning-out (value consumption)'. Lotte GRS decided to produce eco-friendly uniforms for resource circulation, selecting 'regen'?recognized for its quality, technology, and eco-friendliness?as the main material in this process.

Regen is a fiber made by recycling transparent PET bottles. It is a representative Korean eco-friendly fiber that has obtained international certifications from multiple organizations, including the global eco-certification specialist 'Control Union'.

Each uniform produced this time contains regen equivalent to 20 pieces of 500ml PET bottles. Collaborating with the fashion startup 'Pleatsmama', which repurposes regen into bags, Lotte GRS created eco-friendly uniforms and plans to produce uniforms for Angel-in-us in the future.

Kim Chi-hyung, CEO of Hyosung TNC, said, "This collaboration is meaningful as eco-friendly fibers are used not only in fashion but also in everyday uniforms," adding, "We will expand the application scope so that the entire nation can encounter regen in daily life."

Meanwhile, regen has also been applied to workwear such as uniforms and safety vests at POSCO Gwangyang Steelworks.

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