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Sustainability has become an increasingly important topic for the players along the textile chain. Against the background of resource scarcity, we have to wonder how to handle resources and who -- beside nature -- generates raw materials for fiber production? Can the vision be shared that in future man-made fibers will not only be made by man, but also the raw materials for fiber production could be man-made? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]