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🌱 Infinite Athletic: Addressing the Pain Points in Sustainable Sportswear 🌱 As we celebrate the launch of our collaboration with Tecnifibre, it's crucial to revisit the genesis of the Infinite Athletic project. 💡 It all began with the chance encounter of the three co-founders during their previous roles in a textile company. This experience served as a profound eye-opener, revealing the stark linearity of the textile supply chain. We realized that to truly make a difference, we needed to start from the very source: the materials. Acting upstream in the supply chain allows us to have a greater impact downstream. For instance, integrating dyeing directly into the yarn eliminates the need for large dyeing baths in the fabric, which are notorious for their environmental contamination from chemicals and microplastics. Additionally, this approach enhances color-fastness, ensuring longevity in our products. However, despite the growing awareness of sustainability, the textile industry still faces significant challenges. Garments typically contain only 3% recycled material, highlighting the need for greater adoption of sustainable practices. Moreover, a mere 1% of end-of-life garments are currently recycled, emphasizing the urgency for change. Stay tuned for the next episode: Unveiling our Circular Business Model. ♻️ #SustainableFashion #TextileIndustry #CircularEconomy #InfiniteAthletic #SustainableMaterials #EnvironmentalImpact #TecnifibreCollab #EcoFriendly #Innovation

The International Sustainability Marketing Competition (ISMC) 2024 has once again drawn students from across the globe! Following a series of successful information sessions, we are now eagerly awaiting the submission of innovative ideas aimed at raising awareness about the environmental issues linked to textile waste. We extend our gratitude to our partners and everyone involved in organizing the event—GreenLead, PivotAfrica, Tailorlux GmbH - integrity solutions, Corporate Career Academy, as well as our dedicated judges and ambassadors! We have high hopes for the participants’ creative solutions and are excited to review their submissions! #circularfashion #recycling  #environment #ecofriendly #ecofashion #fashion #sportswear #thermalinsulation #textile #clothing #apparel #footwear #gloves #hometextiles #sleepingbag #winterjacket #boots #thermal #insulation #upcycling #ecosystem #protect #renewable #winter #sustainable #sustainability #overconsumption #fastfashion #synthetic #microplastic #toxicity #chemical #dye #bleach #coloring #whitening #shipping #transportation #greenwashing #contamination #carbonfootprint #incineration #landfill #carcinogen #climatechange #waste #dump #hazardous #pesticide #pollutant #pollution

This is my second post that explores how Allbirds is committed to creating sustainable products and fighting climate change. They aim to accomplish their Allbirds Flight Plan towards sustainability by focusing on the following three things: 1. Regenerative Agriculture - “Shifting how we farm to draw carbon from the atmosphere” 2. Renewable Materials - “Replacing virgin petroleum-based materials with natural and recycled ones” 3. Responsible Energy - “Using less and cleaner fuel and electricity” Below is a graphic from the Allbirds website (https://lnkd.in/g4dTR5Ae) that summarizes these actions. Thank you for being awesome and sustainable Allbirds! #Allbirds #FashionIndustry #SustainableFashion #Footwear #ComfortableFootwear #SustainableFootwear #AllbirdsFlightPlan #SustainableBusiness #GoGreen #SustainabilityMatters #SustainabilityMattersAtAquent #AquentSustainability #CircularEconomy #ReduceReuseRecycle #SustainableMaterials #ZeroPlastic #SustainableManufacturing #ResponsibleBusiness #CSR #CorporateSocialResponsibility #SocialImpact

Clothes made with SENSIL® Flow can loop back into the beginning of the textile production process. Recycled apparel reduces the consumption of new raw materials, natural resources consumption, and the buildup of apparel waste on Earth’s ecosystems. SENSIL® Flow is not only a yarn, it’s a comprehensive approach and accelerator for the apparel industry to close the loop.🌍✨ This “system” is, in effect, an ecosystem of enablers: NILIT, Mills, Brands, Retailers, and Recyclers. With SENSIL® Flow, brands can claim, from day one, circularity in their supply chain – during the yarn manufacturing and fabric manufacturing, meeting regulations and allowing consumers to access more sustainable fashion.♻👕 Visit our site for more information on how SENSIL® is embracing circularity with the benefits of SENSIL® Flow. #sensil #sensiltech #fashionindustry #fashion #premiumnylon #nylon #nylon66 #sustainablenylon #apparel #sensilbenefit #sustainability #weecocare #sustainablefabrics #sustainablefashion #sustainablefibers #techwear #textiles #thesmarterchoice #techtextiles #fashionandfunction #fashionaddicted #sportswear #fashion #fitness #performance #wellbeing #innovation #lastlonger #sustanability #sustainabilityreport #circularity

Swiss sportswear brand On has published its 2022 Impact Progress Report, highlighting its latest achievements and ambitious targets for a greener future. The report builds on goals set in 2019 as part of On's inaugural Impact Progress Report. On highlights two significant areas of advancement in 2022. Compared to 2019, the brand decreased CO2eq emissions per unit of value added by 12%. In addition, On increased the use of recycled polyester in its products to 85%, bringing it one step closer to achieving its goal of 100% recycled polyester and polyamide in 2024. On also aims to use 100% recycled, organic, or petrol-free cotton by 2024. In 2022, 30% of the materials On used across all product categories were fossil-free. In apparel and accessories, 64% of materials used were fossil-free. On has set ambitious targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. By 2030, On aims to achieve a 46% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 55% economic intensity reduction in https://lnkd.in/eJCV3JuJ #News

Wear coffee or Drink Coffee?☕ Confused? 🧐 Yes, Now Coffee grounds are used for making fabric which has super absorption power with UV protection. This Article will provide more information, Hope you will check this out and comment your opinion below. #coffeefiber #sustainabletextile #textileinnovation #activewearindustry #sportswear #fashionindustry #textilelearner

Today, 8th October is World Circular Textiles Day. It has been launched to celebrate the efforts of a growing community actively working towards a circular textiles future with sustainable fashion wearables. Textile waste is a growing global challenge. Less than 1% of the global textile fiber market comes from recycled textiles. Majority of all end-of-life products end up in landfills or being incinerated, leaving the textile industry far behind others in waste management & circular solutions. Textile Exchange released its Annual Material Market Report. Global fiber production is showing no signs of slowing down - up 7% from 2022 & projected to reach 160 million tonnes by 2030. It is a wake-up call to move away from virgin fossil-based synthetics & embrace textile from recycling to rethink how it defines growth & value creation. Polyester contributed to the highest amount of greenhouse gas emissions in 2022 - 47 million tons of fiber responsible for estimated 125 million tons of CO2e. Today at Esters, we’re acknowledging World Circular Textiles Day as there is a big need to come together to drive the circular shift. https://lnkd.in/d_Fi2_jF On occasion of World Circular Textiles Day, countdown 2050 begun as vision of this community is Full Circularity : 2050 - A time when there is dignity, equity & equality. A time when our shared textiles resources are kept in continual circulation. Virgin resources are no longer needed. We are here to explore the realities of a fully circular future & what we need to do to get there. But this future is yet to take shape. Through dedication, innovation, infrastructure & collectivism, a circular system can operate & thrive. Action speaks louder than words, but with a clear intent, words have power to drive change. We are sharing our efforts here towards our bigger purpose of making textile shift happen through our Own Innovative Creative Sustainable New Product Solutions to speed up the progress. This is needed to drive a green transition with speed & at scale. By implementing true textile-to-textile recycling at hyperscale, we want to drive the transition from a linear to a circular value chain by putting textile waste to use, over and over again. You would have already known about Ester's JV with Loop Industries for making rDMT and rMEG by Textile to Textile and Bottle to Bottle via Chemical Recycling. The technology is capable of infinite time recycle possibility. Recycled Polyester made from PET bottles is most widely used alternative to Virgin Fossil Fuel-Derived Polyester on the market today. Ester is offering Yarn Grade rPET for Sustainable Textiles by introducing state-of-the-art filtration technology revolutionizing performance of Polyester Fiber made from rPET at PAR with virgin source. Ester is playing its role in bringing the dream of circular economy into reality. To know more about us and our Sustainable Innovations; Follow, Like, Share our LinkedIn Page.

We love sports. It has been an undeniable force for good, keeping us healthy, bringing people together, and making the world a better place. But on #EarthDay, we should take the opportunity to reflect. Unfortunately, the sports industry, especially the sporting goods sector, has a disastrous environmental impact on our planet in many ways. Just to name some: 🧶 Synthetic Fibers: The production of synthetic fibers like polyester, heavily used in sportswear, contributes approximately 282 billion kg of CO2 annually. Nylon production for apparel and footwear emits about 6.4 kg of CO2 per kg produced. 🛢 Petroleum Dependency: The manufacturing of synthetic textiles for sports consumes about 342 million barrels of oil each year. Producing a standard synthetic football (soccer ball) requires about 1.5 kg of raw petroleum. 🚯 Microplastics Pollution: Washing synthetic sportswear releases microfibers that significantly pollute waterways. Approximately 500,000 tons of microplastics are estimated to enter the oceans each year from laundering these materials only. 👟 Footwear Production (and Waste): Annually, over 22 billion pairs of shoes are produced globally, a significant portion of which are athletic shoes incorporating synthetic materials like polyester and nylon. The average carbon footprint of a pair of running shoes is over 13 kg CO2, with millions ending up in landfills, contributing heavily to methane production as they slowly decompose. 💀 Event Emissions: Major sports events, such as international football tournaments and marathons, also contribute significantly to plastic use and pollution. Professional competitions like the UEFA Champions League can generate over 100,000 tons of CO2 in a single season through team and fan travel, and associated activities. It’s time to focus on the right innovations. 🌿 Plant-Based Alternatives: Where possible, let's switch to plant-based solutions to reduce our dependency on oil-based plastics. ♻️ Circular Design: Always design products with circularity in mind, ensuring there is a responsible end-of-life solution. 🏆 Durability and Quality: Focus on durability, buy less, but buy better to minimize waste and environmental impact. 🚃 Events and Travel: Be considerate about how you travel and how you behave at the events you visit or participate in. At WINQS, this is our mission. #circulardesign #plantbased #durability #sustainability #sports

While cotton is often seen as a go-to natural fiber, its production demands significant resources, making it less sustainable than it appears. Fortunately, several innovative alternatives are emerging that promise a more eco-friendly future for textiles. Tencel® by Lenzing AG is one such breakthrough. This fiber, derived from wood, is produced in an environmentally friendly manner. Tencel® is more absorbent than cotton, softer than silk, and cooler than linen. It's being used in various products, from mattresses and home textiles to sportswear. Notably, Austrian sports apparel manufacturer Löffler uses Tencel® for its sustainably produced functional sportswear. Another innovative fiber, LOVR, is made from hemp waste. It's sustainable, plastic-free, and 100% plant-based. Thanks to a unique technology, LOVR textiles are fully recyclable and biodegradable, representing a major step forward in sustainable fashion. The start-up Re-Fresh offers circular solutions by turning old clothing into new raw materials for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, furniture, and packaging. Their patented Re-Nano technology uses microfibrillated cellulose to add flexibility and stability to products. These innovations highlight the potential of natural fibers to not only replace resource-intensive cotton but also to revolutionize the textile industry with sustainable practices. How do you see these developments impacting the future of textiles? #Textileyarnsuppliers #Organiccottonyarn #Highqualityyarn #Textileyarnmanufacturing #Textileyarnmanufacturer #Yarnsupplier #cottonyarnsupplier #Polyyarnsupplier #Viscoseyarnsupplier #Blendedyarnsupplier #Yarnmanufacturer

🌱 Driving Sustainability in the Apparel Industry 🌱 Polyester, one of the most commonly used raw materials in the apparel industry, poses significant challenges due to its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. At Nanfang International, we're leading the charge in addressing this issue head-on by prioritizing sustainable practices and innovation. As industry leaders, we understand the urgent need to reduce our dependence on new virgin fossil fuels for feedstocks and minimize the environmental footprint of textile production. That's why we're committed to supporting initiatives that promote circularity and resource efficiency throughout the supply chain. From increasing capacities for textile-to-textile recycling to championing innovative, lower-impact materials as alternatives to virgin synthetic options, we're dedicated to driving positive change within the industry. Our goal is not only to reduce emissions but also to pave the way for a more sustainable future by reducing the overall volume of new raw materials produced. Join us in our mission to create a more sustainable and resilient apparel industry. Together, we can make a meaningful impact on the planet and inspire others to embrace sustainability as a core value in their operations. #apparel #apparelindustry #sustainability #fabrics #sustainablematerial #garments #manufacturing #fashion #polyster #rawmaterial #knitwear #textile #reducingco2 #carbonemission #greenhousegas #savetheindustry #apparels #apparelmanufacturing #apparelmanufacturer #suuplychain