Polartec, a sustainable textile solution company based in Andover, USA has announced its commitment to use 100 per cent recycled materials and biodegradability across its entire product line.
The ‘Eco-Engineering’ initiative is a collaboration with Unifi and Intrinsic Advanced Materials. It is an amalgamation of Ciclo technology and Unifi’s yarn products in order to promote bio-degradation of polyester and nylon along with the applications in polyurethane, sea water and landfill conditions.
The main aim of Polartec is to create the world’s first fully recycled and biodegradable fleeces and breathable waterproof membranes as well as other knits and insulations fills.
According to Polartec, the Eco-Engineering process aims for fully recycled inputs, fully recyclable fabrics along with and focuses on complete biodegradability. Oeko-Tex and Bluesign have certified all Polartec facilities worldwide.
“This is the culmination of over 25 years of Polartec investment and innovation. The company is committing to the pursuit of a future where everything is eco-engineered to use recycled inputs and to be biodegradable.” – Gary Smith, CEO, Polartec
Polartec created the very first performance fabrics made out of post-consumer recycled plastics in 1993 and since then it has been collaborating with Unifi in 2006.
“By working with leaders from our industry, we strive to create innovative products that are synergistic with key technologies like recycling. We look forward to this journey towards developing biodegradable materials and for more industry partners to join the sustainable pathway.” – Kevin Hall, CEO, Unifi
Intrinsic Advanced Materials CEO Andrea Ferris mentioned that after years of R&D to build a solution for biodegradability, we’re thrilled to partner with the inventor of technical fleece and leader in performance knits to bring Ciclo to market as part of Polartec Eco-Engineering.
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