Spinning yarn from old PET bottles
New fabrics from used plastic
Recycling is an environmentally friendly method used to process source materials such as polyester or polyamide to create materials for new outdoor products.
The source material for recycling at VAUDE can be, for example, used PET bottles. These are collected, purified, ground and processed to form granulate that is then melted and spun into yarn.
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In this way, high-quality polyester is produced, which in its manufacturing requires 50% less energy and produces approx. 50% less CO2 emissions. Absolutely no fossil fuel petroleum is required.
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The Recycling Cycle
Collect, clean, granulate and spin: the recycling cycle of PET bottles. Water-shedding products such as bags and backpacks are made with the fibers resulting from this cycle. |
Used clothing as raw material
Used textiles are generally recycled using a chemical process. In this case, the different polymers that make up the synthetic fiber are recovered and re-assembled.
A granulate is also produced that can be spun into yarn and woven into fabric. This reduces landfill waste because old textiles are recycled and not disposed of. There is also no additional need for petroleum in the reclamation of polymers.
Currently we can only evaluate those VAUDE products which contain at least 90 percent recycled materials and therefore bear the VAUDE Green Shape label.
