Recycled nylon

A brief history of Nylon:

 

Nylon is present almost everywhere in our daily lives. Since its first use in making women's stockings in 1940, it has become the most used textile fiber in the textile industry, especially in the sports world. The latter remains one of the polluting materials when produced from petroleum; however, when recycled, it is the eco-responsible material par excellence.

 

 

According to a 2018 report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the carbon footprint of textiles is 1.2 billion tons of CO2 worldwide, which is much more than the emissions from commercial aviation and maritime freight combined. By opting for recycled Nylon, we reduce our gas emissions by 90% compared to virgin nylon production (consoglobe).  

 

Why choose recycled Nylon?

 

In our workshops at La Pièce Paris, we have chosen to make it one of our raw materials to craft our unique pieces for bodies with spirit. To honor the kind act of all urban cyclists, the least is that they have clothes that stand out! La Pièce Paris follows pop, rock, and liberated trends, and hunts for ethical, recycled, or plant-based materials.

 

 

Thanks to our supplier ECONYL, who recovers fishing nets to make textile yarn. According to the 2009 report from the United Nations Environment Programme, nets represent 10% of marine waste in the oceans, which causes the decline of fish stocks. By using recycled Nylon, we act on 80% of nylon's impact on global warming.  

 

From the bottle to trendy clothes:

 

Wondering how we go from an abandoned fishing net to a trendy garment? We'll explain everything:

 

In short, ECONYL is a committed company that recovers abandoned nets from the oceans to give them a second life. Thus, a material that was until then the nightmare of the seabed becomes an eco-responsible material. Fishing nets are not the only material recovered; there are also scraps, plastic waste, etc.

 

Recycled materials help avoid tapping into the planet's reserves, which each year reach the point of non-renewal (a bit like asking the bank for a loan). This also reduces our carbon emissions as explained earlier in this article. Specifically, the production of recycled nylon goes through several stages that we will take a closer look at.