Fashion is about the moment
- also about the future-
Fashion is about the present, but it‘s also about the future. From eco-friendly concepts and sustainable material development to sustainable supply chain design and development plans... Luxury brands and independent designers alike have shown interest and ambition in this topic.
When it comes to recent discussions in the field of sustainable fashion, Prada, which previously launched its first haute couture jewelry collection "Eternal Gold". Founded in 1913, the Italian brand has been adhering to sustainable practices since the last century, the most topical of which is the conversion of Prada‘s full line of nylon products from ordinary nylon to sustainable and environmentally friendly Re-Nylon materials, including the Hobo underarm bag, which was once popular and has not abated to this day.
Hobo armpit bag
2020/2023
The Prada Recycled Nylon range is made entirely from recycled nylon and is sourced from recycled and purified marine plastic waste, fishing nets, landfill waste fabrics and textile fibre waste from around the world. The material is depolymerized, purified and converted into new polymers and then into yarns, so it can be recycled and made into new nylon fabrics.
The Recycled Nylon collection takes fabric technology and sustainable luxury to new heights, bringing textiles that can be infinitely recycled without sacrificing quality, resulting in truly recyclable luxury.
PRADA
Re-Nylon
In fact, the use of recycled nylon in the fashion field is not only PRADA, GUCCI once set up a GUCCI Off The Grid series carry-on case, the carry-on box fabric is made of a recyclable renewable material nylon fabric, which helps to reduce the impact on the ecological environment; In the FENDI2021 winter sports capsule collection, the double-sided ski technology jacket is lined with renewable polyester made of special innovative nylon material. With the maturity of technology and the continuous improvement of materials, not only luxury goods, more and more brands have used this recycled nylon in full swing, initially only for handbags, and then gradually expanded to shoes and ready-to-wear, bringing consumers more choices.
GUCCI
FENDI
According to statistics, waste fishing nets in the ocean account for about 10% of marine plastic waste. Allowing waste fishing nets to enter the recycling chain and turn them into useful recycled materials is one way to solve the problem of marine plastic litter. At present, after the waste fishing nets are salvaged, sorted, washed and crushed, and regranulated, they will eventually be made into two types of products: one is a variety of textiles including clothes, scarves, backpacks, hats, etc., and the other is injection molded products with higher manufacturing processes, such as trolley cases, electric toothbrushes, etc. According to the data, every 10,000 tons of recycled nylon produced can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 57,100 tons and save 70,000 barrels of oil.
About environmental protection
- what can we do -
In order to protect the marine ecological environment and reduce the pollution of plastic waste to the ocean, Topcentral® provides systematic material recovery and high-value recycling material solutions for the most polluted plastic products - polyester bottles (PET) and fishing net filaments (PA6). Among them, the recovered marine fishing net filament is processed into PA6 particles, and the mixing and modification innovation is used to achieve stable performance. Meet the individual needs of customers and consumers; It can break through conventional application fields and realize application field innovation.
Nylong®rPA6 comes from the ocean and obtains OBP certification, the material is Topcentral® integrated marine fishing nets and aquaculture fishing net waste resources, through a unique treatment process, solved the technical problems of nylon recovery fishy smell, black spots, color and other technical problems in fishing nets, and developed the relative viscosity controllability technology of nylon recycling in fishing nets.
The product has high impact resistance, high temperature resistance and dimensional stability. In the process of sea-oriented plastic recycling, this product combines different proportions of glass fiber/mineral/glass microbeads/carbon fiber and other filling reinforcement materials, and realizes the high-performance and high-quality recycling and application of recycled nylon materials through special interface treatment methods and processes, as well as the synergistic effect of additives such as compatibility and toughening.
The modified Nylong®rPA6 product developed based on the recycled Nylong®rPA6 has high impact resistance, high temperature resistance and dimensional stability. The recycled PA developed by Topcentral® has the comprehensive performance comparable to that of new materials, and further combines different proportions of glass fiber/mineral/glass microbeads/carbon fiber and other filling reinforcement materials, and realizes the high-performance and high-quality recovery and application of recycled nylon materials through special interface treatment methods and processes, as well as the synergistic effect of additives such as compatibility and toughening
Nylong®rPA6-S22N
Product Features
1.The product performance is stable and sustainable, and the whole industry chain can be traced;
2.The products are mainly white particle products, and the black particle products are mainly recycled glass fiber reinforced modified materials after consumption;
3.Provide carbon footprint, carbon emission accounting and other related data and certification;
4.It can reduce or reduce carbon emissions by more than 92.3%, and some products have achieved "zero" carbon [cradle to gate];
5.The product complies with RoHS/REACH standards and has passed GRS/UL2809/TUV/OP/OBP/FreeCBO2/carbon neutral/carbon footprint/SCSGlobal certification, and work together to build a pioneering and open oneOcean Partner®;
6.High purity and transparency, extremely low yellowness and few black spots of impurities;
7.Provide "zero" carbon Oceancycle®FreeCBO2®("zero" carbon) products;
8.According to customer customization requirements, provide a full range of customized system solution innovation solutions;
Application direction
The product is suitable for downstream deep processing modification and granulation, and can be made into various mechanical parts after modification, and is also suitable for injection molding, spinning and other applications.
At present, Topcentral® is building the whole marine digital industry chain of Oceancycle®, so that marine debris can be "reborn", and part of the income will be invested as a public welfare fund into local marine protection activities and education. We will continue to explore and launch more Oceancycle® product series and innovative applications that are conducive to marine conservation and recycling, so that the protection of marine ecosystems starts from the little things around us.
Whether it is a luxury brand or Topcentral® an environmental protection company that is deeply engaged in the field of recycling, it is not only the concept of environmental protection that is conveyed through products, but also a friendly gesture of reconciliation with nature in the pursuit of "eternal" development.
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