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- Renew PlusFor the sustainable stretch fabric Renew Plus, the Econyl yarn is used. Econyl, developed by Aquafil, is made by recycling post-industrial and post consumer waste materials and discarded products such as fishing nets, voile and carpet fluff. The fabric is soft, compact, and light, UV protective and has a high shape retention power.
- Recycled fishing nets on Nylon Stockings DayToday (15 May) is Nylon Stockings Day. While nylon offered a stronger alternative to silk stockings in the 1930s, here at MaterialDistrict we are…
- Forbo Turns Fishing Nets Into FloorsStarting this year, old and broken fishing nets from fishermen in the Dutch town of Urk will be used in new entrance mat materials…
- Contract BaseContract Base by M.I.D. is a woven flooring that wears like concrete yet still provides the benefits of a textile. It is woven with Econyl, a 100% recycled polyamide yarn and features a new SBR-free backing. It is the first carpet backing containing no styrene-butadiene. being far less flammable than SBR films, therefore ideal in commercial locations such as hotels, offices and shops.
- Fashionable wetsuits made with limestoneDutch ‘water fashion’ brand Wallien offers colourful wetsuits made from neoprene made from limestone and produced using sustainable energy. Neoprene was first invented on…
- Ege CircleBackIn Europe, only 1-3% of carpets are recycled. The rest finds space in landfill sites or goes up in smoke. Ege CircleBack is a take-back programme that aims to minimise waste by recycling and reusing used carpet. All Ege CircleBack carpets are made from a unique combination of recyclable materials, allowing the company to recycle 98-100% of the used carpet’s components.
