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Rise of Environmentally Preferred Fabrics
WHY DO WE NEED SUSTAINABLE FABRICS?
WHAT ARE SOME COMMON SUSTAINABLE FIBERS & FINISHES?
ORGANIC COTTON/COTTON
Unlike manufactured, chemically produced fibers like rayon and polyester - cotton is natural and comes from the earth. Modern farming techniques have reduced the number of resources needed to grow cotton. In fact, most U.S. cotton is grown using only rainfall. Cotton is naturally heat- and drought-tolerant, so it typically requires less irrigation to produce the fibers used in fabric.
RECYCLED POLYESTER
Recycled polyester (rPet) is made from recycled plastic bottles. The production of recycled polyester requires far less energy than that of virgin polyester, generates fewer CO2 emissions, uses less water, and prevents used plastic from ending up in our landfills and oceans.
This amazing, innovative fiber is made from recycled plastic bottles, helping reduce waste and promote sustainability. Trusted by leading global brands, it’s widely used in athletic wear, fashion apparel, and performance textiles.
The production process to create it embeds properties like wicking, adaptive warming and cooling, water repellency, and more at the fiber level. For reliable, durable quality. At this time, Unifi, which makes REPREVE, has recycled over 30 billion plastic bottles!
TENCEL™
Active cellulosic fibers of botanic origin keep your body pleasantly cool and dry with their natural comfort and versatility. Is derived from renewable wood sources using sustainable production processes.
This thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) fiber, embodies the very meaning of versatility. It is a replacement for spandex which is a wasteful fiber to produce. Sustainable benefits of X4J include processing at lower temperatures and recyclable fiber.
HeiQ is a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable, and high performance textile finishes in the market today. Their mission is to improve the lives of billions of people by perfecting the everyday product of textile.
CiCLO® additive technology is an easy-to-implement upstream solution that allows synthetic (plastic-based) fibers to behave more like natural fibers, such as wool, when they end up as pollutants in the environment. CiCLO reduces the synthetic fiber pollution in our oceans and landfills. Microfibers shed from products made with CiCLO fibers biodegrade in natural seawater at greatly accelerated rates compared to similar untreated fibers.
LOOKING FOR MADE IN THE USA SUSTAINABLE FABRICS?
We've created an innovative product line that helps to minimize the effects of waste within our industry - while also fulfilling a need within the apparel industry. The EcoThriv® product line was purposefully designed for responsible yet resilient performance apparel and activewear. This environmentally preferred (sustainable) line of fabrics was made from the market's most responsible and innovative fibers and finishes.
The mission of EcoThriv is to provide Made in the USA textiles that keep our environmental footprint small and advance the sustainability of textiles. These fabrics are not only better for the environment, but they also perform at a high level. In fact, this product line was chosen for the 2020 Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) Innovation Award Honorable Mention.
EcoThriv includes 6 different fabrics, each fit for a variety of end uses you may have in mind. These fabrics are available in low minimum order quantities and are available to purchase by the roll. Custom colors are available if the dye lot minimum is met (varies by fabric).
Check out the newest additions to this line:
This double-knit interlock is made of 85% recycled polyester and 15% spandex with HeiQ Smart Temp and Fresh Tech finishes. HeiQ finishes follow strict best practices that limit wastewater and energy. Joshua 2.0 is perfect for yoga pants, leggings, athletic wear, and rompers.
This unique fabric blends LYCRA® T400® and recycled polyester in a double-knit construction. Cypress weighs in around 8.3 oz. and has a cuttable width of 51”. Fabrics made with LYCRA T400 yarn offer lasting comfort and fit, maintaining the garment’s shape without the addition of spandex while providing excellent moisture management to keep you cool and dry.
EcoThriv is a stock program for MMI, so we typically have these products ready to ship! Please contact us or give us a call at 440-899-8050 for pricing, samples, and more information.
