European textile company Nylstar has introduced the new Meryl yarn,
\nmade by Invista, as part of the global strategy to provide circular economy
\nsolutions to the textile industry.<\/p>\n
Meryl yarn contains more than 50 percent of recycled content. Invista
\nsources post-industrial nylon 6.6 material from its plant in Kingston,
\nCanada, where fibres for airbags and carpets are produced.<\/p>\n
Through its proprietary process, Invista converts post-industrial fibre
\nwaste to pellet form and supplies it to Nylstar for spinning, enabling some
\nof the world’s top fashion houses to deliver sustainable garments to the
\nmarket.<\/p>\n
Alfonso Cirera, CEO and president of Nylstar, said in a statement: “We,
\nthrough our Research Center for Advanced Recycled Materials, are the first
\nto commercialise these recycled materials for use in fine denier yarns for
\nthe athleisure market.”<\/p>\n
Mark Delaplane, vice president of product line strategy at Invista,
\nsaid: “Nylstar has the knowledge and technology to convert recycled polymer
\ninto specialty yarns. This is an exciting example of a win-win solution and
\npreferred customer relationship that promotes environmental stewardship
\nwhile delivering high quality products to the fashion industry, ” he
\ncontinued in a statement. <\/p>\n
Cirera added: “Thanks to our work with Invista, we can now offer our
\nbrand partners a new way to transition to closed-loop solutions without
\ncompromising the performance, hand-feel and durability consumers expect
\nfrom Meryl yarns.”<\/p>\n