Nowadays, clothing has also entered the "stock competition" of turning waste into treasure. How to give old materials new designs and give scraps a new life has become an important issue of sustainable fashion.
The ReBurberry fabric program is based on a variety of fabrics from the brand's previous collections. The British Fashion Council is giving Burberry donated fabrics to young creatives and emerging designers, encouraging them to create new ideas for future fashion design and production methods.
Fabric is an integral part of design. Young designers hope to try different types of fabrics as much as possible during the experiment and fitting stage, while avoiding a lot of waste of resources in the process.
"The challenge is to do something new and creative that is different from the old materials. I think it's interesting for designers to work under these constraints." Recently, Jean Cassegrain, president of Longchamp, talked about in an interview with the media. The brand's latest release of the Le Pliage Re-Play collection.
Unlike virgin fibers made from petroleum, a non-renewable resource, recycled polyamides come from a variety of sources, including fishing nets, carpets, and leftovers from textile production. These scraps are recycled, processed, and then processed into polyamide fibers, which are turned into yarns, and finally polyamide canvases, which are certified to the Global Recycling Standard (GRS), which means they contain 70% to 100% recycled fibers.
According to Jean Cassegrain, “The designer launched Le Pliage Re-Play. Buyers who source raw materials work with suppliers and tanneries, and the logistics team moves the goods to minimize their carbon footprint.”
Under the prefix of "RE", there is an experiment, a project, an industry, and a business. Re-Nylon is the representative achievement of sustainable fashion in recent years.
The 2019 Re-Nylon movement fueled the revival of Prada's iconic bag, the "Pocono." The iconic style remained, but the brand switched to synthetic nylon—a cleaner, more sustainable alternative made from recycled materials such as fishing nets and industrial plastic waste, the Re-Nylon line.
Nylon has been used extensively in the fashion industry since the 1930s, initially as a cheaper and durable alternative to silk. In the field of luxury goods, nylon has become synonymous with the Italian luxury brand Prada. Miuccia Prada challenged leather's dominance of high-end merchandise with the nylon IT bag in the 1980s. Prada's Re-Nylon collection in collaboration with Aquafi has been popular for nearly a decade.
Textile company Aquafil supplies the recycled nylon ECONYL to Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Burberry and others. The raw material of recycled nylon is basically derived from recycled plastic or plastic-based fibers. In the future, a new plant-based nylon may be more environmentally friendly.
In 2021, the biotech company Geno announced a joint development of plant-based nylon with Lululemon. Through fermentation technology, Genomatica converts plant components into traditional petroleum-based components similar to those used to make nylon, which are then turned into pellets and yarns that are used to make the fabrics Lululemon needs.
This innovative vegetable nylon reduces the reliance on petrochemical raw materials at the production end, thereby reducing the impact on the environment, but it does not solve the problem of nylon recycling. It is also just as difficult to biodegrade or compost as traditional nylon. To that end, Lululemon sees the "mushroom leather" Mylo as an alternative. Made from renewable mycelium, the underground root system of mushrooms, Mylo™ has a leather-like look and feel.
For many consumers, they are more concerned about the price of plant-based fabrics. According to BOF, research firm Kantar surveyed 9,000 global consumers in June, and many respondents in regions where sustainable brands and products were previously more accepting said they had turned to cheaper and traditional alternatives . Another 27% said they would likely make the same change. In addition to technological breakthroughs, cost is always a challenge for sustainability.
The ReBurberry fabric program is based on a variety of fabrics from the brand's previous collections. The British Fashion Council is giving Burberry donated fabrics to young creatives and emerging designers, encouraging them to create new ideas for future fashion design and production methods.
Fabric is an integral part of design. Young designers hope to try different types of fabrics as much as possible during the experiment and fitting stage, while avoiding a lot of waste of resources in the process.
"The challenge is to do something new and creative that is different from the old materials. I think it's interesting for designers to work under these constraints." Recently, Jean Cassegrain, president of Longchamp, talked about in an interview with the media. The brand's latest release of the Le Pliage Re-Play collection.
Longchamp's Le Pliage Re-Play Collection
Longchamp's Le Pliage Re-Play series uses recycled polyamide, raw materials from nylon canvas and leather materials in the brand's inventory.Unlike virgin fibers made from petroleum, a non-renewable resource, recycled polyamides come from a variety of sources, including fishing nets, carpets, and leftovers from textile production. These scraps are recycled, processed, and then processed into polyamide fibers, which are turned into yarns, and finally polyamide canvases, which are certified to the Global Recycling Standard (GRS), which means they contain 70% to 100% recycled fibers.
According to Jean Cassegrain, “The designer launched Le Pliage Re-Play. Buyers who source raw materials work with suppliers and tanneries, and the logistics team moves the goods to minimize their carbon footprint.”
Under the prefix of "RE", there is an experiment, a project, an industry, and a business. Re-Nylon is the representative achievement of sustainable fashion in recent years.
The 2019 Re-Nylon movement fueled the revival of Prada's iconic bag, the "Pocono." The iconic style remained, but the brand switched to synthetic nylon—a cleaner, more sustainable alternative made from recycled materials such as fishing nets and industrial plastic waste, the Re-Nylon line.
Nylon has been used extensively in the fashion industry since the 1930s, initially as a cheaper and durable alternative to silk. In the field of luxury goods, nylon has become synonymous with the Italian luxury brand Prada. Miuccia Prada challenged leather's dominance of high-end merchandise with the nylon IT bag in the 1980s. Prada's Re-Nylon collection in collaboration with Aquafi has been popular for nearly a decade.
Textile company Aquafil supplies the recycled nylon ECONYL to Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Burberry and others. The raw material of recycled nylon is basically derived from recycled plastic or plastic-based fibers. In the future, a new plant-based nylon may be more environmentally friendly.
In 2021, the biotech company Geno announced a joint development of plant-based nylon with Lululemon. Through fermentation technology, Genomatica converts plant components into traditional petroleum-based components similar to those used to make nylon, which are then turned into pellets and yarns that are used to make the fabrics Lululemon needs.
"2-in-1 Yoga Mat Organizer & Meditation Cushion" made of Mylo
On July 20, Geno and Aquafil announced the successful completion of the first demonstration-scale production of plant-based nylon-6. According to the developers, the material is made from 100 percent plant-based raw materials, such as sugar cane and industrial corn, which Geno converts into nylon 6 polymer. It has the same chemical structure as its fossil fuel-derived counterpart. The next step is to convert the polymer into nylon applications, including yarns that can be used in textiles.This innovative vegetable nylon reduces the reliance on petrochemical raw materials at the production end, thereby reducing the impact on the environment, but it does not solve the problem of nylon recycling. It is also just as difficult to biodegrade or compost as traditional nylon. To that end, Lululemon sees the "mushroom leather" Mylo as an alternative. Made from renewable mycelium, the underground root system of mushrooms, Mylo™ has a leather-like look and feel.
For many consumers, they are more concerned about the price of plant-based fabrics. According to BOF, research firm Kantar surveyed 9,000 global consumers in June, and many respondents in regions where sustainable brands and products were previously more accepting said they had turned to cheaper and traditional alternatives . Another 27% said they would likely make the same change. In addition to technological breakthroughs, cost is always a challenge for sustainability.
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