348 ON catalogue 2023 Recycled polyester Polyester (PET) is the most widely used fiber in the apparel industry, accounting for approximately 52% of the total volume of fibers produced globally. Currently, only 14% of this is made from recycled content, even if recycled polyester has a significantly lower carbon footprint than its conventional counterpart. To keep the industry on track toward its climate targets, Textile Exchange has launched the “2025 Recycled Polyester Challenge”, which has a long-term vision of bringing the percentage of recycled polyester up to 90% by 2030. -64% Eutrophication Resources depletion - fossil fuels Water scarcity Chemistry -6,83% -44,8% -31,8% -12,37% Reduction of the potential impact index of recycled polyester compared to the virgin equivalent: For the production of each of our Utopic items, we saved 64% of CO2 emissions
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