SUSTAINABILITY
BEHIND THAT
Reducing the carbon footprint and water consumption.
Currently, 90% of the environmental impact can be attributed to the assortment, in particular, the production and processing of raw materials. This is why we want to concentrate our efforts on growing the range of eco-conscious items.
SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS
Sustainability standards are an important mechanism used in the textile industry to ensure that the environmental impacts of textile manufacturing and production are mitigated.
These standards function to prioritize the health and safety of workers, uphold human rights as well as protect the environment. In recent years, the importance of these standards has come into focus, and they have gained significant traction within the textile industry.
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Natura Textile knows that the products we produce should not harm future generations in terms of environmental and social aspects.
Therefore, we strive to ensure that all products comply with environmental, ethical and social compliance standards.
So we’re following closely better eco options. Especially Natura Tetile can offer many products from both GOTS and GRS certificated fabrics.
In addition, we give priority to working with partner factories that try to reduce our environmental impact and are determined to create safer working conditions for all employees.
ORGANIC FIBERS
Organic farming helps to protect the planet and people's health by reducing the exposure of produce to toxic chemicals, which can work their way into the air, water, and even our food chain.
As it uses no harmful chemicals, growing organic fibers is therefore beneficial to the health of the communities that live near these fields and farms, as well as for consumers.
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This type of farming promotes crop rotation, the use of cover crops, and intercropping in order to keep the soil rich in nutrients. These practices also help to reduce the potential for soil erosion by up to 26% compared to conventional farming methods. In addition to contributing to the development of more fertile land, these different agricultural approaches allow for more than one crop to grow together. Not only does this diversify farmers' revenues, but it also gives them better financial security.
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ORGANIC COTTON
Grown according to agricultural standards that ban the use of genetically modified seeds and minimize the use of harmful pesticides and chemical fertilizers, organic cotton has many advantages when compared to conventional cotton.
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ORGANIC LINEN
Organic linen is grown according to agricultural norms that prohibit genetically modified seeds and minimize the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Consequently, organic farming helps to protect the planet and the health of people by reducing their exposure to toxic chemical products that can find their way into the air, water and food chain.
RECYCLED FIBERS
These are fibers obtained by transforming waste that has been meticulously sorted and processed so that it can be reused for making new clothing and, therefore, upgraded.
In the textile field, waste is collected at two stages in a garment's life cycle:
- Post-industrial,
or the leftover yarn and fabric scraps resulting from textile production
- Post-consumer,
or garments, upholstery fabric, napkins and other textile materials that have reached the end of their life.
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By using reusable products and reducing waste, recycling is one of the best solutions for countering the disposal of waste by landfill or incineration.
RECYCLED COTTON
This popular natural fibre is also one that can be recycled! Recycled cotton gives textile scraps a second life. By reusing reclaimed clothing, cotton scraps and other post-industrial and post-consumer waste to compensate for the production of new materials, the amount of water, energy and dye used is massively reduced.
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RECYCLED POLYESTER
Conventional polyester is the most utilized fibre in the clothing industry. Like plastic, it's made of a synthetic material sourced from fossil-based resources. Recycled polyester is an alternative that helps eliminate the need for new petroleum and keep plastic waste from accumulating in our environment.
RECYCLED NYLON
Frequently found in clothing, nylon is also frequently found in our seas and oceans. Every year, it's estimated that roughly 600,000 metric tons of fishing equipment, including nylon nets, are discarded into them. This represents 10% of the debris found in our bodies of water.
TENCEL™ Lyocell with REFIBRA™ Technology
Relatively new in the textile market, TENCEL™ Lyocell fibres are produced with innovative REFIBRA™ technology, which involves upcycling cotton scraps in addition to wood pulp during the manufacturing process.
It should be noted that the wood pulp used to produce this material comes entirely from certified and controlled sources. Additionally, TENCEL™ Lyocell is made using a closed-loop production process, meaning that the water and solvents are reused every time. This way, nothing is wasted, contaminated, or thrown away.
FOREST FIBERS
Forests are more than just pretty sights. They're extremely important for the world's climate. They're home to a major portion of the world's species and play an essential role in balancing out the Earth's atmosphere, especially in this time of climate change.
Viscose, rayon, lyocell, and modal are all part of the cellulose fibre family. They are made from a dissolved paper pulp, also called wood pulp, derived from forests around the world.
Researches show that:
- More than 150 million trees are cut down each year and turned into cellulosic fabric. Placed end to end, these trees would circle the Earth's equator 7 times.
- Less than 20% of the world's ancient forests remain in intact zones that are large enough to maintain biodiversity.
Additionally, the manufacturing of some cellulosic fabrics requires an aggressive chemical process that uses lot of water and fossil fuel.
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HEMP
Hemp textiles are sustainable fabrics 100% plant-derived (from cannabis sativa fibre). Hemp creates one of the most eco-friendly, durable and versatile fabrics in the world. All products manufactured from hemp are environmentally friendly, sustainable and free of psychoactive substances.
Hemp requires no pesticides, crowds out weeds without herbicides, controls erosion of the topsoil and produces oxygen.
Hemp can be blended with other materials like organic cotton, recycled cotton, linen, etc. or with man-made fibres such as LYCRA™.
Hemp has the look of classic linen and can have the soft feel (depending upon fabric blend) of your favourite textile. Hemp materials will also soften with age and with each wash.
TENCEL™ Lyocell
TENCEL™ Lyocell is a cellulosic fibre produced by the Austrian firm Lenzing. Biodegradable and compostable, this fabric is made from wood pulp that comes from certified and controlled sources. In fact, all the wood and pulp that's used is harvested in certified forests according to sustainable forest management standards. TENCEL™ Lyocell is made using a closed-loop production process, meaning that the water and solvents are reused every time. This way, nothing is wasted, contaminated, or thrown away.
TENCEL™ Modal
TENCEL™ Modal is also a fibre derived from wood pulp that's harvested at the hearts of forests that respect sustainable forest management standards. It's biodegradable and compostable.
LENZING™ ECOVERO™ Viscose
LENZING™ ECOVERO™ Viscose fibres have an environmental impact that's significantly reduced compared to their conventional equivalent. Made from wood pulp that comes from certified and controlled sources, they help to ensure the protection of ancient and endangered forests throughout the world.
OCEAN FIBERS
Ocean pollution has reached a critical level. Each year, at least 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into the oceans and waterways. This plastic pollution accounts for 80% of all the marine debris present on the water's surface and in deep-sea sediments.
At this rate, the world's oceans will contain one ton of plastic for every three tons of fish by 2025.2
The plastic that we find in our oceans is mainly from the land: stormwater and urban runoff, sewer overflows, inadequate waste management, illegal dumping, and even human and industrial activities (tourism, fishing, aquaculture).
While protocols and agreements have been put in place, recycling and the reuse of plastic products are currently the most effective solutions to fight sea pollution.
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SEAQUAL™ YARN
The recycled polyester fabrics use SEAQUAL™ YARN, a high-quality 100% post-consumer recycled yarn made of ocean waste transformed into Upcycled Marine Plastic with full traceability.
SEAQUAL™ YARN is almost identical in physical properties to virgin polyester and contains approximately 10% Upcycled Marine Plastic (from plastic marine litter). The remaining 90% is post-consumer PET from land sources.
Approximately 10% of the material used in the fabrics comes from the ocean.
Polyester fabrics made with SEAQUAL™ YARN contribute to cleaner oceans, preservation of natural resources and re-use post-consumer plastic waste.
REPREVE™ OUR OCEAN™ Recycled Polyester
Increasingly valued for its REPREVE™ fibres, a material made out of recycled plastic bottles, the UNIFI™ company now offers a polyester made from plastic waste that might otherwise end up in our oceans. To do this, they collect plastic bottles that are less than 50 km from the coastline in developing countries and regions.