Säntis Textiles

RCO100 for Team USA.

The next generation of Ralph Lauren Polo Shirt is not only 100% recycled cotton but is an example of the kind of greatness that can be showcased when there is a collective effort around one goal, to be the best! When true icons of the fashion industry embrace innovation and change, their legacy becomes future-proof. Ralph Lauren's Team USA polo’s for Paris 2024 were engineered by NFW CLARUS® technology, powered by our proprietary technology and product, 100% RCO100® recycled cotton yarns. A record breaking effort in the fashion industry, which is what creates a real winner. 🏅

See you next week in Münich at Hall 7 booth K21.

I love attending new shows and to have the opportunity to be on a panel at MUNICH FABRIC START. Säntis Textiles will also be showcasing RCO100 in Hall 7 booth K21. Come and say Hallo! 🇩🇪❤️

See you at our booth at: MUNICH FABRIC START Münich, Germany: 2-4 September 2024 Dornbirn-GFC Dornbirn, Austria: 11-13 September 2024 ITMF - International Textile Manufacturers Federation Samarkand, Uzbekistan: 8-10 September 2024 Vogue Business New York, USA: 26 September 2024 Textile Exchange Los Angeles, USA: 28-31 October 2024 The Sustainable Angle Future Fabrics Expo New York, USA: 19-20 September

August may be coming to an end but I am excited for what's in store during the next months (including my very first Vogue Business show in New York). I try to be everywhere all at once, but as you know, that isn't always possible. As RCO100 picks up, and as the industry gets more excited about our unique recycled cotton product, machines and partners, we will be present with our own booth at a number of shows throughout the coming months: MUNICH FABRIC START Münich, Germany: 2-4 September 2024 Dornbirn-GFC Dornbirn, Austria: 11-13 September 2024 ITMF - International Textile Manufacturers Federation Samarkand, Uzbekistan: 8-10 September 2024 Vogue Business New York, USA: 26 September 2024 Textile Exchange Los Angeles, USA: 28-31 October 2024 The Sustainable Angle Future Fabrics Expo New York, USA: 19-20 September See you there!

The world’s largest Swiss flag (6400sqm) was unveiled on the Säntis today, our Säntis Textiles name sake and where my family are from (pictured on the mountain here). It was rolled out to mark the Swiss national day today. Happy 733rd birthday Switzerland. Maybe we’ll make the next flag or recycle this one.🇨🇭❤️ ❤️

“SHE BRINGS MOVEMENT TO THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY” thank you Schweizer Familie (Swiss Family) magazine for this 5 page story about my push and our family’s work to change the textile industry for the better. You can pick up a copy in the local kiosk now! 🇨🇭❤️

THE TEXTILE RECYCLING DILEMMA IN ACTION Every once in a while, my kids need new jeans, either because their old ones are beyond repair or because they are growing too fast.   Today, I received a package with a selection of jeans that looked reasonable online. When I took them out, I saw nice green labels mentioning "recycled cotton" sticking out. 'Great!' I thought, not expecting to see this in kids' clothing.   When I looked closer however, I noticed that every single pair not only contains recycled cotton, but also polyester. I did a quick research online and checked the composition of kids bottoms at some larger brands* (see chart in the photo). The result: more than half of all kids' trousers containing recycled cotton also contain polyester.   This isn’t specific to particular brands. About 40-60% of products with recycled cotton containing polyester is a good rule of thumb for many brands working with mechanically recycled cotton in kids wear.   Is this now good ✅ or bad ⛔️? Here is what I think: ◾️Kids need durable clothes ✅ ◾️Kids' clothing shouldn’t be too expensive ✅ ◾️Clothes shouldn’t mix cellulosic and synthetic materials for better recyclability. ⛔️ ◾️We should use less virgin resources. ✅ ◾️I prefer natural fibers in my own jeans. ⛔️ ◾️The kids liked the new jeans. ✅   This is the textile recycling dilemma in action (https://lnkd.in/dVa6KqK9). You can’t have something that’s good, sustainable and cheap at the same time. I know it. Brands know it. I don’t like it, and my guess is that brands don't like it either. But sustainability and recycling is about experimentation, compromise, interim solutions and progress. Not about aiming for the perfect product that no one can afford.   That’s why it’s good to have companies like Syre, Circ®, Södra and others who find ways to deal with polyester and polycotton textile waste, companies like Säntis Textiles who improve mechanically recycled cotton and brands like H&M or BESTSELLER investing in multiple material initiatives.    What are your thoughts?   *using EDITED Market (www.edited.com)   #recycling #circularity #textile #fashion