Recycled Polyester
What is it?
Polyester made from PET gathered from recycled plastic bottles instead of coal, air, water, and petroleum.
It requires much less energy than making polyester from non-recycled sources, and no fossil fuels have to be used.
Why we like It
Recycled Material
- Keeps plastic out of landfills
- Can be recycled multiples times
Applications
Some examples:
- A Good Phone Wallet
- Good Fashion Line
- NO fossil fuels
- NO plastic in landfills
- NO virgin material
- YES less energy
- YES recyclable
- YES water resistant
How to care for it
Machine wash on a regular setting, preferably with eco-certified detergent.
Recycling & circularity
One of the advantages is that it can be recycled again and again without losing quality.
How to recycle
Textile recycling
The Recycled polyester Factory
To make recycled polyester PET plastic bottles are collected, sterilized, crushed and turned into little chips. These are then heated and spun into yarn which is then processed and knitted into a fabric.
Our Recycled Polyester Range
We use recycled polyester to make A Good Sporty headband, A Good Sporty Knot Hair Tie and for A Good Fashion Line.
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