Patagonia - Common Threads Garment Recycling
Patagoniais a company that leads the way in environmentally responsible clothing manufacture. Not only does it use a number of environmentally friendly fibres including hemp, bamboo and organic cotton for their outdoor and sports clothing, but they also actively promote and facilitate the recycling of their garments.
In 2005 Patagonia launched their common threads recycling program which is a scheme where customers can return their used clothes to be recycled It started by recycling just the Capilene® Performance Baselayers but then expanded to include the worn out Patagonia® fleece, Polartec® fleece clothing (from any maker), Patagonia cotton T-shirts, and now some additional polyester and nylon-6 products that come with a Common Threads tag. The garments are recycled into new clothes.
Patagonia has a great company goal of taking responsibility for every product that they make and I think there is certainly a lot that other clothing manufacturers could learn from Patagonia. They don’t just talk the talk, I think they really walk the walk when it comes to environmental responsibilty with 1% of their sales going to preservation and restoration of the natural environment.
Tags: Eco Fashion, recycled clothing, sustainable style, waste reduction
