What goes around comes around and what was once new doesn’t have to become waste
Greensboro, NC (September, 24, 2019) – Burlington is excited to showcase its Restora™ collection of sustainable fabrics at the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Show September 25-27.
Burlington’s Restora collection features eco-conscious fabrics made from a range of innovative and industry leading recycled content, solidifying Burlington’s commitment to sustainable innovations and responsible manufacturing. Burlington Labs R&D incubator remains committed to delivering sustainable innovations that drive performance by partnering with newer innovators of recycled and sustainable content, CICLO®, Eco Circle™ and Seaqual™, and longstanding partner REPREVE®.
“For the past three years we have continued to expand our Restora Collection across Burlington Performance Apparel,” says Allen Smith, President Burlington. “We continue to push the limits for our customers and our environment each day. Our goal is to maximize our sustainable product offerings in all new fabric developments through the use of innovative fibers and chemical technologies. We carry our commitment throughout our development and manufacturing processes to provide innovative bluesign approved fabrics that minimize our environmental impact.
Smith continued, “Burlington operates as part of the Elevate Textiles portfolio of distinguished brands, and we are excited to take the next step in adopting the Elevate Textiles Sustainability Commitments announced this week during the Shanghai show. We embrace the challenge to achieve specific environmental targets by 2025 as we continue to be a valued sustainability partner to our customers.”
Allen Smith will be participating in the Intertextile’s 2020 Sustainability Garment Supply Chain Symposium and panel discussion on September 25th, along with Jimmy Summers, Elevate Textiles Vice President Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability.
CiCLO is produced by Intrinsic Textile Group and is a patent pending textile technology that reduces synthetic microfiber pollution caused by washing, and minimizes plastic accumulation in landfills due to discarding. Eco Circle™ fibers, powered by Teijin, use a closed loop recycling system to give new life to old polyester based garments with a process that separates and eliminates both additives and colorants and purifies the recycled polyester to its original quality and function. In an exciting move towards recycled marine plastics, Seaqual™ fibers are made from 100 percent post-consumer plastic bottles and plastic waste reclaimed from the Mediterranean Sea, creating yarns that contain about 93 to 95 percent recycled PET and 3 to 7 percent ocean plastics.
For more information about Burlington’s commitment to sustainability and social responsibility and to view the Restora collection, visit us at the Elevate Textiles booth, National Exhibition and Convention Center, Booth 4.1-6.21, Hall 4.1. Come explore our many performance fabric technologies and discover what our fabrics can do for you.
About Burlington
Celebrating over 95 years of textile leadership, Burlington is a global diversified provider of textile solutions serving the military, performance apparel, medical, cleanroom, interior furnishings, uniform and workwear markets. Through its R&D incubator, Burlington Labs, the brand is driven to develop sustainable, next-generation textile technology and fabrics. Burlington operates as part of Elevate Textiles, Inc. with worldwide operations in the United States, Mexico, and China. To learn more visit www.burlingtonfabrics.com or follow us at @burlington1923.
About Elevate Textiles
Elevate Textiles, a portfolio company of Platinum Equity, offers distinguished global textile brands including American & Efird, Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann and Safety Components. With a global array of premium fabric and thread solutions focused on innovation, sustainability and quality craftsmanship, Elevate and its portfolio brands provide products that surround us every day and in all facets of life. We offer advanced, high quality products and mission critical textile solutions across vast industries including fashion and functional apparel, footwear, military, fire, medical, athletic, automotive, aerospace, outdoor, and other specialty sectors. Elevate is committed to delivering solutions that protect and enhance our lives through its global manufacturing platform that includes 38 facilities and over 15,000 employees. To learn more about Elevate Textiles and our brands, visit elevatetextiles.com.
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