Pertex, Bureo collaborate to transform recycled fishing nets into high-performance fabrics | Sustainability News Bangladesh

Leading technical fabric manufacturer Pertex has launched a collaboration with Bureo, a business dedicated to reducing pollution from fishing nets. Together, they will integrate Bureo’s NetPlus, a high-quality material derived from recycled fishing nets, into Pertex Quantum, Shield, and Equilibrium, some of Pertex’s most important textiles.

With lab testing demonstrating that NetPlus equals the durability and quality of conventional Nylon 6, this program guarantees that the new fabrics fulfil the same exacting standards as those made from virgin nylon. Crucially, using NetPlus also has a major positive influence on the environment, as evidenced by 20% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, 70% less water use, and 67% and 68% lower fossil fuel and energy consumption, respectively.

“Instead than being limited to small “sustainable” capsule collections, these textiles are designed to directly replace fabrics created from virgin materials,” said Andy Laycock, brand director at Pertex, underscoring the importance of this partnership. He emphasised that this collaboration will empower fishing communities, protect marine ecosystems, and enable quantifiable decreases in greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on fossil fuels.

Bureo has been working since 2013 to offer a way to turn used fishing nets into high-quality, completely traceable Nylon 6 materials at the end of their useful lives. “At Bureo, we’re committed to promoting the substitution of virgin plastics in supply chains and expediting solutions for a cleaner future,” said David Stover, co-founder of Bureo, expressing his excitement for the partnership.

The new materials will be used by well-known brands including Patagonia, Macpac, Burton Snowboards, Albion Cycling, and Jöttnar when Pertex’s recycled fabrics are introduced to the market in the Fall/Winter 2024 season.

The expansion of responsible material options and the reduction of environmental impact without sacrificing fabric performance are highlighted by this relationship.