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Organic Wool GOTS
and regenerated Wool
The Responsible Collection represents first and foremost material that becomes the starting point for the concrete realisation of ideas that are destined for the world of clothing and accessories.
products. Its fibres are naturally antibacterial and antifungal and wear exceptionally well (three times more resilient than cotton).
They are also able to absorb humidity. Hemp needs 50% less water than Cotton and does not require the use of any chemical products. It also produces biomass and reduces the greenhouse effect,
given that it is an excellent absorber of CO23 .
GOTS standard organic Wool
and regenerated Wool
GOTS organic Wool is obtained while fully respecting animal welfare. It is not exposed to the most common chemical and pharmacological treatments and
does not use any chemical substances during the manufacturing process. Regenerated Wool is obtained through the recycling of woollen garments and fabric scraps from the manufacturing of wool mixtures.
Responsible Leather
This is leather that contains no heavy metals and has a low environmental impact thanks to CO2 offsets through reforestation activities.
In addition to being traceable on traditional printing, the printing process of Ratti’s Responsible Collection does not use premetalised dyes and
it uses PFC-free finishing. These are the main innovations introduced during 2018 as part of the Chemical Sustainability Project, which is aiming
to eliminate water and oil repellent finishing and, subsequently, to eliminate PFCs in the production cycle and to develop the Responsible Collection without using premetalised dyes.
The objective is to reduce pollution released into the environment and in the wastewater.
The PFCs that are used in water and oil repellent finishing are characterised by their great capacity to remain in the environment and to bioaccumulate. Once they have been released, they degrade very slowly; they can remain in the environment for hundreds of years and can spread everywhere in water and through the food chain.
With the goal of reducing pollution released into the environment and in wastewater, Ratti has eliminated the use of premetalised dyes in its Responsible Collection.
In order to manage all the chemical products and dyes, software has been developed into which all the information regarding safety and technical profiles (on the appropriate data sheets) has
been input, as well as all other ecotoxicological information (certifications, analyses and specific declarations from suppliers). This software makes it
1 Source: Report by the European Commission
to the Council and the Parliament, Brussels, 20 May 2008/Analysis of the Life Cycle of a Linen Shirt, Bio Intelligence Service, 2008/CELC website www.masteroflinen.com
2 Source: LENZING and TEXTILE INTELLIGENCE Talking Strategy fashioning fibres for environmentally sustainable future”
3 Source: www. canapaindustriale.it
Hemp
Linen GOTS
New Life
Greencel
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