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CH. 3 | MATERIAL BECOMES CREATION
3.2 Tradition that pays attention to the environment
The Responsible Collection
At the Première Vision trade fair in Paris, Ratti presented the Responsible Collection (Collezione Responsabile), the result of a marriage between creativity, a constant com- mitment to the traceability of production and purchasing processes, and the careful se- lection of raw materials.
Responsible + Eco-sustainable =
A more sustainable product
production processes
ABSOLUTE TRACEABILITY TRADITIONAL PRINTING VS INKJET PFC FREE FINISHING
fabrics
ORGANIC FIBRES RECYCLED PLASTICS SILK SUBSTITUTES
With its Spring/ Summer 2019 presentation, the Responsible Collection has expanded to 23 articles for diverse use, consisting of eight sustainable fibres finished using responsible processes
In 2011 Ratti included the Responsible Collection in its value proposition, in line with a stra- tegic logic which sees it growing and evolving over time, with the aim of allowing customers to choose the solution that best respects the environment, using production processes that are responsible and fabrics that are eco-sustainable.
Initially consisting of 16 articles in six di erent eco-sustainable fibres and with traditional printing designs, for the Spring/Summer 2019 presentation the collection will grow to 23 articles for diverse use, consisting of eight sustainable fibres ennobled using responsible processes.
Two new materials, GOTS-certified organic linen and hemp, have been added to the six from the first collection, i.e. GOTS-certified organic silk, Lyocell (natural cellulose fibre), GOTS-cer- tified organic cotton, New Life (polyester 100% recycled from plastic bottles), Greencel (an organic compound from wood pulp) and regenerated Nylon.
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Sustainable from thread to finished product
Two “new entries” in the Spring/Summer 2019 Responsible Collection, linen and hemp,
are particularly important, given that they are two completely natural options
1 - Sources: 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: www.canapaindustriale.it
Linen
Always seen as a noble material thanks to its remarkable qualities, linen flax
can be grown using only rainwater for irrigation, while crop rotation favours the regeneration of the soil.
Using the same cultivated area, compared with cotton, linen guarantees – at European level – a reduction of 650 billion m3 of water consumption, 342,000 tons of carbon dioxide and 300 tons of chemical fertilisers 1.