Page 40 - Ratti Group - Sustainability report

CH. 3 | MATERIAL BECOMES CREATION
ORGANIC COTTON
46%
PPOTENTIAL GLOBAL WARMING REDUCTION THANKS TO REDUCED AGRICULTURAL INPUT
26%
POTENTIAL REDUCTION OF EXCESSIVE FERTILISATION THANKS TO REDUCED NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS DEPOSITS IN WATER A (Source: Textile Exchange)
NEW LIFE
-94%
WATER CONSUMPTION
-60%
CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY RESOURCES Water and energy savings relate to the production of 1kg of New Life fabric compared with the production of a virgin polymer (Source: Sinterama)
NYLON REGENERATED
-7
BARRELS OF CRUDE
-5.7
TONS OF CO2
101.2
MJ OF ENERGY SAVINGS
Each ton of Nylon regenerated (Source: Acquafil)
Organic silk, GOTS standard
Mulberry trees are grown using organic fertilisers, without the use of harmful substances such as pesticides and insecticides. The cocoons are not treated with any form of drugs or antibiotics. During the spinning and twisting phase of the yarn, only certified oils are used, while during the warping and weaving phase oils generally, and cohesives specifically, are not permitted.
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Organic cotton, GOTS standard
This contains 95% certified organic natural fibres in weight terms. Organic cotton is grown using methods and products that have a low environmental impact, and without using chemical pesticides and fertilisers. In addition, organic production systems are used to fer- tilise the soil.
Lyocell
Lyocell is a hypoallergenic and biodegradable cellulose fibre obtained from wood pulp. During the production phase the solvent used is 100% recovered, in contrast with that used for viscose.
Greencel
Greencel is an organic compound derived from wood pulp. It is a biodegradable and renew- able fibre that is not transformed chemically.
New Life
New Life is a fibre derived 100% from recycled polyester which is, in turn, derived from used plastic bottles. These are collected and processed using an exclusively Italian production chain. The mechanical process that transforms bottles into textiles does not use chemical compounds that harm the environment and does not release toxic gasses.
New Life helps to reduce the amount of plastic that needs to be disposed of, requires few manufacturing stages and consumes only a moderate amount of energy resources.
Regenerated Nylon
Regenerated Nylon is derived from post-consumption nylon from fishing nets and bathing suits, collected globally. The advantage of this fibre is that it can be regenerated an infinite number of times without losing quality.