ST/ST - Sustainability Report 2023 - EN

Choosing our materials consciously

Choosing our materials consciously

Recycled polyester

We use recycled polyester to add stability to our sweatshirts, to give strength to our accessories, and to produce our outerwear garments. Since 2018, we have been using only recycled polyester made from post-consumer PET bottles. It’s clear that tackling plastic waste has become one of the major environmental challenges of our time – globally, about 14 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean annually, most of it ‘single-use’. Recycling polyester allows for considerable energy savings in the manufacturing process compared to non-recycled polyester. For all our outerwear in recycled polyester, we exclusively use GRS certified fabrics. Just like with our organic cotton, we seek full traceability of our recycled polyester, including the origin of the PET bottles. Depending on the style, it takes between 38 to 80 plastic bottles of 550ml to produce our jackets. Mainly sourced from China, these bottles might otherwise go to landfill or end up in our oceans.

Once the PET bottles are collected, they are cleaned and cut into small flakes.

These flakes are melted into chips and blown into polyester staple fibre.

Recycled nylon

For some of our accessories and outerwear products, we use pre-consumer recycled nylon, made from industrial nylon yarn waste. This fabric is known for its durability and strength, while at the same time being extremely lightweight and soft on the skin. We offer nine different products in recycled nylon, all using GRS certified fabrics.

The staple fibre is then woven into yarn to create a durable and breathable fabric.

Our lightweight, mesh-lined Commuter jacket is made with 100% recycled polyester from post-consumer PET waste. To offer protection from the elements in the most eco-friendly way possible, the fabric is treated with a PFC-free water repellent (DWR) finish. All the fabrics used in Stanley/Stella outerwear garments are GRS certified.

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