()You may not think about what happens to worn out uniforms in stores, restaurants, healthcare facilities, sports teams, or other industries. However, many end up in the landfills. One company, however, is trying to reduce the carbon footprint by recycling these uniforms into new.
Eco Tek 360, a progressive fiber technology company, is a division under Global Fiber Technologies, Inc. (GFTX). It has developed a proprietary technology that removes fibers from fabrics after their useful life cycles have ended. The fibers from the landfill-destined garment are used to make yarn and fabric. Fabric is then made using this technology. “rejuvenated”Uniforms. The process of returning the uniform to the client creates a true circular economy, reducing carbon footprints and creating a true circular economy.
“It takes between 500 to 700 gallons of water to grow one pound of cotton and Eco Tek 360 can help save billions of gallons each year through utilization of its patent- pending process,”Chris Giordano is the president and co-chairman at Global Fiber Technologies.
“We will take corporate uniforms at the end of their useful life that would otherwise head for disposal and re-purpose them back to the same company as sustainable, high quality uniforms for their employees,”Giordano.
“Our primary raw material is sourced from uniforms being disposed of by our corporate clients, allowing us to be competitive on price,”Paul Serbiak Global CEO.
Three steps are required to complete the ECOTEK procedure:
– Collection and return: Ecotek collects old uniforms from companies. Customers receive credit towards the purchase of new uniforms.
– Rejuvenation. This is the core of Ecotek’s philosophy. It uses a unique process to remove the old fiber from fabric and restore it. The fiber that has been rejuvenated is soft, strong and comfortable. It looks just like new.
– Re-creation. The fabric is used to create new uniforms from the revitalized fiber.
“The entire process takes place in the USA, ensuring fair labor practices and extremely high quality standards,”According to the company. Ecotek offers customized design services in large and small quantities with quick turnaround.
Recycled fiber uniforms save water and energy. It also saves money.
According to surveys, a majority prefer to work at an environmentally-friendly company. More than half of consumers also prefer to shop from companies that have a good reputation for being green.
Visit this site to learn more about how you can make your company greener. https://globalfibertechnologies.com/ecotek-360/.