Women’s triathlon clothing company Trigirl has a new push to become environmentally friendly by using fabrics from ECONYL regenerated nylon yarns. The eco-friendly triathlon clothing from Trigirl made with ECONYL starts with its 2017 collection. This year, Trigirl is using VITA high-performance fabric, made from ECONYL nylon yarn, an innovative fibre produced with nylon products that have reached the end of their product life.
Trigirl notes… that ‘eco-friendly or recycled are big buzzwords these days, but prior to introducing ECONYL into our line, we did our research. We wanted to ensure that our eco-friendly triathlon clothing would truly have a reduced impact on the environment, and, very importantly, still maintain the high-performance qualities our customers have grown to expect.’
The ECONYL Regeneration System uses rescued nylon waste. This waste is made up of both pre-consumer waste in the form of industrial plastic waste as well as yarn and fabric scraps, and post-consumer waste, such as spent fishing nets. The waste is then prepared (cleaned and shredded). The next step involves ‘depolymerisation’. In other words, removing all foreign substances to return the nylon to its virgin quality.
The nylon is then polymerised and transformed into 100% regenerated and regenerable ECONYL yarns, which can be used over and over. In fact, as noted by Trigirl, they can be used an infinite number of times without losing quality.
The VITA fabric comes from fabric manufacturer, Carvico and now incorporates ECONYL yarns to create an ‘equally amazing and environmentally-friendly fabric’.
Trigirl is positioned as the premiere triathlon brand in the UK created specifically for women. Trigirl clothing has grown in sales season after season and built a loyal following of women in the UK and around the world. ‘Offering amazing fit, high-performance fabrics, and styles designed to flatter, Trigirl triathlon clothing encourages women who want to live the challenge.’
