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Related Keywords: Aquafil, circular econmy, econyl, environment, future, LEED v4

Aquafil, a leading company in the circular economy, has announced that Econyl regenerated nylon contributes to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) v4 points in four main categories. LEED v4 is the most current version of the LEED green building rating system established by the US Green Building Council. LEED is the most widely used green building rating system in the world.

The four main LEED v4 categories that Econyl contributes to are:

Related Keywords: consumpation, denim, econyl, fabrics, recycling, save, sustainable, Volcom, waste, water

Volcom, a modern lifestyle brand that represents the creative spirit of youth culture, has announced the worldwide launch of Water Aware, a denim collection for men’s, women’s and kids. A significant milestone in Volcom's journey to sustainability, Water Aware features a reformulated, water-saving wash and finishing process in the production of denim resulting in an average savings of 13 litres of water per jean.

Related Keywords: apparel, Aquafil, CAFTA, Dryarn, econyl, O’MARA, polyester, Textiles, United States

Today Aquafil S.p.A. finalized the acquisition of 100 percent of O’Mara Inc. for a total consideration equal to $40.5 million. The deal was completed through the Group’s U.S. subsidiary, Aquafil USA Inc.

O’MARA Inc.

O’Mara Incorporated — founded in 1970 — produces nylon, polypropylene and polyester fibres mainly in solution-dyed colors in its plant based in Rutherford College, N.C. In 2018, O’Mara reported a turnover of $40.1 million, with margins in line with those of Aquafil Group.

Integration of O’Mara into Aquafil Group

Related Keywords: econyl, fiber, Girls Inc., landfills, leggings, nylon, sports bra, waste

Retail brand Free People recently announced three activewear styles made from ECONYL, a sustainable yarn developed in Italy. ECONYL is a 100% regenerated nylon fiber made with discarded waste collected from landfills and oceans (fishing nets and fabric scraps). ECONYL allows new products to be made without ever revisiting new resources.