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AOld garments and textile waste are deposited at collection bins for rewear or recycling. The used clothing and textile waste is collected. Textile waste is then separated by colour and is then subjected to the cutting/ shredding and spinning process. Once the yarn is ready and on bobbins they are then fed into our knitting machines to create custom made socks. Each pair is then tagged with a branded recycled sock tag and then placed into an individual compostable bag.
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A It’s simple really. Upcycling is when you reuse (discarded objects or material) in such a way as to create a product of a higher quality or value than the original. For the industry we are in, no water or chemicals are used! Recycling is when you convert (waste) into reusable material. When you recycle an item, it goes back into production using water and chemicals and is transformed into a completely new textile product.
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A No, it is not the future. It will be a combination of recycling and upcycling.
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Is upcycling the future of garment manufacturing?
The big boys, that is Inditex, H&M and others, and the consumers themselves who thrive on fast fashion will never allow for it. However, there is room for improvement here in the future. There is a tendency for producers to get involved more in upcycling. However, recycling is the more popular choice. We stop waste at the source. We use textile waste as a raw material resource, diverting it from landfill and incineration. We become less dependent on virgin materials and we save water and energy, reducing CO2 emissions and the use of toxic materials.
A Yes. Earlier in the year, Kingly was awarded the prestigious 2020 Promotional Gift Award for our Upcycled Socks packaged into Compostable Self Seal Bags. These socks are the most sustainable
Q introducing upcycling?
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk
Have you had any positive outcomes since
Can you explain how your upcycled socks are manufactured?
Where are your socks manufactured?
AIn our factory in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Why did you decide to go down the route of upcycling rather than recycling?
Kingly’s Eco Upcycled Socks
upcycled textile system for many life cycles, creating
long lasting, high-value products in each
created from premium upcycled
yarn made of textile waste. No water. No dyes. Zero waste. No toxins. No contamination.
They form part of a circular system. Textiles can flow through the
successive eneration. Fashion, accessories and home goods are bought, used,
and eventually worn-out, at which point they are returned to the upcycled textile system.
Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming waste materials or unwanted products into new materials or products of better quality or for increased environmental value.
– Rob Armour, sales manager, Kingly July 2020 |47 |
Environmental savings and benefits from Kingly’s Upcycled Socks in 2018
●Over 43.4 billion litres of water was saved. ●Over 3.2 million kilos of toxic chemicals were saved. ●Over 2.9 million kilos of textile waste was upcycled. ●Over 4.3 million RPET bottles were upcycled. ●Over 61 million kilos of CO2 emissions were saved. ●Over 157 million kWh of energy was saved. ●Over 7.3 million sq m of landfill was saved.
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