Sustainable from yarn to product
Getzner Textil presented an innovative fabric made of bio-based polyamide at the last trade fair and thus a sustainable alternative for synthetic yarns. In an interview, development coordinator Barbara Paul talks about the potential and necessity of sustainability in the textile business.
What is behind the innovative fabric made from bio-based polyamide?
Barbara Paul: Produced from castor oil, the yarn is made from a completely renewable resource that does not require large amounts of water or take away arable land for food purposes. The developed fabric shows excellent wearing comfort and is light, elastic, breathable, quick-drying and resistant. It is therefore particularly suitable for use in the occupational safety and outdoor clothing sector and we thus deliver a sustainable, durable fabric solution without compromising on quality and functionality.
Which potentials are still underused in textile production?
Paul: Recycling technologies for upcycling textiles are currently still limited. In the future, however, the possibility of a circular economy will become an essential customer requirement for textile manufacturers. There is potential here, for example, in the collection and sorting of textile waste. Already now, some of our textile waste can be recycled. We are currently building partnerships for future upcycling. In addition, we must continue to search for sustainable alternatives that reduce our dependence on crude oil as a raw material and enable resource-saving production. We at Getzner Textil are part of this development and are actively shaping the sustainable turnaround in the textile industry.
In the picture: The sustainable collection
Barbara Paul coordinates development projects in the areas of sustainability and circular economy.
