Why are you still using nylon made from oil?

Made from waste like fishing nets and old carpets, ECONYL® regenerated nylon is transforming the flooring, furniture, automotive and fashion industries.

THE PROBLEM

Our planet is growing hotter and hotter by the year. The extraction and processing of natural resources currently accounts for one half of total greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Meanwhile, abandoned waste in landfills is burned in open fires, contributing to nearly 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Whether it's interior design, fashion or automotive, we’re designing products that deplete natural resources and create waste in the process. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

THE SOLUTION

Design sits prominently at the heart of the solution. Designers can influence up to 80% of a product environmental footprint with their early design decisions by choosing sustainable ingredients that are recycled and recyclable.

Further, design is also at the heart of the circular economy. It’s calculated that by applying circular strategies to just five of the most common materials in our economy – cement, aluminum, steel, plastic and food – we can eliminate 9.3 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2050. We can help!

With a 90% reduction in global warming potential compared to virgin nylon, our ECONYL® nylon is already used by more than 1,000 leading design and fashion brands across the world. We turn waste problems into interior solutions so that you can create new products without using new resources.

How we work

Designers & Architects

What if you could design beautiful spaces without tapping into new resources? What if just by choosing a different ingredient, with no compromise in quality or performance, you could impact up to 80% of its environmental footprint?
Specify products made with ECONYL® nylon to create beautiful contracts, hospitality and residential spaces while earning LEED credits.

Manufacturers

In the US alone, sales of products with sustainable attributes are expected to make up to 25% of store sales by 2021 and are already growing 5.6 times faster than those that are not sustainable. The growth of the sustainable design and building industries reflects wider pressures on manufacturers to create products that have a lower carbon impact through third-party environmental product declarations (EPDs). Check how we can support.

Automotive Manufacturers

ECONYL® automotive solutions meet the highest quality, durability and safety standards top global car manufacturers demand. And by using ECONYL® carpet yarn in car upholstery, carpeting and mats, you contribute to green driving in an industry that’s increasingly committed to sustainability.

Waste Collectors & Municipalities

We’re closing the loop when it comes to carpet. Our two U.S. recycling plants each have the capacity to recover 36 million pounds of old carpets each year, turning that waste into new material.

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"With the help of ECONYL® nylon, we’ve built noho move™, the most transformational chair in the history of residential furniture.”

Richard Shirtcliffe, noho Co-CEO

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"The introduction of ECONYL® in our collections is an example of how innovation and new products can be eco-sustainable".

Prada

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“With 127 products now C2C Certified, the widespread use of ECONYL®, ecoBack, our well-established CO2RE initiative, membership of the Healthy Seas® programme and partnership in the CARE carpet recovery scheme, we now rank as carpet tile manufacturer with serious answers to today’s sustainability challenges. We’re finding more and more designers coming to us not simply because of our style or performance, but our sustainable actions too.”

Katja De Laet, marketing manager, modulyss.

OUR STORY OF CIRCULARITY

By working with manufacturers, waste collectors, divers and fishing communities and innovative designers, we’re transforming carpets destined for landfills and ghost nets polluting our oceans into new possibilities. Together, we can redesign products for circularity. Join our community of changemakers.

OUR SUSTAINABILITY STORY

ECONYL® Catalog

ECONYL® regenerated nylon gives designers endless possibilities to create products that are beautiful and more sustainable. ECONYL® is already used by more than 1,000 brands in the design and fashion industries. Here are the one available in the US.

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5 Reasons for Interior Designers and Architects to use Sustainable Materials

Green design is fundamental to our evolution toward a circular economy. In our eBook, we provide a compelling overview of how your firm can benefit from implementing sustainability practices in your projects. Learn more about the environmental impacts of design decisions made by architects and interior designers Find out how sustainable innovation, materials, and design […]

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COLLABORATION IN ACTION

07/11/2018

Siren carpet collection

By following the vision ignited by thier founders Tony Timpson and Grant Biel, for 60 years Cavalier Bremworth has been an innovative producer of beautiful, high-quality carpets made in New Zealand. From the timeless luxury of wool to the cutting-edge innovation of synthetics, their carpets are designed to enhance any home or environment. Never satisfied […]

05/08/2016

‘HEALTHY SEAS FASHION PROJECT’ IN TOUR AT CRETAQUARIUM IN CRETE

It all started in Athens from the collaboration between MEDASSET, Healthy Seas and the fashion department of AKTO College of Art and Design. A sustainable fashion contest among young designers was created. They had to create a style made with fabric containing ECONYL® regenerated yarn also taking inspiration from the whole story of waste and spent nets recovery. Healthy Seas is […]

30/07/2018

‘ERIZO DE MAR,’ the second swimwear collection by Cabuya

Cabuya SurfBikinis is launching its second collection of swimwear – Erizo de Mar – Sea Urchin – that has a unique, elegant and modern printed pattern inspired by the ocean but with a romantic touch. The collection evokes the sensation of clear waters and fresh air and light with a sophisticated touch. The design of […]

12/06/2018

‘Gucci Equilibrium’ to balance creativity with sustainability

On World Environmental Day, Gucci has launched its new ‘Gucci Equilibrium,’ an initiative and a website to explain their 10-year plan strategy that promises to “balance its creation and marketing of high-end fashion with a radical sustainability agenda.” The website has different sections that talk about raw materials, Gucci’s environmental performance, waste management and circular […]

10/05/2019

“Human Fascination” collection by Tarkett. One launch 4 inspirational carpets

Human Fascination is the latest addition to the DESSO Carpetecture® family, celebrating nature’s diversity as well as its fragility. From the prodigious panorama of a rugged coastline to a plant seen from the perspective of the smallest insect, these carpet tiles feature an abstract design that hint at the landscapes we so admire. Echoing the […]

24/02/2021

“Waste: an ocean of opportunity” free webinar, live today on Material ConneXion platform

Sustainability and circular economy are top of mind for manufacturers and consumers but what does that mean for material scientists, engineers, and designers? How might we best address these issues? Wednesday, February 24th / 11am EST, join Material ConneXion, Dr. Andrew Dent, and Giulio Bonazzi for an insightful conversation on material topics. The webinar is […]