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With every step that goes into SB Swim, one thing is always kept in mind; sustainability.
Most popular swim brands focus on cheap sourcing, and fabrics that will stretch, tear and fade over time.
Our goal in mind is to have all of our swim products made using recycled fabrics from ECONYL. ECONYL can be found being used by high-end designers who create bags and clothing. It can even be found in sports, in high-performance apparel, competitive swim, as well as outdoor apparel and sometimes interior! In fact, Mercedes-Benz presented its new S-class with floor mats made with ECONYL just this past year.
ECONYL is regenerated nylon is a product that was created back in 2011. It's made from ocean and landfill waste, such as plastic, fabric scraps from clothing manufacturing companies, carpets, and fishing nets. The ECONYL team starts this process by finding some of these materials in the ocean, in order to help create a cleaner ecosystem while recycling scraps for new fabric.
This ocean waste is sorted and then cleaned in order to be recycled. Next, the company focuses on regeneration this is a specific, detailed process that allows the scraps to become recycled back to its original purity, aka meaning the fabric is good as new. Third, the fabric is remade. It is processed into what the company describes as either a carpet yarn and textile yarn, for use in both fashion and interior industries. Lastly, the fabric is reused. Nylon has a potential that can infinitely be reused without using losing its quality if done in a proper cycle. This is Key within the regeneration system, as we are able to help the environment greatly while taking one man's trash and turning it into treasure.
Regardless of what's being created, ECONYL is a key fabric as it is created in a multitude of colors, allowing for creativity and design to be incorporated while making a difference in our oceans.
