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Yarn for Garments

The clothing yarns product area is dedicated to the production of Polyamide 6 and 6.6, and Dryarn® for underwear, sport, fashion, and leisure clothing.

Thanks to its long experience in the sector and its production of ECONYL® regenerated nylon, Aquafil has won an important share of the textile market as a major supplier of Italian and international apparel and sportswear brands.

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An Innovative Apparel Producer
Aquafil’s investment in research allows it to make new textile products to respond to the latest fashion trends and to the demand for high-tech clothing and sportswear.
Priorities and Future Goals
Circularity is the driving force that guides our company’s decisions and actions, inspiring the research and projects we undertake.

In the textile fibers area, we are recently studying:

  • the effects of UV rays applied to textile fibers;
  • the opportunity to regenerate end-of-life textile products.

 

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Collaboration and partnerships are crucial to build a truly circular economy.

Aquafil has been strengthening its cooperation with key players that share its same vision for a sustainable future, driven by the willingness to change the world one product at a time. Over the years, great results have been achieved with partners such as Napapijri and Mammut.

Partnerships

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  • Clothing (3)
  • Interior Design (1)
Clothing
Aquafil produces high-standard Nylon 6 fibers for extreme sports apparel, resistant to adverse weather conditions. This allows the Group to meet the demand of markets where advances in clothing are vital in improving sporting performance.
Interior Design
Designers can influence a product's environmental footprint with their early design decisions by choosing sustainable ingredients that are recycled and recyclable. Today’s leading architectural and design teams specify products made with ECONYL® nylon to create beautiful contract, hospitality and residential spaces while earning LEED credits and helping to preserve our environment.
ECONYL® regenerated nylon
ECONYL® regenerated nylon
ECONYL® regenerated nylon is the sustainable solution for brands that work responsibly and hope to reduce the environmental footprint of their products.
ECONYL® regenerated nylon
ECONYL® regenerated nylon
ECONYL® regenerated nylon is the sustainable solution for brands that work responsibly and hope to reduce the environmental footprint of their products.

ECONYL® yarn offers the same quality and performance as traditional Nylon 6, but with outstanding environmental benefits, as it is produced from nylon waste and is 100% regenerated.

The ECONYL® brand vision is to make the world a better place by pioneering closed-loop regeneration processes and delivering sustainable solutions.

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Dryarn® fiber
Dryarn® fiber
Dryarn® is an innovative microfiber that guarantees high-performance in underwear, sportswear, and special high-tech applications, even under extreme conditions.
Dryarn® fiber
Dryarn® fiber
Dryarn® is an innovative microfiber that guarantees high-performance in underwear, sportswear, and special high-tech applications, even under extreme conditions. Garments produced with this microfiber are extremely flexible, practical and comfortable to wear.

Lightweight, insulating, breathable: Dryarn® is the athletes’ best performance enhancer.

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Borgolon & Microlon
Borgolon & Microlon
A range of products made from dyed Polyamide 6, which adds remarkable value in terms of color fastness and cost-effectiveness.
Borgolon & Microlon
Borgolon & Microlon
A range of products made from dyed Polyamide 6, which adds remarkable value in terms of color fastness and cost-effectiveness.

Case studies
Napapijri and the Circular Series collection
Napapijri and the Circular Series collection
In 2019 Napapijri launched Skidoo Infinity, the first circular jacket made of a single material and using only ECONYL® yarn and Nylon 6.
Napapijri and the Circular Series collection
Napapijri and the Circular Series collection
In 2019 Napapijri launched Skidoo Infinity, the first circular jacket made of a single material and using only ECONYL® yarn and Nylon 6. Starting in 2020, the company has decided to extend its circular product range, creating Circular Series, an entire family of products made with a circular approach in which each component is recyclable thanks to the single-material composition: the fabric is made using ECONYL® yarn and the remaining components (e.g. padding) are made of Nylon 6. Circular Series offers a reinterpretation of Napapjri’s iconic products: the Infinity Anorak was followed by the Rainforest Summer jacket in the 2020 summer collection and the Circular Puffer winter down jacket in the 2020 collection.

In addition, the company has already started a take-back program, in which after two years consumers will be able to return their jackets to the shop. They will then be completely reprocessed, as they are made of a monomaterial that can be reprocessed over and over again.

Mammut: the Close the Loop Project
Mammut: the Close the Loop Project
In 2020, Mammut partnered with Aquafil and the NGO Protect Our Winters Switzerland to bring circular economy principles to mountain sports.
Mammut: the Close the Loop Project
Mammut: the Close the Loop Project
In 2020, Mammut, a company specialized in mountain equipment and clothing, partnered with Aquafil and the NGO Protect Our Winters Switzerland to bring circular economy principles to mountain sports.

Thus was born the pilot project “Close the Loop”, which aims to give a second life to mountaineering ropes at the end of their life. Through a collection system set up for the purpose, the ropes are sent to Aquafil and reprocessed along with other pre- and post-consumer waste to produce ECONYL® yarn. Finally, to close the circle, Mammut has created T-shirts made of 100% ECONYL® yarn. Over three months of the project’s existence, approximately 750 kg of rope has been collected.

Prada Re-Nylon
Prada Re-Nylon
In 2019, Prada introduced Re-Nylon, a new sustainable line of iconic bag silhouettes using the ECONYL® nylon.
Prada Re-Nylon
Prada Re-Nylon
In 2019, Prada introduced Re-Nylon, a new sustainable line of iconic bag silhouettes using the ECONYL® nylon. Given its success, the following year the product line was expanded into Prada ready-to-wear, accessories and footwear.

The project Re-Nylon is the result of the partnership between Prada and Aquafil, which has converted all standard nylon used by Prada into ECONYL® nylon.

To showcase the cutting-edge processes behind the Re-Nylon initiative, National Geographic, Prada’s Storytelling Partner, has produced “What We Carry”, a short video series that take viewers through a remarkable journey across the supply chain of these unique project.

Gucci Off The Grid
Gucci Off The Grid
Back in 2016, Gucci was the first luxury brand to use the ECONYL® regenerated yarn. Today, ECONYL® is at the core of Gucci Off The Grid – the first of Gucci Circular Collections.
Gucci Off The Grid
Gucci Off The Grid
Back in 2016, Gucci was the first luxury brand to use the ECONYL® regenerated yarn. Today, ECONYL® is at the core of Gucci Off The Grid – the first of Gucci Circular Collections. The line includes accessories, prêt-à-porter and travel goods. 

Gucci Off The Grid is an initiative created to support the House’s vision for circular production. Designed for those mindful of their environmental impact, Gucci Off The Grid uses recycled, organic, bio-based, and sustainably sourced materials, including ECONYL® nylon.

Gucci Off The Grid has been conceived to enhance respect for, and responsibility towards, the environment.

Dynafit FT Dryarn® Warm
Dynafit FT Dryarn® Warm
Dynafit – the leading mountain endurance sports brand – has developed FT Dryarn® Warm, a warm and functional baselayer designed for outdoor sports at extreme temperatures.
Dynafit FT Dryarn® Warm
Dynafit FT Dryarn® Warm
Dynafit – the leading mountain endurance sports brand – has developed FT Dryarn® Warm, a warm and functional baselayer designed for outdoor sports at extreme temperatures.

FT Dryarn® Warm is a men’s jacket with an ultra-lightweight and breathable baselayer that fits the body closely, supporting movement and ensuring the best possible comfort. Dryarn®, used in the weave of the fabric, manages heat to perfection, keeping the body warm and dry throughout the day and wicking the sweat produced during physical exercise to the outside of the garment.

Thanks to the bacteriostatic and dermatologically tested properties of Dryarn®, the Dynafit jacket is the ideal baselayer for all athletes who love outdoor sports even in adverse climatic conditions.

Dryarn® for the seamless warm line by Montura
Dryarn® for the seamless warm line by Montura
Montura has chosen Dryarn®’s innovation, performance and comfort to create its extremely lightweight garments that are ideal for all outdoor sports.
Dryarn® for the seamless warm line by Montura
Dryarn® for the seamless warm line by Montura
Montura has chosen Dryarn®’s innovation, performance and comfort to create its extremely lightweight garments that are ideal for all outdoor sports and are designed to fit the athlete’s body without restricting movement, always ensuring a pleasant feeling of comfort.

Dryarn® ensures maximum breathability and natural thermoregulation in all climatic conditions, protecting the body from major temperature swings, maintaining constant temperature and wicking sweat to the outside, always leaving the skin dry and protected from rubbing and unpleasant odors.

Montura garments made with Dryarn® are extremely hard-wearing and easy to care for. They are also bacteriostatic and dermatologically tested, ideal for use in direct contact with the skin.

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