100% Recycled Polyester
Fighting climate change: Lower carbon footprint
Nearly half of the world’s clothing is made of polyester and Greenpeace forecasts this amount to nearly double by 2030. Why? The athleisure trend is one of the main reasons behind it: an increasing number of consumers are looking for more stretchy and more resistant garments. The problem is, polyester is not a sustainable textile option, as it is made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the most common type of plastic in the world.
In short, we are wearing clothes that come from crude oil. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has called for drastic actions to keep the world's temperature from rising more than 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, and this means we need a major shift in how our society operates if it wants any chance at survival!
Reducing Landfill & Ocean Pollution
A crucial advantage of using recycled polyester over virgin polyester is the reduction of bottles in landfills. Plastic bottles are reused in the fiber production process of recycled polyester and this in turn has major benefits for reducing contamination of the earth as well as water and air pollution. This also means reduced use of petroleum which is used in the creation of virgin polyester.
Recycled polyester results in huge energy savings (of up to 45%) during the fiber production process compared to virgin polyester. Choosing recycled polyester over its virgin counterpart also means a 20% reduction in water consumption and 30% less CO2 emissions.
Time for a change
Pookster cares as much as you do about the world we're living in. Therefore we have worked hard to find a the right supplier who values the earth as much as we do. Our fabric supplier has decided to make the switch from virgin polyester to recycled polyester for the majority of our products.
The following products produced from February 10, 2022 will be using these 100% recycled fabrics:
- T-Shirts
- Pocket T-Shirts
- Racerback Tank Top
- Athletic Hoodie - AOP
- Athletic Zip-Up Hoodie - AOP
- Athletic Jogger - AOP
Our mutual goal is to have all of our clothing/fabric products made with 100% recycled fabrics. So stay tuned for more updates on our other fabrics and products.