At Géopélie, eco-design is at the heart of everything we do. Our aim is to offer clothing that feels good, lasts over time, and respects the Planet. Since the environmental impact of fabric production plays a major role in a garment’s lifecycle, we made the deliberate choice to use exclusively recycled yarns, representing between 72% and 100% of the total composition of our pieces.
For our t-shirts and sweatshirts, we use a blend of Recover® recycled polyester and recycled cotton yarns spun in Spain in Banyeres de Mariola by the company Hilaturas Ferre. Recover® yarns are made from textile waste and plastic bottles. In 2019, Recover® recycled more than 2.7 million kg of textile waste and 8.7 million plastic bottles. The manufacturing process of recycled yarn uses no water, no dyes, no chemicals, no pesticides or fertilizers and emits almost no C02.
For our leggings and sports bra, we use Newlife® recycled polyester yarn made from plastic bottle waste collected in Turin, Italy. Newlife® recycled yarns enable the spinning mill to reduce its energy consumption by 60% and water consumption by 94%, compared to the production of virgin polyester yarn.
RECOVER® and NEWLIFE® yarns are both GRS certified which stands for Global Recycled Standard. This label ensures that the materials used in the production of textiles are indeed recycled. To be labeled “GRS”, a garment must contain at least 50% recycled yarn. The waste used in the composition of the final product is scrutinized and the percentage of post-consumer or pre-consumer waste must be indicated. The label also has environmental, social and health requirements.
