You probably don't think much about the fate of old,
worn-out uniforms from restaurants, stores, healthcare facilities, sports
teams, and other industries. But the fact is that many end up in landfills.
However, one company is doing its part to lessen this carbon footprint by
repurposing these old uniforms into new.
Eco Tek 360, a forward-thinking fiber technology company and
a division of Global Fiber Technologies, Inc. a public company, (GFTX), has
developed a proprietary technology that removes the fibers from fabrics that
have reached the end of their useful life cycle. The fibers are extracted from
a landfill-destined garment and used to create yarn, make new fabric, and then
get sewn into fabric which is turned into "rejuvenated" uniforms.
Each time the uniform comes back to the client, the process creates a true
circular economy and reduces carbon footprints.
"It takes between 500 to 700 gallons of water to grow
one pound of cotton and Eco Tek 360 can help save billions of gallons each year
through utilization of its patent- pending process," says Chris Giordano,
president and co-chairman of Global Fiber Technologies.
"We will take corporate uniforms at the end of their
useful life that would otherwise head for disposal and re-purpose them back to
the same company as sustainable, high quality uniforms for their
employees," says Giordano.
"Our primary raw material is sourced from uniforms
being disposed of by our corporate clients, allowing us to be competitive on
price," says Paul Serbiak Global's CEO.
There are three steps to the ECOTEK process:
- Recovery: Companies collect old uniforms and send them to
Ecotek. Customers earn a credit towards new uniform purchases.
- Rejuvenation: Rejuvenation is the heart of the Ecotek
philosophy. The company uses a patented procedure to remove old fiber from
fabric, restore it, and create new fabric. The rejuvenated fiber is soft,
strong, and comfortable, and looks like new.
- Re-creation: The fabric made from the rejuvenated fiber is
then used to make new uniforms.
"The entire process takes place in the USA, ensuring
fair labor practices and extremely high quality standards," according to
the company. Ecotek will offer customized design in large and small batches
with quick turnaround times.
Buying uniforms made with rejuvenated fibers not only saves
water and energy, it saves money, and allows employees to feel proud and look
great with options for customized style and sizing.
Surveys show that a majority of entry-level employees prefer
to work for an environmentally friendly company and more than half of consumers
prefer to buy from companies with a green reputation.
For more information about how your company can go greener
and look great doing it, visit https://globalfibertechnologies.com/ecotek-360/
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