Partnership Hikes Proportion Of Recycled Fibres In Yarn
Recover, Rieter and Polopiqué, three key players in different stages of the textile supply chain have partnered, to respond and meet the challenge of an increased demand in high quality and fine ring spun cotton yarns with a higher proportion of recycled fibres.
By combining Recover’s mastery of the latest recycling technology, Rieter’s expertise in spinning systems and machines, and Polopiqué’s textile manufacturing proficiency, the three companies have created a high-quality sustainable garment.
The garment has been created from a high-quality Ne 30 compact yarn that contains an impressive 40% of recycled post-industrial fabric waste in the yarn, as against a recycled fibre content of only 20% used when producing recycled ring yarn.
The ring spinning process used for this project incorporates the Rieter comber and the Rieter compacting device COMPACTdrum.
Recover’s high-quality recycled cotton fibres were blended with virgin cotton in a 50-50 ratio. When combing these blended fibres, undesired very short fibres and neps were effectively removed.
“This resulted in a significant enhancement in yarn quality and improved running performance of the ring spinning machine,” a Recover press release informed.
“The fibres removed by the comber are perfectly suited for processing in the Rieter rotor spinning machine. With these advantages in place, the process aims to be GRS Global Recycling Standard certified,” Recover added.
