This spring, Patagonia replaced the face fabric of their Torrentshell rain gear with a new 100% recycled nylon fabric that is bluesign approved. Inherently harder to recycle than polyester, Patagonia finally found recycled nylon fibers that live up to its H2No Performance Standard–basically a benchmark for waterproofness, breathability and durability.
New for Spring 2010, GoLite
is replacing virgin nylon with Tier 1 recycled nylon in 100% of their main backpack and luggage fabrics. While taking part in the Backpacker 2009 Zero Impact Challenge, GoLite created Tier 1 recycling, the most sustainable procedure for creating technical materials (notably nylon and polyester) from recyclable components. GoLite now aspires to apply Tier 1 across their entire product line.
