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Gleistein switches to bio-based Dyneema® fibers
December 3rd, 2020
Gleistein, a manufacturer of ropes, is switching its entire portfolio of products made with Dyneema® to be manufactured exclusively from bio-based Dyneema fibers. The fibers offer the same strength and reliability of their conventionally sourced counterparts, but contribute y to climate protection due to their renewable, bio-based raw material which results in a significant reduction […]
Shoe made with yarn derived from castor oil
February 26th, 2018
Tiziano Guardini, a designer who has made sustainability the distinctive feature of his original creations, has added a bio-based shoe his new sustainable collection. Made by Santoni, producer of seamless machines, the shoe displays futuristic lines and a seamless upper made entirely of bio-based Evo® yarn by Fulgar, an Italian manufacturer. The yarn’s biomass source […]