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Polyamide

Polyamide

Polyamide is relatively stronger than polyester and is applied for hard-wearing products.

Our approach to polyamide

Polyamide was first made into a textile fiber in the 1930s and was then trademarked as Nylon. Today, the names are used synonymously for a textile fiber consisting of the polymer amide in various ranges. The most common polyamides for textile applications are Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6. It is relatively stronger than polyester or polypropylene and is applied for hard-wearing products, most commonly high-performance outer shells, footwear, and a range of backpacks.

environmental impact

The recycling industry for polyamide is not as well-established as the one for polyester, where the latter has been driven heavily by the recycling of PET bottles. However, the recycling of polyamide is continuously developing. There will be many initiatives required to increase the supply of recycled nylon, one of those being making use out of Ocean Bound materials.

RECYCLED polyamide

Virgin polyamide has a larger environmental impact compared to virgin polyester, but when recycled, the environmental impact of nylon can be brought down to almost the same level as recycled polyester. Due to the higher cost and lack of supply, our use of recycled polyamide is still very small. Nevertheless, we develop high-performance garments for our resort partners and sailing collections using recycled polyamide and aim to expand the use of it in the future.