t-project/relate

Relate

Upper and laces knitted with a recycled synthetic yarn;
Sole made of 50% recycled post consumer soles, 25% virgin natural rubber, 25% virgin synthetic rubber.

Here, both the rubber soles and the knitted shoe uppers are recycled and recyclable. Searching for more circular materials, we observed that the most interesting developments are found among yarn manufacturers.
Therefore, we have established our own knitting lab in our production facility and selected a synthetic yarn from a spanish manufacturer certified by OEKO-TEX and Global Recycled Standard. This yarn is composed of 90% PET bottles and 10% ocean plastic.

Post-consumer textiles made from this yarn can be recycled by the manufacturer into new yarn with equivalent strength.