Recently launched during the ‘Weaving Sustainability into our Fabrics’ campaign, where the company released their newest fabrics Constance 210, Balaton 255, Kielder 185, Delamere (210 & 245), and Rivington (205 & 220), Carrington Textiles’ Orca and Hawksbill stand out for their addition of the new CiCLO fibre.     

The CiCLO technology is a sustainable textiles ingredient in the form of an additive that is combined with polyester at the very beginning of the fibre making process. When CiCLO polyester ends up in the environment either through washing or end of life of the garment, it behaves like natural fibres, in turn reducing microplastic pollution and textile accumulation, the company said in a press release. 

Hawksbill’s composition includes 65 per cent CiCLO polyester and 35 per cent organic cotton. While Orca incorporates 26 per cent recycled CiCLO polyester, 29 per cent virgin CiCLO polyester and 35 per cent Better Cotton. Hawksbill and Orca are the sustainable alternative to the company’s bestselling fabric, Tomboy. 

These two fabrics are made following Carrington Textiles’ usual rigorous quality standards, so they not only offer the best performance and durability to the end user, but also greatly reduce their impact on the environment when the life of the garment comes to an end.     

“It’s great to be able to attend exhibitions once again. We have invested a great deal of resources into R&D to bring these sustainable fabrics to market and have already had excellent feedback from customers and partners. We are delighted to be showing them face to face to customers and all those interested at Techtextil,” Carrington Textiles’ managing director Neil Davey, said. 

Flamestat 250 gsm, a new member of the Flamestat family, is guaranteed to last the lifetime of the garment due to its robust construction. With 75 per cent cotton, 24 per cent polyester and 1 per cent antistatic, this fabric’s flame retardancy is to the standards EN ISO 11612, EN ISO 14116 index 3 and EN ISO 11611; while its antistatic properties are to the EN ISO 1149-3-5 standard.    

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RR)