German firm Dimension-Polyant launches sustainable fabrics

The recycled polyester fibre is made from discarded PET bottles sourced in the US. As with all X-Pac materials, the RX laminates are made in Dimension-Polyant’s Putnam, CT facility, which is 100 per cent climate neutral, Dimension-Polyant said in its press release.

“Every detail was thought through and accounted for when making our sustainable collection of RX fabrics,” said Taylor North, head of technical fabrics, Dimension-Polyant. “It was critical that our RX recycled material came from domestically-sourced recycled PET to align with the domestic manufacture in our climate neutral facility to help minimise our environmental impact. We are proud to have attained the cradle-to-gate climate neutral certificate for our RX fabric line, which we believe is the first and only climate-neutral laminate made for packs.” 

X-Pac RX 3-layer laminates feature its distinguishable X-PLY fibre reinforcement technology for an innovative three-layer construction that’s rugged, flexible and 100 per cent waterproof. A lighter-weight polyester film backing provides a sleek, technical appearance.

Dimension-Polyant’s Putnam, CT and Kempen, Germany production facilities have been 100 per cent climate-neutral since early 2021. Carbon emissions have been recorded within the DIN ISO 50001 framework and significantly reduced through the use of green electricity, green gas and other measures. All remaining emissions are being reduced by our climate offset programme in cooperation with ClimatePartner and its Plastic Free Oceans climate protection project.

Dimension-Polyant minimises its environmental impact by producing the highest quality and long-lasting materials to help keep products out of the landfill. To help consumers identify its eco-friendly materials, Dimension-Polyant developed its cleenTEC seal. Materials carrying the cleenTEC seal are guaranteed climate neutral and include recycled or bio-based components.

“We are really excited about our new RX line as feedback from brand partners has been very positive,” said North. “The RX fabric line is the first of many eco-friendly pack materials on our journey to further developing sustainable and durable material solutions to help brands build the best packs possible.”

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