ECONYL® by Aquafil: Inspiration + Hope for the Future of Sustainable Design
Students are the next torchbearers of innovative, sustainable design, and ECONYL® + Parsons School of Design are championing them.
ECONYL® by Aquafil takes designing for the future seriously, always with the complete lifecycle of a product in mind. But they can?t do it alone. Students who hunger for innovation and possess the drive to lead the industry through innovative practices are the next torchbearers of sustainable design. ECONYL®, produced by Aquafil, is a versatile nylon that can be infinitely recycled and regenerated, making it a smarter solution that?s better for the planet than nylon made from oil. It?s made using 100% waste that would otherwise pollute the Earth ? and performs the same as new nylon. Possibly the biggest benefit of using ECONYL® nylon is that it can offer up to a 90% reduction in global warming potential when directly compared, creating a positive environmental impact now and far into the future. Aquafil is committed to designing a better future and has partnered with the MFA Textiles program at the esteemed Parsons School of Design to empower design students to embrace circular design and give them the tools to get us closer to a circular economy. In the inaugural year of the partnership, the students? assignment was to create a piece ? accessory, clothing, furniture, textile ? using ECONYL® nylon that could be responsibly disposed of at the end of its original use. There was an immense amount of talent and creativity displayed, an...
ECONYL® by Aquafil takes designing for the future seriously, always with the complete lifecycle of a product in mind. But they can?t do it alone. Students who hunger for innovation and possess the drive to lead the industry through innovative practices are the next torchbearers of sustainable design. ECONYL®, produced by Aquafil, is a versatile nylon that can be infinitely recycled and regenerated, making it a smarter solution that?s better for the planet than nylon made from oil. It?s made using 100% waste that would otherwise pollute the Earth ? and performs the same as new nylon. Possibly the biggest benefit of using ECONYL® nylon is that it can offer up to a 90% reduction in global warming potential when directly compared, creating a positive environmental impact now and far into the future. Aquafil is committed to designing a better future and has partnered with the MFA Textiles program at the esteemed Parsons School of Design to empower design students to embrace circular design and give them the tools to get us closer to a circular economy. In the inaugural year of the partnership, the students? assignment was to create a piece ? accessory, clothing, furniture, textile ? using ECONYL® nylon that could be responsibly disposed of at the end of its original use. There was an immense amount of talent and creativity displayed, an...
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