ZER0WASTE – Biodegradable fabrics

The world generates 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually and it is expected to increase in the next years. Around one third of waste is disposed of in some form of a landfill. If we continue this way, we will destroy our ecosystem. At this stage we are facing an environmental emergency, even though there is no single solution, we decided to be part of the solution, biodegradation is one of the options that are proposed to combat the large amount of plastic waste.

The negative side of durable of polyester is that it takes about more than 300 years to decompose in the environment, our polyester yarns reduce the decomposition period to an estimated time of 3 to 5 years.

Biodegradation process

Biodegradation is a process in which the molecular structure of materials is broken down through metabolic and enzymatic processes.
The decomposition process occours through enzymes secreted by microorganisms, naturally present in anaerobic (without oxygen) and aerobic (with oxygen) environments that work alone or in colonies and play a vital role in our ecosystem and not only in the biodegradation process.

Biomass (humus) and biogas (carbon dioxide and methane) are the products generated in a biodegradation process.

While the initial biodegradation in nature is aerobic, the main bio reaction in landfills is anaerobic biodigestion. Landfill microbes break down organic matter and reduce its volume or mass.

Our polyester yarns are modified by a mixuter of organic compounds that does not interfere with the properties of the final product, whether they are textured yarns, solution-dyed or package dyed colours, as well as storage and use in general textile process.

Duration and performances during use remain unchanged compared to any other polyester yarn.

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