The new Maglificio Ripa collection developed in collaboration with Nilit places Maglificio Ripa in the front lines in combatting the presence of microplastics in the oceans and landfills. Made with the innovative Sensil® BioCare fibre and characterised by a technology that allows it to break down fibres much more quickly than conventional nylon, the collection is part of the Earth brand and includes fabrics designed especially for leggings, athleisure, sportswear, and beachwear.
“By 2030 consumption of sustainable clothing will grow by more than 30% and we are ready to offer our customers innovative solutions that can give added value to each garment, and above all respect the environment in which we live,” underlines Luca Bianco, CEO of Maglificio Ripa. “The market needed to undergo a major change and consumers needed to know they were buying an eco-responsible and sustainable fabric. This is a cultural revolution, which is not always just about ‘greenwashing’, but more so about a new and more mature awareness that exists, accelerated in part by the pandemic, which has changed the entire supply chain, from fibre to the final product. This trend is also growing vertically, and it marks the transition from a linear economy to a circular one.”
The special technology behind Sensil® BioCare does not deteriorate or wear out, nor does it interfere with other performing additives, or finishes and dyes. “This sustainable nylon 6.6 with unique features is capable of reducing textile pollution in the oceans and landfills, while maintaining an unchanged quality and improved environmental impact as well as representing one more step towards the solution to textile pollution in the environment,” Bianco adds. “It is a project we strongly believe in and is part of an accelerated effort towards sustainability, with research and investments at its core so we may offer our customers the best performing, most contemporary, and increasingly eco-responsible fabrics possible.”
