Why we use recycled fabric

OUR PLANET

We love exploring the world and enjoy everything that travel brings us, from the colours of new cultures to those lazy coastal days. Yet, a walk on a beach also opens the eyes to the plastic waste spectacle that is present everywhere around the world. While tourism plays an integral part of the economies of many countries, it also contributes to a staggering amount of solid waste generation, including marine plastic pollution, loss of biodiversity and greenhouse gas emissions.

OAK TEXTILE is using recycled material that supports the removal of post-consumer plastic waste. About 85% of the fibre content in our towels consists of PET waste such as recycled plastic bottles. The waste that could have ended up in the landfill, or worse - in our oceans, can now serve you for years to come in the form of a beautiful towel. By regenerating waste, we’re not only making it new again, but we are reducing dependence on petroleum and saving energy while also reducing carbon emissions.

OUR PRODUCTION PROCESS

Plastic bottles are cleaned and shredded into flakes and then pulsed through hot air, converting the chips into pellets with hard shells. The pellets are run through a dryer to eliminate any moisture that could weaken the final product and then they are melted into a thick liquid. Finally, the molten material is turned into stable felt-like fibre that is spun into polyester yarn.

Our company adheres to the concept of low carbon, environmental protection and resource regeneration, and is committed to the research and development of waste resources recovery and recycling technology. The factory complies with European Union ROHS, EN71, REACH standard, and passes the Chinese environment mark product certification, ISO9001, ISO14001 certification.Our recycled yarns are certified under the Global Recycled Standard and are tested for harmful substances by OekoTex Standard 100.