January 19, 2022

Finding Alternative Sources of Recycled Polyester

Demand for recycled polyester fabric is growing (that’s the good news). Yet, the number of bottles that consumers recycle hasn’t kept pace, especially in the U.S. We looked at a couple of important ways consumers and businesses can help lower barriers and change our behavior around recycling.

December 27, 2021

Recycled plastic bottles are becoming scarce. You can help.

As consumers’ appetite for recycled polyester products grows, the industry is facing an unintended consequence: There may not be enough recycled plastic bottles available to meet the demand. 

December 7, 2021

How are textiles recycled?

We talk a lot about recycling old plastic bottles into new recycled polyester fabric. But what about the role of existing textiles? How are old or scrap fabrics recycled into new products?

November 16, 2021

5 Features You Should Look for in Recycled Fabrics

The number of available features in recycled polyester fabric has expanded as technology has evolved. In the past several years, consumers have demanded more from their clothing. More comfort. More stretch. More versatility. The rise in athleisure brands and variety of recycled options is evidence of this trend. 

October 28, 2021

Recycled Polyester vs Polyester, What’s their difference?

You’ve probably seen “recycled polyester” appear on product tags more often in recent years. Recycled polyester is used in place of virgin polyester in clothing, luggage, outdoor gear, blankets, and so much more. But is it really different or better than virgin polyester? And how? From rescuing plastic from the landfill to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, recycled polyester outshines virgin polyester in many ways. 

October 8, 2021

3 Ways to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint Globally

For consumers, brands, and countries looking to reduce their carbon footprint and carbon emissions, look no further than your trash can, donation bin, or closet. Some of the easiest ways to reduce our carbon footprint as a society start simply, with textiles and recycling technology.

September 24, 2021

Are there disadvantages of recycled polyester?

You probably already know the advantages of recycled polyester. In terms of quality, recycled polyester fiber performs just as well, if not better, than virgin polyester. It’s durable and sustainable. And, it typically requires less energy and carbon emissions to manufacture. But does recycled polyester have any disadvantages? The answer is: yes and no. 

September 8, 2021

What is polyester fiber made out of and how is it evolving?

Polyester fiber has come a long way since the 1960s. Thanks to technology, the fabric quality and feel has improved. Today, polyester is the most popular fiber in the world.  But many wonder: What exactly is polyester? What is it made out of? And how is it different from other textiles?

August 20, 2021

How circularity can put an end to plastic waste

In the face of climate change, pollution, and population growth, businesses are looking for more sustainable solutions. One of those solutions is circularity. Circularity disrupts the idea that items like plastic are disposable. Instead, it focuses on reuse and recycling. 

August 3, 2021

Surprising Products Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles – SAYA

Recycling companies use different technologies to convert post-consumer plastic into new materials. Some technologies are mechanical and others chemical. Some even offer more advanced, proprietary recycling technology.

July 22, 2021

Surprising Products Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles

As recycling technology and accessibility improves, so does the innovation of new materials made from recycled bottles, like high-tech polyester fabrics, recycled PET, and so much more. 

July 5, 2021

What can plastic be recycled into? Uses of recycled bottle

When plastic bottles are recycled, they can gain new life in a variety of products, from fabrics and carpeting, to toys, toothbrushes, and building materials. But that’s not the only reason consumers and corporations should be concerned about recycling plastic containers.

June 16, 2021

Recycled Plastic: How Much of the World’s Plastic is Recycled Plastic?

Recycled plastic is used for everything from packaging to fabric, but it makes up only about 8% of the 8.3 billion tons of plastic created since the 1950s. As a result, plastic pollution is widespread and harmful, leeching toxic chemicals into the environment and threatening wildlife and habitat. 

June 4, 2021

How Textile Recycling Companies Can Become More Sustainable

Textile recycling companies can improve their sustainability by reducing waste produced, reusing left over scrap and using recycled materials.

May 14, 2021

How Recycled Polyester Became an Essential Fiber

It is, nearly impossible to imagine a world without polyester. Polyester or Recycled polyester is used to make synthetic fabrics, industrial fibers, yarns, and ropes used in everything from car tire reinforcements to conveyer belts. It is in cushions and quilts, upholstery, and more. Given how essential polyester is in modern life, it is hard to believe it is less than one hundred years old.

May 4, 2021

Mechanical versus Advanced Recycled Polyester

Of the two types of polyester recycling, mechanical PET recycling is more common but degrades quality. Chemical, or advanced recycling, restores the molecular structure.

April 14, 2021

Scrappy Innovation:  SAYA takes recycled fabric to the next level

Using innovative technology, SAYA RSCUW Project recycles cutting scraps from the garment industry, keeping waste out of the landfill and working toward textile circularity.

April 6, 2021

How and Why to Reduce Business Carbon Footprint

The U.N. Paris Accord calls for limiting atmosphere temperature increases to 1.5 degree Celsius to reduce global carbon footprint. This requires accountability from businesses. 

March 18, 2021

Types of Polyester Fabric: Their Feature and Uses

Polyester is a man-made substance containing petroleum, coal, air and water that was developed in 1941. Manufacturers create three different types of yarn from polyester, and these yarns are used in everything from clothing to industrial materials to disposable water bottles, and more. The three yarns are monofilament, multifilament, and spun.

March 8, 2021

What does Carbon Footprint mean? A Number to Reduce

The carbon footprint of an entity has become a standard measure of comparison and is defined as the sum of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from fossil-fuel combustion in manufacturing, heating, and transportation, as well as emissions required to produce the electricity associated with goods and services which are consumed.

February 24, 2021

What is Polyester and Polyester Fabric Used For?

Polyester, a thermoplastic polymer, can be processed into a wide variety of products including food containers, disposable bottles and polyester fibers. The fibers can then be spun into different shapes, thicknesses and lengths and knit or woven into a wide variety of polyester fabrics. 

February 11, 2021

What is Recycled Polyester and Why Should We Use It? – SAYA

Like traditional or “virgin” polyester, recycled polyester is made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). However, instead of utilizing raw petroleum to make fiber, recycled polyester is made of existing polyester products including plastic bottles. Recycled PET can replace virgin polyester in apparel, industrial products and more. 

October 28, 2020

How do Recycled and Recyclable Differ?

Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash…

October 28, 2020

What is Mechanical Recycling?

Mechanical recycling of plastic transforms used plastic bottles back into raw PET without without changing the base molecular structure.

October 28, 2020

Chemical Recycling of Plastics

Chemical recycling of plastics, also called advanced recycling