We work closely with certified recycling factories that take scrap fabrics or discarded clothes, shred them, mix the fibres with virgin cotton, and re-spin them into new yarns.
Our recycled cotton is made using a mix of production offcuts from garment factories, with some lines containing a small amount of post-consumer waste, usually old clothes, towels and fabrics collected for recycling.
All garment factories create ‘waste’ when cutting from a stretch of fabric, with heaps heading straight for landfill. We work closely with certified recycling factories that take this scrap fabric, shred it, mix it with virgin cotton, which for us is usually organically grown, and re-spin it into new yarns.
Why We Use It
We are all about crafting gear that looks good and works well on the roam. Recycled cotton gives us all the comfort and benefits of virgin cotton, but takes advantage of production offcuts to reduce its overall waste and environmental impact.
But it can be tricky to implement, as it’s often less durable than virgin cotton. This is because the material is essentially shredded down and then built back up into a workable fabric. To ensure the fabric is durable, we blend recycled fibres with virgin fibres to make a mixed yarn. This gives our cotton products that natural slub texture and added strength, whilst using fibres that would otherwise go to waste.
Where You’ll Find It
Recycled cotton can be found in a good few Passenger products, with a clear breakdown of the blend and percentage of recycled content under the ‘Materials’ sub-header on the relevant product pages.
