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Utopic garments are made from fabrics with reduced environmental impact.
Utopic recycled

Why recycled?

Choosing recycled materials is essential to reducing our impact on the environment and is one of the most effective solutions to address the growing amount of waste globally.

Utopic recycled garments are GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified.

By blending recycled cotton with recycled polyester, we set out to create a fabric that would combine the best performance properties of both fibers: cotton is, in fact, a highly breathable material, while polyester is a durable and resilient fiber1. In this way, by using recycled materials, we have been able to reduce our environmental impact and, through the blend of fibers, ensure durable, high-quality materials.

Recycled cotton
Recycled cotton can be defined as the conversion of cotton fabric into fibers that can be reused in new textile products. 
Most of the recycled cotton is recovered through mechanical recycling: fabrics and materials are sorted and graded; after sorting, the fabrics go through a machine that tears the fabric into threads and then turns them into raw fiber4.
In 2021, the market share of recycled cotton accounted for only 1 percent of total cotton production5; by choosing to use it we want to promote its expansion in the market.

Reduction in the potential impact index of recycled cotton compared with its virgin counterpart6
-67,15%
Eutrophication
-96,32%
Water scarcity
-11,68%
Resource depletion - fossil fuels
-23,82%
Chemistry
Recycled polyester
Polyester (PET) is the most widely used fiber in the apparel industry, accounting for about 52 percent of the total volume of fibers produced globally. Currently, only 14 percent of these come from recycled inputs. Recycled polyester has such a lower carbon footprint than conventional polyester that, in order to stay within the +1.5° limit required by the Paris Agreement, Textile Exchange has launched the "2025 Recycled Polyester Challenge" to increase the share of mechanically recycled polyester fiber from the current 14% to 90% by 20307.
Reduction in the potential impact index of recycled polyester compared with its virgin counterpart6
-6,83%
Eutrophication
-31,8%
Water scarcity
-44,8%
Resource depletion - fossil fuels
-12,37%
Chemistry
Utopic organic

Why organic cotton?

Organic cotton is obtained from a type of cultivation that does not involve the use of artificial fertilizers and chemical pesticides. Organic farming is based on methods that seek to promote biodiversity, preserve soil fertility and improve ecosystem health. The fabric therefore has the same quality as conventional cotton but the impact on the environment is much lower

Therefore, the fabric has the same quality as conventional cotton but the impact on the environment is much lower.

Utopic organic garments are GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified.

Reduction in the potential impact index of organic cotton compared with its virgin counterpart6
-13,64%
Global warming
-46,45%
Eutrophication
-87,96%
Water scarcity
-8,83%
Resource depletion - fossil fuels
-23,82%
Chemistry

Show Notes

1 Source fiber2fashion.com
4 Source: cottonworks.com
5 Source: textileexchange.org
6 Scores of potential impact on global warming, eutrophication, water scarcity, resource depletion, and chemistry based on Higg MSI 3.3 data found on Higg.org. These are general and average data, which have no direct link to the production process of Utopic articles.
7 Source: textileexchange.org