Performance textile companies are taking steps to improve product sustainability and make them more practical at the consumer level. Kingwhale, a manufacturer of performance textiles, is furthering its sustainability initiatives by emphasizing recyclable fibers in its portfolio of products. Kingwhale, one of the world’s driving capable makers of execution materials, focuses on promoting its manageability drives by stressing recyclable filaments in its arrangement of items. Through new cycles, Kingwhale has better situated itself to reuse disposed of assets to new, reusable materials, limiting fossil byproducts and its dependence on petrochemicals.
As a bluesign® system partner and OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified company, Kingwhale is already regarded as an industry leader regarding its environmental stewardship. Its L.I.T.® (Low Impact Technology) is lauded for its waste reduction and efficiency. This innovative yarn technology modifies the molecular structure of yarn fibers, thus making the dyeing process more efficient, leading to 60% less water for dye preservation, 15% fewer dyestuffs to achieve color, and 22% less electricity for heating and cooling.
New sustainable and biodegradable fiber-based products from Kingwhale are slated for launch this year. To further demonstrate its commitment to carbon neutrality and responsible production, Kingwhale joined the RE100 global initiative in 2020, pledging to 100% renewable electricity by 2040. The textile manufacturer has become the first mill in the Asia-Pacific region to do so. RE100, led by the international non-profit The Climate Group, brings together large, influential organizations, such as Kingwhale, committed to taking ambitious actions to combat climate change.
Moreover, in the past year, solar panels located across Kingwhale’s facilities generated nearly 850,000 kWh of energy. Its reduction in carbon emissions is comparable to the CO2 absorption of over 41,000 trees.
