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Italian fabric manufacturers combine on lifecycle project

22/11/2011
Italian warp-knitted fabric manufacturers Jersey Lomellina and Carvico have joined forces to promote sustainability. Called the LCC project (standing for Life Cycle Control), the initiative will be based on Carvico and Jersey Lomellina using recycled raw materials and reducing waste in manufacturing their fabric collections, which are specially designed for swimwear, underwear, sportswear and outerwear.

In one year, Carvico and Jersey Lomellina have been able to use 20 million litres of harvested rainwater, save 300,000
kilowatt-hours of energy and 135,000 cubic-metres of methane, while reducing carbon emissions by 20% for each kilo of fabric produced compared to the relevant figures for production ten years ago.
 
The companies claim to have reduced emissions to values ten times lower than those set by current legislation. In addition, they have recently tested a heat-recovery system, aimed at reusing the heat coming from the production process to heat offices, dyeing and knitting departments, laboratories and maintenance workshops.

Recycled raw material developments have included Econyl, developed in partnership with synthetic fibre manufacturer Aquafil. It is a recycled hollow polyamide derived from post-consumer, discarded products such as fishing nets and carpets.

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