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Old football kits find new lease of life

24/03/2022
Old football kits find new lease of life
Sports company Puma is piloting a process to turn old football jerseys into new ones, saying the logos, embroideries and club badges, which previously hindered recycling efforts, can now be used. 

In the Re:Jersey process, garments are chemically broken down into their main components, colours are filtered out and the material is repolymerised and made into a yarn.

Puma’s football kits are made from 100% recycled polyester, but the Re:jersey kits will be made with 75% repurposed football jerseys. The remaining 25% comes from Seaqual Marine Plastic1.

Howard Williams, director of apparel technology at Puma, said: “We wanted to develop ways to reduce our environmental impact, respect resources and reuse materials. The insights we gained will help us develop more circular products."
The products will be worn during pre-match warm-ups by Puma Clubs Manchester City, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and Olympique de Marseille. The teams will wear the jerseys ahead of their respective league fixtures in late April and May.

The Re:Jersey pilot experiment is part of Puma’s Circular Lab and its Forever Better sustainability platform. The Re:Suede programme is testing whether the company can make a biodegradable version of its suede sneaker.
 

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