Impacts down at Nilit
11/07/2025
Samsara Eco’s technology uses specially engineered enzymes to break down polyamide 6.6 into its raw materials. The first full scale factory is expected to begin operations in 2028.
Nilit prides itself in its science-based approach to sustainability and commissioned two life cycle assessments last year. One for its Ecocare range of nylon yarns made from mechanically recycled industrial waste and a second one for WaterCare, dope-dyed yarns using natural pigments. The latter is still in development, but the company expects that it will have a lower environmental impact with regards to dyestuffs used and residual dyestuffs in wastewater. The LCAs will focus on the carbon emissions savings due to mechanical recycling of production waste and the water savings associated with the WaterCare yarns.
The report found that Nilit has been able to reduce its global energy consumption by 52% since 2017, its baseline year, leading to a 40% drop in greenhouse gas emissions over the same period.
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