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Ghost fishing net project captures swimwear brand

03/12/2020
Ghost fishing net project captures swimwear brand

Activewear brand Dula Australia has become the latest brand to join the Healthy Seas project, which collects ghost fishing nets and, through partner Aquafil, recycles them into nylon for clothing. Dula’s swimwear is made from Vita by Carvico which uses Econyl regenerated nylon, and 1% of each sale will be donated to Healthy Seas. Dula founder...

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