SDG's Single Yarn

Sustainable Development Goals, abbreviated as SDG's single yarn, is what we usually call the Sustainable Development Goals. There are 17 in total, as follows:

SDGs Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere. (No poverty)

SDGs Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. (Zero Hunger)

SDGs Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. (Good Health and Wellbeing)

SDGs Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. (Quality Education)

SDGs Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. (Gender Equality)

SDGs Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation for all is an important part of the world we hope to live in. (Clean Water and Sanitation)

SDGs Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. (Affordable and Clean Energy)

SDGs Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. (Decent Work and Economic Growth)

SDGs Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation. (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)

SDGs Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries. (Reduced Inequalities)

SDGs Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. (Sustainable cities and communities)

SDGs Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. (Sustainable Consumption and Production)

SDGs Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. (Climate Action)

SDGs Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development. (Life Under Water)

SDGs Goal 15: Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and stop biodiversity loss. (Life on Land)

SDGs Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. (Institutions, good governance)

SDGs Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. (Partnerships for the goals)

Sustainable development is not absent from the fashion industry

Looking at the 17 goals above, directly or indirectly, they are all somewhat related to our industry. In recent years, eco-friendly fabrics and accessories have also attracted a great deal of attention. From my own work experience, I can say that whether it is materials and accessories made from recycled fibers, or materials that are biodegradable after disposal and harmless to the environment, manufacturers are all developing them, and apparel brands are also actively adopting these materials. Today I would like to share some common sustainable terms related to fabrics. I hope they will be helpful to everyone. (I saw them in WWD, hehe)

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A recycled fiber brand launched by Toray in 2019 using discarded plastic bottles as raw material. Anyone who has seen recycled-fiber material knows that the small pellets are whiter when the quality is better, which means there are no impurities inside. Toray used its patented impurity-removal and cleaning technology to obtain this fiber.

BRING

An apparel recycling project launched by Japan Environmental Design. Guided by the concept of “making clothes from clothes,” it collects and sorts discarded garments, and turns used polyester garments and fabric scraps left over from factory production into recycled polyester raw material through processing. At present, Japan Environmental Design is the only company in Japan carrying out this kind of clothing-to-clothing recycling, with major support from Muji, Aeon Mall, Wacoal, and others.

CASTLON

UNITIKA is accelerating the development of the market for bio-based polyamide 11 fiber. The company has been developing applications in the sportswear field for some time, but now it will expand its applications to non-apparel fields such as bags, shoes, filters, and materials for cold climates, taking advantage of its lightweight, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, and excellent low-temperature properties. "CASTLON" is a polyamide 11 fiber made from castor seeds. It is lightweight, with a specific gravity of 1.03 grams per cubic centimeter, and its yarn quality characteristics are almost the same as polyester. It can be dyed and has high color fastness to washing, perspiration, and rubbing.

ECONYL

ECONYL® was developed by the Italian yarn manufacturer Aquafil. ECONYL® is made from plastic waste from landfills and fishing nets, and from plastics that have become a marine pollution problem. Aquafil’s unique manufacturing process allows recycled nylon fiber to maintain the same quality as virgin nylon, and it can be recycled and reused in a closed loop, offering endless possibilities.

ECOPET

ECOPET® is made from used plastic bottles, clothing, and fiber waste. Teijin then uses various technologies to turn these materials into useful products. That’s all for today’s introduction for now. In the next article, I’ll introduce more content.