Ecofera was founded on a shared passion for the great outdoors and a desire to preserve the beauty of nature.
That’s why our products are carefully crafted with rPET fabric, made from post-consumer recycled plastic bottles.
When you shop with us, you can rest assured that your new outdoor accessories were made with as little environmental impact as possible.
rPET is the abbreviation for Recycled Polythene Tetraphyte - or PET, for short.
PET is used in everything from packaging to clothing – however, making it from scratch depends on crude oil primary extraction, a process which is highly damaging.
So, we use PET products already in existence that may otherwise contribute to landfill and pollution in our precious oceans.
The Process
Collection + Grinding
PET bottles are collected and chopped. rPET takes the plastic that has already been made into products like plastic bottles and grinds it down into small flakes.
Melt + Spin
After being washed, the flakes are melted into fibre. These flakes are melted to separate the PET ingredient in the bottle so that it can be used to make anything from cozy cabin socks to trucker hats.
Weave + Design
The raw filament yarns are spun into yarn then woven into a variety of fabrics. This process uses 50% less energy than making PET from scratch and prevents plastic bottles from piling up in landfill.
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