Global Protective Gear Creates Innovative Fabric To Combat Isolation Gown Shortages

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. — April 23, 2020 — Global Protective Gear has created an innovative fabric to help solve the current isolation gown shortage. With the surge in demand for gowns during the current coronavirus pandemic the traditional supply chain has not been able to keep up. The primary raw material used to create gowns is a nonwoven fabric that is currently in short supply.

To solve this raw material and gown shortage Global Protective Gear is now manufacturing AAMI Level 1 and Level 2 isolation gowns by using an alternative textile. Global Protective Gear has taken a lightweight 100-percent polyester and then applied a polyurethane coating which results in a waterproof equivalent. And now the company is supplying 1 million isolation gowns per week to hospitals and medical facilities around the globe for use in low risk situations.

“We were not going to let a nonwoven shortage get in the way of providing a workable isolation gown in this time of extreme need,” said Gregory Lilien, CEO, about the new product.

And since the new product is based on an actual fabric, the gowns can actually be washed and reused 5 to 10 times. While some users will be required to dispose after each use, in some lower risk situations the gowns can be washed and reused multiple times helping minimize costs further. The current market price for an isolation gown is a staggering $7-15 per piece. In certain lower risk situations, the Global Protective Gear gown can be reused multiple times bringing the cost below $1 per use. This is a step in the right direction to help ease the current choke on the medical product supply chain.

Global Protective Gear is also currently building a new facility to begin production of AAMI Level 3 and 4 gowns for June 2020.

Posted April 23, 2020

Source: Global Protective Gear

Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Segment Looking Positively Towards The Future Even During The Coronavirus Pandemic

REMSCHEID, Germany — April 23, 2020 — Staggered in terms of timing and with varying magnitude, the global spread of coronavirus is impacting the development of the regional economies in the core markets of the Manmade Fibers segment of the Swiss Oerlikon Group. In the current times, the world market leader for man-made fiber systems for manufacturing polyester, polypropylene and nylon however believes itself to still be well positioned thanks to long-term strategic customer investments, simultaneously also exploiting numerous opportunities for change arising from the coronavirus pandemic.

The sales markets for man-made fiber systems and equipment have been primarily located in China, India and Turkey for many years now. Together, these markets — above all China — make up the lion’s share of the project landscape at Oerlikon Manmade Fibers. And this is paying positive dividends at the moment. Because the production facilities of the major manmade fiber manufacturers in China have been systematically fired up again over the past few weeks, with capacity utilization in-creasing consistently. New projects are being discussed.

Going against the flow

But why is it so? And why is the man-made fiber industry currently practically going against the flow of the rest of the textile machine industry? The reason is very simple: “Long before the coronavirus situation developed, the major man-made fiber manufacturers in China had decided to reverse-integrate their production chains to include petrochemicals in order to expand their portfolios with targeted investments, to reduce their dependence on a ‘single product’, to optimize their costs and ultimately to acquire greater control over margins in a global volume business,” explained Segment-CEO Georg Stausberg.

Similar processes and decisions — albeit not on the same scale as in China — have also been detected at the large man-made fiber manufacturers in India and Turkey. While China is already pursuing and implementing its “From Oil to Yarn” business model, the other market players are currently still focusing on the “From Melt to Yarn” concept. Even though businesses in India and Turkey are presently still temporarily severely impacted by the coronavirus situation, their long-term commitment cannot however be questioned, as the company-internally-agreed master plans will be systematically implemented moving forward.

Long-term investments of global market players

All this has recently resulted in increased demand for spinning and texturing systems — just like those supplied by total solutions provider and world market leader Oerlikon Manmade Fibers with its Oerlikon Barmag, Oerlikon Neumag and Oerlikon Nonwoven product brands. “The investments in petrochemical systems are based on long-term strategic considerations and are resulting — even during the coronavirus pandemic — neither in short- and medium-term economic dips, nor in changed customer behavior.” Stausberg said. “For these reasons, we are currently continuing to look positively towards the future at Oerlikon Manmade Fibers. With orders on our books until 2023, we have created a very good cushion for ourselves. We have to thank all our customers, who have consistently placed their trust in us despite the challenging times we are currently in.

“We would also like to thank all our employees who remain highly-committed at their mobile workstations at home, servicing the markets throughout the world, providing customers with intensive online consultation on technology questions by means of video conference, continuing to manufacture our high-end technological products in superlative quality under the given coronavirus protection measures at our assembly and production sites worldwide and successfully assembling and commissioning the systems on-site, in part also remotely in collaboration with our clients’ staff,” stated Georg Stausberg with pride.

As a result of Oerlikon Manmade Fibers delving into the digital age years ago, the segment has experienced the intensive and short-term benefit from all the measures, in part also in its processing of customer projects. “Admittedly, the coronavirus situation has accelerated this digital transformation to an extreme extent. But it is working and the coronavirus crisis will also allow us to take many positive experiences we have made in our digitally-networked world with us moving forward,” Stausberg concluded.

Posted April 23, 2020

Source: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KG

Ampacet Introduces REC-NIR-BLACK™ High Alcohol For Spirits, Sanitizer And Pharmaceutical Applications

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — April 23, 2020 — Ampacet has introduced REC-NIR-BLACK™ High Alcohol, an extension to the detectable REC-NIR-BLACK line of black masterbatches that are near-infrared (NIR) transparent to allow sorting with NIR optical sensors and recycling.

REC-NIR-BLACK High Alcohol is suitable for monolayer PET bottles and containers used in high alcohol applications, including wine and spirits, hand sanitizers, household cleaners, personal care and OTC pharmaceutical products.

“These detectable products are part of Ampacet’s sustainable development program, which features new and innovative solutions that help to protect the environment,” says Doreen Becker, Sustainability Director. “Our REC-NIR-BLACK masterbatch line significantly reduces the carbon footprint by providing a second life for black plastic packaging.”

The key limitation to NIR sorting is its inability to identify and separate plastics that contain carbon black, the most commonly used black pigment. Conventional black colorants absorb a significant part of the ultraviolet and infrared spectrum, preventing the reflection of infrared light back to the sensor and consequently blocking the recognition of the resin’s fingerprint by a NIR scan.

Most black packaging cannot be sorted by recycling companies and can only be disposed of in a landfill or used for energy recovery. Packaging using Ampacet’s detectable masterbatch products can be scanned by NIR technology for automated sorting at recovery facilities. This technology enables the reuse, repair and recycling of black packaging waste and allows recyclers to obtain value from this waste and support the circular economy.

Ampacet’s detectable masterbatch REC-NIR-BLACK was named a Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 award winner in the category of Product Technology Innovation of the Year.

Posted April 23, 2020

Source: Ampacet Corp.

HeiQ, WACKER, FHNW And Alchemie Form A Seamless Supply Chain To Quickly Serving The High Demand For Antiviral HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03

ZURICH, Switzerland — April 23, 2020 — In the news that made headlines over the past month, including CNN, Swiss textile innovator HeiQ launched HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03, which received extremely high demand from all over the globe. Today, HeiQ sends its gratitude to its key supply chain partners who made it feasible to support this demand in such a short time.

The international textile supply chain, from raw materials to chemistry to finished goods, has been disrupted due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is high demand for a solution to protect front-line emergency workers with virus-blocking textiles during this pandemic, and that is an enormous challenge during these times. HeiQ has shown its strength to rapidly finalize and validate an antiviral textile treatment to help with the fight, but said that it would not have been possible to serve the sudden and urgent hike in demand without a few close partners for a seamless supply chain that is intact, even during pandemic times. This includes everything from raw materials to production to application methods.

Wacker Chemie AG has been a reliable partner of HeiQ for the past decade for such innovative raw materials as silicone fluid and cyclodextrins. HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 contains other essential raw materials for which the demand surged. WACKER was able to go out of their way to secure the supply of its cyclodextrins for what was needed.

Once supply of raw materials was secured, the production process of HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 needed to be developed and optimized quickly for proper scale up. HeiQ’s long-term research partner FHNW School of Life Sciences (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland), based in the new FHNW Campus Muttenz, Switzerland, has been key to many R&D activities of HeiQ’s innovation, including the latest HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 technology. They stepped in with their chemical engineering know-how and a special permit to use their new Process Technology Center (PTC). On very demanding timelines, the FHNW School of Life Sciences developed quality protocols for initial pilot trials and provided first production batches to serve demands in nearby countries, such as Italy, where material for medical textiles was urgently needed. Previously, The FHNW School of Life Sciences was essential in supporting HeiQ to construct highly efficient manufacturing processes for many of its innovations.

Procedures developed at FHNW’s Process Technology Center are now used as standard protocols across all of HeiQ’s manufacturing locations. The FHNW School of Life Sciences is continuing to support HeiQ with analytical know-how for HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03, and FHNW remains a strong partner for developing future technologies seeking to improve the life of billions of people. By partnering with the PTC at the FHNW School of Life Sciences in Muttenz, in coordination with many other manufacturing locations around the globe, HeiQ was able to ramp up production to satisfy global demand in within one month’s time.

With production secured, application of HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 had to be suitable for medical personal protective equipment. Cambridge based Alchemie Technology, who dyes and treats medical textiles with their breakthrough new process technology Novara, has successfully applied HeiQ Viroblock NJP03 together with their Endeavour waterless smart dyeing of the required color by the UK’s National Health Service. Alchemie’s Novara precision digital coating technology application is uniquely suited to apply HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 technology with precision to medical textiles. Their digital on-demand process is non-contact and delivers product only where it is needed, on either one or two sides, with precise resolution. This reduces minimum run lengths, enables rapid changeovers and delivers ultimate flexibility in technical textile manufacturing.

“The team at HeiQ, being flexible and having strong relationships with our partners, worked with the teams at WACKER, FHNW and Alchemie to seamlessly procure raw materials, produce technology and apply product in a quick and efficient manner. Once again, we see the various parts of the supply chain come together in a united effort when needed to develop and produce products for every front-line worker that are more resistant to pathogenic viruses and bacteria. I am very proud of the teams from HeiQ and all our partners”, says Carlo Centonze, HeiQ co-founder and Group CEO.

“WACKER meets the highest quality standards with its products. We are pleased to support HeiQ and make a contribution to the fight against the spread of the coronavirus” said Mark Harrison, global business development manager of Germany-based Wacker Chemie AG. Professor Dr. Falko Schlottig of the Swiss-based FHNW School of Life Sciences, added. “As a long time R&D partner of HeiQ, we are honored to offer both our expertise and our excellent infrastructure, especially the all-new Process and Technology Center, to make this key product to help fight the global pandemic.”

Simon Kew, Managing Director of England-based Alchemie Technology, said, “Our recently developed Novara precision digital coating process is the best platform to apply HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03. We are glad to be working alongside HeiQ on this project.”

Posted April 23, 2020

Source: HeiQ Materials AG

British Standards Institution (BSI) Uses Technology To Provide Clients Remote Alternatives To Traditional Auditing And Training

LONDON — April 23, 2020 — BSI, the business improvement company, has a suite of solutions that enable the delivery of critical services and products without disruption to clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As individuals, companies and organizations around the world have needed to adapt to evolving new realities and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, BSI has been able to provide steady guidance and business continuity by offering remote audits, consulting services, and online training to keep businesses functioning and maintain certificate validity.

As an industry leader in immersive technologies, BSI is well positioned to provide clients with a portfolio of solutions to help them maintain operations and adhere to safety guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the use of immersive technologies to the front of mind for clients, BSI has been a leader in the provision of live online training, as well as the use of drones for aerial imaging, smart wearables for live-streaming audits, and video conferencing for in-depth document review and process analysis for some time. All in an effort to better serve clients while also saving time and resources. In addition, the use of remote services, where possible, has the added benefit of reducing our collective carbon footprint.

Now, more than ever, these technologies are serving our clients:

  • BSI remote audits enable us to support organizations by delivering their audit programs, how and when they need it, with the same trusted experts;
  • BSI remote consulting enables us to provide a holistic approach to consulting projects; from environmental compliance support and inspection services to industrial hygiene; assessments and workplace safety observations, our subject matter experts (SME’s) utilize emerging technologies to deliver an immersive consulting experience; and
  • BSI connected learning live enables us to continue to run our courses, delivering high-quality online learning and trusted expertise.

“BSI’s immersive technology solutions is an exciting way to deliver our services that allows our global team of auditors to conduct audits regardless of the situation or potential crisis at hand, still adding value in the process while providing trust. Remote auditing and training using the latest technology demonstrates our commitment to providing our clients a resilient, global and uninterrupted auditing and certification service,” said Pietro Foschi, group director Assurance Services, BSI. “Although we’ve been offering many of the services and technology for some time, the current global situation has made their utilization an important alternative to the traditional delivery methods.”

As the current situation subsides, the world slowly recovers, and governments and organizations begin to reassess the new normal , BSI is prepared to continue delivering these services to meet client needs. In the meantime, by adapting our workforce to meet the needs of our clients in a time of social distancing and mitigation efforts, we will continue to provide the services and certifications our clients rely on.

Posted April 23, 2020

Source: British Standards Institution (BSI)

The Summer Edition Of Texworld USA, Apparel Sourcing USA And Home Textiles Sourcing Expo Goes Virtual

ATLANTA — April 23, 2020 — Messe Frankfurt announced today its plans to utilize a virtual platform for its New York textile events. With the aim to support the sourcing community through these unprecedented times, the summer edition of Texworld USA, Apparel Sourcing USA and Home Textiles Sourcing Expo will be presented across digital platforms. Originally scheduled to be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, these collocated events can now be accessed live, July 21 – 23, 2020.

“This was a pivotal decision in ensuring the future success of the shows, commented, Constantin von Vieregge, president and CEO, Messe Frankfurt North America. Messe Frankfurt has existed for several hundred years by being open to innovation while still serving the needs of the market. Amending the platform for this edition allowed us to be considerate of the changing textile industry and global business climate.”

Texworld USA, Apparel Sourcing USA and Home Textiles Sourcing Expo have served the sourcing community for over a decade, providing unparalleled access to quality, international textile manufacturers, trend forecasting experts and innovative educational sessions. The transition to a virtual event for the summer edition reinforces the fierce commitment to supporting the industry through both good and challenging times.

Traditional features presented virtually

With the returning support of long-standing exhibitors, international and domestic, the July events will open with similar features found on the trade show floor. An online showroom will highlight material innovations, while allowing visitors to chat with representatives about specific requirements, factory options and more.

In addition to the digital exhibit presentation, a comprehensive educational program will run alongside. Topics will range from sustainability initiatives, environmental and ethical impacts to business tips and sourcing options amidst a pandemic. Comprised of thought leaders and textile experts, these interactive discussions will share insights on how we can collaborate to bring about change individually, locally and globally.

“Despite the current uncertainty that we are facing, we are excited to open our July events virtually, stated show director, Jennifer Bacon.  Although nothing will ever replace face-to-face interaction, connecting textile mills and manufacturers from across the globe with US buyers seeking avenues to source fabrics and accessories remains our focus — to provide a platform for product discovery, trend analysis and education.”

Registration will open in the coming weeks.

Posted April 23, 2020

Source: Messe Frankfurt North America

SDC Enterprises Appoints ATI Corp. As Its First Distributor In The United States

HOLMFIRTH, England — April 23, 2020 — In a landmark development, SDC Enterprises Ltd. (SDCE) has made its foray across the Atlantic with the appointment of its first distributor in the United States. Advanced Testing Instruments Corp. (ATI), Greer, S.C., joins the SDCE network with a wealth of contacts and industry knowledge and, as Tim Ziegenfus, ATI’s president and CEO, explained, the stateside potential heralds a new chapter of development for SDCE’s testing consumables.

For more than two decades, ATI has been a driving force in keeping the North American textile industry ahead of its game. Specializing in state-of-the-art testing instruments consumables and service & calibrations of instruments. ATI has a reach far beyond its South Carolina headquarters, and is known by U.S. testing professionals looking to maintain their stringent quality control procedures.

“Our instruments are used throughout the world for testing air permeability, fluid resistance, tearing strength, abrasion, tensile strength, color and lightfastness testing, and many others” Ziegenfus said. “We supply a range of industries beyond textiles, including the medical, aerospace, building materials and automotive sectors.”

For the corporation’s wide breadth of textile customers, ATI is also a trusted source of the adjacent consumables necessary for ASTM, BS, EN and ISO procedures. Those at the helm of ATI are committed to sourcing only consumables that meet its own stringent quality standards, and recognized a certain synergy between SDCE’s products  and its core offer of equipment.

“We have been familiar with SDCE products for 20 years but, in truth, there is still a lot of potential to increase the brand’s presence across North America,” says Ziegenfus. “We have plans to recommend SDCE’s products to our database, in line with our philosophy to exceed their expectations of quality when it comes to textile testing.”

With a 6,000-strong network of consumers, ATI represents a significant territory, and a substantial potential for growth and development of the SDCE brand.

“We are always growing,” Gehricke said. “Only last month, we started to offer protective face mask production machinery that has already seen tremendous success. We have the market contacts, and we have a strong business plan to support our customers with the supply of SDCE products, that will uncomplicate the process for Americans looking to buy a revered British product.”

ATI has already exhibited at Chicago’s FiltXPO and AATCC IC&E exhibition earlier this year, and plans to increase its market share at the upcoming Techtextil North America, Atlanta GA. October 1-3, 2020, COVID-19 permitting.

“We have a lot of plans for this year and beyond and we are happy to have brought SDCE products on board in a more formal capacity,” Ziegenfus said. “There is a lot of potential for our two companies to work together, and to keep U.S. customers ahead of the game when it comes to exemplary Textile testing.”

Posted April 23, 2020

Source: SDC Enterprises Ltd.

Indorama Ventures Aids Communities in Eight Countries Battling COVID-19

BANGKOK — April 22, 2020 — Almost every region worldwide is facing difficulties dealing with public health and well-being issues caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. This also vastly affects the stability of the economy and labor market, especially in Europe, America and Thailand.

“At Indorama Ventures, we recognize that employees are essential to the company’s existence,” said Richard Jones, senior vice president and head of corporate communication and sustainability at Indorama Ventures (IVL). “We have provided health and safety measures worldwide to keep our employees secure since the beginning of the COVID-19 spread. We also act to support medical personnel, patients and affected people in this difficult situation. Our contributions help relieve suffering by managing access to resources that are urgently needed until the gradual unwinding of this pandemic.”

Indorama Ventures is a chemical company headquartered in Bangkok. The company operates in six continents — Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Australia. As a responsible corporate citizen, we have been supporting and encouraging medical personnel and people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, the contributions have been delivered in eight countries — Thailand, America, France, India, Brazil, Lithuania, Poland and the Czech Republic. It is continuing to offer additional support through group companies in many more countries.

In Thailand, Indorama Ventures donated two million Baht ($62,000), through the IVL Foundation, in support of COVID-19 medical treatment to the Ramathibodi Foundation and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. These funds will contribute to treating patients and the purchase of supplies, including medicine, medical equipment and utilities that help prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The company also handed over hygiene necessities to Ramathibodi Hospital, Siriraj Hospital, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thammasat University Hospital, and Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, which are key institutions handling the COVID-19 outbreak. The hygiene necessities, which include 40 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE), 70 liters of liquid soap and shampoo, 500 nano-zinc fabric masks and 30 liters of hand-cleaning gel alcohol, will help protect medical personnel and staff during the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

Apart from supporting the medical personnel, Indorama Ventures gave a helping hand to the community in which the company operates. Indorama Polyester Industries PCL, the fibers and PET recycling facilities located in Nakhon Pathom, led by volunteer employees, contributed to surrounding communities by disinfecting residential areas, bus stops, roads and footbridges at Khunkaew Community, Sawang Arom School, and Sawang Arom Temple. The company also gave dry food, water, masks and hand sanitizers to police officers at Nakhon Chaisri police station and Nakhon Pathom provincial police station.

Rayong-based TPT Petrochemicals PCL, a producer of PTA used in manufacturing PET, distributed six sets of PPE to the Sawang Porn Kusol Foundation. It also worked with 27 other companies in the Map Ta Phut Public Relations Club (MPR) in providing 159 digital thermometers to the municipalities of Maptaphut, Banchang, Banchang Subdistrict, Mabkha Pattana Subdistrict, Noenphra Subdistrict and Thapma Subdistrict, community. It also contributed to a local fisherman group at Maptaphut Municipality to help protect the community and facilitate state employees fulfilling their duties during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Furthermore, IVL has contributed through its facilities worldwide. This includes;

  • Glanzstoff Longlaville in France, a manufacturer of durable technical textiles for tire reinforcements. It donated 3,500 hygiene masks to hospitals, local fire stations and nursing homes in the surrounding area.
  • Indorama Ventures Olefins in the USA, an ethylene manufacturing plant, donated 190 goggles and 78 boxes of facial masks to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital and a medical community to support the shortage of medical supplies needed.
  • UAB Orion Global PET, a PET facility in Klaipeda, Lithuania, supported hospitals and associations by donating 10,000 pairs of gloves; 1,000 shoe covers and 500 respirators to Klaipeda Children Hospital and Klaipeda City Hospital as well as financially supporting the Klaipeda Industrialist Association’s fund for purchasing medical items.
  • Indorama Ventures Polimeros, a PET facility in Ipojuca, Brazil, fulfilled 185 sets of basic food and hygiene boxes during the next 3 months for fisherman families affected by fishing market closure in order to survive and secure hygienic well-being for their families during the outbreak.
  • Indorama Ventures Oxides Ankleshwar, an oxide and derivatives facility in India, distributed a total of 150 food and other necessary items sets to refugees in Sanjali village.
  • Indorama Ventures Poland, a PET facility in Wloclawek, Poland, gave financial support to local hospitals for purchasing medicine and medical equipment.
  • Glanzstoff Bohemia, a high-quality fiber manufacturer based in Lovosice, the Czech Republic, donated 2,000 face masks to hospitals and communities in surrounding area.

Indorama Ventures has been playing a vital role in supporting hygiene and well-being of communities and people where the company operates with a belief that we will soon overcome this crisis together.

Posted April 22, 2020

Source: IVL

Glanzstoff Longlaville, An Indorama Ventures Company In France, Contributed 3,500 Masks To Help Fight Against COVID-19

BANGKOK — April 21, 2020 — Glanzstoff Longlaville, one of Indorama Ventures Mobility Group’s facilities producing tire cord fabrics, had safely secured the supply of surgical masks to help combat against the Covid-19 outbreak in France. A total of 3,500 masks were donated to various organizations in need including 1,500 masks to hospitals, 500 masks to the local fire station and 1,500 masks to nursing homes in the surrounding area. In addition to safety policies for its employees, IVL sincerely supports the health and well-being of our communities and the public, with strong belief that we will overcome this crisis together safely.

Posted April 21, 2020

Source: Indorama Ventures

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Expands Sustainability Efforts With Launch Of thredUP Partnership

NEW ALBANY, Ohio — April 22, 2020 — Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a global specialty retailer of apparel and accessories, today announced it has partnered with thredUP, the world’s largest fashion resale marketplace. This partnership allows customers to send in their clothing for gift cards to be redeemed at Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks. A&F Co. is thredUP’s latest Resale-as-a-Service (RAAS) cleanout distribution partner.

“This partnership with thredUP supports our long-term journey to embed sustainability throughout our organization,” said Fran Horowitz, CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. “Sustainability is integral to our success, and it’s increasingly important to our customers. This collaboration not only helps reduce textile waste, but it also offers our customers a convenient way to do good, something we know they are eager to do.”

A&F Co. customers in the U.S. can now request a thredUP clean out kit or download a prepaid shipping label at www.thredup.com/abercrombie or www.thredup.com/hollister to send any brand of like-new women’s or children’s clothing to thredUP. Once the garments are received and processed by thredUP, customers will earn Abercrombie & Fitch or Hollister gift cards — ultimately gaining credit for future purchases while keeping clothes out of landfills. In 2019, thredUP upcycled its 100 millionth item, displacing an estimated 870K tons of carbon dioxide equivalents — the equivalent of 74,000 road trips around the world.

“thredUP’s Resale-as-a-Service platform was built with consumers and forward-thinking retailers in mind,” said James Reinhart, cofounder and CEO of thredUP. “We are excited to add Abercrombie & Fitch and Hollister to our portfolio of brand partnerships, and we look forward to delivering this convenient, sustainable service to their customers.”

A&F Co.’s partnership with thredUP also supports the retailer’s commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate citizenship and sustainability initiative. A&F Co. joined the UNGC in 2019, and recently submitted its first annual communication on progress towards its long-term social and environmental sustainability goals. The thredUP collaboration aligns with numbers 12 and 17 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, which encourage responsible consumption and production and building partnerships that support the goals, respectively.

Posted April 22, 2020

Source: Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

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