“Greencare is our new collection with 100% recycled and recyclable upholstery fabrics,” says Karl Henderson, General Manager of Tessutica, “It is certified under the Global Recycle Standard (GRS) label. We have engineered these fabrics with recycled yarns from regular post-consumer PET bottles from the oceans, landfills and upcycled cotton from garments.”

For this, Tessutica partnered with the Seaqual project, which brings plastic waste back into the manufacturing chain. “We are delighted to be part of the few Seaqual-licensed mills in the world today,” says Henderson. “One of the major benefits of using recycled polyester yarns is that the production does not require the usage of new petroleum, which significantly reduces our carbon footprint. It also creates 75% less CO? emission compared to the use of virgin polyester.”